Black Books (TV Series)

Blood (2002)

Bill Bailey: Manny

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Quotes 

• [Manny comes into the kitchen wearing a plastic bag] 

  Bernard Black : Did you get the lobsters?

  [Bernard hits the bag] 

  Bernard Black : Put them in the pot!

  Manny : [while pouring the lobsters into the pot]  What's it gonna be?

  Bernard Black : Our signature dish: Luxury pie! The food of kings!

  [Bernard turns to the stove] 

  Bernard Black : Truffles! Saffron! Caviar! And champagne!

  [Bernard pours a bottle of champagne into the pot] 

  Manny : [while presenting a strainer]  Drizzle it, drizzle it!

• Manny : Bernard...

  Bernard : Don't start, customer lover.

  Manny : I was just going to say, I'm off to get the paint.

  Bernard : What for? The shop's the way it is because it is the way it is.

  [pause] 

  Bernard : If it wasn't the way it is, it wouldn't be the way it is.

  Manny : It needs doing.

  Bernard : It's charming. It has character.