A Hard Day's Night (1964)

Paul McCartney: Paul

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• George : That's not your grandfather!

  Paul : It is, you know.

  George : But I've seen your grandfather! He lives in your house!

  Paul : Oh, that's my other grandfather, but he's my grandfather, as well.

  John : How do you reckon that one out?

  Paul : Well, everyone's entitled to two, aren't they?

• Reporter : Do you often see your father?

  Paul : No, actually, we're just good friends.

• George : [as TV Director walks away with PA]  There he goes. Look at him. Bet his wife doesn't know about her.

  John : If he's got one. Look at his sweater.

  Paul : You never know, she might have knitted it.

  John : She knitted him.

• John : Hey, look at the talent. Let's give them a pull.

  Paul : Should I?

  George : Aye, but don't rush. None of your five-bar gate jumps and over sort of stuff.

  Paul : What's that supposed to mean?

  George : I don't know, I just thought it sounded distinguished-like.

  John : George Harrison, the Scouse of distinction!

• Ringo : [referring to half-dressed room-service waiter hiding in the wardrobe]  Any of you lot put a man in the cupboard?

  George : Nah!

  Paul : Don't be soft!

  Ringo : Well, someone did.

  George : [George gets up, walks over, looks in the cupboard, then sits back down] 

  George : He's right, you know

  John : There you go.

• Grandfather : Hullo.

  John : He can talk then, can he?

  Paul : 'Course he can talk. He's a human being, isn't he?

  Ringo : Well, if he's your grandfather, who knows! Ha ha ha!

• [repeated line about Grandfather] 

  Paul : He's very clean.

• Ringo : I don't snore.

  George : You do, repeatedly.

  Ringo : Do I snore, John?

  John : Yeah, you're a window-rattler, son.

  Ringo : That's just your opinion. Do I snore, Paul?

  Paul : With a trombone hooter like yours, it would be unnatural if you didn't.

  Grandfather : Now, Paulie... don't mock the afflicted.

  Paul : Ah, come off it, it's only a joke!

  Grandfather : Aye, it may be a joke to you, but it's his nose. He can't help having a hideous great hooter! And his poor little head, trembling under the weight of it!

• [the boys are listening to the radio] 

  Man on Train : And we'll have that thing off as well, thank you.

  Ringo : But...

  Man on Train : An elementary knowledge of the Railway Acts would tell you that I'm perfectly within my rights.

  Paul : Yeah, but we want to hear it, and there's more of us than you. We're a community, like, a majority vote. Up the workers and all that stuff!

  Man on Train : Then I suggest you take that damned thing to the corridor or some other part of the train where you obviously belong.

  John : [Leaning over to the man]  Give us a kiss.

• [Paul, John and George come out of the studio, looking for Ringo] 

  Paul : Let's split up and look for him!

  [Paul walks away, George and John follow him. Paul turns around] 

  John : We've become a limited company.

• John : We've broken out! Ah, the blessed freedom of it all! Have you got a nail file? These handcuffs are killin' me! I was framed, I'm innocent, I don't want to go!

  Paul : Sorry for disturbing you, girls!

  John : I betcha can't guess what I was in for!

  [laughs psychotically] 

• Man On Train : I shall call the guard!

  Paul : Ah, but what? They don't take kindly to insults, you know. Let's go have some coffee and leave the kennel to Lassie!

• Norm : Now you've got about an hour, but don't leave the theater. Where are you going, John?

  John : [with a dancing girl]  She's gonna show me her stamp collection.

  Paul : [also with a girl]  So's mine.

  Norm : John, I'm talking to you! This final run-through is important, understand? IMPORTANT!

  [John snorts like a pig, then leaves] 

  Grandfather : I want a cup of tea!

  Norm : Uh, Shake?

  Shake : [reaching for a guitar]  Um... I've got to adjust the decibels on the imbalance, Norm.

  Norm : Clever. George?

  [George puts his fingers in his ears] 

  Norm : Ringo, look after him, will you?

  Ringo : Ah, Norm!

  Norm : Do I have to raise my voice?

  Ringo : All right. Come on, Granddad.

  [mumbling] 

  Ringo : I'm a drummer, not a wet nurse, you know?

• Norm : [sees Paul's grandfather for the first time]  Hey!

  George , Paul , John , Ringo : [in unison]  Who's that little old man?

  Norm : Well, who is he?

  Ringo : He belongs to Paul.

• Ringo : It's the Circle Club.

  Paul : [reads aloud the invite]  "The management of the Circle Club takes pleasure in requesting the company of Mr. Richard Starkey--that's you--to their gaming rooms. Chemin de Fer, Baccarat, and Champagne Buffet".

  [He pronounces it like it's spelled] 

  Ringo : They want me.

  John : It's gotten around you're a big spender.

  Norm : [snatches the card from Paul]  Well, you're not going.

  Ringo : Aww!

  Grandfather : [snatches the card from Norm]  Quite right. Invites to gambling dens full of easy money and fast women. Chicken sandwiches and carts full of caviar. Disgusting!

  Ringo : That's mine!

• Paul : Oh, that this too, too solid flesh would melt... Zap!

• Paul : Yeah, where's the old mixer?

  Grandfather : Here, Paulie.

  Paul : I've got a few words to say to you, two-faced John McCartney.

  John : Oh, leave him alone. He's back, isn't he? He can't help being old.

  Paul : What's being old got to do with it? He's a trouble-maker and a mixer, that's good enough for me!

• John : [to Grandfather as he sulks]  Don't worry son, we'll get you the best lawyer green stamps can buy.

  Paul : Oh ho, it's a laugh a line with Lennon!

  Paul : Anyway, it's your fault.

  [points to Ringo] 

  Ringo : Why me?

  George : Why not you?

  [pause, he looks around baggage holding, pats the dog next to him] 

  John : God, it's depressing in here, isn't it? Funny. They usually reckon dogs more than people in England. You'd expect something more palatial.

  [turns back to Paul] 

  John : Let's do something, then.

  Paul : Like what?

  [John takes out a pack of cards] 

  Paul : OK.

  George : [as the schoolgirls arrive to watch]  Cor, there's the girls.

  Ringo : I'll deal 'em.

  John : [Ringo separates the cards into two even piles and simply flicks through them]  Aye aye, the Liverpool Shuffle.

  Ringo : [after montage of them playing with "I Should Have Known Better" in background, Ringo has won]  Mine, all mine!

  John : He's wearing his lucky rings.

• Norm : Hey! Have you seen Paul's grandfather?

  John : Of course. He's concealed about my person.

  Norm : [rolls his eyes]  Now, he must have slipped off somewhere!

  Paul : Have you lost him?

  Norm : Don't exaggerate.

  Paul : You've lost him!

  Shake : Put it this way, Paulie: he's mislaid him.

• John : And we're looking after him, are we?

  Grandfather : I'll look after myself.

  Paul : Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of.

  John : He's got you worried, then?

  Paul : Him? He's a villain, a real mixer. And he costs you a fortune in Breach of Promise cases.

• Shake : Well, he just asked if he could have those photos, and Norm said no, and I said, "Well, why not be big about it?"

  Paul : Yeah, and?

  Norm : And your grandfather pointed out that Shake was always being taller than me just to spite me!