Digging to China (1997)

Mary Stuart Masterson: Gwen Frankovitz

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Quotes 

• Harriet : Gwen?

  Gwen : Down here...

  Harriet : You're supposed to wait with me till the sandman comes.

  Gwen : Okay... Am I supposed to tell you a story?

  Harriet : Sometimes, but mostly we just talk about stuff.

  Gwen : Okay. Do I pick the subject or do you?

  Harriet : Either... Turn out the light?

  Gwen : Okay... ready?

• Gwen : You want to sleep in my room with me tonight?

  Harriet : No!

  Gwen : Don't be mad at me about mom, it's not my fault. Don't think it's your fault either.

  Harriet : I'm glad she's dead!

  Gwen : You don't mean that.

  Harriet : I won't miss her at all.

  Gwen : Harriet you loved her. She loved you too, very much. Sometimes, just... things just happen sometimes... Look; you don't have to worry about being an orphan or anything. You've got me.

  Harriet : The booby prize.

  Gwen : I'm trying to tell you something here, Harriet... So... I'm going to be your mother now. What do you think about that?

  Harriet : I don't need a mother.

  Gwen : Sure you do.

  Harriet : My mother is in a box covered with dirt.

  Gwen : No, I'm your mother... I had you when I was fifteen. I was letting Mom be your mother.

  Harriet : You're lying.

  Gwen : No... Sorry. I'm not.

  Harriet : Go away Gwen, I wish you'd died!

• Gwen : I'm not mad at you, okay? But I want you to promise me something...

  Harriet : What?

  Gwen : Promise me you won't hang around Ricky anymore.

  Harriet : But Ricky is my best friend.

  Gwen : He can't be Harriet. He's a man, he's a grown-up, he's a... retarded. If you hang around him long enough you'll start talking like him or walking like him or maybe even acting like him.

  Harriet : Well, at least it would be better than talking and walking and acting like you.

• [last lines] 

  Harriet : You're supposed to wait with me until the sandman comes.

  Gwen : Okay.

  Gwen : Am I supposed to tell you a story?

  Harriet : Sometimes. But mostly we just talk about stuff.

  Gwen : Okay. Do I pick the subject, or do you?

  Harriet : Either.

  Harriet : Turn off the light.

  Gwen : Okay, ready?