The Elephant Man (1980)

Hannah Gordon: Mrs. Treves

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Quotes 

• John Merrick : [after seeing pictures of Dr. Treves' family]  Would you care to see my mother?

  Dr. Frederick Treves : [surprised]  Your mother? Yes please.

  [John pulls out a small portrait] 

  Mrs. Treves : Oh but she's... Mr. Merrick, she's beautiful!

  John Merrick : Oh, she had the face of an angel!

  [sadly] 

  John Merrick : I must have been a great disappointment to her.

  Mrs. Treves : No, Mr. Merrick, no. No son as loving as you could ever be a disappointment.

  John Merrick : If only I could find her, so she could see me with such lovely friends here now; perhaps she could love me as I am. I've tried so hard to be good.

  [Mrs. Treves begins to cry] 

• Mrs. Treves : I'm very pleased to meet you, Mr. Merrick.

  John Merrick : I'm very pleased...

  [John begins to cry] 

  Dr. Frederick Treves : What is it, John? What's the matter?

  John Merrick : It's just that I-I'm not used to being treated so well by a beautiful woman...