Nanny McPhee (2005)

Colin Firth: Mr. Brown

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Quotes 

• Lily : Evangeline, do you love Papa?

  Evangeline : Of course not! I know my place. That wouldn't be right. I mean... yes.

  Lily : Papa, do you love Evangeline?

  Mr. Brown : What are you saying? That- that would be totally improper. I mean a thing like that could- could never happen. I mean, obviously... yes.

• Mr. Brown : [monologue]  I was confident that there was nothing they could do to upset her.

  Nanny Whetstone : [charges into the mortuary screaming]  THEY'VE EATEN THE BABY!

  Mr. Brown : [monologue]  Except that.

• Mr. Brown : Milk?

  Great Aunt Adelaide : Definitely not! Most unhealthy!

  Mr. Brown : Sugar?

  Great Aunt Adelaide : Six, if you please.

  Mr. Brown : Six...

• Mr. Brown : I can't support my own family. I never have been able to. There are so many of you. But You're all so delicious. When Aggy came along and your mother was so ill, I said to her, "I think we will have to stop now, dear," and she said... She said, "I know."

• Mr. Brown : It wasn't really the baby they were eating. It was a chicken, actually.

• Mr. Brown : I must marry Quickly.

• Mr. Brown : Nanny McPhee! Now she can't take the donkey, so what have you done?

  Nanny McPhee : I have done nothing, sir. The children have decided amongst themselves.

  Mr. Brown : Decided what?

  Great Aunt Adelaide : [off in distance]  There you are, my dear.

  Mr. Brown : Not little Chrissy. it's Evangeline

  [runs from the house] 

  Mr. Brown : Evangeline!

  Great Aunt Adelaide : [in the carriage]  Now my dear, tell me your name.

  Mr. Brown : [bolts down the road]  Evangeline!

  Nanny McPhee : Tell me your name.

  Mr. Brown : [in the forest]  Evangeline!

  Great Aunt Adelaide : Sit up straight, and tell me your name.

  Mr. Brown : [the carriage fades in the distance]  NO! Evangeline!

  Christianna : Papa! Papa!

  [races into her father's arms and hugs him] 

  Mr. Brown : Oh thank...

  [the other children run up to him] 

  Mr. Brown : all of you? Oh... Then who is?

  Evangeline : [raises head for Aunt Adelaide to see]  Evangeline... My name is Evangeline.

• [picks up a violin] 

  Mr. Brown : Simon, cricket practice.

• [first lines] 

  Mr. Brown : We must begin our story, sad to say with an empty chair. If it were not empty, we would not have a story. But, it is. And we do, and it is time to tell it.

• [Mr. Brown goes to the Nannies of Distinction. Mrs. Partridge locks the door and he tries to open the door, but it won't budge. He knocking on the door] 

  Mr. Brown : Mrs. Partridge?

  The Voice of Mrs Partridge : We're closed!

  [turns the sign and says "Closed"] 

  Mr. Brown : There's been a tiny hiccup.

  The Voice of Mrs Partridge : We're not here!

  [she put the blinds down] 

  Mr. Brown : No, no. Please, let me in.

  The Voice of Mrs Partridge : Go away!

  Mr. Brown : I'm sure, there's time. Listen, they didn't eat the baby. It was a chicken, actually.

  The Voice of Mrs Partridge : There's no more nannies! You've had the lot!

  [she slams the door and Mr. Brown leaves]