Becoming Jane (2007)

Julie Walters: Mrs. Austen

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• Mrs. Austen : Affection is desirable. Money is absolutely indispensable!

• Mrs. Austen : JANE!

  Lady Gresham : What is she doing?

  Mr. Wisley : Writing.

  Lady Gresham : Can anything be done about it?

• Mrs. Austen : That girl needs a husband. But who's good enough? Nobody. Thanks to you.

  Rev Austen : Being so much the model of perfection.

  Mrs. Austen : I've shared your bed for 32 years and perfection I have not encountered.

  Rev Austen : Yet.

• Jane Austen : If I marry, I want it to be out of affection. Like my mother.

  Mrs. Austen : And I have to dig my own damn potatoes!

• Mrs. Austen : How many times did you stand up with that gentleman, Jane?

  Lucy Lefroy : Was it twice?

  Henry Austen : Twice would have been partial. Thrice would have been absolutely...

  Lucy Lefroy : Flagrant.

• Rev Austen : Her heart is stirred.

  Mrs. Austen : It's a summer squall. Mr. Lefroy will soon be gone. And Mr Wisley will still be waiting, I hope.

• Mrs. Austen : You could persuade her.

  Rev Austen : To sacrifice her happiness? Jane should have not the man who offers the best price, but the man she wants.

• Mrs. Austen : [after Jane had run away and come back]  You came back to us.

• Mrs. Austen : Hurry along, Jane! We'll be late!

  Jane Austen : When Her Ladyship calls, we must obey.