Lady Trentham He's still got that vile little dog, I see.
Yes, the ones we hate last forever.
Played by Maggie Smith 
Gosford Park (2001) · 17 quotes
Gosford Park (2001) · 17 quotes
Most-quoted character in Gosford Park (2001): in 7 of its 17 quotes
Most scenes with: Lady Sylvia McCordle (3), Mary Maceachran (2)
If there's one thing I don't look for in a maid, it's discretion. Except with my own secrets, of course.
Scenes with Lady Trentham
6 scenes Lady Trentham Lady Trentham They're rather a mixed bunch. That Mr. Weissman's very odd. Apparently, he produces motion pictures. The Charlie Chan Mysteries. Or does he direct them? I never know the difference. Mary! I suppose it's fun having a film star staying but there's always so little to talk about after the first flush of recognition. And why has Freddy Nesbitt brought that awful common little wife of his? Isabel only asked him because another gun dropped out; that's no excuse to inflict her on us all. Mary... Tomorrow, I'll have breakfast in bed, and then get straight up into the tweeds. What shirt have you brought?
The green with the pink stripe.
Lady Trentham Oh no, dear, no. No, that's quite wrong. Always something very plain for country sports, the one I wore today will do.
But it's soiled.
Lady Trentham Well, you can wash it, can't you?
Where's that wretched Mabel?
Lady Trentham 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.
Lady Trentham Me? I haven't a snobbish bone in my body.
Mr Weissman.
Morris Weissman Yes?
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.
Lady Trentham 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.
Lady Trentham Oh, but none of us will see it.
Lady Trentham Tell me, what happened to William's little maid? I never saw her again after that dinner.
Elsie?
Lady Trentham Hmm.
She's gone.
Lady Trentham Aw, it's a pity, really. I thought it was a good idea to have someone in the house who is actually sorry he's dead.
Lady Trentham Could you imagine someone being hanged because of something I said?
I know. And what purpose could it possibly serve?
Other characters in Gosford Park
More Maggie Smith characters
Granny Wendy/Wendy Darling
Professor McGonagall
Reverend Mother
Minerva McGonagall
Mother Superior
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
McGonagall
McGonagall