Finding Neverland (2004)
Julie Christie: Mrs. Emma du Maurier
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Quotes
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Mrs. Emma du Maurier : A word with you, Mr. Barrie, before you go. We'll only be a few minutes.
Sylvia Llewelyn Davies : Boys, why don't you go and play in the garden, go on.
Michael Llewelyn Davies : Is he in trouble? Because I've been alone with Grandmother and I know what it's like.
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Mrs. Emma du Maurier : Go upstairs George, now!
George Llewelyn Davies : Quit ordering me about! This isn't your home, it's *our* home! Just because Mother's needed your help recently doesn't give you the right to lord over her existence. She isn't a child anymore, and neither am I. If she wants to see uncle Jim she can see uncle Jim. There's nothing you can do about it!
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J.M. Barrie : I do apologize for interrupting.
Mrs. Emma du Maurier : Would you close the door, please?
J.M. Barrie : Certainly.
[he closes the door]
Mrs. Emma du Maurier : Sylvia has told me you have offered her the services of your household staff.
J.M. Barrie : Well, not exactly.
Mrs. Emma du Maurier : That won't be necessary.
J.M. Barrie : I'll leave that to Sylvia, of course.
Mrs. Emma du Maurier : You'll leave that to ME, Mr.Barrie. You see, I'm moving in here from now on.
J.M. Barrie : You're moving in?
Mrs. Emma du Maurier : I'm going where I'm most needed. And I can certainly see to it that this house is managed without resorting to your charity.
J.M. Barrie : It isn't charity, Mrs du Maurier. I was only trying to help, as a friend.
Mrs. Emma du Maurier : Have you no idea how much your friendship has already cost my daughter? Or are you really that selfish?
J.M. Barrie : I beg your pardon?
Mrs. Emma du Maurier : Don't you see what a visit to the summer cottage of a married man does for a widow's future prospects? Sylvia needs to find someone. The boys need a father. And you are destroying any hope this family has of pulling itself together again.
J.M. Barrie : I have only wanted good things for this family, Mrs du Maurier.
Mrs. Emma du Maurier : I'll look after them. You have your own family to concern yourself with.
J.M. Barrie : What are you suggesting?
Mrs. Emma du Maurier : I'm suggesting that you protect what you have, Mr.Barrie. That is percisely what I am doing.