In America Quotes
A family of Irish immigrants adjust to life on the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen while also grieving the death of a child.
Johnny: Are you okay little girl?
Christy: Don't "little girl" me. I've been carrying this family on my back for over a year, ever since Frankie died. He was my brother too. It's not my fault that he's dead. It's not my fault that I'm still alive.
Johnny: Ah, Christy.
Christy: Mom was always crying because he was her son. But he was my brother too. I cried too... when no one was looking. I talked to him every night.
Ariel: She did, Dad.
Christy: I talked to him every night, until...
Johnny: ...until when?
Christy: Until I realized I was talking to myself.
Christy: Don't "little girl" me. I've been carrying this family on my back for over a year, ever since Frankie died. He was my brother too. It's not my fault that he's dead. It's not my fault that I'm still alive.
Johnny: Ah, Christy.
Christy: Mom was always crying because he was her son. But he was my brother too. I cried too... when no one was looking. I talked to him every night.
Ariel: She did, Dad.
Christy: I talked to him every night, until...
Johnny: ...until when?
Christy: Until I realized I was talking to myself.
Johnny: Why would youse wanna be the same as everybody else?
Ariel: 'Cause everybody else goes trick-or-treating.
Sarah: What's that?
Ariel: It's what they do here for Halloween.
Johnny: What do you mean? Like, help the Halloween party?
Christy: No. Not help the Halloween party. You don't ask for help in America. You demand it. Trick-or-treat- you don't ask, you threaten.
Sarah: You can't do that on our street.
Christy: Why not?
Sarah: Because you can't threaten drug addicts and transvestites, that's why.
Ariel: 'Cause everybody else goes trick-or-treating.
Sarah: What's that?
Ariel: It's what they do here for Halloween.
Johnny: What do you mean? Like, help the Halloween party?
Christy: No. Not help the Halloween party. You don't ask for help in America. You demand it. Trick-or-treat- you don't ask, you threaten.
Sarah: You can't do that on our street.
Christy: Why not?
Sarah: Because you can't threaten drug addicts and transvestites, that's why.
[last lines]
Christy: [voiceover] It was as hard for Frankie to smile when the tumor was malignant as it was for my dad to cry after. But they both managed it. I'm going to switch this off now. It's not the way I want to see Frankie any more. Do you still have a picture of me in your head? Well, that's like the picture I want to have of Frankie. One that you can keep in your head forever. So when you go back to reality, I'll ask Frankie to please, please let me go.
Christy: [voiceover] It was as hard for Frankie to smile when the tumor was malignant as it was for my dad to cry after. But they both managed it. I'm going to switch this off now. It's not the way I want to see Frankie any more. Do you still have a picture of me in your head? Well, that's like the picture I want to have of Frankie. One that you can keep in your head forever. So when you go back to reality, I'll ask Frankie to please, please let me go.
Mateo: This house is haunted, but it's not scary. It's a magic house.
Ariel: Frankie believed in magic.
Mateo: Who's that?
Ariel: Frankie. Our brother. He died.
Christy: He fell down some stairs when he was two. We thought he was okay... but there was something in his brain. A brain tumor. It was malignant.
Ariel: [to Mateo] Are you crying? Are you?
Ariel: It's okay, he's in Heaven now.
Ariel: Frankie believed in magic.
Mateo: Who's that?
Ariel: Frankie. Our brother. He died.
Christy: He fell down some stairs when he was two. We thought he was okay... but there was something in his brain. A brain tumor. It was malignant.
Ariel: [to Mateo] Are you crying? Are you?
Ariel: It's okay, he's in Heaven now.
Christy: Bye Mateo! Look after Frankie!
Johnny: Bye Mateo! Look after F...
Christy: [Asks for third wish in her head then speaks] Say goodbye to Frankie dad.
Johnny: What?
Christy: Say goodbye to Frankie.
Johnny: [Whispers] Goodbye Frankie.
Christy: He can't hear you.
Christy, Johnny: [slightly louder] Goodbye Frankie.
Johnny: [Normal Volume] Goodbye Frankie.
Johnny: Bye Mateo! Look after F...
Christy: [Asks for third wish in her head then speaks] Say goodbye to Frankie dad.
Johnny: What?
Christy: Say goodbye to Frankie.
Johnny: [Whispers] Goodbye Frankie.
Christy: He can't hear you.
Christy, Johnny: [slightly louder] Goodbye Frankie.
Johnny: [Normal Volume] Goodbye Frankie.
Johnny: Do you want me to lie?
Sarah: You're the only actor in the world who can't lie, Johnny. Even for the sake of your kids.
Johnny: What does that mean?
Sarah: If you can't touch somebody you created, how can you create somebody that'll touch anybody?
Johnny: What are you going on about?
Sarah: Acting, Johnny. And bringing something to life, it's the same thing. That's why you can't get a job acting, Johnny, because you can't feel anything.
Johnny: This baby's not Frankie, Sarah.
Sarah: You're the only actor in the world who can't lie, Johnny. Even for the sake of your kids.
Johnny: What does that mean?
Sarah: If you can't touch somebody you created, how can you create somebody that'll touch anybody?
Johnny: What are you going on about?
Sarah: Acting, Johnny. And bringing something to life, it's the same thing. That's why you can't get a job acting, Johnny, because you can't feel anything.
Johnny: This baby's not Frankie, Sarah.
Ariel: It's alright, Dad. Mam's breathing's okay.
Johnny: [trying to fix the air conditioner, it's a boiling summer day] Is it okay, Sarah?
Sarah: [smiles reassuringly at Johnny, fanning herself]
Ariel: It's the lemon drops; they're magic! You take one and you forget about your breathing.
Sarah: [opens her mouth to show the lemon drop, grinning]
Johnny: [trying to fix the air conditioner, it's a boiling summer day] Is it okay, Sarah?
Sarah: [smiles reassuringly at Johnny, fanning herself]
Ariel: It's the lemon drops; they're magic! You take one and you forget about your breathing.
Sarah: [opens her mouth to show the lemon drop, grinning]
