bˈeɪzəlz ɛkskjˈuːs fɔːɹ ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ mænwˈɛl dˈʌz ɹˈɔŋ ɪz "hiːz fɹʌm bˌɑːɹsɪlˈoʊnə", ɐn ɛkskjˈuːs ðæt sˈɪbɪl ænd ˈiːvən mænwˈɛl hɪmsˈɛlf wˈʌns ɹᵻzˈɔːɹɾᵻd tuː.
Basil's excuse for everything Manuel does wrong is "he's from Barcelona", an excuse that Sybil and even Manuel himself once resorted to.