Nearest and Dearest (1972)

Madge Hindle: Lily Tattersall

Quotes 

• [the Pledges survey their parents' grave] 

  Nellie Pledge : There's room for us two in there, y'know. Are you coming in?

  Eli Pledge : I'm not going down there. When I die I'm donating my body to medical science.

  Nellie Pledge : Oh, that's very nice, isn't it? And what about on the day of adjudication when Gabriel sounds his horn - where will you be, eh? Scattered all over the infirmary in jam-jars. You'll be better off in there with us.

  Eli Pledge : [Eli sees Lily and Walter approaching]  Hello, here they are - Burke and Hare.

  Nellie Pledge : Oh, you got here at last then, our Lily? You've only just missed him.

  [She regards Walter] 

  Nellie Pledge : Oh - has he been?

  [Walter looks puzzled] 

  Nellie Pledge : I think he's been.

  Lily Tattersall : Took him a right long time to find it.

  Eli Pledge : I'll bet it did.

  Nellie Pledge : I suppose you'd like to throw some soil at him, would you Walter?

  [Walter nods] 

  Nellie Pledge : Alright then.

  [Walter grabs a handful of soil and throws it in Eli's face] 

  Eli Pledge : Not me, cloghead!

  [Points into grave] 

  Eli Pledge : Him!

  Lily Tattersall : He's been right looking forward to coming here today.

  Nellie Pledge : Yeah well, it'll be nice day out for him, won't it?

  Eli Pledge : By t'look of him, it's hardly worthwhile him going home.

• Nellie Pledge : [Looks at Walter]  Is he still a blood donor?

  Lily Tattersall : Now and again.

  Eli Pledge : It's about time he asked for some back.