Sam Quote #198

Quote from Sam in Personal Business

Diane: Now, how can I come back knowing you think of me as nothing but your handmaiden?
Sam: You know, Diane it gets me the way you women are always talking about sex on the job. I mean, as if you were the only victims. What about me?
Diane: What about you?
Sam: You telling me you took this job because you wanted to be a waitress?
Diane: Absolutely not. I- I had a burning desire to discover and explore this vein of American culture.
Sam: Bull! You had a burning desire to discover and explore Mount Sammy here.
Diane: What are you saying?
Sam: I'm saying you took this job because I'm here. You had sex on your mind, too.
Diane: That's not true! Not entirely true!
Sam: Yeah? Well, how do you think it makes me feel to know that the first time you saw me you undressed me with your eyes. You had no regard for my dignity as a man, as an employer. I was just a challenge to you. Another notch on your belt. Well, let me tell you something, Miss Chambers. I am a person. I have dignity too, you know. I know you have no regard for this job. And you continually tell me that I have the brain of a cucumber. So what's left? The only thing that's left is that you want your physical lust satisfied. And that's where I come in. [Diane chuckles as Sam buries his face in his arm]
Diane: Well, there's only one thing to do.
Sam: I know, I know. I'll undress and do my duty.

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 ‘Personal Business’ Quotes

Quote from Diane

Sam: "Dear Sam. Although my tenure here has been one of value and enlightenment, still..."
Diane: Il faut cultiver notre jardin.
Sam: Come on! First of all, nobody resigns from a bar. And second of all, nobody resigns in Latin.
Cliff: It's French, Sammy.
Coach: What does it mean, Cliff?
Cliff: Well, because of the idiomatic peculiarities, it can't really be translated into English.
Diane: "One must cultivate one's own garden."
Cliff: Oh, oh, oh. Well, Diane, you took some liberties with the derogatory tense there, but I think we'll let it slide this time, huh?

Quote from Carla

Cliff: Carla, what's the matter, sweetheart? Are you all right?
Carla: Don't you see? My life hasn't exactly been a bag of roses, you know. My old man used to beat me. I spent half my childhood in reform school. My husband was a rat who left me with four hungry mouths to feed. But this... makes up for all that. I am the happiest woman alive.

Quote from Coach

Sam: You know, what the hell's this about? Is this because I didn't take your side against Carla?
Diane: No, Sam. The problem with Carla is only a symptom. You see, it's abundantly clear to me that our working together is making our lives miserable and it can only get worse.
Coach: Diane, you just can't leave like that. I mean, we should have a party, you know. Some booze, a lot of pretzels, some munchies, get a lot of people together.
Norm: Coach, you mean kind of like this?
Coach: Well, I guess that's goodbye, Diane.