The Bookshop (2017)

Honor Kneafsey: Christine

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• Christine : That Milo is a ferret. He smiles just like a ferret. I wish he'd just go to hell.

  Florence Green : [laughing]  Stop it, Christine!

  Christine : You're too nice. He's a nasty piece of work. When I'm older, I'm gonna try and be like him. It's much more practical.

• Christine : My elder sister spends all of her time with Charlie Cutts. In fact, on my way over here, I saw their bikes hidden under the fallen leaves over by the crossroads. You won't have any trouble like that with me, though. Those things aren't happening to me yet. And I find boys to be repulsive.

• Christine : People always say life has passed by women who have no children.

• Christine : I never had time to sit around when I was her assistant.

  Milo North : No wonder. You're a child.

  Christine : [raises her eyebrows] 

  Milo North : Or a woman. Neither of them have any idea of how to relax.

• Christine : You're so kind, Mrs. Green...

  [running away] 

  Christine : You're so bloody kind.

• Christine : [looking at Richard Hughes's A High Wind in Jamaica, which Florence has ordered her to read]  What's it about?

  Florence Green : It's about good pirates and evil children.

• Florence Green : You mustn't think I don't want to consider you for the job, its just that you don't really look old enough - or strong enough.

  Christine : That happens after first glance. You look old; but, you don't look strong. Its all the same anyway. We're all available.

• Christine : She's got you, hasn't she. You're always in-and-out.