Richard Griffiths credited as playing...
Phipps
- Phipps: Sir Cedric! Sir Cedric! Good news. We've finally found an heir!
- Sir Cedric Willingham: That's wonderful, Duncan. Who is he?
- Phipps: His name is Jones. Ralph Jones.
- Sir Cedric Willingham: Is he everything we've hoped for?
- Phipps: [embarrassed] Well. He has his strengths and his weaknesses. You see, he's
- [uncomfortable pause]
- Phipps: American.
- Sir Cedric Willingham: Quickly, Duncan! The strengths!
- [reciting some rules of etiquette to Ralph on videotape]
- Phipps: When in public, a royal personage must refrain from chewing gum, using profanity, picking his nose, scratching his p... p... p... p... private parts and staring down the bust lines of visiting female dignitaries.
- Ralph Jones: What the hell! That's everything!
- Phipps: [after Ralph's odd meeting with King Mulamboa] I think he did pretty well, considering. It could have been much worse!
- Sir Cedric Willingham: Yes, he could have exposed himself, I suppose...
- Phipps: [phone rings, he picks it up] Yes?
- [to Cedric]
- Phipps: The Prime Minister for you, sir.
- Sir Cedric Willingham: [picks up other phone] Good afternoon, Prime Minister. Yes... Oh really? Well it's a strange world we live in, sir. Yes, thank you. Good bye.
- [hangs up, to Phipps]
- Sir Cedric Willingham: The Prime Minister just spoke to King Mulamboa. The King said he couldn't remember when he'd had so much *fun*...
- Phipps: [jumps up, overjoyed]
- Sir Cedric Willingham: [almost hugs Phipps, then stops] Um, sherry?
- Phipps: Yes, please...
- Ralph Jones: How long do you think you're gonna be needing me? I've never held a job for more than six months.
- Phipps: Well, you see, a king is a king for life.
- Ralph Jones: Good, 'cause my schedule's wide open.