The Book of Henry (2017)
Naomi Watts: Susan Carpenter
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Quotes
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Susan Carpenter : I didn't want things to get violent.
Henry Carpenter : Violence isn't the worst thing in the world.
Susan Carpenter : What is then?
Henry Carpenter : Apathy.
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Susan Carpenter : We are not murdering the police commissioner and that is final!
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Susan Carpenter : Okay... Fuck it!
Peter Carpenter : You're not supposed to swear in front of me.
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Dr. David Daniels : Henry, you've got something in your head right now. Something we call a tumor. It's not a good thing. So, we had to see if we could remove it without hurting any part of your brain. Uh, it's tricky stuff. And we were able to get some of it.
Henry Carpenter : Come on, man.
Dr. David Daniels : Excuse me?
Henry Carpenter : This kind of rapid onset, cutting right away, the expression on your face, the way I see it, it's got to be a high grade ependymoma or glioblastoma. I don't know why I didn't think about that. What with the headaches and the blurred vision I just thought it was stress. Large mass?
Dr. David Daniels : Uh... yeah.
Henry Carpenter : Extended?
Dr. David Daniels : Yeah, it is.
Henry Carpenter : Has it spread to critical structures?
Dr. David Daniels : Well, we tried to resect it, but unfortunately...
Henry Carpenter : I see. My MRI?
[henry reviews the MRI]
Henry Carpenter : Irradiate?
Dr. David Daniels : [neurosurgeon shakes his head no] I'm sorry.
Henry Carpenter : I'd like to be alone, please.
Susan Carpenter : Sweetie, I don't think...
Henry Carpenter : Mom... um, I'd like to be alone.
Susan Carpenter : Okay.
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Henry Carpenter : Mom... That woman today at the grocery store... You didn't... do anything to help her.
Susan Carpenter : I told you. It just wasn't our business.
Henry Carpenter : I think... when someone hurts someone else I, I think it is our business.
Susan Carpenter : Well, I know it seems that way but... there was nothing I could do.
Henry Carpenter : Yeah, mom if... if everybody did that then there would be no one to look out for the people who just can't look out for themselves.
Susan Carpenter : So what should I have done? I didn't want things to get violent.
Henry Carpenter : Violence isn't the worst thing in the world.
Susan Carpenter : What is then?
Henry Carpenter : Apathy.
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Susan Carpenter : Sheila? Hello?
Peter Carpenter : Found her.
Sheila : Oh... oh. Lovely. You brought the children. Hello, Hank.
Henry Carpenter : Sheila. Looking radiant as ever.
Susan Carpenter : Let me guess, drinking away memories of that ex who left you in the lurch with two young boys.
Sheila : That was you.
Susan Carpenter : Oh, yeah.
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Susan Carpenter : I need a Nemesis Vanquish 7.62 with a Litton Ranger Night Vision scope, a suppressor and three extra ten-round detachable mags. Think you can handle that, or should I take my business elsewhere?
Big Ed : Suppressors are illegal for civilian use.
Susan Carpenter : Let's see what Dominic has to say about that? Yeah, Dominic. Look, chief, all due respect, I got a plane to catch. So why don't you just name your price and I'll get out of your hair?