Waco (TV Mini Series)

Stalling for Time (2018)

Rory Culkin: David Thibodeau

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• David Thibodeau : [recording a message for his mother]  Hi, mom. It's me. I saw you on the news the other night. I know this is hard on you. I'm sorry. I just want you to know I'm okay. I'm not being held against my will. I can come out whenever I want. But... this is something I-I thought about a lot, and... I need to see this through. 'Cause people here, they're counting on me. I can't leave them behind, so... I hope you understand. I really love you, mom. I hope... hope to see you soon.

• Serenity : [playing on a drum kit with Thibs]  That's hard.

  David Thibodeau : Well, everything's hard until you practice it, right? Trust me. By your birthday, I'm gonna have you playing like John Bonham.

• David Thibodeau : Serenity mentioned it's her birthday next week. You planning anything?

  Michele Jones : It's not really an appropriate time to celebrate.

  David Thibodeau : That's not how it works. Can't not have a party on your birthday.

  Michele Jones : Everyone's spirit's down.

  David Thibodeau : All the more reason to lift it up. I can help you plan something...

  Michele Jones : Thanks, Thibs, but not now, okay? I'm sorry. Just not now.

• Steve Schneider : I think we should probably just prepare everyone for another attack.

  Rachel Koresh : We don't know they're going to do that.

  Steve Schneider : Yeah, but we don't know that they're not.

  Judy Schneider : Steve, what do you think that they are gonna do?

  David Thibodeau : We can just leave.

  Wayne Martin : The minute we walk out those doors, we're admitting guilt.

  David Thibodeau : I don't know, guilt versus death. Is there a decision?

  Steve Schneider : Yeah. Spending the rest of your life in jail or death. Some decision.

  David Thibodeau : This is why we need a lawyer. No offense, Wayne.

• Michele Jones : What's going on here?

  David Thibodeau : Uh, we're just having a little party.

  Serenity : Because it's my birthday.

  Michele Jones : I know it is. It's time to go to bed, all right?

  David Thibodeau : Wait. She has to open her present first.

  Michele Jones : [helping Serenity unwrap it]  Wow. It's so pretty.

  Serenity : What is it?

  David Thibodeau : It's a drum key. If you're gonna be a rock star someday, you gotta know how to tune a drum, right?

• David Koresh : What's wrong?

  David Thibodeau : Um... I don't wanna die in here, David. I know I might. And-and maybe that's God's will, but... I don't want to.

  David Koresh : I wish I had three more years with you. Three more years to teach you the message.

  David Thibodeau : Who's to say you won't?

  David Koresh : The way things are going, I think it's clear. We're going home. One way or another, Thibs.

• David Thibodeau : Uh... Michele and-and Serenity...

  David Koresh : What about 'em?

  David Thibodeau : If I decide to go... will you let them leave with me?

  David Koresh : Hm. Your mother. She sure struck a nerve with you, didn't she?

  David Thibodeau : Yeah.

  David Koresh : Yeah. They have a way of doing that. And it would pain me, but I would not hold it against you if you wanted to go join her. But Michele? And Serenity? That is my wife... and my daughter. They are mine to protect. Not yours. You understand?