Mrs. Emma du Maurier Quotes in Finding Neverland (2004)

Mrs. Emma du Maurier: A word with you, Mr. Barrie, before you go. We'll only be a few minutes.

Sylvia Llewelyn Davies: Boys, why don't you go and play in the garden, go on.

Michael Llewelyn Davies: Is he in trouble? Because I've been alone with Grandmother and I know what it's like.

Mrs. Emma du Maurier: Go upstairs George, now!

George Llewelyn Davies: Quit ordering me about! This isn't your home, it's *our* home! Just because Mother's needed your help recently doesn't give you the right to lord over her existence. She isn't a child anymore, and neither am I. If she wants to see uncle Jim she can see uncle Jim. There's nothing you can do about it!

J.M. Barrie: I do apologize for interrupting.

Mrs. Emma du Maurier: Would you close the door, please?

J.M. Barrie: Certainly.

[he closes the door]

Mrs. Emma du Maurier: Sylvia has told me you have offered her the services of your household staff.

J.M. Barrie: Well, not exactly.

Mrs. Emma du Maurier: That won't be necessary.

J.M. Barrie: I'll leave that to Sylvia, of course.

Mrs. Emma du Maurier: You'll leave that to ME, Mr.Barrie. You see, I'm moving in here from now on.

J.M. Barrie: You're moving in?

Mrs. Emma du Maurier: I'm going where I'm most needed. And I can certainly see to it that this house is managed without resorting to your charity.

J.M. Barrie: It isn't charity, Mrs du Maurier. I was only trying to help, as a friend.

Mrs. Emma du Maurier: Have you no idea how much your friendship has already cost my daughter? Or are you really that selfish?

J.M. Barrie: I beg your pardon?

Mrs. Emma du Maurier: Don't you see what a visit to the summer cottage of a married man does for a widow's future prospects? Sylvia needs to find someone. The boys need a father. And you are destroying any hope this family has of pulling itself together again.

J.M. Barrie: I have only wanted good things for this family, Mrs du Maurier.

Mrs. Emma du Maurier: I'll look after them. You have your own family to concern yourself with.

J.M. Barrie: What are you suggesting?

Mrs. Emma du Maurier: I'm suggesting that you protect what you have, Mr.Barrie. That is percisely what I am doing.