Hay Fever (1984 TV Movie)

Patricia Hodge: Myra Arundel

Quotes 

• Myra Arundel : This haddock's disgusting.

• Myra Arundel : Its heavenly here after London; the heat was terrible when I left. You look awfully well, Judith; rusticating obviously agrees with you.

  Judith Bliss : I'm glad you think so; personally I feel a nervous breakdown is imminent.

  Myra Arundel : My dear how ghastly; what's the matter?

  Judith Bliss : Oh, nothing's the matter yet, Myra; but I have presentiments.

• Simon Bliss : You look enchanting!

  Myra Arundel : Thank you, Simon.

  Simon Bliss : Are you pleased to see me?

  Myra Arundel : Of course; that's why I came

  [rolls eyes; she has other plans] 

  Myra Arundel : .

  Simon Bliss : Darling...

  Myra Arundel : Shhh... don't... shout.

  Simon Bliss : I feel most colossally temperamental. I should like to kiss you and kiss you and kiss you and break everything in the house and jump into the river.

  Myra Arundel : Dear Simon.

  Simon Bliss : You're everything I want you to be - absolutely everything. Marvelous clothes, marvelous looks, marvelous brain; oh, God, its terrible.

• Simon Bliss : Darling, I adore you.

  Myra Arundel : That's right.

  Simon Bliss : But you're callous, that's what it is, callous. You don't care a damn. You don't love me a bit, do you?

  Myra Arundel : "Love's" a very big word, Simon

• Myra Arundel : [suddenly friendly]  Generous boy; come and kiss me.

  Simon Bliss : [pouting]  You're only playing up to me now; you don't really want to a bit.

  Myra Arundel : [protesting]  I'm aching for it!

  Simon Bliss : [lunges in for a kiss]  I love you.

  Myra Arundel : This weekend's going to be strenuous.

  Simon Bliss : Hell upon earth; fifteen million people in the house. We'll get up at 7 and rush away down the river.

  Myra Arundel : [considering]  No we won't.

  Simon Bliss : Don't let either of us agree to anything we say. We'll both be difficult; I love being difficult.

  Myra Arundel : You certainly do.

• Simon Bliss : [holding her arm close]  You smell heavenly; what is it?

  Myra Arundel : Borgia of Rosine.

  Simon Bliss : How appropriate

  [kisses up and down her arm] 

  Myra Arundel : You're too demonstrative today, Simon.

• Judith Bliss : [being dramatic]  You're trying to spare my feelings, I know.

  Myra Arundel : Well I'm not going to spare your feelings, or anyone else's. You're the most infuriating set of hypocrites I've ever seen. This house is a complete featherbed of false emotions. You're posing, self-centered egotists, and I'm sick to death of you.

  Simon Bliss : Myra!

  Myra Arundel : Don't speak to me. I've been working up to this, only every time I open my mouth, I've been mowed down by theatrical effect. You haven't got one sincere or genuine feeling among the lot of you. You're artificial to the point of lunacy. Its a great pity you ever left the stage, Judith; its your rightful home. You can rant and roar there as much as ever you like.

  Judith Bliss : [really stung]  Rant and roar? May God forgive you!