A Princess for Christmas (2011 TV Movie)

Florin Busuioc: Duke of Belmont

Quotes 

• Paisley Winterbottom : [introducing Jules at the Christmas Ball]  Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Jules Daly of Buffalo.

  Duke of Belmont : [watching her descend the staircase]  Buffalo? My word. They'll let anyone in a royal ball these days.

• Duke of Belmont : It's an outrage! Prince Ashton is flagrantly cavorting with that... with that strumpet while he is expected to be engaging our daughter.

  Edward Duke of Castlebury : My son has a mind of his own.

  Duchess of Belmont : Oh, yes, we know all about your sons and their fascination with the great unwashed.

  Edward Duke of Castlebury : Bite your tongue, woman.

  Duchess of Belmont : [insulted]  I am the Most Honorable Duchess of Belmont, and it would behoove you to address me as such.

  Edward Duke of Castlebury : Well, you may well be a duchess, but Jules Daly is more of a lady than you will ever be.

  Lady Arabella Marchand du Belmont : You obviously don't know the real Jules Daly. She's clearly after your money. Why else do you think that girl is here? And anyone can see that she can't manage those children on her own. So I did a little personal research. And did you know that Miss Jules Daly was fired from her job, Master Milo is, in fact, a kleptomaniac, or that little Maddie is a trans-fat junkie?

  Edward Duke of Castlebury : That is a lie.

  Jules Daly : No. Arabella is right.

  Lady Arabella Marchand du Belmont : See? Told you.

  Jules Daly : Milo did steal that video game. But he returned it.

  [taking Maddie's bag of Doritos] 

  Jules Daly : And Maddie does have a... temporary fascination with chips, which we're trying to fix. And I am currently unemployed, but I hope for not too long, because I really like working. I may not know much about parenting, but I know we don't need money to make us happy. But we do need each other. These are brave kids. They deserve a chance at a family. And as inconceivable as that may seem, Arabella, that's the only reason we're here.

  Lady Arabella Marchand du Belmont : [scoffing snicker]  Ashton, you don't honestly believe her?

  Ashton Prince of Castlebury : Yes. I do.

  Lady Arabella Marchand du Belmont : Edward? Surely you can see that she's...

  Edward Duke of Castlebury : [she does the "crazy" hand/head gesture]  So who cares? You say Jules is a bad mother. Well, I've been a lousy father and an even worse father-in-law. So, Jules lost her job. You have never worked a single day in your life. And if you ask me, Lady Arabella Marchand Du Belmont, you're the one who is all fur coat and no knickers.