The Trial (1962)

Arnoldo Foà: Inspector A

Quotes 

• Inspector A : Where are you going?

  Joseph K. : I take a bath in the morning, if you must know. Why?

  Inspector A : If you're reluctant to dress in front of me...

  Joseph K. : And I dress in the bathroom.

  Inspector A : Oh?

  Joseph K. : Yes.

  Inspector A : Why?

  Joseph K. : Well, it's warm in the bathroom and it's cold in the hall. Any more questions?

  First Assistant Inspector : Why would you want to dress in the hall?

  Inspector A : Stay here.

  First Assistant Inspector : Why would you want to get dressed out in the hall?

  Joseph K. : I don't, I don't. But, if I did not get dressed in the bathroom after I finished my bath, I'd be obliged to walk down the drafty hall in my silk dressing robe right after getting after - out of a warm tub. I hope you understand.

  First Assistant Inspector : You said you wanted to get dressed in the hall.

  Joseph K. : No, no, no, no, no.

  First Assistant Inspector : Didn't you?

  Joseph K. : No.

  First Assistant Inspector : Well, have it your way, mister. What do you want to get all dressed up for anyway? You're not going nowhere. You're under arrest.

• Joseph K. : Miss Burstner?

  Inspector A : You were expecting Miss Burstner?

  Joseph K. : Why, no. N-No! What an idea! Of course not.

  Inspector A : You spoke her name just now.

  Joseph K. : When?

  Inspector A : When I came in. You addressed me as Miss Burstner.

  Joseph K. : Well, that's her room, you know. What, what, what are you doing in there? W-Who are you? What are you doing in here?

  Inspector A : Miss Burstner frequently comes through that door in the night?

  Joseph K. : No, never! That door is kept permanently locked. Mrs Grubach keeps the key. Just ask her. Where is she? Does she know about you? Mrs Grubach?

  Inspector A : You were expecting Mrs Grubach?

  Joseph K. : No. No. I'm not expecting anybody, least of all you, whoever the hell you are!

• Inspector A : That's Miss Burstner's room. Isn't that what you told me?

  Joseph K. : Yes, it is and I'd very much like to know what's going on in there.

  Inspector A : She isn't there now.

  Joseph K. : Well, that's not so very surprising. She - she gets in late sometimes. Very late. Very late, indeed! You - you are the police?

  Inspector A : She gets in very late?

  Joseph K. : Look. Don't go - don't go jumping to conclusions.

  Inspector A : What conclusions?

  Joseph K. : Well, the hours they keep in her nightclub are no fault of Miss Burstner's. Look. She'll be home any minute now and I'm sure she'll be able to answer your questions for herself. You are the police?

  Inspector A : What makes you think we want her?

  Joseph K. : Oh, I have - I have no opinion of it, one way or another. It's - it's nothing to do with me. I - I scarcely know Miss Burstner. Of course, we are - we are fellow lodgers, but that's obvious. ls, um - she in some kind of trouble?

  Inspector A : What kind of trouble? Do you imagine we came here to see Miss Burstner?

  Joseph K. : Well, you certainly didn't come here to see me - did you?

• Joseph K. : I'd appreciate the return of my identification papers, please.

  Inspector A : You seriously think that we don't know who you are? Really, Mr K. You're not doing your case any good, you know.

  Joseph K. : Exactly what is this case you've been talking about?

  Inspector A : I'm not talking about it.

  Joseph K. : Well, why not? Why don't you talk about it? What am I charged with?

  Inspector A : It's not for me to talk about your case.

• Joseph K. : What's the charge?

  Inspector A : Mr K, you aren't claiming innocence, are you?

  Joseph K. : Naturally.

• Inspector A : What's this? What's this pornograph?

  Joseph K. : Oh, don't try to make anything from that!

  Inspector A : No?

  Joseph K. : Not unless you have a dirty mind.

• Inspector A : None of this is going to show up very well in the record, Mr. K. My men say you even tried to stop them from putting this down.

  Joseph K. : Well, I tried to stop one from making a fool of himself.

  [reading the record book] 

  Joseph K. : Yes. Yes. Ovular.

  Inspector A : What's that?

  Joseph K. : Ovular?

  Inspector A : There's no such word.