The Hanging Garden (1997)
Joan Orenstein: Grace
Quotes
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Teen Rosemary : [to her brother William:] Could you get dressed, Willie, I wanna get out of here.
Grace : Where ya goin'?
Teen Sweet William : There's a stupid dance at school.
Grace : You goin' to a dance? Oh, dear God in heaven!
[to granddaughter Rosemary]
Grace : Now, you know to count to six?
Teen Rosemary : What?
Grace : If you're gonna kiss a boy, you got to count to six while you're doin' it. And then stop! After six it's a sin.
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Grace : [sending her grandchildren off to a school dance. To granddaughter Rosemary.] You got pockets? You carrying your protection with you?
Teen Rosemary : What?!
Grace : Started when your father was young. Every party dress had to have pockets.
[fetches something from her chest-of-drawers.]
Grace : Now ... Your hands. These'll keep you safe.
[lowers a rosary into Rosemary's open hands.]
Grace : Now, you feel some of that ... that hocus-pocus comin' into your body ... you don't have to worry.