Firelight (1997)
Stephen Dillane: Charles Godwin
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Quotes
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Charles Godwin : [Rushing to the school room upon hearing Louisa throwing a tantrum from being locked inside the school room finding the door locked] Open the door.
Louisa : Papa! Papa!
Charles Godwin : [Pounds on the door] Miss Laurier, open this door at once!
[Elisabeth opens the door and locks it behind her]
Charles Godwin : What do you think you're doing? Open the door!
Elisabeth : No, sir.
[Charles tries to get the key from behind Elisabeth's back]
Louisa : Please, Papa! Come here, please!
Charles Godwin : I will not have you treat my daughter like this.
Elisabeth : Would you have her grow up ignorant and friendless?
Charles Godwin : I'll *NOT* have her imprisoned!
Elisabeth : She cares for no one but you, and so *NO ONE* cares for her!
Charles Godwin : Give me the key.
Elisabeth : She's unhappy and lonely. She doesn't know who she is, or what she is to do or why!
[Charles manhandles Elisabeth attempting to get the key again]
Louisa : Papa, help me! Papa I want you!
Elisabeth : I can help her. I know I can. But first she must be taught to obey me.
Charles Godwin : If you harm so much as one hair on her head...
Elisabeth : [Incensed] Do you think *I* of all people would ever hurt her?
Elisabeth : I'll make you a promise; Whatever I do to Louisa I'll do to myself. You want her to love you. I want her to *be* loved.
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Charles Godwin : [At night in the schoolroom] Louisa tells me you have a story about firelight.
Elisabeth : Yes. I tell her Firelight is a magic time, when times stands still.
Charles Godwin : Why'd you tell her that?
Elisabeth : I find it helps. A time with no rules at the end of the day.
[She walks over to the fire and kneels to pick up two cards Louisa left on the floor earlier]
Charles Godwin : I must ask you to help me.
Elisabeth : How?
Charles Godwin : There was a time - there was a short time, when we were close you and I.
Elisabeth : Yes?
Charles Godwin : Do you remember it?
Elisabeth : Yes.
Charles Godwin : Just tell me that time is over and can never com again.
[Elisabeth says nothing]
Charles Godwin : You don't answer. What happens when time stands still?
Elisabeth : In the firelight, you can do what you want. Say what you want. Be what you want.
[She rises]
Elisabeth : And the lamps are lit again, time starts again, and everything you said or did is forgotten. More than forgotten. It never happened.
Elisabeth , Charles Godwin : [They kiss]
[Cut to: Charles and Elisabeth passionately making love]
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Elisabeth : [Standing on the Beach Alone; Charles Approaches] Aren't you afraid to be seen with me?
Charles Godwin : There's no one to see.
Elisabeth : I like it here. Just sea and sky and...
Charles Godwin : ...and nothing.
Elisabeth : I like it. Makes me want to shout.
Charles Godwin : Then shout.
Elisabeth , Charles Godwin : [They look at each other, then they look around to make sure no one's around]
Elisabeth : [Tries to shout, but just ends up laughing] No. Not so easy.
[laughs again]
Charles Godwin : You're very... I didn't expect it to be like this.
Elisabeth : What did you expect?
Charles Godwin : Last night. I thought - for a moment I thought that...
Elisabeth : You thought that I liked it?
Charles Godwin : Did you?
Elisabeth : No. But I could.