The Song of Bernadette (1943)

Roman Bohnen: François Soubirous

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Quotes 

• Justin Soubirous : [rushing in from outside and boisterously calling out as he immediately plops down at the table to eat]  Father, Son, and Holy Ghost - the one that eats the fastest gets the most!

  Louise Soubirous : Justin! Where did you learn that?

  Marie Soubirous : You'll go to Hell for saying such a thing!

  Justin Soubirous : All I said: 'the one that eats the fastest gets the most.' And it's true.

  Bernadette : Now you've said it again.

  Louise Soubirous : I've seen pigs with better manners and cleaner faces. Get up from that table and go wash yourselves, both of you!

  François Soubirous : Oh, a Mass meeting here, hmm?

• Marie Soubirous : [upon arriving back home after out gathering firewood]  Bernadette's all excited because she says she saw a lady at Massabielle - all dressed in white, with golden roses on her feet.

  Louise Soubirous : What on Earth are you talking about?

  Marie Soubirous : That's what she told us.

  Louise Soubirous : [dismissively]  Golden roses on her feet.

  Marie Soubirous : She said this lady was standing on a rock and smiled at her. She had a rosary of pearls, and a golden crucifix and a...

  Bernadette : Marie! You told on me, and you said you wouldn't.

  Marie Soubirous : Maman asked me.

  Louise Soubirous : What's this foolishness Marie tells me?

  Bernadette : It's true maman. In the cave of Massabielle I saw a most beautiful lady.

  Louise Soubirous : A lady? What lady?

  Bernadette : I don't know. Suddenly she was there, and then suddenly she disappeared.

  Louise Soubirous : Ah, nonsense.

  Bernadette : Oh no maman, she was there. Her face was so beautiful, just to look at her made me feel...

  Louise Soubirous : Soubirous, you hear what she says?

  François Soubirous : [also dismissively and slightly angry]  I heard, and I know why she says it too: she's showing off - makes up a story to feel important. It always starts the same way with fairytales... golden roses on her feet, indeed.

  Bernadette : No papa, I really and truly saw the lady; truly I did.

• François Soubirous : [addressing his neighbor friends in excitement upon having just finally found much needed employment]  You must celebrate; you will all stay for dinner.

  [the friends begin to courteously decline] 

  François Soubirous : Nonsense, you will dine with us!

  Louise Soubirous : But tonight, Soubirous, I hadn't planned.

  François Soubirous : So, we will change our plan. We have food, I have a position...

  [the friends continue to courteously decline] 

  François Soubirous : We accepted your eggs, now you must accept our omelette.

  [they murmur, but he joyously insists] 

  François Soubirous : I will not hear another word!