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Melinda Dillon Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Melinda Dillon

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Communication Barriers in Relationships
Rose Gator Why doesn't Claudia... talk to you, Jimmy?
Jimmy Gator Why? Because we've... We both don't know. What do you mean?
Rose Gator No, I think you know.
Jimmy Gator Maybe... I don't.
Rose Gator Say it, Jimmy.
Jimmy Gator I think she thinks... that I may have... molested her. She thinks terrible things that somehow got into her head... that I may have done. She said that to me last time, when it was... ten years ago, she walked out the door. "You touched me wrong. I know that." Some crazy thought in her head.
Rose Gator Did you ever touch her?
Jimmy Gator I don't know.
Rose Gator ... Jimmy!...
[covers her mouth in disgust]
Jimmy Gator I don't know. I really don't.
Rose Gator But you can't say!
Jimmy Gator I don't know what I've done.
Rose Gator Yes, you do. You do! But you won't say!
[angry]
Jimmy Gator I don't know. What? Please? Please.
Rose Gator You deserve to die alone for what you've done!
Jimmy Gator I don't know what I've done!
Rose Gator Yes, you do!
[beginning to cry]
Jimmy Gator Rose, if I said that I knew, would you stay?
Jimmy Gator But I don't know what I've done.
Rose Gator You should know better!
Child's Struggle with Winter Clothing
Mother What is it?!
Randy I can't put my arms down!
[wailing; continues bawling, as Mother tries unsuccessfully to put his arms down]
Mother Well, put your arms down when you get to school.
[winds scarf around Randy's neck, as he starts wailing once more]