Bell Book and Candle (1958)

Kim Novak: Gillian Holroyd

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• [first lines] 

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : Oh, Pye, Pye, Pyewacket. What's the matter with me? Why do I feel this way? It's such a rut. The same old thing day after day. Same old people. I know I'm feeling sorry for myself but it's true. Why don't you give me something for Christmas, Pye?

  The Cat : Meow.

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : What would I like?

  The Cat : Meow.

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : I'd like to do something different. I'd like to meet someone different.

• Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : But what on earth are you doing with Pyewacket?

  Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : Somebody gave him my address.

• [Last lines. Shep Henderson is surprised when Gillian breaks down in tears, since he knows that witches can't cry] 

  Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : How did it happen?

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : It just happened. It does sometimes.

  Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : No, it only happens one way. The story is that it only happens if you fall in love. And it's been happening to me too, Gil. Ever since I walked in here. Only it's real this time.

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : [kisses him]  Oh, Shep!

  Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : Or has it been real all along? Who's to say what magic is? Oh, Gil, don't you want to stop crying now?

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : I don't think I can. I'm only human.

• Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : [to Shep, who lives one floor above her]  It's nice having you over me. I mean it's reassuring having a man around... in case he's needed.

• Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : Shep... I have always lived for and by the special. Not the ordinary. Why, I've never even *thought* of marriage.

• Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : [referring to "Magic in Mexico"]  Did you publish that?

  Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : No, but I wish I had. Sold like the Kinsey Report.

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : Well, I can't think why. It's completely phony.

  Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : Oh, it is?

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : I spent a year in Mexico. I'm sure they fed him a lot of fake tourist stuff, and he swallowed it whole.

  Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : Well, maybe they did that to Kinsey too.

• Queenie : Oh, Gil, darling, you're depressed.

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : I expect it's Christmas. Always upsets me. Auntie? Auntie, don't you ever wish that you weren't - what we are?

  Queenie : No!

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : That you could just spend Christmas Eve in a little church somewhere, listening to carols instead of bongo drums?

• Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : What have you been up to? Have you been engaging in un-American activities or something?

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : No, I'd say very American. Early American.

• Queenie : Nicky's the one playing the bongos. You know, up to a few months ago, he'd never studied music.

  Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : He's quite remarkable.

  Queenie : Yes, particularly when you consider that, before that, he used to work in an herb shop.

  Merle Kittridge : Looks to me as if he's eaten one herb too many. That's why he acts so creepy, I suppose.

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : No, it's not that at all. It's just that all the Holroyds are a little sinister. You see, Nicky's my brother.

• Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : I'm afraid I never gave you much of anything.

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : Oh, yes, yes, you did. You gave me something wonderful. You made me unhappy.

• Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : Look, there's that man upstairs. He's different. Why don't I ever know people like that? Hmm? Why don't you give me him for Christmas, Pye? Why don't you give me him?

• Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : it's nice having you over me. I mean, it's reassuring having a man near one, in case he's needed.

• Nicky Holroyd : Warlock. Well, you'd never know it to look at him, would you?

  Sidney Redlitch : You wouldn't, but I would.

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : You can recognize them?

  Sidney Redlitch : Like a shot.

  Queenie : How?

  Nicky Holroyd : Just a look or a feeling or something. I can't put my finger on it, but if one came in here right now I'd know him in a minute.

  Nicky Holroyd : Yeah. I wonder if we know any of them?

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : I wonder. I suppose there's lots of it around.

  Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : Yeah, it's sort of like the flu.

• Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : The amazing thing about it, I think he really believes there are such things as witches.

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : Just so he doesn't think I'm one.

• Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : Pyewacket, where are you? Pyewacket! Pyewacket! Pyewacket, where are you? Pye. Pye!

• Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : You wanted to go dancing in the snow. Of course, you don't remember.

  Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : I remember every single moment, and I'm going to mush your nose.

  [kiss] 

• Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : I want you as much as you want me.

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : Would you like it to go on for always?

  Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson : Does anything go on for always?

  Gillian 'Gil' Holroyd : Well, one likes to think some things do.