Elf (2003)

Faizon Love: Gimbel's Manager

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Quotes 

• Gimbel's Manager : [Sees Buddy smiling]  Why are you smiling like that?

  Buddy : I just like to smile, smiling's my favorite.

• Buddy : Sounds like somebody needs to sing a Christmas Carol.

  Jovie : No way.

  Buddy : The best way to spread Christmas Cheer, is singing loud for all to hear.

  Jovie : Thanks, but I don't sing.

  Buddy : Oh, well, it's just like talking, except longer and louder, and you move your voice up and down.

  Jovie : I *can* sing, I just choose *not* to sing. Especially in front of other people.

  Buddy : If you can sing alone, you sing in front of other people. There's no difference.

  Jovie : Actually, there's a BIG difference.

  Buddy : No there's not. Wait...

  [Starts singing loud and off-key] 

  Buddy : I'm singing/I'm in a store/and I'm siiiiiingiiiiing!/I'm in a store/and I'm siiiiiingiiiiing!

  Gimbel's Manager : HEY! There's no singin' in the North Pole!

  Buddy : Yes there is!

  Gimbel's Manager : No there's not!

  Buddy : We sing all the time!

  Gimbel's Manager : No you don't!

  Buddy : Especially when we build toys!

  [Back to Jovie] 

  Buddy : See?

• Gimbel's Manager : [showing Buddy around the floor]  This, is the North Pole.

  Buddy : No it isn't.

  Gimbel's Manager : Yes it is.

  Buddy : No it isn't.

  Gimbel's Manager : Yes it is!

  Buddy : No it's not. Where's the snow?

• Gimbel's Manager : There's no singing in the North Pole.

  Buddy : Yes there is.

• Gimbel's Manager : Make work your favorite. That's your new favorite.

• Gimbel's Manager : 6-inch ribbon curls honey.

  Jovie : That's impossible.

  Gimbel's Manager : 6 INCHES!

• Gimbel's Manager : [after Buddy has decorated the entire toy department]  Hey guys, you seen the place? Pretty good, they must have brought in a professional. I dunno why, but someone's gunning for my job. But look, let's stick together on this. If you get wind of anything, call me on my radio. Channel three, code word is "Santa's got a brand new bag".

• Gimbel's Manager : Okay, people! Tomorrow morning! 10AM! Santa's Coming to Town!

  Buddy : SANTAAA! OH MY GOD! SANTA Here? I know him! I know him!