Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004 TV Movie)

Mia Farrow: Grandmary Edwards

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• Teacher : Samantha, that speech was not the speech that you entered into the contest.

  Samantha : I changed it when I saw the truth.

  Teacher : I'm afraid you've been disqualified from the competition.

  Aunt Cornelia : Disqualified? For telling the truth?

  Grandmary Edwards : She won me over. And I'm a much harsher judge, I can assure you. I believe it takes two to speak the truth. One to speak it and the other to hear.

  Teacher : I beg your pardon.

• Mrs. Ryland : [to Nellie]  What do you think you're doing, you senseless girl? You had the whole neighborhood looking for you. This is completely unacceptable. Servants in my household don't trespass on other people's property. Nor do they sleep outside with the neighbor's children.

  [to Grandmary] 

  Mrs. Ryland : I'm so sorry. I cannot understand how this happened.

  Samantha : It's my fault, Mrs. Ryland. It was all my idea. I asked Nellie to keep me company.

  Mrs. Ryland : Nevertheless, I expect my help to behave respectfully at all times.

  Grandmary Edwards : I don't think the girls meant any harm.

  Mr. O'Malley : I promise you it won't happen again. Please forgive her, mum. She's still young and forgets her place.

  Nellie O'Malley : I'm so sorry, ma'am. I knew better. I did.

  Grandmary Edwards : It's all right, Nellie.

  [Samantha gives Nellie a hug] 

• Grandmary Edwards : Samantha.

  Samantha : Yes?

  Grandmary Edwards : We do not discuss personal matters with the servants.

  Samantha : But in the kitchen, we talk about all sorts of...

  Grandmary Edwards : This is not the kitchen. The secret to a happy household is for everyone to know their place. Do you understand?

  Samantha : Yes, Grandmary.