The Children's Hour (1961)

Fay Bainter: Mrs. Amelia Tilford

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• Mrs. Amelia Tilford : I don't believe this talk of jealousy between Miss Dobie and Miss Wright.

  Mary Tilford : But I didn't say she was jealous of Miss Wright. I said that Mrs. Mortar said that Miss Dobie was jealous of cousin Joe.

• Mary Tilford : They don't like to have us near them. They've got secrets or something.

  Mrs. Amelia Tilford : There's nothing wrong with people having secrets.

  Mary Tilford : But these were funny secrets.

• Mary Tilford : Honestly, Miss Dobie does get mean and cranky every time Cousin Joe comes and yesterday I heard her say to him, "Damn you."

  Mrs. Amelia Tilford : You've picked up some very fine words, haven't you, Mary?

• Mrs. Amelia Tilford : Dismissed after a year of backbreaking work. I sacrificed my youth for her; but, I'm sure you know all about that, and ingratitude, and the sting of the wasp.

• Mrs. Amelia Tilford : You look nice and healthy.

  Mary Tilford : Healthy? The way they make you slave around here, I'm lucky I don't have gray hair and rickets!

  Mrs. Amelia Tilford : It's all for your own good.

  Mary Tilford : Everything I hate always is.

• Mrs. Amelia Tilford : It was wrong of you to brazen it out here tonight. It would be criminally foolish for you to brazen it out in public.