Tipping the Velvet (2002)

Rachael Stirling: Nan Astley

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Quotes 

• Nancy Nan Astley : Don't you know? Hasn't she told you about us?

  Walter Bliss : I know that you were sweethearts of a kind.

  Nancy Nan Astley : Of a kind? The kind that hold hands? Didn't she tell you that we fuck eachother?!

  Walter Bliss : I don't care to use such language Nan. And if I did, I wouldn't use it for anything a pair of girls could do, you need a man for that I think you'll find.

• Florence Banner : [after overhearing a prostitute in the women's bar talk about an easy and enjoyable job, Florence looks truly puzzled]  Tipping the velvet? Why what ever can THAT be?

  Nancy Nan Astley : [rather surprised at the question]  You don't know?

  Florence Banner : [Smiling]  Well it sounds like something to do with dress making or millinary, but it can't be. No one would pay to watch that.

  Nancy Nan Astley : [Laughing]  No. It isn't.

  Florence Banner : Well what then?

  Florence Banner : [Nan has showed Florence the tip of her tongue, then pointedly nodded and looked at Florence's lap]  Oh!

  [she says, shocked but somewhat titilated] 

• Nancy Nan Astley : But I didn't want to be her sister... I wanted to be her sweetheart!

• Freddy : You can hold on as tight as you like. Don't worry, I'll tell you if it hurts.

  Nancy Nan Astley : No, I don't want to!

  Freddy : What's the matter?

  Nancy Nan Astley : Nothing, I just don't want that Freddy.

  Freddy : I am serious you know Nan? We could be engaged! Well, then it would be alright wouldn't it?

  Nancy Nan Astley : Can't we just go on as we are?

  Freddy : You don't really care for me at all.

  Nancy Nan Astley : I do though.

  Freddy : No you don't, you just like to keep me there tagging along like. If you really cared for me you'd let me do it.

  Nancy Nan Astley : Well then, I don't care for you!