Sabrina Horniman quotes from The Gentlemen

Sabrina Horniman

Not the stables, darlingǃ They’re of significant historical importanceǃ

Mother, Anne Boleyn didn’t change her horses there on her way to visit Henry VIII. By the time they were built, she’d been a headless corpse for the last 300 years.

Sabrina Horniman

Well, they may have been updated.

It doesn’t matter. I’m not gonna let them expand their operation on the grounds.

Sabrina Horniman

Would you like me to have a word with Susie Glass? You know I can be quite persuasive when I need to be.

No, Mother. I don’t want you getting involved with these people. I’ve seen the effect it’s had on Freddy.

Sabrina Horniman

Yes, and the sooner you get rid of them, the better.

I just need to figure out a way of making them more money with a little less fuss.

Sabrina Horniman

[walks up to Eddie and does up his collar] Now, come on. Nothing like a good funeral to put things in perspective.

[at Smythe's funeral] What’s with the window?

Sabrina Horniman

Oh, it was in his will. Apparently, he wanted to be buried standing up, sticking out of the ground, so he could have a view of the house.

Well, that’s unpleasant.

Sabrina Horniman

Oh, that’s the son there, Max.

Hmm.

Sabrina Horniman

He was one of Freddy’s acting chums from Durham. If you think you’ve seen him before, he did an advert for shampoo that was everywhere. The house, the debts, the financial burden. You two have a lot in common in that respect.

Sabrina Horniman

Come on, Geoff. What have you got up your sleeve?

Geoff Seacombe

What if we could find an alternative venue for their activities?

Sabrina Horniman

I’m sure you’ve been acquainted with Mr. Rokes from Green River Farm next door.

Geoff Seacombe

The sheep farmer? What are you saying?

Sabrina Horniman

Well, sheep need a lot of land to graze. And lamb’s not turning a profit these days.

Geoff Seacombe

He’s broke?

Sabrina Horniman

Mr. Rokes is being investigated for fraud by the Ministry of Agriculture.

Geoff Seacombe

So he’s not just broke. He’s as bent as a barbed wire fence.

Geoff Seacombe

[at sheep auction] Yeah, there he is. Standing up, front row, the guy to the left.

Sabrina Horniman

What do you think’s my best approach? I mean... I can hardly walk up to the man and ask him if he’d like to house a cannabis farm under one of his barns.

Geoff Seacombe

I know his estate manager. I could always introduce you. But, in my opinion, I think it’s better if you go up and meet him yourself. I mean, he’ll know who you are. I’m sure he’d be susceptible to your powers of... persuasion, ma’am.

Sabrina Horniman

You really think so, Geoff?

Geoff Seacombe

Well, we know he needs the money. And you are very good with people, if you don’t mind me saying so.

Sabrina Horniman

Right, then. Wish me luck.

Sabrina Horniman

My goodness, Edward. You simply reek of formaldehyde. Where on earth have you been? And why are you drinking whiskey first thing in the morning?

The less said about that, the better. But, suffice to say, it’s been, uh… [clears throat] ...a rather long night.

Sabrina Horniman

Oh. Well, whilst you’ve been gadding about doing God knows what, I have been finding solutions to our current predicament. Right. I’ve found a new home for your marijuana plantation.

What?

Sabrina Horniman

It’s Mr. Rokes, darling. From next door. He’s sitting on 2,000 acres that he can’t afford to keep, and he is longing to talk to someone about a long-term lease.

[chuckles] Well, well. You would not believe the things I’ve done in the last 48 hours, Mother. And you come along and... fix it all with a glass of sherry.

Mr. Lawrence, could you remove that, please?

Of course, sir. It was left there by your brother.

Oh yes, I’m aware.

Eggs Benedict?

Yes, please. And some tea. Thank you.

Sabrina Horniman

Darling, you ought to talk to Freddy. His recent obsession with marijuana production is really too much.

Right.

Sabrina Horniman

He’s started talking to the plants.

And when he’s not talking to them, he’s talking about them, and it’s very fucking boring.

All right. [cell phone buzzes] All right. I promise I’ll have a word with him. [answers phone] Hello?

You slinked off a bit early last night, didn't you.

I had to go and see an old friend. How did it go with Chucky?

The situation turns out to be a little more complicated than anticipated.

