He's still got that vile little dog, I see.
Lady Sylvia McCordle Yes, the ones we hate last forever.
2nd most-quoted character in Gosford Park (2001): in 6 of its 17 quotes
Most scenes with: Lady Trentham (3)
Scenes with Lady Sylvia McCordle
6 scenes Lady Sylvia McCordle Lady Sylvia McCordle Mrs Wilson, a major crisis has arisen. I've just found out that Mr Weissman won't eat meat and I don't know what to do and I can't ask Mrs Croft. I simply don't dare.
Oh, everything's under control your ladyship. Mr Weissman's valet informed us as soon as he arrived so we've prepared a special version of the soup, he can eat the fish and the hors d'oeuvres, there'll be a welsh rarebit for the game course, I'm not sure what we're going to do about the entree but we'll think of something.
Lady Sylvia McCordle Thank you Mrs Wilson. Ten steps ahead as always. Which one of you is Mr Weissman's valet?
I am, your Ladyship.
Lady Sylvia McCordle Are you indeed. Yes. Well. Thank you for your...[pause while she takes a good look at him] efficiency.
Lady Sylvia McCordle What are you wearing?
Isobel McCordle
Don't you like it? You bought it.
Lady Sylvia McCordle Did I? How extraordinary of me.
Lady Sylvia McCordle Where's that wretched Mabel?
Has anyone checked her outfit? She's probably in black velvet with a feather in her hair.
Lavinia Meredith
She's in the morning room looking perfectly normal. Don't be such a snob, Aunt Constance.
Me? I haven't a snobbish bone in my body.
Lady Sylvia McCordle Mr Weissman.
Morris Weissman
Yes?
Lady Sylvia McCordle Tell us about the film you're going to make.
Morris Weissman
Oh, sure. It's called "Charlie Chan In London". It's a detective story.
Mabel Nesbitt
Set in London?
Morris Weissman
Well, not really. Most of it takes place at a shooting party in a country house. Sort of like this one, actually. Murder in the middle of the night, a lot of guests for the weekend, everyone's a suspect. You know, that sort of thing.
How horrid. And who turns out to have done it?
Morris Weissman
Oh, I couldn't tell you that. It would spoil it for you.
Oh, but none of us will see it.
Lavinia Meredith
I don't care what's changed or not changed as long as our sons are spared what you all went through.
Lady Sylvia McCordle Not all. You never fought, did you, William?
Sir William McCordle
I did my bit.
Louisa Stockbridge
Of course you did.
Lady Sylvia McCordle Well, you made a lot of money but it's not quite the same as charging into the cannon's mouth, is it?
