The Shop Around the Corner Page #3

that you're having a summer sale.

Yes, everything in the shop

is marked down 25 percent...

...some articles even more.

Take for instance this compact.

Yesterday you couldn't get it

for a penny less than 3.90. Now it's 2.25.

- Yes, that's a wonderful bargain.

- Everything in the shop is a bargain today.

Yes, I imagine you'll be doing big business.

I have no doubt of it.

You were very wise to come early.

It'll be such a rush,

we won't be able to help the customers.

- Maybe you should take on extra help.

- We probably will.

Maybe you could use me.

I'm looking for a job.

That wasn't very nice,

letting me go through the whole routine.

I'm terribly sorry. I didn't mean to.

Could you help me get a job here?

I'd like to, but there's no opening.

But you just told me you'd need some

extra people because of the rush.

Look around for yourself.

You can see

what kind of business we're doing.

I beg your pardon.

Yes, madam?

How much is that belt in the window,

the one that says 2.95?

- 2.95.

- Oh, no.

- May I tell you my qualifications?

- Lf I could do anything for you, I'd do it.

I'm not inexperienced.

I know the situation, and there's no chance.

I worked for two years

at Blasek and Company...

...and 10 months at Latzki Brothers.

Even if you'd worked at Mintz and Kramer...

I did! I took care of the finest clientele.

We don't deal with that class here.

We have middle-class trade.

What trade do you think they have?

They'd take me back now.

- Why don't you go back?

- That's another story.

If it was up to me, I'd put you to work.

But I'm not the boss.

- Then why don't you let me see him?

- He's in sort of a bad mood today.

I'll take a chance.

Maybe I can cheer him up.

Young lady, I've been here for nine years,

and I know Mr. Matuschek inside out.

I can predict his every reaction.

I could tell you word for word

exactly what he'd say.

Mr. Kralik, I beg your pardon.

Just one moment, please.

It's all right.

So, you know every reaction of mine?

You know me inside out?

You know what I think,

even before I thought of it.

You're not only a genius,

you're a mind reader.

- Mr. Matuschek...

- Never mind.

Good morning, madam.

I am Mr. Matuschek.

- Good morning, Mr. Matuschek.

- Here, please, sit down.

I don't know what the difficulty is...

...but I can assure you,

that the word "impossible"...

...is not in the vocabulary

of Matuschek and Company.

- I am so happy to hear you say that.

- I mean it.

- Mr. Matuschek.

- Yes, madam?

I was at Blasek and Company...

Oh, madam. I'm sure you'll find

much nicer things in my shop.

No, I mean, I worked there.

I'm looking for a job.

No, no, that's impossible.

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