House of Cards (TV Series)

Chapter 41 (2016)

Ellen Burstyn: Elizabeth Hale

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• [first lines] 

  Elizabeth Hale : He is a classless, graceless, shameless barbarian.

  Woman#1 : What he did to you, Elizabeth, it was disgusting.

  Woman#2 : Awful.

  Woman#3 : Just vile.

  Woman#4 : Can you pass the plate of - Yeah.

  Woman#3 : But why didn't you tell us? The thought of you fighting this alone, all those years.

  Elizabeth Hale : I didn't want pity.

  Woman#2 : Is it true that they were arguing?

  Elizabeth Hale : No, she came down here to be with me. Of course, we didn't expect that it was gonna be made a public display. I guess he thought that was the best way to dispel the rumors.

  Woman#4 : That man does not deserve to be president.

  Woman#1 : I've never wanted to speak ill of him, Elizabeth, but when I think of the way he's treated you and Claire...

  Woman#5 : Oh, stop now. He is still her son-in-law.

  Elizabeth Hale : No, Bar's right. He doesn't deserve to be president. You could all help me, actually.

  Woman#1 : Anything. Just say the word.

  Elizabeth Hale : Heather Dunbar. We should be supporting her. With our checkbooks.

• [last lines] 

  Claire Underwood : I'm asking for your help. If you refuse to give it...

  Elizabeth Hale : Help? You didn't lift a finger to help me when I got sick.

  Claire Underwood : You didn't tell me you were sick!

  Elizabeth Hale : Because you had turned your back on me! Oh, you are such a disappointment.

  Claire Underwood : You don't want me to sell this house out from under you, but I will.

  Elizabeth Hale : [pulling off her chemo wig]  I am the mother. I am the mother!