Educating Rita (1983)

Maureen Lipman: Trish

Quotes 

• [first words to Rita as she opens the door of her flat] 

  Trish : Wouldn't you just *die* without Mahler?

• [Trish has just tried to kill herself; Rita goes to visit her in hospital] 

  Rita : Why?

  Trish : Darling, why not?

  Rita : Oh, Trish, don't. Come on, it's all right, don't cry. You're still here.

  Trish : That's why I'm crying - it didn't work. It didn't bloody work.

  Rita : Trish. Look, you didn't really mean to kill yourself. You were just...

  Trish : Just what, darling? Poor Susan. You think you've got everything, don't you?

  Rita : Trish, you have.

  Trish : Oh yes. When I listen to poetry and music, then I can live. You see, darling, the rest of the time it's just me. And that's not enough.