Signs (2002)

Abigail Breslin: Bo Hess

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Quotes 

• Bo : There's a monster outside my room, can I have a glass of water?

• Graham Hess : Come on, now, you're too old to be doing this. You get a glass of water, and leave it lying around instead of finishing it. Now what's wrong with this one?

  Bo : It has dust in it.

  Graham Hess : And this one?

  Bo : A hair.

  Graham Hess : And this one?

  Bo : Morgan took a sip and it's got his amoebas in it.

• Graham Hess : That's why he had asthma. It can't be luck. His lungs were closed. His lungs were closed. No poison got in. No poison got in. His lungs were closed. His lungs were closed.

  [Merrill checks for a pulse] 

  Graham Hess : Don't touch him. Give him a minute.

  [Merrill starts crying] 

  Merrill : Graham...

  Graham Hess : Give him a second.

  Bo : Daddy...

  Graham Hess : Don't touch him.

  Merrill : Graham...

  Graham Hess : Don't... Don't.

  Morgan : Dad? What happened? Did someone save me?

  [Graham starts crying] 

  Graham Hess : Yeah, baby, I think someone did.

• Merrill : Morgan, this crop stuff is just about a bunch of nerds who never had a girlfriend their whole lives. They're like thirty now. They make up secret codes and analyze Greek mythology and make secret societies where other guys who never had girlfriends can join in. They do stupid crap like this to feel special. It's a scam. Nerds were doin' it twenty five years ago and new nerds are doing it again.

  Graham Hess : Its just static, Morgan. Frequency.

  [Weird noises come from the baby monitor] 

  Morgan : It's a code.

  Bo : Why can't they get girlfriends?

• Graham Hess : What are you thinking about?

  Bo : Why do you talk to Mom when you're by yourself?

  Graham Hess : Makes me feel better.

  Bo : Does she ever answer back?

  Graham Hess : No.

  Bo : She never answers me either.

• Morgan : If you're gonna make fun of it, then forget it.

  Bo : This is serious.

  Graham Hess : I don't know what got into me.

  Morgan : There are pictures. Dr. Bimbu, one of the authors of the book...

  Graham Hess : Bimbu?

  Morgan : Dad!

  Graham Hess : I just asked his name.

  Morgan : You had a tone.

• Merrill : I'll make some sandwiches.

  Bo : I want spaghetti.

  Merrill : We'll just eat fast Bo.

  Graham Hess : Spaghetti sounds great. What do you want Morgan?

  Morgan : Anything. French toast... and mashed potatoes.

  Graham Hess : Now we're talking. How about you, Merrill?

  Merrill : Chicken teriyaki.

  Graham Hess : Good choice. And I'm going to have a cheeseburger with bacon... extra bacon.

• Bo : Are you in my dream too?

• Morgan : We have to tape this.

  [he gets a tape, but Bo grabs it and hugs it to her] 

  Bo : My ballet recital!

  Morgan : Listen, Bo. This is very important. Everything people have written about in science books is going to change. The history of the world's future is on the TV right now. We need to record this so you can show *your* children this tape and say *you* were there. For your children, Bo.

  Bo : My ballet recital!

• Graham Hess : You're scaring your sister.

  Bo : I'm already scared.

• [giving the dog a bowl of water] 

  Bo : It tastes funny.

  [Morgan takes a sip] 

  Morgan : It does not. It's just tap water. Besides, he licks his butt every day, I don't think he'll mind.

• [Morgan has an asthma attack] 

  Graham Hess : We don't have his medicine. Don't be afraid, Morgan. We'll slow this down together. Feel my chest. Feel it moving in and out. Breathe like me. Breathe like me. Come on.

  Bo : I dreamed this.

  Graham Hess : Stay with me. I know it hurts. Be strong baby. It'll pass. It'll pass.

  [talking to God] 

  Graham Hess : Don't do this to me again. Not again. I hate you. I hate you! The fear is feeding him. Don't be afraid of what's happening. Believe it's going to pass. Believe it. Just wait. Don't be afraid. The air is coming. Believe. We don't have to be afraid. It's about to pass. Here it comes. Don't be afraid. Here comes the air. Don't be afraid, Morgan. Feel my chest. Breathe with me. Together. The air is going in our lungs. Together. We're the same. We're the same.

  Merrill : We should save the flashlights.

• Morgan : Maybe we should say a prayer.

  Graham Hess : No.

  Morgan : Why not?

  Graham Hess : We're not saying a prayer.

  Morgan : Bo has a bad feeling.

  Bo : I had a dream.

  Graham Hess : We aren't saying a prayer. Eat!

  Morgan : I hate you.

  Graham Hess : That's fine.

  Morgan : You let Mom die.

  Merrill : Morgan...

  Graham Hess : I am not wasting one more minute of my life on prayer. Not one more minute. Understood?

  [Bo starts crying] 

  Graham Hess : Now we are going to enjoy this meal. No one can stop us from enjoying this meal, so enjoy it! Stop crying!

  Merrill : Graham...

  Morgan : Don't yell at her!

  Graham Hess : All right, since you're all not going to eat, I'm going to try some of everything.

  [He angrily starts piling food on his plate, and tries to eat, then breaks down crying. He pulls Morgan, Bo, and Merrill in, and everyone hugs] 

• Merrill : I'll make some sandwiches.

  Bo : I want spaghetti.

  Graham Hess : Spaghetti sounds great. What do you want, Morgan?

  Morgan : Anything? French toast and mashed potatoes.

  Graham Hess : Good choice. Merrill?

  Merrill : Chicken Teriyaki.

  Graham Hess : I'm gonna have a cheeseburger with bacon.

  [smiles] 

  Graham Hess : Extra bacon.