The Lake House

Dr. Anna Klyczynski: You'll be covering 22 patients on rounds today, this floor and the next. Quiet morning. If you get into trouble, beep me, but don't make it a habit. The med students will help you out with scutwork. [sees an elderly patient] What's he doing here? I ordered an MRI, stat. Nurse: Transport said about four hours. Dr. Anna Klyczynski: He could be dead in four hours. Never mind. [turns to Kate] Dr. Forster, MRI. That's a right, two lefts, elevator to two. Follow the signs, hustle back here for rounds. Dr. Kate Forster: Uh, Dr. Kly-- [but Klyczynski has already departed] Elderly Patient: Are you taking me somewhere? Dr. Kate Forster: I certainly hope so, sir. How are you feeling today? Elderly Patient: Am-- Am I gonna make it? Dr. Kate Forster: Uh, yes. Absolutely.

The Lake House (film), CC BY-SA 4.0

Alex Wyler: There should be a stairway down to the water, a porch, a deck. Here, you're in a-- in a box. A glass box with a view to everything that's around you... but you can't touch it. No interconnection between you and what you're looking at. Henry Wyler: I don't know, you know. He's got this big maple growing right in the middle of the house. Alex Wyler: Containment. [pushes a button which opens a glass door] Containment and control. This house is about ownership, not connection. I mean, it's beautiful. Seductive, even. But, it's incomplete. [pauses] It was all about him. Dad knew how to build a house, not a home. But you know... I think he wants us to do what he couldn't. But, admitting that would mean admitting that he came up short in some way... that he could do more. And that tortures him. Henry Wyler: Do you remembering being here with Mom? Alex Wyler: I remember she tried to make it work here... with us... with him.

The Lake House (film), CC BY-SA 4.0

Simon Wyler: Where's your brother? Alex Wyler: I sent him away. He wasn't feeling well. You know how he is, he worries. Simon Wyler: Yeah, I know. He gets that from your mother, I'm afraid. She always worried too much. Alex Wyler: What are you looking at? [looks at architectural plans] Simon Wyler: Hmm? Oh, yeah, here, take a gander. It's a proposal for a museum. Alex Wyler: Who is it? Simon Wyler: Someone new. Alex Wyler: Oh, I like the walkways, where the light falls. What are the materials? Simon Wyler: Granite. Aluminum. Alex Wyler: White panels are straight out of Meier... but the interior color coming through the front windows, that's different. It's not new, but it's clean, uncluttered. I like it. Simon Wyler: When was the last time you were in Barcelona? Alex Wyler: Years ago, with you, Mom and Henry. Simon Wyler: Do you remember visiting Casa de la Caritat? Alex Wyler: The almshouse. Simon Wyler: That's right. You mentioned Meier. His Barcelona museum stands in the same area a

The Lake House (film), CC BY-SA 4.0