The Nanny (1965)
Bette Davis: Nanny
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Quotes
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Aunt Pen : Nanny, what are you doing?
The nanny : I'm taking Master Joey an extra pillow... what are you doing up so late?
Aunt Pen : I couldn't sleep, I'm going to make a cup of tea.
The nanny : It's bad for you this late at night... you go back to bed and I'll bring you a glass of milk.
Aunt Pen : I don't want a glass of milk, I want a cup of tea.
The nanny : Allright.
Aunt Pen : Nanny, don't take Joey that pillow... he'll never go back to sleep.
[leaves the room and reenters a few seconds later]
Aunt Pen : You don't approve of pillows, I remember you saying when we were small 'children shouldn't have pillows'. What was that word you used? Overlay, they might overlay themselves. Suffocate.
The nanny : Master Joey is not a baby.
Aunt Pen : What happened in the bathroom?
The nanny : I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about.
Aunt Pen : What happened?
The nanny : Miss Pen.
Aunt Pen : WHAT HAPPENED?
The nanny : You're not well, let Nanny...
Aunt Pen : Don't you come near me.
The nanny : Miss Pen!
Aunt Pen : You went into the bathroom, even after Joey made you swear you wouldn't.
The nanny : Nor did I.
Aunt Pen : You lie, it's all been lies, hasn't it? You poisoned Virgie, it wasn't Joey at all.
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Nanny : That's what I'm here for, to look after all of you.
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Joey Fane : She's balmy.
Bobbie Medman : Most grownups are.
Joey Fane : No, *really* balmy, know what she did when she found Susy?
The nanny : [flashback, finding Susy in the tub] There you are, I've been looking all over for you.
Joey Fane : She bathed her, she had all her clothes on, she was DEAD, and she bathed her, and she talked to her while she was doing it, as if it were all normal.
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The nanny : Did you know her?
Dr. Wills : I've been with her for the past 14 hours, watching her die.
The nanny : Why didn't you phone me sooner?
Dr. Wills : She didn't tell me until she knew she was dying. Told me she thought she had a chance of pulling through, she just didn't want to see you. Want me to make the arrangements?
The nanny : What?
Dr. Wills : I'm asking if you want her properly taken care of.
The nanny : Of course!
Dr. Wills : Yes, well it's about 25 years too late, isn't it? You were too busy looking after other people's children, not enough time to spare for your own.
[Nanny looks at Janet]
Dr. Wills : No she can't help you, she's dead. She was pregnant you know.
[Nanny turns around]
Dr. Wills : Yeah, and not much chance of looking after the child, she couldn't bear the thought of bringing up an illegitimate baby the way she was brought up. Better get rid of it. This isn't a very *choice* neighborhood but they do know how to look after themselves in a pinch. And for what? Oh 5 or 10 pounds you can buy yourself an abortion. He left her on the doorstep to bleed to death. I take it you know something about medicine, would you like to hear the details?
The nanny : No.
Dr. Wills : Why not? She's your flesh and blood, don't you want to hear how she died? Not exactly in the high street class these backstreet abortionists, they want their money first before they get to work and they're not very fussy about sterilization, some of them don't even bother to wash their hands first! And they don't care where they do it either.
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Nanny : Making your own bed? My, what a grown-up boy you are, Master Joey.
