The Secret Garden (1993)

Maggie Smith: Mrs. Medlock

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• Mrs. Medlock : [greeting Lord Craven]  You're home, sir. We weren't expecting you.

  Lord Craven : Here I am. Where is my son?

  Mrs. Medlock : He's in his room, of course, Your Lordship.

  [Martha begins following them to Colin's room] 

  Mrs. Medlock : Would you get back to the kitchen, you impudent girl!

  [Martha walks away] 

  Lord Craven : [they go to Colin's room, he is not there]  Where's my SON?

  Mrs. Medlock : He's here, my Lord. He must be here.

  [she begins searching the room] 

  Lord Craven : [he sees an undraped picture of Lily]  What's happened?

  Mrs. Medlock : [referring to Mary]  It's that child, my Lord. She's created absolute havoc here. I've tried to control her. She must be sent away, my Lord. She'll kill Master Colin... for sure.

  Lord Craven : Take me to her room.

  Mrs. Medlock : [as they head for Mary's room]  She has no regard for his fragile state of health. She does what she pleases.

  [she takes out a key to unlock the door] 

  Lord Craven : You locked her in?

  Mrs. Medlock : I've had to, my Lord. That's how wild she is.

  [they enter the room] 

  Mrs. Medlock : Mary? Your uncle's here.

  [they see Mary's bed is empty, she is missing, too] 

  Martha : [standing at the door]  I beg your pardon, my Lord.

  [he gestures for her to continue] 

  Martha : Perhaps they're in the garden.

  Lord Craven : The garden?

  Mrs. Medlock : [nervous chuckle]  How can they be? It's quite impossible.

  [cut to the three of them, following Craven downstairs with Medlock on the verge of tears] 

  Mrs. Medlock : I've done my best, sir. I really have. But with that child defying me...

  Lord Craven : SILENCE, MEDLOCK! She's just a child. I left YOU in charge.

  Mrs. Medlock : [more tearfully]  I'll resign, sir. I'll leave today.

  [Craven walks off to find the children] 

  Mrs. Medlock : [she breaks down on the staircase, Martha tries to console her]  DON'T!

  [she calms down, Martha hugs her] 

  Mrs. Medlock : [sobbing]  Martha... Martha.

• Mrs. Medlock : Here's your breakfast.

  Mary : But I'm still in my nightgown.

  Mrs. Medlock : You can change after you've eaten. There are new clothes in the wardrobe.

  Mary : Who's going to dress me?

  Mrs. Medlock : You don't dress yourself?

  Mary : Of course not; my ayah dressed me.

  Mrs. Medlock : Nonsense! As old as you are, what do they do with children in India? Carry you around in a basket?

  Mary : How dare you speak to me with such disrespect?

• Mrs. Medlock : God! Look at your legs, they are swollen and red!

• Mrs. Medlock : [to Colin]  Your father returns today.

  Colin : He won't want to see me.

  Mrs. Medlock : Perhaps he will.