Penny Dreadful (TV Series)

Evil Spirits in Heavenly Places (2015)

Billie Piper: Lily

Quotes 

• [Lily and Victor Frankenstein discuss his reason for picking out her corset to wear] 

  Lily : So, women wear corsets so they don't exert themselves?

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : Partly.

  Lily : What would be the danger if they did?

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : They'd take over the world.

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : [Lily smiles]  The only way we men prevent that is by keeping women corseted. In theory... and in practice. They're meant to flatter the figure.

  Lily : To a man's eye, anyway. All we do is for men, isn't it. Keep their houses... raise their children, flatter them with our pain.

• [Lily and Victor Frankenstein discuss the reason for him purchasing her shoes] 

  Lily : The shoes are awfully high.

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : Yes... I picked them for that.

  Lily : Why?

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : I... like that in a woman. Displays the talocrural region and the leg's dorsiflexion.

  Lily : That's flattering.

• [Lily steps out in the light, wearing the dress Victor Frankenstein bought for her] 

  Lily : [Victor walks to her in silence, staring]  I can't believe you've ever been this silent in your entire life.

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : Lily... you look beautiful.

  Lily : I can't breathe.

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : That's the corset.

• [Victor Frankenstein tells Lily he doesn't want to cause her pain] 

  Lily : Does this corset flatter you?

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : Yes.

  Lily : Do you want me to wear it?

  Dr. Victor Frankenstein : I want nothing to cause you pain. Not for flattery, or... my vanity... or anything under the sun.