Life as a House (2001)

Jena Malone: Alyssa Beck

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• Alyssa : I'm gonna go to bed.

  Colleen : Has he eaten anything at all?

  Alyssa : No.

  Colleen : I'd be more comfortable if he slept in the guest room.

  Alyssa : Well, I'd be more comfortable if you hadn't slept with Josh. George would be more comfortable if he wasn't dying.

• Alyssa : It's not what I was expecting.

  George : What did you think it would be?

  Alyssa : I don't know. More like when I kiss Sam. Yeah. More like that.

• Alyssa : [Alyssa kisses George and lays next to him]  Did you feel anything?

  George : Maybe a tongue.

• Sam : Hi. Is Alyssa home?

  Colleen : It's really late. What's the matter, Sam?

  Sam : Nothing. My dad's dying. I really need to talk to Alyssa.

  [Colleen lets Sam into the house] 

  Alyssa : Sam, are you ok?

• Sam : [about George]  He's insane.

  Alyssa : You look better without makeup.

  Sam : I can't even take a shower here.

  Alyssa : Come over to my house whenever you want. I'll tell my mom.

  Sam : I might not even stay anyway.

• Alyssa : I'll get your back.

  Sam : No. It's ok. Thanks.

  Alyssa : Have you ever had anyone besides your mom and dad put it on for you?

  [he shakes his head no] 

  Alyssa : It's weird how different it is.

• Alyssa : Look, I thought I was helping you.

  Sam : It would help me if I could kiss you.

  Alyssa : No. Look I thought we were just friends.

  Sam : Well, what you think you know doesn't necessarily have much to do with reality. I mean I hope I'm not the first one to tell you this.

• [Alyssa has just kissed George] 

  George : Why did you do that?

  Alyssa : When you were dating my mom you seemed like a really good kisser. Oh god, she'd die if she found out.

  George : Let's shut up and let her live.