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The Subject Was Roses (1968)

Patricia Neal: Nettie Cleary

The Subject Was Roses

Patricia Neal credited as playing...

Nettie Cleary

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  • Nettie Cleary: I never doubted he'd do as well as anyone else.
  • John Cleary: Where he's concerned, you never doubted, period. If he came in right now and said he could fly, you'd help him out the window.
  • Nettie Cleary: In all my life, the past twelve hours are the only real freedom I've ever known.
  • Timmy Cleary: Did you enjoy it?
  • Nettie Cleary: Every moment.
  • Timmy Cleary: Why did you come back?
  • Nettie Cleary: I'm a coward.
  • John Cleary: You don't know what you believe in?
  • Timmy Cleary: Do you?
  • John Cleary: Yes!
  • Timmy Cleary: Tell me. Go on...
  • John Cleary: I believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. I believe God created Man in his own image...
  • Timmy Cleary: [Interrupting] Pop! If your faith works for you, I'm glad. Really, I'm very glad. I wish it worked for me, but it doesn't.
  • John Cleary: Do you believe in God - yes or no?
  • Timmy Cleary: I don't believe in heaven or hell or purgatory...
  • John Cleary: [Interrupting, shouting] YES or NO!
  • Timmy Cleary: I believe there is something bigger than myself. What you call it or what it is, I don't know.
  • John Cleary: [Looking disgusted] Well, this is a fine how-do-you-do.
  • Nettie Cleary: [Calmly] Yesterday you said he was a man. A man has a right to decide such things for himself.
  • Nettie Cleary: You don't look well.
  • Timmy Cleary: Appearances are deceiving. I feel terrible.
  • