Talking Heads (TV Mini Series)

Bed Among the Lentils (1988)

Maggie Smith: Susan

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• Susan : That's what Geoffrey would call "the wonderful mystery of God": I never liked going to one Church, and I end up going to two. I call it bad taste, and I wouldn't do it to a dog. But that's the thing about God: he has no taste at all.

• Susan : We were discussing the ordination of women. The Bishop asked me what I thought: "should women take the services?" "So long as it doesn't have to be me," I wanted to say, "I'm quite happy if they're taken by a trained gorilla." "Oh yes!" said Geoffrey, "Susan's all in favour... She's keener than I am, aren't you, Darling?"

  [puts down candlestick she's been polishing] 

  Susan : I said, "More sprouts, anybody?"

• [first lines] 

  Susan : Geoffrey's bad enough, but

  [pause] 

  Susan : I'm glad I wasn't married to Jesus.

• Susan : Shows me pictures of other gods, getting up to

  [pause] 

  Susan : all sorts. "Well," I said, "she looks a very busy lady. Is that yoga?" "Well, it helps", he said.