Ballard Berkeley credited as playing...
Major Gowen
- Basil Fawlty: Oh, good morning, Major. I'm so sorry, I'm afraid the dining room door seems to have disappeared.
- Major Gowen: Oh yes, oh yes, so it has! It used to be there!
- Basil Fawlty: Yes, well, I was silly enough to leave the hotel for a few minutes, and...
- Major Gowen: Yes, well, well, these things happen, you know.
- Major Gowen: [looking around lobby] Now, I wonder where it's got to.
- [Looks at the Major in disbelief]
- Major Gowen: Oh well, don't worry, it's bound to turn up.
- Basil Fawlty: Now while we're away - gone - clean the windows.
- [Manuel looks very confused]
- Basil Fawlty: Oh, look... Cuando nosotoros somos... away. What's "away" in Spanish?
- Manuel: Eh...?
- Basil Fawlty: You know, away, AWAY!
- Manuel: Oh, si si!
- Basil Fawlty: [grabbing Manuel before he scurries away] No, not you! While we're away, CLEAN the windows!
- Manuel: Green?
- Basil Fawlty: No, no, look. Clean...
- [Pulls handkerchief from pocket, puts it in Manuels hand and makes a cleaning motion]
- Basil Fawlty: ...the windows! Clean...
- Manuel: [still not comprehending but parroting Basil] ... clean... clean...
- Basil Fawlty: ...the windows.
- [exasperated, Basil picks up Manuel and carries him under his arm into the dining room]
- Manuel: AHH!
- Major Gowen: [as the two pass] Morning, Fawlty!
- Basil Fawlty: [carrying Manuel] Morning Major!
- Major Gowen: [setting Manuel down and forcing him to clean the windows] The windows, see? Look. Clean the windows!
- Manuel: [finally getting it] Si! Comprendo, comprendo.