Quiz Show

BERRY: “Mr. Van Doren, the category is royalty.”
VAN DOREN: “Royalty. Yes, sir.”
BERRY: “Royalty. How many points would you like to try for?”
VAN DOREN: Well, let’s see. I’ll take five, five points.”
BERRY: “All right. Name the kings of the following countries: Norway, Sweden, Belgium and Iraq.”
VAN DOREN: Could I take the third part last?”
BERRY: “Certainly. Take as much time as you need, Charlie. You have a lot riding on these answers.”
VAN DOREN: I sure have. Well, Norway, that would be Haakon- King Haakon-.”
BERRY: “That’s right.”
VAN DOREN: And Sweden, um, Gustavus. ”
BERRY: “Right again, Charlie. The King of Iraq?”
VAN DOREN: Iraq, uh… I remember that’s his great-uncle in that wonderful book, The Seven Pillars Of Wisdom. Um, Do… No, um… King Faisal.”
BERRY: “Correct. And Belgium?”
VAN DOREN: Belgium. Belgium. Belgium. Belgium. Let me see… That’s the third part?”
BERRY: “That’s right.”
VAN DOREN: Um… King of Belgium… Let me see… ”
BERRY: “Professor, would you like more time?”
VAN DOREN: Belgium, the King of Belgium. I can picture him, Jack. Right down to that Hapsburg lip that they… I can’t seem to summon the name. Um…”
BERRY: “Professor, I’m sorry. I’m going to have to ask for your answer.”
VAN DOREN: It seems like an easy one. Leopold!”
BERRY: “No. No, I’m… I’m sorry, Charlie. The answer is Baudouin. King Baudouin. Leopold is Baudouin’s father, the former king.”

 

— From the movie Quiz show, directed by Robert Redford, released in 1994