Reg: It don't seem fair. Look at my mom: six of us in two rooms. It's all right if you're rich, but if you can't feed them, you can't love them, can you?
Vera: I help girls out.
Vera: I know why you're here.

Det. Inspector Webster: I beg your pardon?

Vera: I know why you're here.

[pause]

Det. Inspector Webster: Why are we here?

Vera: Because of what I do.

Det. Inspector Webster: Because of what you do?

Vera: Yes.

Det. Inspector Webster: What is it that you do, Mrs Drake?

[long pause]

Vera: I help young girls out.
Stan: Whatever she done, she done it out of the goodness of her heart!
[first lines]

Vera: Hello George, only me. How are you going today?
Vera: I reckon that Reg would make a good husband to some nice girl.

Stan: Where's a bloke like that gonna meet someone?
Vera: Oh, good morning Mrs. Fowler.

Mrs. Fowler: Good morning Mrs. Drake.

Vera: Am I in your way here? Lost something?
Stan: You know what Vera's like. She finds a young fellow, lives on his own, no family. Wants him to move in with us, gives him his tea.

Frank: She's got a heart of gold that woman.

Stan: She's a diamond.

Frank: You're a lucky man.
Vera: [to Very Young Woman] Right then dear, first thing we've got to do is put the kettle on.
[repeated line]

Vera: Right dear, you're gonna have to take your knickers off.
Vera: Hello George. Oh, hello Peggy, are you off work today?

George: [to Peggy] Sit up then.

Vera: Oh, she's all right, George, bless her. This has slipped a bit. I hope she isn't taken bad again, is she? Well I'll make a fresh pot of tea. And you'll want a biscuit Peggy, I shouldn't wonder.
Vera: [to Jamaican Girl] What you need now is a nice, hot cup of tea. Take care, dear. Ta dah.
Lily: How did that go the other week?

Vera: Same as usual.

Lily: Nervous little thing wasn't she?

Vera: I know. I put her right. Set her mind at rest.

Lily: You always do, don't ya?
Det. Inspector Webster: We need to talk to Mrs. Vera Drake.
Stan: What's all this about?

Det. Sergeant Vickers: We'll keep you posted.

Stan: I'm her husband. I've got a right to know.
Det. Inspector Webster: You perform abortions, don't you?

Vera: That's not what I do dear. That's what you call it. But they need help. Who else they got to turn to? No one. I help them out.
Det. Inspector Webster: You do realise this is a criminal matter.
Vera: Can you come back tomorrow?

Det. Inspector Webster: I'm sorry Mrs. Drake, I'm afraid not.
Sid: You're asking me to forgive her?

Stan: Yes.
Sid: How could she do that?

Stan: I know you think she done a bad thing. But God knows, she's gonna get punished enough for what she done. We can't let her down.
[last lines]

Prison Officer: [to Vera] Mind where you're going, Drake!
Joyce: Stupid cow, how can she be so selfish?

Vera Drake Quotes

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Vera Drake short comments

Rupert 2022-03-27 09:01:15

The irreconcilable contradiction between morality and law. Morality here includes not only Vera's personal good deeds, but also the powerful notions of custom behind abortion.
Lottie 2022-03-25 09:01:17

Vichy France, which surrendered in "A Woman's Affair," won't let abortions The film won at all costs, Britain won't let abortions The heroine is very good. From "helping them" to "I plead guilty", the struggle between her original intention and the shame of her family, the repressed tears are rolling in her eyes, which can impress the audience, but cannot impress the judge heroine who is studying the law Is it really that pesky pink mean-spirited professor in Harry Potter?