Keeping Mum (2005)
Maggie Smith: Grace Hawkins
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Quotes
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Gloria Goodfellow : You can't just go 'round killing people just because you don't approve of them!
Grace Hawkins : You know, that's what my doctors used to say. It was the one point we could never agree on.
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[Holly opens the video camera to find Lance had filmed her undressing]
Holly Goodfellow : Who the hell is this guy? I'll kill him!
Grace Hawkins : Oh, that won't be necessary, dear.
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Gloria Goodfellow : Aren't we forgetting the small matter of dead bodies?
Grace Hawkins : How did you know about the other bodies?
Gloria Goodfellow : What other bodies?
Grace Hawkins : Oh. You didn't know about the other bodies...
Gloria Goodfellow : WHAT other bodies?
Grace Hawkins : Oh, just Mr. Brown's dog. And... and Mr. Brown.
Gloria Goodfellow : You killed them too?
Grace Hawkins : I did it for you, dear.
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Grace Hawkins : [on meeting Grant the Goth] Oh, is it Halloween?
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Grace Hawkins : This is Grace speaking. Would you like to come out from under the bed?
Gloria Goodfellow : Um... Coming.
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[Petey has just seen his bullies' bikes give way under them, not knowing that Grace cut the brake cables]
Petey Goodfellow : Billy Martin's dead! Mummy! Mummy! Billy Martin came after me, but Grace was there and all I said was "broccoli" and now he's dead! Billy Martin's dead! Woo Hoo!
[Petey runs inside cheering]
Gloria Goodfellow : [whispering to Grace] Could we have a word? Is Billy Martin really dead?
Grace Hawkins : [whispers back] No, just unconscious if I'm any judge. But please don't tell Petey; he's so excited.
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Grace Hawkins : You know, men do sometimes lose their way, dear. I mean, Walter is a sweet soul, but he's a bit slow-witted like the rest of them.
Gloria Goodfellow : So you were married too?
Grace Hawkins : Yes I was. A long time ago.
Gloria Goodfellow : Did he lose his way?
Grace Hawkins : With a little help from another woman.
Gloria Goodfellow : Ohh...
Grace Hawkins : Completely lost his head over her.
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[Gloria sees Lance's dead body in his car]
Gloria Goodfellow : Oh Jesus Christ.
Grace Hawkins : It's all right. I didn't chop him up or anything grisly like that. Where are you going?
Gloria Goodfellow : I'm not doing it.
Grace Hawkins : But I can't drive.
Gloria Goodfellow : I'm not getting in the car.
Grace Hawkins : I'm a learner. Officially I need someone with me.
Gloria Goodfellow : I would say under the circumstances the normal rules do not apply.
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Gloria Goodfellow : This cannot go on mother, I've had enough.
Grace Hawkins : I understand you're upset.
Gloria Goodfellow : Too bloody right I'm upset, I've got two dead bodies. One in the pond and one in the sitting room.
Grace Hawkins : No, you've got three dead bodies in the pond because you're forgetting...
Gloria Goodfellow : Grace, this has gone far enough. And I mean it.
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Gloria Goodfellow : I wonder if he's found that dog yet.
Grace Hawkins : Oh, Mr Brown's on holiday.
Gloria Goodfellow : Oh? Where?
Grace Hawkins : I think he said 'down under'.
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Holly Goodfellow : Grace,could you come and look at the pie?
Grace Hawkins : Of course dear.
Holly Goodfellow : I fucked up big time
[closes kitchen window]
Grace Hawkins : I don't think she should use that language dear, I really don't.
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Grace Hawkins : She said herself she had a dicky heart.
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Grace Hawkins : Have you thought about sex?
Reverend Walter Goodfellow : What?
Grace Hawkins : The Bible. It's full of sex, haven't you noticed? Song of Solomon?
Reverend Walter Goodfellow : Ah yes, but that's a song between a devout man and God.
Grace Hawkins : No. It's about sex. You read it again vicar.
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Grace Hawkins : Good old broccoli, eh? Shall we have some for supper?
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Grace Hawkins : It was a simple misunderstanding. It could happen to anyone.
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Grace Hawkins : It's not as though anyone's going to miss her.
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Grace Hawkins : Oh my. Aren't you a busy bee?
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Holly Goodfellow : Is she...?
Grace Hawkins : Yes, I believe she is.
Holly Goodfellow : Oh God, oh God, oh God.