My Family (TV Series)

Trust Never Sleeps (2001)

Zoë Wanamaker: Susan Harper

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• Susan Harper : Look. Janey's diary.

  Ben Harper : Where did you get that?

  Susan Harper : I found it.

  Ben Harper : You... found it? In what sense, found? Found as in fine toothcomb search of her personal possessions?

  Susan Harper : No, found in the sense that Fleming discovered penicillin. He was looking for something else.

  Ben Harper : Right. What... what were you looking for?

  Susan Harper : What was Fleming looking for? The point is I found it.

• Ben Harper : [about Janey's diary]  Eureka! Now put it back before all hell breaks loose! You don't want Janey to think you r... you've read it, haven't you?

  Susan Harper : [Long pause]  Yes, I did. And it's... it's horrible!

  Ben Harper : Why? Er... what, erm... what does it say?

  Susan Harper : She says 'Mum doesn't trust me'.

  Susan Harper : And?

  Ben Harper : Isn't that enough?

  Ben Harper : Well, you don't trust her! You've read her diary!

• Susan Harper : What sort of party is it going to be?

  Ben Harper : I'll tell you what sort of party it's going to be: ear-splitting music, stains on the carpet, peeing in the shrubbery, groping in the bedrooms!

  Janey Harper : Should I be taking notes?

  Nick : Don't worry, dad. I'll keep an eye on things.

  Janey Harper : Yeah! Yeah, like you're invited!

  Nick : I know lots of boys!

  Janey Harper : Er, don't worry, dad! Nick will keep an eye on things!

• Susan Harper : What are we going to tell the Pattersons?

  Ben Harper : Just tell them we had to prevent the four horsemen of the Apocalypse from trashing our house and we maybe a bit late!

  Susan Harper : You're being ridiculous. There are thousands of parties in London on a Saturday night. It's not going to be our house.

  Ben Harper : Of course it's our house! They said the girl's parents were idiots!

• Ben Harper : [about Janey's diary]  Eureka! Now put it back before all hell breaks loose! You don't want Janey to think you r... you've read it, haven't you?

  Susan Harper : [Long pause]  Yes, I did. And it's... it's horrible!

  Ben Harper : Why? Er... what, erm... what does it say?

  Susan Harper : She says 'Mum doesn't trust me'.

  Ben Harper : And?

  Susan Harper : Isn't that enough?

  Ben Harper : Well, you don't trust her! You've read her diary!

• Ben Harper : [rhetorically]  Do you think I care what the neighbours think?

  Susan Harper : No, that's why I had to do it.

  Ben Harper : Well I'm going to use the other bathroom because I have to do it.

  Susan Harper : You can't!

  Ben Harper : You just watch me!