Polite People (2011)
Stefán Karl Stefánsson: Lárus Skjaldarson
Quotes
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[In the hospital corridor, Elísabeth is showing a nurse a textbook that Lárus has written in when he was a child]
Elísabet : He was such a creative child.
[She sees Lárus coming down the hallway and continues gushing to the nurse]
Elísabet : Look what I found. From when he was ten. Always dreaming up new things. We thought he'd be a writer.
Lárus Skjaldarson : Elísabeth, what are you thinking? What do you want from me? Why am I here?
Elísabet : I want you to be our son. Be here for us.
Lárus Skjaldarson : You call me just as he's dying, and expect me to pretend that we're family.
Elísabet : I don't understand why you hate us. I don't understand.
Lárus Skjaldarson : [icily] I'll help you with the funeral. And then we are done.
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Lárus Skjaldarson : What are you reading?
Benni : Hanzel and Gretel. The original version.
Lárus Skjaldarson : Is that for kids?
Benni : I got it at school. The normal version is too simple.
Lárus Skjaldarson : Someone taught you that?
Benni : No, I read it on Wikipedia.
Lárus Skjaldarson : [slightly exasperated] OK.
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Anton : Lárus. Talk to me in my office?
Lárus Skjaldarson : [shortly] No. I have nothing to hide. Talk to me.
Anton : You haven't been performing in this job...
Lárus Skjaldarson : You're firing me. I'll put that on the list. My wife didn't come home...
Anton : She was with me. You can see the kids whenever you want. We have to think about the children.
Lárus Skjaldarson : Anton, you're fucking my wife!
Anton : Don't you think it's a coincidence that I got promoted while you're still stuck out here?
[Annoyed, Lárus gets up out of his chair]
Lárus Skjaldarson : Blah, blah, blah...
[He starts off down the stairs]
Anton : I thought we were friends.
Lárus Skjaldarson : I'm broke.
Anton : That's not my responsibility. I'm only responsible for my feelings towards your wife.
[Lárus angrily shoves a few pennies into Anton's hand and gets into the elevator]
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Elín : Your CV is not very impressive.
Lárus Skjaldarson : Yeah, my CV is not good.
Elín : [in English] We only hire winners, Lárus.
Lárus Skjaldarson : [in English] I know.
Elín : [in Icelandic] You have something big to work here.
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Lárus Skjaldarson : I'm trying to get to know these farmers. We're trying to get money, but you just keep talking and talking and talking...
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[Margrét has just had sex with Lárus, and during their pillow talk is asking him about his family]
Lárus Skjaldarson : My parents were... They were never really there. It's no big deal. They were... They are from hell.
Margrét : What about your mom?
Lárus Skjaldarson : This is turning into a Danish soap opera.
[in Danish]
Lárus Skjaldarson : I don't want to talk to her.
[in Icelandic]
Lárus Skjaldarson : I don't speak Danish. How's this?
[in Danish]
Lárus Skjaldarson : I don't want to talk to her.
[in Icelandic]
Lárus Skjaldarson : It's like singing.
[in Danish]
Lárus Skjaldarson : I don't want to talk to her.
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[Askur gets into the car. Lárus is sitting in the driver's seat, impatiently tapping the steering wheel with his finger]
Askur : That didn't go well.
Lárus Skjaldarson : I think it would be best if you stayed at the office.
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[Lárus has chased down Þorgeir, who has stolen Lárus' idea and told it to Hrafnkell]
Lárus Skjaldarson : Say you're sorry or I will beat you up.
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Lárus Skjaldarson : I have my daughter's homework. She forgot to hand it in.
[Margrét passionately kisses Lárus and drags him through the doorway, shutting the door behind them]
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Lárus Skjaldarson : [rehearsing his sales line] We need your livestock as an investment. We need fucking money.