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Julie Steffans: Some people aren't built happy, you know. Kyle Scheible: You're gonna have so much unspecial sex in your life.

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Sister Sarah Joan: You clearly love Sacramento. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: I do? Sister Sarah Joan: You write about Sacramento so affectionately and with such care. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: I was just describing it. Sister Sarah Joan: Well it comes across as love. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: Sure, I guess I pay attention. Sister Sarah Joan: Don't you think maybe they are the same thing? Love and attention?

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Marion McPherson: I want you to be the very best version of yourself that you can be. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: What if this is the best version?

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Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: Just because something looks ugly doesn't mean that it's morally wrong. Casey Kelly: You think dead children aren't morally wrong? Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: No. I'm just saying that, if you took up close pictures of my vagina while I was on my period, it would be disturbing but it doesn't make it wrong. Casey Kelly: Excuse me? Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: Listen, if your mother had had the abortion, we wouldn't have to sit through this stupid assembly!

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Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: Hey. [pause] I like your band. With Jonah Ruiz? L'Enfance Nue? Kyle Scheible: [in French accent] L'Enfance Nue. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: Uh. Well, I saw your Thanksgiving show. My name's Lady Bird. Kyle Scheible: It's weird you shake hands. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: Yeah. [pause] I'm friends with Jenna and she's always talking about how great your band is so I wanted to check it out. Kyle Scheible: Yeah, Jenna's hella tight. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: Yeah. Kyle Scheible: Maybe I'll see you at the Deuce or something? Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: Sure, see you at the Deuce. Miguel McPherson: Hey, I'm not paying you to flirt. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: [exhales] I wasn't flirting. Kyle Scheible: I wish you had been.

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Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: Why can't you say I look nice? Marion McPherson: I thought you didn't even care what I think. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: I still want you to think I look good. Marion McPherson: Okay, I'm sorry. I was telling you the truth, do you want me to lie? Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: No, I mean, I just, I wish that you liked me. Marion McPherson: Of course I love you. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: But do you like me?

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Julie Steffans: Miss Patty assigned you a role by the way, you just never showed up to claim it. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: What role ? Julie Steffans: The Tempest. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: There is no role of the Tempest! Julie Steffans: It is the titular role! Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: No! It's a made-up thing so we all can participate. Julie Steffans: You can't do anything unless you're the center of attention, can you? Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: Yeah, well you know, your mom's tits, they're fake! Totally fake! Julie Steffans: She made one bad decision at 19! Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: Two bad decisions!

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Marion McPherson: If you're tired, we can sit down. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: I'm not tired. Marion McPherson: Oh, okay. I just couldn't tell because you were dragging your feet. [Lady Bird rolls her eyes] Well, I just couldn't tell. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: Why didn't you just say "pick up your feet"? Marion McPherson: I didn't know if you were tired. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: You're being passive aggressive. Marion McPherson: No, I wasn't. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: You are SO INFURIATING! Marion McPherson: Please stop yelling. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: I'm not yelling. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: [Marion picks out a pink dress] Oh, it's perfect! Marion McPherson: Do you love it?

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Danny O'Neill: Your mom is crazy, I'm scared of her. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: She's not crazy. She just, you know, she has a big heart. She's very warm. Danny O'Neill: I don't find your mother warm. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: You don't? Danny O'Neill: No. No, she's warm, yeah but she's also kind of scary. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: Well you can't be scary and warm. Danny O'Neill: I think you can, your mom is. Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: You're gay!