Anne Baxter: Victoria Cabot

Quotes 

• Victoria Cabot : It's terribly sad that Holly didn't grow up to be the young woman I hoped she'd be. It's partly her family's fault, partly mine.

  Peter McDermott : Holly made her own decisions. You're not responsible for them.

  Christine Francis : Where will she go now?

  Victoria Cabot : Back to her father, probably, if she can drag my brother away from his commodities house for longer than lunch. Well, worse things will go wrong. I think we'll all survive.

  Christine Francis : Shall we drink to that?

  Peter McDermott : And to the new computer phone system.

  Christine Francis : Funny, I don't remember you authorizing funds for that.

  Victoria Cabot : I didn't. We don't have one, do we, Peter?

  Peter McDermott : No, we don't.

  Victoria Cabot : [Christine's mouth falls open in surprise]  Why, Christine, I do believe your mouth is open.

• Peter McDermott : Victoria, I believe Holly's lying about Christine's call to Iverson.

  Victoria Cabot : Holly, did you forget to tell me something?

  Holly Lane : I didn't forget anything, Aunt Victoria.

  Victoria Cabot : Then, Peter, I think you'd better start talking.

  Peter McDermott : Well, our new computer phone system clocks the exact time of any call received anywhere in the hotel. The call to Iverson's suite was at 8:15. Christine at that time was meeting with the banquet services people.

  Victoria Cabot : Well, then who made the call?

  Peter McDermott : Tell her, Holly.

  Victoria Cabot : Holly?

  Peter McDermott : You made the call, didn't you? You told Iverson you were Christine.

  Victoria Cabot : Holly, I want the truth.

  Holly Lane : He's just lying to protect Christine, Aunt Victoria. I know their relationship goes way beyond professional or...

  Victoria Cabot : Stop it, Holly! Be very careful about what you say next.

  Holly Lane : You have to do things like this if you're going to get ahead.

  Victoria Cabot : Peter, I want Christine back on staff immediately.

  Peter McDermott : Okay.

  Victoria Cabot : Holly, if you don't know what you've done, you are a contemptible, unfeeling, selfish child. The only question is whether you've abandoned the principles I've tried to teach you, or whether you never bothered to learn them. Go home, Holly. Please leave my hotel.