If Winter Comes (1947)
Angela Lansbury: Mabel Sabre
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Quotes
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Mark Sabre : Have you seen the news about Poland?
Mabel Sabre : Darling, this is serious bridge.
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Mabel Sabre : I'm an extraordinary woman, aren't I? That's why you appreciate me.
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Mabel Sabre : Conventions. Institutions. They're important. They're the foundation of our security, our peace of mind. I've never underrated their value.
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Mr. Fargus : Wonderful manager, your wife.
Mabel Sabre : Yes, but she means well.
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Natalie Bagshaw : How are you, Mark?
Mark Sabre : Uh, marmalade, please.
Natalie Bagshaw : Enjoying life?
Mabel Sabre : Naturally. He's got me.
Natalie Bagshaw : You mean you've got him. The poor man's so married he can scarcely move.
Mabel Sabre : He doesn't want to move.
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Mabel Sabre : Their job is to look after us. I didn't spend six solid months getting a staff together to have the whole thing upset by a war.
Mark Sabre : Nor did Hitler.
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Mark Sabre : Have you seen the paper, Low?
Sarah, 'Low Jinks' : Oh, yes, sir. Looks like war, don't it sir? But the milkman says it's going to be quite all right, sir.
Mark Sabre : Oh, he does, does he.
Sarah, 'Low Jinks' : Oh, yes. Owing to the French having got this imaginary line.
Mabel Sabre : Maginot line.
Sarah, 'Low Jinks' : That's it. George said we can all hide behind that till we're ready and then pop out and do 'em all in.
Mark Sabre : Oh, well, thank you, Low. That's very reassuring.
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Mabel Sabre : I do think it was very funny that Miss Bright to send for you. After all, the proper thing to have done...
Mark Sabre : Oh, for goodness sake, can't you leave the girl alone?
Mabel Sabre : I can. Can *you*?
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Natalie Bagshaw : I must say, a little of this war work goes a long way.
Mabel Sabre : It's not as strenuous as actual nursing.
Natalie Bagshaw : No, but actual nursing might be more fun. Some of those convalescent officers are most attractive.
Mabel Sabre : Yes, if you could be sure of getting officers.
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Mabel Sabre : I happen to think that that pathetic child in the kitchen is nothing but an ambitious little rotter trying to better herself.