Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
Adam Garcia: Jason
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Quotes
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Jason : Who says I'm in one piece?
Beverly : You're the most normal person I know.
Jason : Normal? Normal? Amelia was in New York two weeks ago. She wants me to transfer. She wants me to enroll in her school. But I can't go. I can't leave you. Cause if something bad happens...
[crying]
Jason : ... it's my fault. I'm what went wrong in your life. You know, you wrote a book about it. I swore I wouldn't - Did you know that I love Amelia? Don't worry, she left already. Here's the funny thing. She thinks I can't love her because she can't make me happy... and damn it, she's the only good thing in my life. I'm just incredibly screwed up. Just so we're real clear about this, I blame you.
Beverly : When does this job ever end?
Jason : You call it a job?
Beverly : Well, what do you think it is? A calling?
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Mr. Leonard Donofrio : I'm telling you nicely, you're too young.
Beverly (Age 11) : Pop, you can't negotiate my boobs. Whether I'm too young to have 'em or not, I got 'em. I'm a woman. It's just hard to see it through all these clothes.
Mr. Leonard Donofrio : Quiet! The answer is no. Keep your mind on books, not boys.
Jason : [narrating] This is why therapists are wealthy, moments like this. Why didn't he just get her the bra? It's certainly cheaper than a bicycle. Ah, parents and the damage they can do. Sometimes it's endless. But she survived. You know what they say: that which doesn't kill you, makes you want to die. You see, if she was from the south she would have turned her life into a country song. But since she's from Connecticut, she turned it into a book.
