Houseboat - A Playful Exchange About Fishing and Cleaning
Cinzia Zaccardi:
You see? When a fish comes, the bell rings and announces his arrival. Isn't it nice?
Tom Winters:
Very nice. But tell me, do you think if you attach one end to a dust rag, the fish might dust the furniture for you?
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Houseboat - Cultural Critique of Class Behavior
Tom Winters:
I think I should apologize for the behavior of the upper classes in America.
Cinzia Zaccardi:
They behave like the upper classes in Italy, also the lower classes.
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Houseboat - The Complexity of Understanding and Punishment
Tom Winters:
You'll get a spanking you'll never forget.
Cinzia Zaccardi:
Oh, yes. A spanking solves so many things. Or a slap in the face. It's so much easier than understanding.
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Houseboat - A Dance Between Stuffy and Belle
Tom Winters:
I'm delighted you're the belle of the ball, but may I have this next dance?
Cinzia Zaccardi:
Oh, yes.
Tom Winters:
My recollection is a little hazy, but I believe I'm the fellow who brought you.
Cinzia Zaccardi:
Oh, yes, you are the stuffy one.
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Houseboat - Cultural Differences in Marriage Practices
Elizabeth Winters:
Listen, about married people.
Cinzia Zaccardi:
What?
Elizabeth Winters:
Do they sleep in the same bed together?
Cinzia Zaccardi:
In America, sometimes. In Italy, always.
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Houseboat - A Playful Invitation with a Subtle Rejection
Angelo Donatello:
The Sons of Italy Ball. We'll tie one on together, huh? What do you say? You want to be the lucky girl this year?
Cinzia Zaccardi:
Mr. Donatello, you have a certain native charm. Please reserve it for the natives.
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Houseboat - A Humorous Exchange About Personal Hygiene
Tom Winters:
How long is it since you had a bath?
Cinzia Zaccardi:
Che cosa?
Tom Winters:
A bath! You look as if you need a good scrubbing.
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Houseboat - Unexpected Revelation of Maternal Identity
Cinzia Zaccardi:
Where is their mother?
Tom Winters:
What did you say?
Cinzia Zaccardi:
Their mother?
Tom Winters:
You are looking at her. I'm a little new at the job.
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Houseboat - Parenting versus Policing in Child Rearing
Tom Winters:
Well, you must have had a lot of experience raising children.
Cinzia Zaccardi:
No, I have no experience. But I know when a little child is unhappy. I know, and how I know, when a father is unreasonable. Try to be a parent, not a policeman.
Tom Winters:
I don't know what you know about parents. But I imagine you've had a wide acquaintance amongst policemen.
Tom Winters:
I'll have to call one if you keep that up.
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Houseboat - Uniforms, Courage, and Houseboat Dynamics
Capt. Alan Wilson: [to Cinzia in an evening dress; spanks Cinzia's behind]
I love your new uniform. What do you wear on your day off? Eleanor, we're going to have to get rid of Sadie the Scrubber. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what i call a maid.
Cinzia Zaccardi: [throws a Martini in Alan's face]
Uhh! There are those who require alcohol to give them courage. I'm not one of them. Is it dry enough?
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Houseboat - Desire for Unconventional Connections
Cinzia Zaccardi:
I'm tired of the best people. I wish I could meet some of the worst people!
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Houseboat - Cinzia's Reflection on Performance and Age
Cinzia Zaccardi:
I am already 22 and I haven't yet given my first performance for a man, any man!
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Houseboat - Cinzia's Cooking Confidence and Simplicity
Cinzia Zaccardi:
I can make boiled eggs very well now, and cereal. I just pour in milk, and it goes crack, pop, and snap. It does all the work. Even I cannot spoil it.
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