Black Christmas (1974)
Keir Dullea: Peter
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Quotes
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Peter : Jess, what's wrong?
Jess : A little girl was found murdered in the park.
Peter : What?
Jess : The search party that was looking for Clare found a little girl murdered. Clare's still missing.
Peter : Oh, Clare's all right.
Jess : Is she?
Peter : [comes to sit next to her] Now, listen, Jess, I know you're upset, but I've got something to tell you.
Jess : Hmm?
Peter : I'm leaving the conservatory.
Jess : Peter...!
[sighs]
Peter : Now, just hear me out. Will you hear me out, please? Now, I've lived in one room for eight years, and I'm tired of it. I'm tired of having to line up behind six people every time I wanna take a bath. I've had it! I'm quitting the conservatory, and we're getting married.
[she looks at him in stunned surprise]
Peter : Well, say something.
Jess : Do you remember when we first met? You told me about your wanting to be a concert pianist. How it was your greatest dream. And I told you about some of the things I wanted to do. I still wanna do those things. You can't ask me to drop everything I've been working for and give up all my ambitions because your plans have changed. Be realistic. I can't marry you.
Peter : Sure you can! What does it change? We could be married. You could still do anything you wanted to do.
Jess : [shakes her head] Peter, I don't wanna marry you.
Peter : [sighs] All right. What about the baby?
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Peter : You selfish bitch! You talk about killing our baby like you're having a wart removed!