Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)

Siân Phillips: Ursula Mossbank

Quotes 

• Chips : Is my wife here?

  Ursula : Wife? Which wife, darling?

  Chips : She was called Katherine Bridges.

  Ursula : Katie? Of course she's here! Did you say 'wife,' darling?

  Chips : Yes.

  Ursula : Well, that would make you her husband, wouldn't it?

  Chips : Yes, it would.

  Ursula : Then she's not here, darling. She's nowhere near the place.

  [Chips starts to leave. Ursula stops him] 

  Ursula : That's what I was told to say, if you came in. She's in the kitchen, darling, making scrambled eggs.

• Ursula : Of course, you two are married or something, aren't you?

  Chips : Married, madam, and quite definitely not something.

  Ursula : I adore this man. When you're finished with him, Katie, lend him to me.

• Chips : I don't think I do know you.

  Ursula : You must be mad. What's your name?

  Chips : Arthur Chipping.

  Ursula : That's right. You take to drink.

  Chips : I do not take to drink, madam. Excuse me.

  Ursula : Madam, I like. Madam, I adore.

• Katie : Ursula, darling, you must see the bell tower. And here's your guide

  [pointing to Herr Staefel] 

  Katie : .

  Ursula : The bell tower?

  [realizing Katie's unspoken intention] 

  Ursula : Oh, yes, of course... the bell tower!

  [laughs] 

  Ursula : [Later...] 

  Max Staefel : I hope you like early English perpendicular.

  Ursula : Darling, I revel in early English perpendicular!

• Ursula : Oh, but I adore English public schools! I simply worship them all! Even that idiotic Westchester... where you can't ask a boy out to tea without everyone asking the most extraordinary questions.

• Ursula : I mean, it's all too devastating for words to be left by Eloise for, of all people, Freddie Franklin-Finch. Freddie Franklin-Finch, who doesn't even come up to her navel.

• Ursula : Eloise and Freddie, I mean, you know me, darling. I don't care *what* people do - provided they do it in bed, darling - but really, it's too much. I mean he's so small, it's impractical.

• Chips : Is my wife here?

  Ursula : Wife? Which wife, darling?

  Chips : She was called Katherine Bridges.

  Ursula : Katie! Of course she's here. Did you say "wife," darling?

  Chips : Yes.

  Ursula : But that would make you her husband, wouldn't it?

  Chips : Yes.

  Ursula : Then she's not here, darling. She's nowhere near the place. That's what I was told to say if you came in. She's in the kitchen, darling. making scrambled eggs.

• Ursula : I'll get Freddie Franklin-Finch to fix these. He adores doing eggs for some reason. He's very Freudian, our Freddie.

• Katie : Ursula, we must go.

  Ursula : We? You're not taking him? Of course, you two are married or something, aren't you?

  Chips : Married, madam. and quite definitely not something.

  Ursula : I adore this man. When you've finished with him, Katie, lend him to me.

• Ursula : How that Sutterwick has the gall to come here when I'd thrown him out bag and baggage last July. Well, I kept a little of the baggage - just a few ratty pieces of sable and the odd chandelier.

• Ursula : Bye-bye, my darlings. See you tomorrow or next year or in heaven or somewhere.

• Katie : I'm so grateful to you for coming.

  Ursula : Oh, darling, it's divine of you to ask me. Parents' Day, my dear, what could be more riveting?

  Katie : Yes.

  Ursula : And there are the boys. I hope there are lots more.