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Venus (2006)

CastPeter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Richard Griffiths, Vanessa Redgrave
Year released2006
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Actor Maurice Russel tells his friend Ian, "It’s the waking up pills I’m looking for..." (0:01)

Ian tells Maurice, "... it’ll be tomato soup and a temazepam for you." (0:04)

His doctor tells Ian, "... You should worry a little..." (0:05)

Maurice smacks himself in the face. (0:06)

Ian’s grand niece Jessie asks Maurice, "Can’t we go and see Lion King?" (0:11)

Jessie tells Maurice, "Don’t be silly..." (0:12)

The others react as Maurice’s character dies. (0:16)

Maurice tells his wife Valerie, "... you’ve been more than generous..." (0:18)

His friend Donald tells Maurice, "Aw, Sammy’s gone..." 
Maurice, referring to I: ”... someone who’s just picked up his disability check.” 
Ian: ”... Donald, you’re really getting on my nerves.” (0:19)

Maurice: "I am shocked, Jessie..." (0:22)

Jessie: "But I’m nervous..." (0:23)

Jessie tells Maurice, "All right then, smart-ass..." (0:26)

Jessie tells Maurice, "Don’t you worry." (0:27)

Ian tells Maurice, "Put me on my feet, then, you silly old fool." (0:29)

Maurice tells Jessie, "I can’t think of anything more enraging, my dear." (0:31)

The surgeon tells Maurice, "... There’s a strong chance of impotence..." (0:34)

Jessie tells Ian, "... I hate sympathy." (0:34)

Ian asks Jessie, “... Are you on ketamine, GBH, or just the mushrooms?" (0:37)

Maurice tells Ian, "I’m impotent..." (0:39)

Maurice asks Jessie, "... the other man who loved you, was he not kind to you?" 
Jessie: ”He was kind...” 
”Then, then he stopped being kind...” (0:49)

Jessie tells Maurice, "Uncle Ian will worry." (0:54)

Memorial plaques (1:02)

Ian asks Maurice, "Do I look like a fool?..."
Maurice: ”... I haven’t had my tranquilizer yet.” 
Ian: ”Jessie is a shy, provincial girl.” 
Donald tells Ian, ”... you did have one or two little reservations about her character.” 
Ian: ”... That’s perverted exploitation... to behave without respect for me...”
Maurice strikes Ian on the head repeatedly with his newspaper. 
Maurice, referring to Ian: ”A bloody fool, too” 
”... Don’t worry...” (1:07)

Ian tells the police, "... I’ve got chronic anxiety..." (1:16)

Jessie tells Maurice, "... I’ll never be mean again..." (1:17)

Jessie, referring to Maurice, "... I think he’s dead. I think he’s dead... I think he’s dead..." (1:23)

Wake for Maurice (1:24)

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