A Rather English Marriage (1998 TV Movie)
Joanna Lumley: Liz Franks
Quotes
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Liz Franks : Reggie, I've done wrong. I can't marry you. I should never have agreed. I'm going away, abroad. Almost at once.
Reggie Conyngham-Jervis : Where are you going?
Liz Franks : Italy.
Reggie Conyngham-Jervis : Is it some chap you met there?
Liz Franks : No, it's not a chap. Oh, Reggie, darling, you're very sweet but I'm going to leave you. There's no point in saying sorry or anything. I won't even say that I never would have made you happy. But I'm not a nice person.
Reggie Conyngham-Jervis : Thought we could have children.
Liz Franks : [delicately] Oh, Reggie, darling, I'm 52.
Reggie Conyngham-Jervis : That's extraordinary. You look like a young girl to me. Will I see you again?
Liz Franks : [on the verge of tears] No, I don't think so. But you never know.
Reggie Conyngham-Jervis : It was that young bloody nephew of mine, wasn't it? Sticking his nose in.
Liz Franks : It was actually Southgate who put me in the picture. Did it quite tactfully.
Reggie Conyngham-Jervis : Did he?
[sigh]
Reggie Conyngham-Jervis : Well, it's over now.
[pause]
Reggie Conyngham-Jervis : You do look lovely Liz.
Liz Franks : [crying] Please, Reggie, don't go on. I can't bear it.
[Liz kisses Reggie on the cheek, leaving a lipstick smudge. She rubs it partially away with her thumb and stands]
Liz Franks : Don't see me out.
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Liz Franks : [seducing Reggie] Chocks away, Squadron Leader!