The Blue Bird (1940)

Leona Roberts: Mrs. Berlingot

Quotes 

• Mrs. Berlingot : Angela! Angela, close that window! You know better than that!

  Angela Berlingot : But it's Mytyl. She's got a bird.

  Mrs. Berlingot : Yes, yes, but you're sick enough, dear, without catching your death of cold. Now close the window.

  Angela Berlingot : Oh, Mother, I've always wanted a bird like this. Please ask her to give it to me.

  Mrs. Berlingot : That one, she'd never give anybody anything.

• [last lines] 

  Mrs. Berlingot : Angela! You're up! You're walking!

  Angela Berlingot : Yes, Mother. Look, it's Mytyl's bird. She's given it to me.

  Mytyl : It's the blue bird, Mrs. Berlingot.

  Mrs. Berlingot : Oh, Angela, I can't believe it! It's a miracle. I must go and tell your father!

  Angela Berlingot : Can I hold it now, Mytyl?

  Mytyl : Yes, in a minute.

  [grabs the blue bird out of the cage] 

  Mytyl : Hold him gently. Gently.

  Angela Berlingot : Oh, it's so soft and warm! Do you suppose he's--

  [lets go of the blue bird and flies out of the sky, gasps] 

  Angela Berlingot : Oh, it's gone! Oh, Mytyl! I was so happy and now it's gone!

  Mytyl : Don't worry, Angela. We'll find it again.

  Angela Berlingot : No, we can't. We can't ever.

  Mytyl : Oh, yes, we can. I know we can.

  Angela Berlingot : How do you know? Are you sure, Mytyl?

  Mytyl : Oh, yes, Angela. I'm sure. Because now, we know where to look for it.

  [to the audience] 

  Mytyl : Don't we?