MR. BENNET LINES Flashcards
A 1, S 1,
“What a CONQUEST for our daughters, if only you will call on him first-MR. BENNET!” She steals Mr. Bennet’s newspaper
He holds her off with one hand. With the diffidence designed to drive his wife insane
MR. BENNET. “How can it possibly affect them, my dear?”
A 1, S 1,
“And shall snap him up in a trice if you do not go gogoGo!”
She pulls him so hard that she almost sits. Tug-of-war, as he doe not budge in chair
MR. BENNET. “Mr. Bingley may have any of the girls he chooses—though I will throw in a good word for Lizzy.”
A 1, S 1,
“And she is not so—so—tall as Mary.”
Mary coughs in a revolting manner
MR. BENNET. “They have none of them much to recommend, my dear.”
A 1, S 1,
“You have no compassion for my nerves which at any moment may SNAP and FELL me like a /cut in/ wounded—”
MR. BENNET. “My / dear, I have high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have been acquainted with them for twenty years at least.”
A 1, S 1,
“DO NOT BLAME YOUR father, girls, when he DROPS DEAD—”
MR. BENNET. “—I say” cut in
A 1, S 1,
Discussion over death of Mr. Bennet
“Papa, please!”
MR. BENNET. “Do not resolve on penury and death quite yet my dear”
He retrieves paper
“Live just long enough for me to introduce you to Mr. Bingley.”
A 1, S 1,
After reveal of meeting Mr Bingley
JANE. “Papa?”
MR. BENNET. “I met the gentleman yesterday.”
Open paper, it’s full of holes
A 1, S 1,
” Is he an officer? Is he handsome?” “Is he a scholar? Can he play?”
MR. BENNET. “I testify to nothing but that he has two eyes, one mouth—presumably two of everything that ought to be in pairs and one of everything single—”
MRS. BENNET. “Ooooh—”
MR. BENNET. “—and that he brings in five thousand pounds a year, and that he will attend the Longs’ ball on Tuesday.”
A 1, S 1,
“Oh, Mr. Bennet! Dear Mr. Bennet! How good you are—”
She attacks and kisses him
MR. BENNET. “No, no—!”
“I hope I have bought a MOMENT’s peace. Now Mary, cough as much as you choose.”
He clutches his rumpled paper and exits
A 1, S 2,
Enter with family cast
“YOOHOO, MRS. LONG—HOW IS YOUR BOY WITH SCROFULA—AND IS HE HERE TONIGHT?”
(Cue)
MR. BENNET. Exit to background
A 1, S 2,
BINGLEY. “I—Spy—My.” (Cue)
MR. BENNET. Enter back in a little bit, watch Bingley.
A 1, S 2,
“—ten thousand a year—Lizzy, do look lively.” “MAMMA.”
MR. BENNET. Cut in between people standing “Ah, Mr. Bingley—My eldest, Miss Jane Bennet.”
Stick around until Mrs. Bennet starts embarrassing herself
A 1, S 2,
“It is much too charming, is what it is.” “ So soon?” (Cue)
MR. BENNET. Start making way to dance floor to look after drunk Lydia
A 1, S 2,
“We really should leave—this company is rather too “lively” to be borne.”
MR. BENNET. *Enters with drunk Lydia
“My dear, we really should leave. Mary is worse than a terrier.”
Pause for Mary
“—and Lydia has rather overindulged in the refreshments.”
A 1, S 2,
“I shall have my sister invite you to Netherfield—”
Lydia is turning green
MR. BENNET. “My dear—”
A 1, S 3,
“I won your father, didn’t I? And wasn’t he a catch.”
Mary coughs
MR. BENNET. “HAVE CONSUMPTION OR BE DONE WITH IT!” Bang table
A 1, S 3,
“Mr. Darcy so rude? But everybody says that he is et up with pride, and I dare say he thought we were beneath him.”
MR. BENNET. “I would not have you dance with this vain man, Elizabeth.”
A 1, S 3,
Mary goes on a tangent about vanity and pride “… PRIDE.”
MR. BENNET. Slowly bring finger to temple, once finished wait 3 Mississippi seconds
“… I prefer the coughing.”
A 1, S 3,
“Then you would drink more than you ought, and I would take away your bottle directly!”
Bickering ensues between Lydia and Mrs. Bennet
(Cue)
MR. BENNET. Melt into chair, driven to insanity
A 1, S 3,
“Perhaps she will die—that would be romantic!” “—PAPA!”
MR. BENNET. “Matrimonial games are womens’ purview, Elizabeth, and I had enough of them when my own round was lost.”
Flips up paper
“Leave me out of it.”
A 1, S 3,
“We hear often of sickness from love, perhaps this is a case of love from—” cough cough cough
(Cue)
MR. BENNET. Flips paper down, glares at Mary.
A 1, S 3,
Ending of scene
“Then I shall walk!” “Mr. Bennet—”
(Cue)
MR. BENNET. Flips paper back up
A 1, S 6,
“Well if you don’t want him—!” “Girls girls—please, my nerves—(Mary coughs) NO!”
MR. BENNET. enters from inside door
“Where is this Paris come to steal away our poor excuses for Helens?” sarcasm
A 1, S 6,
“Just missed him, Pappa.”
MR. BENNET. “Then I have fulfilled my duty as patriarch, frightening off unserious young men.”