In America (2002)
Samantha Morton: Sarah
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Quotes
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Immigration Officer #1 : How many children do you have?
Johnny : Three.
Sarah : Two.
Johnny : Two.
Immigration Officer #1 : Says three here.
Johnny : We lost one.
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Sarah : If the baby dies, just don't wake me up.
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Immigration Officer #1 : What's your name little girl?
Ariel : Ariel.
Immigration Officer #1 : [to Christy] And who are you?
Sarah : She's Christy.
Immigration Officer #1 : What age are you Christy?
Ariel : She's ten.
Immigration Officer #1 : Welcome to America.
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Sarah : Make believe you're happy Johnny, please, for the kids.
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Johnny : Why would youse wanna be the same as everybody else?
Ariel : 'Cause everybody else goes trick-or-treating.
Sarah : What's that?
Ariel : It's what they do here for Halloween.
Johnny : What do you mean? Like, help the Halloween party?
Christy : No. Not help the Halloween party. You don't ask for help in America. You demand it. Trick-or-treat- you don't ask, you threaten.
Sarah : You can't do that on our street.
Christy : Why not?
Sarah : Because you can't threaten drug addicts and transvestites, that's why.
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Ariel : It's alright, Dad. Mam's breathing's okay.
Johnny : [trying to fix the air conditioner, it's a boiling summer day] Is it okay, Sarah?
Sarah : [smiles reassuringly at Johnny, fanning herself]
Ariel : It's the lemon drops; they're magic! You take one and you forget about your breathing.
Sarah : [opens her mouth to show the lemon drop, grinning]
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Johnny : Do you want me to lie?
Sarah : You're the only actor in the world who can't lie, Johnny. Even for the sake of your kids.
Johnny : What does that mean?
Sarah : If you can't touch somebody you created, how can you create somebody that'll touch anybody?
Johnny : What are you going on about?
Sarah : Acting, Johnny. And bringing something to life, it's the same thing. That's why you can't get a job acting, Johnny, because you can't feel anything.
Johnny : This baby's not Frankie, Sarah.
