Sir Charles Quotes in The Ruling Class (1972)

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Sir Charles Quotes:

  • Dr. Herder: He can't forget being rejected by his mother and father at the age of 11. They sent him away, alone, into a primitive community of licensed bullies and pederasts.

    Sir Charles: You mean he went to public school.

    Dr. Herder: Exactly.

  • Sir Charles: Are you sure you can handle the situation? Marrying a man who thinks he is god?

    Grace: Happens all the time.

  • Sir Charles: [exasperated, after meeting Jack] Oh, my God!

    Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney: [ducking back into the room after hearing Charles] Yes?

  • Lady Claire Gurney: How dare you bring that woman here!

    Sir Charles: You should be very grateful to Miss Shelley.

    Lady Claire Gurney: Grace Shelley is your mistress.

    Sir Charles: Miss Shelley is just a hard working girl.

    Lady Claire Gurney: On her back!

  • Sir Charles: We're just talking about you and the subject of marriage. We think you should take a wife.

    Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney: Who from?

  • Sir Charles: There are certain matters to do with the estate that need clearing up. Nothing important. Just need your signature. Gives me power to handle odd things.

    Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney: Of course, Uncle.

    Sir Charles: There's no need to read it. Just take my word.

    Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney: I take your word. I put on my glasses because I feel cold. Where do I sign?

    Sir Charles: Just there. Excellent, excellent. Easily done, eh?

    [reading the signature]

    Sir Charles: "I, the undersigned, Mycroft Holmes?" Who's Mycroft Holmes?

    Tucker: Brother of Sherlock Holmes, you illiterate oaf.

  • Sir Charles: It's out of the question!

    Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney: Who asked you a question? Did you ask him a question? Nobody asked a question, so I'll ask a question: Who's the head of the Gurney household?

    Sir Charles: You are, Jack.

    Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney: Then don't let me hear you answering unasked questions again!

  • Dr. Herder: His lordship is a paranoid schizophrenic.

    Sir Charles: Paranoid schizophrenic? But he's a Gurney!

    Dr. Herder: Then he's a paranoid schizophrenic Gurney who believes he's God.

    Sir Charles: But we've always been Church of England!

  • Sir Charles: What about Jack?

    Dr. Herder: Remember he's suffering from delusions of grandeur. In reality he's an earl, an English aristocrat, a member of the ruling class. Naturally, he's come to believe there's only one person grander than that: the Lord God Almighty Himself.

    Sir Charles: Are you English?

    Dr. Herder: No.

    Sir Charles: [slowly] Ah.

  • Sir Charles: Come, doctor, you said he needed a harsh dose of reality. Well, you can't get a harder dose of the stuff than marriage.

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