My Beautiful Laundrette Quotes

Nasser: Yes... But first we must marry Omar off. [Cut to Omar and Johnny making love in the back room]

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Omar: I'm being promoted. To Uncle's laundrette.
Papa: [throwing a pair of socks to Omar] Illustrate your washing methods!

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Papa: You must be getting married. Why else would you be dressed like an undertaker on holiday?
Omar: Going to Uncle's house, Papa. He's given me a car.
Papa: What? The brakes must be faulty. Tell me one thing because there's something I don't understand, though it must be my fault. How is it that scrubbing cars can make a son of mine look so ecstatic?
Omar: It gets me out of the house.
Papa: Don't get too involved with that crook. You've got to study. We are under siege by the white man. For us education is power. [Omar shakes his head at his father]
Papa: Don't let me down.

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[last lines]
Johnny: Don't you be touching me!

Movie: My Beautiful Laundrette