Memorable Quotes from Ugo Tognazzi
2 quotesOld-Fashioned Ways Have Their Merits
Mark Hand
And now, Barbarella… don't you agree with me? That in some things, the old-fashioned ways are best after all?
Barbarella
What? Oh, that. Yes, I must admit it was rather… interesting. Still, I see what they mean by saying it's distracting.
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A Grateful Offer and Unexpected Proposal
Barbarella
I'm so grateful for what you've done, I hardly know how to begin to thank you. I'm positive I can get you some sort of recompense from my ]. I mean, if— if there's anything you need, or that I can do, please tell me.
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Mark Hand
Well, you could let me… make love to you.
Barbarella
Make love", did you say?
Mark Hand
Yes!
Barbarella
What do you mean? You don't even know my psychocardiogram!
Mark Hand
Eh?
Barbarella
Well, on Earth, for centuries, people haven't made love unless their psychocardiogram readings were in perfect confluence.
Barbarella
Do you have any pills?
Mark Hand
Pills?!
Barbarella
Oh, never mind. I have some here.
Mark Hand
Uh, b-b-uh… what is this pill?
Barbarella
It's an exaltation transference pellet, of course.
Mark Hand
Hmm. I know nothing of this.
Barbarella
I see. Well, on Earth, when our psychocardiogram readings are in perfect confluence, and we wish to "make love", as you call it, we take an exaltation transference pellet, and remain like this — here, let me show you…
Barbarella
… for one minute, or until full rapport is achieved.
Mark Hand
Ah! I don't care for that!
Mark Hand
This! This is what I mean. This! The bed.
Barbarella
That?! But nobody's done that for centuries! I mean, nobody except the very poor, who can't afford the pills and the psychocardiogram readings.
Mark Hand
Why not?
Barbarella
Cause it was proved to be distracting and a ] to maximum efficiency! And… and because it was pointless to continue it when other substitutes for ego support and self-esteem were made available.
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