The Ruling Class (1972)

Kay Walsh: Mrs. Piggott-Jones

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• Mrs. Piggot-Jones : [screams as she sees Jack's giant cross]  Oh! What is it?

  Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney : A watusi walking stick! Big people, the watusi!

• Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney : Ladies, I've decided to begin my second ministry at your gathering. Last time I preached the Word in holy Galilee, I spoke in parables. Mistake! Now I must speak plain. God is love.

  Mrs. Pamela Treadwell : Love?

  Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney : Love. As water is wet, as jade is hard, as bread is life! So God is love. Mrs. Pamela Treadwell, can you love? Can your blood bubble, flesh melt, thighs twitch, heart burst for love?

  Mrs. Pamela Treadwell : Your Lordship, I'm a married woman.

  Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney : Remember the commandment I gave you: "Love one another as I love you!"

  Mrs. Piggot-Jones : Stay back! My husband is a master of hounds!

• Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney : The hangman holds our society together. He is the symbol of the great chastiser. He built this world on punishment and fear. Snuff out fear and see what follows. Sons strike their doddering dads. Young girls show their ankles and bosoms and say rude things about the Queen. Anything goes, and they do it openly in the street and frighten the horses!

  Mrs. Piggot-Jones : It's the times. What can we do about it?

  Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney : Bring back fear!