Wetherby (1985)
Vanessa Redgrave: Jean Travers
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Quotes
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Jean Travers : [to her class] Do we behave the way we look, or do we look the way we really are?
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Stanley Pilborough : When you're a boy, you think oh it's so easy... always wipe the slate and move on. Then with the years you find you've become a prisoner of dreams.
Jean Travers : The girl ran away this morning.
Stanley Pilborough : Goodluck to her.
Jean Travers : Yes. Goodluck.
Stanley Pilborough : [raising a toast] To all our escapes.
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Jean Travers : [to her class] Today we address ourselves to the question: 'Is Shakespeare worth reading even though its only about kings?'
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Jean Travers : [Under opening credits] Liar or lawyer?
Stanley Pilborough : Is there a difference?
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Jean Travers : [Last lines in restaurant] A girl ran away this morning.
Stanley Pilborough : Good luck to her.
Jean Travers : [Pensively] Yes... good luck.
Stanley Pilborough : [after a pause as a toast] To all our escapes.
[the camera slowly dollies back]
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John Morgan : Looks like your roof is in trouble. I'm very practicle.
Jean Travers : Right.
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Jean Travers : Please, don't go.
Karen Creasy : You make an effort, you try and be nice, try and do anything. You just get your head chopped off. I try. Anyway... tell me; go on - tell me, since you're so clever, what did you do?
Jean Travers : Oh, Karen.
Karen Creasy : If it wasn't an accident. I'd love to know what you did.
Jean Travers : Karen, Karen, come back.
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Jean Travers : I think the lonely recognize the lonely.