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Fawlty Towers: Communication Problems

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    Isn't there anyone else in attendance here?
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    Really this is the most appalling service.
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    What a good idea. Manuel, could you lend Mrs Richards
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    your assistance in connection with her reservation?
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    Now, I've reserved a very quiet room, with a bath
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    and a sea view. I specifically asked for a sea view
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    in my written confirmation, so please make sure I have it.
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    ¿ Qué ?
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    What?
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    ¿ Qué ?
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    "K?"
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    ¡ Si !
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    "C?"
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    "KC? KC?" What are you trying to say?
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    No no no, qué — "what".
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    "K watt?"
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    Si, "qué" — "what".
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    "C. K. Watt?" Who is C. K. Watt?
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    ¿ Qué ?
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    Is he the manager, Mr Watt?
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    Oh, manager!
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    He is?
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    Ah, Mr Fawlty!
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    What?
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    Fawlty!
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    What are you talking about, you silly little man?
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    What's going on here? I ask him for my room,
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    and he tells me the manager is a Mr Watt, aged 40.
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    No no no, FAWLTY!
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    Faulty? What's wrong with him?
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    It's all right Mrs Richards, he's from Barcelona.
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    The manager's from Barcelona?
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    No no no, he's from Swanage.
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    And you're in 22.
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    What?
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    You're in room 22. Manuel, take these cases up to 22, will you?
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    Don't think me rude, but may I ask, do you by any chance
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    have a hearing aid?
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    A what?
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    A HEARING AID!
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    Yes I do have a hearing aid.
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    WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO GET IT MENDED?
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    Mended? It's working perfectly all right.
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    No it isn't.
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    I haven't got it turned on at the moment.
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    Why not?
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    The battery runs down. Now, what sort of a reduction
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    are you going to give me on this room?
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    16% if you turn it on.
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    What?
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    My wife handles all such matters.
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    I'm sure she'll be delighted to discuss it with you.
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    I shall speak to her after lunch.
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    You heard that all right, didn't you?
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    What?
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    Thank you so much. Lunch will be served at half past twelve.
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    Turn it on!
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    What?
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    TURN ... IT ...
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    TURN ... IT ... ON!
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    I can't read that, I need my glasses.
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    Where are they?
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    They're on your head, Mrs Richards.
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    I've lost them.
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    The only pair I've got. I can't read a thing without them.
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    Excuse me!
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    "Now, I had them this morning..." / "Mrs Richards!" / "... when I was buying the vase..." / "Mrs Richards!"
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    "...and then I had them at tea time..."
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    Mrs Richards! Your glasses are there!
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    There? Well who put them in there?
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    Well, what have you got to say for yourself?
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    [silence]
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    [silence]
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    What?
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    [silence]
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    [silence]
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    Wait wait wait wait wait! I haven't got it turned up enough.
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    Basil!
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    I SAID, "...!"
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    My head!
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    Has it come away?
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    Did you bang your head?
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    Yes! Yes!
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    Oh dear. Let me have a look.
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    You'd better go and lie down before something else happens.
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    Why don't you call the police?
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    Yes yes, we will, the moment we've searched the room.
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    My money's been taken.
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    Yes yes, I know, try not to speak.
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    Is this a piece of your brain? ... Ow!
Title:
Fawlty Towers: Communication Problems
Video Language:
English
Duration:
03:24

English subtitles

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