Mothershead Quotes in The Elephant Man (1980)

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Mothershead Quotes:

  • Mothershead: Sir! I don't quite... I don't quite understand why it is you allow that sort of people in there.

    Dr. Frederick Treves: Why? Because he enjoys it, and I think it's very good for him.

    Mothershead: Yes, but, sir, you saw the expression on their faces. They didn't hide their disgust. They don't care anything about John! They only want to impress their friends!

    Dr. Frederick Treves: I think you're being rather harsh on them, don't you, Mrs. Mothershead?

    Mothershead: I beg your pardon!

    Dr. Frederick Treves: You yourself hardly showed him much loving kindness when he first arrived, did you?

    Mothershead: I bathed him, I fed him, and I cleaned up after him, didn't I? And I see that my nurses do the same. And if loving kindness can be called care and practical concern, then I did show him loving kindness, and I am not ashamed to admit it!

  • Night Porter: [to Treves] Only Mothershead can sack me now.

    [unknown to the night porter, Mothershead is behind him, she who proceeds to clobber him over the head, rendering him unconscious]

    Mothershead: [in a satisfied voice] Done!

  • Mothershead: If you ask me, people are laughing at him all over again.

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