Dean Spanley (2008)

Jeremy Northam: Fisk Junior

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• Fisk Junior : Now, there is a lecture by one Swami Nala Prash. About the transmigration of souls.

  Fisk Senior : Poppycock! Think if we had souls they wouldn't get in touch? 'course they would! Think your mother wouldn't be on to me about that garden? 'course she would!

• Fisk Senior : Do not presume to judge me, young Fisk.

  Fisk Junior : I should first have to understand you, father. And that, I confess, I do not.

  Fisk Senior : Perhaps you would have to become a father first.

  Fisk Junior : Your example disinclines me to that particular comprehension I'm afraid.

• Fisk Junior : If I were to tell you, you wouldn't believe me.

  Fisk Senior : Then by all means don't tell me, I don't believe in enough things already.

• Fisk Junior : Do you believe in the transmigration of souls, Mrs. Brimley?

  Mrs Brimley : I don't believe in letting foreigners in, if that's what you mean.

• Fisk Senior : Let's go to my club. Have a stiff one.

  Fisk Junior : I thought you didn't go there anymore.

  Fisk Senior : That was in the past. This is the present, young Fisk. There's no time like the present as that Swami calls it. What was it? The eternal now.

• Fisk Junior : I wouldn't call it a lie, puss. More like a truth deferred. Nothing worse.

• Fisk Junior : [In reference to purchasing a bottle of 1891 Imperial Tokay wine]  How much is this?

  Wrather : Five guineas, to you.

  Fisk Junior : Five guineas! That's a bit bloody steep!

  Wrather : These little things were sent to try us, as the man said of the pygmy judge.

• Wrather : [In reference to an upcoming dinner invitation]  Might be best to let sleeping dogs lie, if you know what I mean.

  Fisk Junior : Yes, I know what you mean.

  Wrather : What if he recognizes your father, starts licking his hand? That could be damn embarrassing.

  Fisk Junior : Pygmy judge, old man. Pygmy judge.