Venus (I) (2006)

Leslie Phillips: Ian

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Quotes 

• Ian : How's Valerie?

  Maurice : Phoning my continuously with complaints.

  Ian : You're her husband.

  Maurice : Am I?

  Ian : Yeah. You did one of your runners, if you remember.

  Maurice : Did I? But I never wanted to be independent.

  Ian : I love it.

  Maurice : I am about to die and I know nothing about myself.

  Ian : You have been loved, though, Maurice. You've been adored.

  Maurice : Yes. And so have you, Ian, a little bit. Except you didn't always notice it.

• Ian : What do you do to her at your age?

  Maurice : It's a very difficult thing. But I'm nice to her.

• Ian : Do I look like a fool? Do I?

  [pause] 

  Ian : Answer me!

  Maurice : Don't tempt me. I haven't had my tranquilizer yet.

• Maurice : [Maurice is clipping Ian's toenail]  Keep still. It's not surgery.

  Ian : I don't trust you.

  Maurice : [clips the nail]  Got it! A palpable hit!

  Ian : But where has the little fucker gone?

  Maurice : Who cares? It's free now.

  Ian : I can't have my home scattered with toenails.

  Maurice : Oh, God. I'll have to get my other glasses.

  Ian : They're around your fucking neck.

  Maurice : Oh. Thank you.

  [puts glasses on, begins to search] 

  Maurice : Where's that bastard toenail? Ha! There's the little fucker!

• Maurice : No, you can't cling to me like this, Ian, we'll both go down.

  Ian : Put me on my feet then, you silly old fool!

  Maurice : You're on your feet.

  Ian : Oh. Yeah. Well. Thank you.

  Maurice : Not at all.

  [they begin dancing] 

• Ian : I love this horrible place. It reminds me of what I wanted to become.

• Ian : Her idea of cooking is to stick a plate of virtual sick in the microwave!