A Family Torn Apart (1993 TV Movie)

Neil Patrick Harris: Brian Hannigan

Quotes 

• Operator : Hello. 911. What is your emergency? Hello? I'm sorry I can't hear you.

  Brian : I think my parents are dead.

• [Brian is under arrest for murdering his parents] 

  Brian : Mr. Kelley, please don't tell Mrs. Forester that I smoked.

• Ken Pierson : [interrogates Brian]  Brian, how could you have not heard your parents that night. How do you explain that?

  [Brian goes scared] 

  Tom Kelley : Tell us what happened, Brian, come on. Just let it go.

  Ken Pierson : Come on, son.

  [Brian fidgets in fear] 

  Tom Kelley : [calmly]  I'm going to stay with you Brian. If you tell me the truth, its not going to change that.

  Brian : [gets up to leave, nervously]  I can't.

  Tom Kelley : [restrains him]  Yes, you can! Yes, you can!

  Brian : I can't!

  Tom Kelley : Come on, tell me what happened.

  Brian : [loses it]  I ca-AAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHH!

  [Brian starts crying in fear and shame] 

  Brian : [sobbing]  They wouldn't stop hurting me! They wouldn't stop hurting me! I didn't want to do it, but they wouldn't stop hurting me!

• Tom Kelley : [after explaining the murders to Tom]  Does Daniel know?

  [Brian shakes his head no] 

  Tom Kelley : Brian... Could you have talked to someone. Anyone?

  Brian : [solemnly]  Every time I spoke up... I got moved.

• Brian : [while on a date, thinks about his parents]  You know, my mom doesn't know anything about you. She, uh - well, I'm not allowed to see girls yet.

  Lisa Kensington : [frowns]  You're kidding.

  [Brian shakes his head] 

  Lisa Kensington : Why?

  Brian : They don't trust me.

  Lisa Kensington : You? Brian, that's weird.

• Joe Hannigan : My God! You're just like Daniel!

  Brian : [storms out]  I am NOT Daniel!

• Brian : [after Daniel's arrest form intruding and destroying household]  Is Daniel alright?

  Maureen Hannigan : Is Daniel alright? Oh, thank you for that, Brian. Thank you for asking!

  Brian : No, that's not what I meant.

  Maureen Hannigan : [sighs and stands up]  I know what you meant. Thing are going to change around here. We're going to have to start cracking down on you.

  Brian : Why? What did I do?

  Maureen Hannigan : You know why.

  Brian : No, I don't, mom. what did I do?

  Maureen Hannigan : You know why!

  [Chris goes afraid and shuts the door] 

  Brian : No, mom, I really don't. What did I do?

  Maureen Hannigan : [shouts]  YOU KNOW WHY!

  Brian : I don't know!