Chucky Kubra

[on live video call] This is a special shout out to all my mandem worldwide, yeah? Brum-town boys. When you see this skinny, handsome bastard, yeah, fucking grab him by the neck and crush him like a cockroachǃ

Chucky had a busy night in the world of social media.

Chucky Kubra

On sight, smash all his nan’s windows, fuck him up, or shag his dadǃ Whatever you like, manǃ Penetrate, penetrateǃ

The upshot is that my brother needs to take a sojourn for a few days. We need him to focus on his training. No distractions.

[points] On sightǃ

Chucky Kubra

[gestures] Bang bangǃ

Given how eager you are to move things on swiftly, I wondered if you might be willing to let him come and stay.

For fuck’s sake. You were supposed to sort this.

And I’m in the process of doing exactly that. After all, Jack did bang Chucky’s missus. The polite thing to do is to allow sobriety to percolate. Then I’ll remind him of how hierarchy operates.

Fine.

Jack Glass

Sweet.

Sabrina Horniman

Are we expecting guests?

It would appear so, yes.

Here you are, sir. This way.

[setting up punching bag in barn] Susie Glass’s brother?

Jack Glass

The one and only. Yeah. In, uh, the middleweight eliminator.

Well, Mr. Big Time, jump on the bag and show us what you’ve got.

Sabrina Horniman

[visiting Jack in hospital] How’s he doing?

Sleeping a lot. But improving.

Sabrina Horniman

How are you doing?

I don’t know, really. Kinda just focused on him at the moment.

Sabrina Horniman

You must be very close.

He was, uh, ten when our mum passed away.

Sabrina Horniman

Well, that’s a heavy responsibility on young shoulders.

It never felt like a burden. I loved looking after Jack. I love running the business.

Sabrina Horniman

I know that your father is planning on selling the organization, and you’re probably weighing up what to do. So my one piece of advice would be, don’t listen to anyone, least of all my son, and especially not your father. However, if you want the benefit from my vast years of experience, I’d say that you’re much more likely to regret the things that you didn’t do rather than the things that you did.

Tell me, what is it you’re worried I’m not gonna do?

[to Sabrina bird shooting] You've got to at least try and hit one, mother.

Sabrina Horniman

Darling, you know, you've become very bloodthirsty since you left university.

[Sabrina and Charly visit Freddy in rehab] Oh, there he is. Little, um, baby Tim. Tim?

Tarquin.

Tarquin.

Yeah.

Fabulous, fabulous name. How's he doing?

[sighs] Ghastly, most of the time.

[chuckles] I'd love to give him a cuddle.

Yeah, of course. Yeah. Just, um, maybe when he wakes up.

Maybe he won't wake up.

Sorry?

Maybe he'll stay asleep, 'cause it's peaceful in here. 'Cause it's... Well, I find it peaceful, anyway. [seated at table with Sabrina and Charly] The good news is, I've... I've come to a realization, which I would like to tell you about. It's a big one. It might come as a little bit of a shock. [awkwardly chuckles] But, um, I have been reborn. Spiritually speaking. [sighs] Family is everything to me. I have been less than the older brother I should have been. I haven't been there for you. All those years, hoovering up lines of cоcɑіnе like a fսcking Henry the Hoover. But I wanna be there for you now. For you and... your newborn son.

Sabrina Horniman

Well, that's just-

Mummy, I failed you and Dad. I... I... I failed in my responsibilities, and, um, I realize that Dad was right to leave everything... everything to Edward. No, he was. He was right. And, um, I'm glad. [chuckles] I'm actually... I'm grateful that he did. Because that all led me here. That being said, I think that I'm ready to come home now. [gasps] If... I mean, if you guys want me to.

Sabrina Horniman

Yes!

Yeah.

Sabrina Horniman

Oh God, of courseǃ

You'll have me back?

Sabrina Horniman

We want you home.

Great.

Sabrina Horniman

We do, my darling.

Great.

Sabrina Horniman

I do think it's important not to rush into these things.

I'm not rushing. I've thought about it a lot. I've got a bag packed.

Sabrina Horniman

Yes, well, not today.

We don't have room in the car.

Sabrina Horniman

There's no room in the car.

Sabrina Horniman

[being driven away] Did you notice a lot of crucifixes?

Among other things.

Sabrina Horniman

There's something very strange going on.