Mr. Lyons Quotes in Love Happy (1949)

Faustino the Great: How long you study music?

Mr. Lyons: Fifteen years.

Faustino the Great: Fifteen. You know, two more years you could've been a plumber?

Faustino the Great: Nevermind the pianissimo. I'm gonna make it-a very simple for you: we play it allegro pizzicato. That's what-a you call 'em, high-class Carnegie Hall stuff. You know allegro pizzicato?

Mr. Lyons: No.

Faustino the Great: You know Jimmy Pizzicato?

Mr. Lyons: No.

Faustino the Great: None of the Pizzicatos, uh?

Mr. Lyons: No.

Faustino the Great: What DO you know?

Mr. Lyons: I know pistachio.

Faustino the Great: Pistachio? Ha! We play it!

[shrugs]

Mr. Lyons: Are you a friend of Mr. Yorkman?

Faustino the Great: [crossing fingers before him] Friend? Ha. Max and I are just-a like that - two heads on the same neck.