Quotes

Dialogue

Henry: [offering Mark a cigarette] Go on. Mark: They give you cancer. Henry: Who cares? You're gonna die anyway. Henry: Did you see your mom after she was dead? Mark: I wanted to. They wouldn't let me. Henry: You should've made them let you. It's very important. See, people don't like to talk about death. That's why you have to investigate. It's scientific. Mark: It doesn't feel like that. Henry: What did your mom look like the last time you saw her? Mark: Kinda pale. Henry: Kinda pale. I took a real good look when my kid brother Richard drowed in the bathtub. Mark: Your brother drowned? Henry: He was completely blue. You should've looked at her eyes and lips and touched her skin to see what it felt like-hot, cold. Mark: Just shut up about my mom! Henry: Hey, don't get mad. I'm just trying to be scientific. Mark: Just shut up or I'll hit you! Henry: Try it...[throws his cigarette down the well]...and I'll throw you down there. Mark: Oh, yeah? Henry: [coming around] Hey, look. I'm sorry

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Henry: I feel sorry for you, Mark. You just don't know how to have fun. Mark: What? Henry: It's because you're scared all the time. I know. I used to be scared too. But that was before I found out. Mark: Found out what? Henry: That once you realize that you can do anything... you're free. You can fly. Nobody can touch you... nobody. Mark... don't be afraid to fly. Mark: You're sick... Henry: Hey, I promised you something amazing, didn’t I? Something you'll never forget. Where's the gratitude?

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Connie: Guess what? Mom said we can go skating tomorrow. Henry: Connie, what did I tell you about coming into my room? Connie: But you guys aren't working on anything. Henry: You didn't answer my question, so I'm gonna do it for you. [As Henry speaks, he grabs Connie by her ears, and she cries] You're not allowed to come into my room. Not now, not ever! Never! Mark: You're wrong about that! [Pins Henry against the wall] This is my room, too. And I say she can stay. [He and Henry begin pulling each other's hair] Connie: [running downstairs] Mom, Mom, they're fighting!

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Alice: Susan told me you were here. I guess you forgot our appointment. Mark: I just didn't feel like talking. Alice: Talking helps. It helped the last time, didn't it? Mark: You're a doctor. You know things. Alice: Well, some things. Mark: What do you think? What makes people evil? Alice: "Evil" is a word people use when they've given up trying to understand someone. There's a reason for everything if we can just find it. Mark: What if there isn't a reason? What if something just is? Alice: Why, Mark? Do you think you're evil? Cos you let your mother die? You know that's not true. Mark: What if there was this boy? And he did these terrible things because he liked doing them? Wouldn't you say he was evil? Alice: I don't believe in evil. Mark: You should.

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Susan: Henry? Henry: Yes, Mom? Susan: You never told me. What happened the night that Richard died? Henry: Don't you know? Susan: I'd like to hear it coming from you. Henry: I was downstairs, playing. Susan: Henry, don't lie to me, alright? Just... don't lie to me. Now, you tell me. Did you kill Richard? Henry: What if I did?