Judith Scott: Verna Calvin

Quotes 

• TC : You're still here.

  Verna Calvin : I'm not making the same mistake again. For 36 years, I wasn't there. And now's my second chance to be your mom, so I'm not going anywhere. So... what is it? Why are you pushing all your friends away? You don't want them to feel sorry for you?

  TC : Of course not. I ain't playing the victim.

  Verna Calvin : Leaning on people doesn't make you a victim.

  TC : I'm not so sure of that.

  Verna Calvin : So let me get this straight. You think all the people that lean on you, you think that they're weak?

  TC : No. What do you know about any of this?

  Verna Calvin : I know everything about this. Where do you think you get your pride from? Theodore... maybe if I had leaned on your father, maybe we would have stayed a family all those years.

  TC : I'm sorry I was harsh with you. But you were kind of invading my space.

  Verna Calvin : Please. You invaded my space for nine months.