I can’t put it into words -- but I feel it. M. GUSTAVE Well, for goodness’ sake, there’s no reason for you to leave us if -- MADAME D. Is there a priest in the hotel? M. GUSTAVE Of course, not. MADAME D. There should be. I’ve always said so. M. GUSTAVE Well, I’ve always profoundly disagreed. The Grand Budapest is no place for clergy. MADAME D. Come with me. M. Gustave hesitates slightly. He gestures to the tickets and speculates in disbelief: M. GUSTAVE To Lutz? MADAME D.
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
MADAME D.
A screenplay character in The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).
- lines
- 16
- words
- 527
- scenes
- 1
- dialogue
- 3.8%
- avg words / line
- 33
- shortest / longest
- 3 / 104
Sample dialogue
Abfahren! The driver hits the gas. M. Gustave watches as the vehicle races away, spitting ice-chips off the packed snow. Zero lingers outside the front door. M. Gustave says with discreet pride as he continues to stare off down the road into the village of Nebelsbad: M. GUSTAVE It’s quite a thing winning the loyalty of a woman like that for nineteen consecutive seasons. Zero hesitates -- uncertain that he is, in fact, being addressed. He ventures: ZERO Yes, sir. M. GUSTAVE She’s very fond of me, you know. ZERO Yes, sir. M. GUSTAVE I’ve never seen her like that before. ZERO No, sir.
scene 5 — INT. SITTING ROOM. DAYPlease. M. GUSTAVE
scene 5 — INT. SITTING ROOM. DAYAre you weeping? Tears have begun to stream down Madame D’s cheeks. M. Gustave produces a dazzling pink handkerchief and dries her eyes. The old woman takes a deep breath. MADAME D. Let us pray. Madame D. closes her eyes, lowers her chin, and crosses herself. M. Gustave reluctantly follows suit. Silence. Madame D. snaps one eye back open suddenly:
scene 5 — INT. SITTING ROOM. DAYDear heavenly Father, please, protect our cherished guest as she travels through snow and sleet and under shadow of darkness. Guide her in the night to her final destination. Indeed, whatever luxury she may require, be it small or more extravagant, please, do grant -- MADAME D.
scene 5 — INT. SITTING ROOM. DAYWill you light a candle for me, please? In the sacristy at Santa Maria. Madame D. digs a five Klubeck coin out of her handbag and presses it into M. Gustave’s hand. He accepts it: M. GUSTAVE I’ll see to it myself immediately.
scene 5 — INT. SITTING ROOM. DAY
Bookends
Abfahren! The driver hits the gas. M. Gustave watches as the vehicle races away, spitting ice-chips off the packed snow. Zero lingers outside the front door. M. Gustave says with discreet pride as he continues to stare off down the road into the village of Nebelsbad: M. GUSTAVE It’s quite a thing winning the loyalty of a woman like that for nineteen consecutive seasons. Zero hesitates -- uncertain that he is, in fact, being addressed. He ventures: ZERO Yes, sir. M. GUSTAVE She’s very fond of me, you know. ZERO Yes, sir. M. GUSTAVE I’ve never seen her like that before. ZERO No, sir.