ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ hˈænd, wɛnˌɛvɚ mænwˈɛl ɐpˈɪɹz sˈæd, bˈeɪzəl ɪz dᵻpˈɪktᵻd ɐtˈɛmptɪŋ tə tʃˈɪɹ hˌɪm ˈʌp, ænd ˈiːvən kˈɪsᵻz hˌɪm ɔnðə fˈɔːɹhɛd fɔːɹ hɪz ˈeɪd ɪn ɪdʒˈɛktɪŋ ɐ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ɐbjˈuːsɪv ɡˈɛst, ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ ðæt hiː hˈoʊldz æt lˈiːst sˌʌm lˈɔɪəlɾi tə mænwˈɛl.
On the other hand, whenever Manuel appears sad, Basil is depicted attempting to cheer him up, and even kisses him on the forehead for his aid in ejecting a particularly abusive guest, indicating that he holds at least some loyalty to Manuel.