How are people supposed to avoid it? You see, I had it at my fingertips. I had it in my...
Something wrong with the clip?
Quote
Miss Shepherd:
How are people supposed to avoid it? You see, I had it at my fingertips. I had it in my bones. I could play in the dark. Had to sometimes. And the keys were like rooms. C major and D minor. Dark rooms and light rooms. Just like a mansion to me, music. Only it worried me, that playing came easier than praying. And I... I said this, which may have been an error.
Alan Bennett:
Said it to whom?
Miss Shepherd:
My confessor. He said that was another vent the devil could creep through. So, he outlawed the piano. Put paid to music generally. Said dividends would accrue in terms of growth of the spirit. Which they did. They did.
Transcript
00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.862
Where am I supposed to put three coats
00:00:03.962 --> 00:00:05.963
Green is not my colour
00:00:06.172 --> 00:00:07.756
Have you got a stick
00:00:08.508 --> 00:00:12.495
The Council have that in hand It's been precepted for
00:00:12.595 --> 00:00:13.637
Will it be long enough
00:00:14.018 --> 00:00:16.765
Yes It's one of our special sticks
00:00:16.891 --> 00:00:18.726
I don't want a special stick
00:00:19.269 --> 00:00:22.146
I want an ordinary stick only longer Shut the door
00:00:23.273 --> 00:00:26.108
If I want to get in touch with you whom should I call
00:00:26.317 --> 00:00:28.861
Well you can try Mr Bennett at 23
00:00:28.987 --> 00:00:33.782
Only don't take any notice of what he says He's a communist possibly
Clip duration: 35 seconds
Views: 148
Timestamp in movie: 00h 17m 46s
Uploaded: 19 March, 2022
Genres: comedy, drama
Summary: The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.
Comments
Actors
