Playing by Heart (1998)

Ellen Burstyn: Mildred

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• Mark : This is a hell of a way for you to find out.

  Mildred : Find out what?

  Mark : Well, that I'm gay for one thing... come on, you never suspected?

  Mildred : You were always so good at sports.

  [They laugh] 

  Mildred : So what's the other thing?

  Mark : What other thing?

  Mildred : You said "that I'm gay for one thing" so what's the other thing?

  Mark : That I'm dying.

• Mark : Let's play a game.

  Mildred : Okay, want me to get a pack of cards?

  Mark : Not that kind of game.

  Mildred : Okay, what?

  Mark : Tell me something that I don't know.

  Mildred : What do you mean?

  Mark : You know, something I wouldn't have known about you.

  Mildred : Oh, I don't know...

  Mark : Please, mom.

  Mildred : Okay.

  [pauses for about 2 seconds] 

  Mildred : Well, I never loved your father.

  Mark : [totally shocked]  What?

  Mildred : I never did.

  Mark : Wow, you're really good at this.

  Mildred : Truth be told, when he died, I felt relieved more than anything else.

  Mark : [still totally shocked]  Gee, Mom, don't hold anything back.