The urge to buy a propeller that Thomas shows in this clip is a clear example of impulse purchase. Once he sees the piece, its appeal is above reasoning. He acquires it even he doesn’t know how or where to use it.
Patricia (Sarah Miles) - I’d like to try something different. Get off somewhere. I’m fed up with antiques.
Thomas (David Hemmings) - Get off where?
P – To Nepal.
T – Nepal is all antiques.
P – Is it? Perhaps I better try Morocco.
T – How much?
P – What?
T – The propeller.
P – You can have it for… 8 pounds.
T – Right. You’re in business. Have you got a van?
P – You can’t take it now.
T – I must. I must. I can’t live without it.
P – Hard luck. That’ll teach you to fall in love with heavy things on Saturday mornings.
T – Is that it?
P – That’s it.
T – You can’t treat it like that. It’s not a delivery van.
P – Who cares?
T – Leave it to me. Something will turn up.
P – Yes. All right, but it better turn up today.[...]
Delivery Guy – Have you bought a propeller?
Thomas – What?
DG – You bought a propeller this morning, right?
T – Oh, yes.
DG – You’ll have to give us a hand with it… All right?
T – Fine. Yeah.
Jane (Vanessa Redgrave) – What’s it for?
T – Nothing. It’s beautiful.
J – If I had a big room like this, I’d hang it from the ceiling like a fan.
T – Do you live on your own?
J – No.
T – Perhaps I’ll put it there like a piece of sculpture.
J – It’ll look good there. It’ll break up the straight lines.
