Brothers in Law (1957)
Irene Handl: Mrs. Potter
Quotes
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His Honour Judge Ryman : Well, let me suggest that you ask the witness how her husband treated her.
Henry Marshall : Thank you, my lord. Mrs. Potter, how did your husband treat you?
Mrs. Potter : Like a slave.
Henry Marshall : Yes?... in what way?
Mrs. Potter : Well, in every way.
Henry Marshall : Well, uh, could you enumerate some of those ways?
Mrs. Potter : Enumer what?
Henry Marshall : Give some examples?
Mrs. Potter : It was always happening.
Henry Marshall : What was?
Mrs. Potter : Him treating me like that.
Henry Marshall : Like what? How did he treat you?
Mrs. Potter : Something terrible.
Henry Marshall : We weren't there, Mrs. Potter. You must tell us about it.
Mrs. Potter : Well, it was going on all the time.
Henry Marshall : What was?
Mrs. Potter : What he did.
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Henry Marshall : Just tell us one thing he did.
Mrs. Potter : So many.
Henry Marshall : It should be easy to think of one. Can you not tell his lordship one simple thing your husband did?
Mrs. Potter : ...Well, there was that time at Christmas.
Henry Marshall : Yes?
Mrs. Potter : ...or was it at Easter?
Henry Marshall : Well, what happened at Easter then, Mrs. Potter?
Mrs. Potter : Well... what was you saying again?
Henry Marshall : Something happened at Easter.
Mrs. Potter : Well, I don't think I'd like to tell the judge that.