The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

Mary-Louise Parker: Helen Grace

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Quotes 

• [Jared gets his mother on their side to help them] 

  Jared Grace : [Jared hands his mother two giant kitchen knives]  Steel, it cuts and burns.

  Helen Grace : Good thing we're New Yorkers.

• [first lines] 

  Helen Grace : [the Grace family arrive to the Spiderwick estate house]  There it is. Pretty much how I remember it. I was younger than you last time I was here, Simon

  Mallory Grace : Well, it's big.

  Simon Grace : Yeah, so I can get bigger pets here, right Mom?

  Helen Grace : Sure! Get a cow. Get a whole flock.

  Simon Grace : [Simon smiles]  Herd.

  Helen Grace : That, too. What do you think, Jared? Jared?

  Helen Grace : [as Jared listens to his headphones ignoring Helen]  Okay, here we go.

• [Helen gets ready to yell at Jared as Thimbletack reveals himself to her] 

  Helen Grace : One more word about fairies and goblins and I swear...

  Thimbletack : [as Thimbletack reveals himself to Helen]  Goblins, I know. But I hid the book. They'll never find it. Well, I hope they don't... unless...

  Thimbletack : [Helen screams running away]  Why is she screaming? I should be the one screaming. The circle's about to be broken!

• [Jared tells his mother that he doesn't want to leave her] 

  Jared Grace : I don't want to live with Dad. Is it okay if I stay here with you.

  Helen Grace : [Helen tears up]  Is it okay?

  Helen Grace : [Helen hugs Jared]  Who else is gonna protect us?

• [Jared jams some holes in the wall with the end of a broom] 

  Helen Grace : [as Helen yells at him]  You said you were gonna stop hitting things when you got angry! I know I said I was gonna stop yelling.

• Helen Grace : So, you say you found this book, and it tells you how to see faeries and goblins and magic sprites, and that's what this is all about.

  Jared Grace : [frustrated]  I told you you wouldn't believe me.

  Helen Grace : What do you think about all this, Mal?

  Mallory Grace : It's true, Mom.

  Helen Grace : No, it's not! Do you really think I am so stupid that I don't see what this is about? You hate the house and you want to go back to New York and to our old life! Well, let me just be really clear when I say that isn't gonna happen. Because we can't afford New York, because...

  Jared Grace : This is why Dad left, you know. When someone's trying to tell you something you don't wanna hear, this is what you do. You just stop listening and start yelling. You did it to Dad all the time.

  Helen Grace : Stop it.

  Jared Grace : I saw you.

  Helen Grace : Yeah, you saw what you wanted to see.

  Jared Grace : [Jared is on the verge of exploding]  YOU WOULD'NT LISTEN, AND THAT'S WHY HE LEFT!

  Helen Grace : [upset]  Get out of the car.

  Jared Grace : Gladly.

  [super angry and furious now] 

  Jared Grace : I HATE YOU AND I DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITH YOU!