North by Northwest Page #15

$ by the little lady.

Thank you, sir. Gracias, señor.

$ is bid for the pair. Can I hear $ ?

Will you say $ ?

Can I say the $ ?

Fair warning and last call.

Sold to Mr. Stone, second row. $ .

Lot number .

This lovely Aubusson settee.

In excellent condition. En perfecto estado.

Please start the bidding.

How much? ¿Cuánto?

$ is offered, thank you.

$ is bid. Say the nine? Go $ .

$ is bid.

Now who'll say $ ?

$ thank you.

$ at $ . Say $ .

Can I hear $ ? Selling at $ .

The three of you together.

Now, that's a picture

only Charles Addams could draw.

Good evening, Mr. Kaplan.

Before we start calling each other names,

you'd better tell me yours.

-I haven't had the pleasure.

-You disappoint me, sir.

I was just going to say that to her.

I've always understood you were

a shrewd fellow at your job.

What possessed you to come

blundering in here like this?

Could it be an overpowering

interest in art?

Yes. Sí. The art of survival.

Have you poured any good drunks lately?

He followed me here from the hotel.

He was in your room?

Sure, isn't everybody?

$ . Thank you. Gracias. Now, say the two.

Do I hear two?

$ thank you.

Now the three. Do I hear three?

$ anyone?

$ . Thank you. Gracias.

Now, the four. Do I hear four?

$ anyone?

$ is bid.

Say the five. I have $ .

I didn't realize you were an art collector.

I thought you just collected corpses.

$ .

$ . Thank you. Gracias.

I'll bet you paid plenty

for this little piece of sculpture.

$ .

She's worth every dollar of it,

take it from me.

She puts her heart into her work.

In fact her whole body.

Sold to Mr. Vandamm at $ .

Oh, Mr. Vandamm.

Has anyone told you that you overplay

your various roles rather severely?

First, you're the outraged

Madison Avenue man...

...who claims he's been mistaken

for someone else.

Then, you play the fugitive...

...trying to clear his name of a crime

he didn't commit.

Now you play the peevish lover...

...stung by jealousy and betrayal.

It seems you fellows could stand

less training from the FBI...

...and more from the Actors' Studio.

Apparently, the only performance

that will satisfy you is when I play dead.

Your very next role.

You'll be quite convincing, I assure you.

Thank you. Gracias. $ is bid.

I have $ go to $ .

$ go four?

$ is bid.

I wonder what subtle form of manslaughter

is next on the program.

Am I to be dropped

into a vat of molten steel...

...and become part of a new skyscraper?

Or are you going to ask this female

to kiss me again and poison me to death?

Who are you kidding? ¿Quién es usted bromeando?

You have no feelings to hurt.

We've had just about enough of you.

Then, why don't you send for the police?

That's the last thing you'd want, isn't it?

Me in the hands of the police.

There's something I might tell them.

That's why you had her hustle me

on the train last night.

Something tells me I've got a better

chance of survival if I go to the police.

Good night, sweetheart.

Don't think it wasn't nice.

$ there. $ is bid. Say $ ?

May I hear $ ?

They're selling at $ .

Do I hear $ please?

Last call.

Sold. Vendido. $ . Thank you. Gracias.

Catalogue number .

This superb example

of this early th century master.

It will enhance any collection of fine art.

What is your pleasure?

How much to start?

$ .

$ is bid.

$ I have. Now $ .

$ is bid. Thank you. Gracias.

$ ?

I have $ .

$ .

$ is bid. I have $ .

Do I hear $ ?

$ anyone?

$ once.

$ twice.

Last call.

$ .

But the bid is already up to $ sir.

I still say $ .

I have $ .

Do I hear $ ?

$ once, $ twice.

$ .

Sold for $ . And now--

$ for that chromo?

Number in the catalogue.

A Louis Quinze carved

and gilded lit de repos.

Would somebody start the bidding

at $ please?

How do we know it's not a fake?

It looks like a fake.

One thing we know. You're no fake.

You're a genuine idiot.

Thank you. Gracias.

I wonder if I could...

...ask the gentleman to get into the spirit

of the proceedings.

All right. Todos los derechos. I'll start it at $ .

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