George (First Footman) Quotes in Gosford Park (2001)

George (First Footman): I'm desperate for a fag.

Arthur: Something funny about that bloke.

George (First Footman): His accent for a start.

Lady Sylvia McCordle: Mrs Wilson, a major crisis has arisen. I've just found out that Mr Weissman won't eat meat and I don't know what to do and I can't ask Mrs Croft. I simply don't dare.

Mrs. Wilson: Oh, everything's under control your ladyship. Mr Weissman's valet informed us as soon as he arrived so we've prepared a special version of the soup, he can eat the fish and the hors d'oeuvres, there'll be a welsh rarebit for the game course, I'm not sure what we're going to do about the entree but we'll think of something.

Lady Sylvia McCordle: Thank you Mrs Wilson. Ten steps ahead as always. Which one of you is Mr Weissman's valet?

Henry Denton: I am, your Ladyship.

Lady Sylvia McCordle: Are you indeed. Yes. Well. Thank you for your...

[pause while she takes a good look at him]

Lady Sylvia McCordle: efficiency.

[leaves]

George (First Footman): [to Denton] You're all set then.

Mary Maceachran: Where's Mrs Croft?

George (First Footman): Always eats with her own staff.

Mary Maceachran: Does she take her pudding to Mrs Wilson's room? Our cook does that.

George (First Footman): Fat chance, they hate each other.

George (First Footman): You naughty, naughty girl.

George (First Footman): What's the matter with you?

Albert: I just thought *I'd* be dressing Mr Novello.

George (First Footman): And now you won't get to see him in his underdrawers. Better luck next time.

Elsie (Head Housemaid): George?

George (First Footman): They're coming in a minute. The dressing bell's just gone.

Elsie (Head Housemaid): I'm going out of my mind up there. I've read all my magazines twice. You couldn't pinch something out of the library for me? I don't care if it's Horse and Hound, as long as I haven't read it.

Lady Sylvia McCordle: Mrs Wilson, absolute crisis. I've just found out that Mr Weissman won't eat meat. I don't know what to do and I can't ask Mrs Croft. I simply don't dare.

Mrs. Wilson: Everything's under control your ladyship. Mr Weissman's valet informed us as soon as he after he arrived so we've prepared a special version of the soup, he can eat the fish and the hors d'oeuvres, there'll be a welsh rarebit for the game course, I'm not sure what we're going to do about the entree but we'll think of something.

Lady Sylvia McCordle: Thank you Mrs Wilson. Ten steps ahead as always. Which one of you is Mr Weissman's valet?

Henry Denton: I am, your Ladyship.

Lady Sylvia McCordle: Are you indeed. Yes. Well. Thank you for your...

[pause while she takes a good look at him]

Lady Sylvia McCordle: efficiency.

[leaves]

George (First Footman): [to Denton] You're all set then.