Billie Whitelaw credited as playing...
Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby • Old Crone • Mrs. Tripp • Woman in Black • Water Babies 'Gate Keeper'
- Mrs. Tripp: [Upon answering the door, Mrs. Tripp looks at Tom, before turning her gaze to Mr. Grimes]
- [to Mr. Grimes]
- Mrs. Tripp: What a disgusting, filthy disgrace to humanity you are!
- Mr. Grimes: [looking puzzled and slurring] I'm Crimes.
- Mrs. Tripp: You're drunk, sir.
- Mr. Grimes: Nevertheless, I'm Crimes
- [cannot say Grimes as he is still drunk]
- Masterman: [giggles]
- Mr. Grimes: [looking at Masterman, then to Mrs. Tripp] Well, does tha want the chimneys swept or does tha not want the chimneys swept?
- Mrs. Tripp: Mmm...
- [nods head towards door]
- Mrs. Tripp: Come in.
- [Towards Tom, who had begun to pick up Toby]
- Mrs. Tripp: And you can leave that thing outside for a start.
- Masterman: [grabbing Tobys lead] Come here. Mr Grimes...
- [passing Mr. Grimes his sweeps]
- Masterman: There's your bags.
- Mrs. Tripp: Now then. Listen to me, all of you. I've dust sheeted all the rooms where there's chimneys to be swept. You've brought plenty of soot bags, I see?
- Mr. Grimes: Yeah.
- Mrs. Tripp: Well use them! Because I warn you, one speck of soot in any of those rooms... and not a penny piece will you get from me.
- Masterman: [salutes to Mrs. Tripp] Yes, Ma'am.
- Mrs. Tripp: Well come on, get on with it then!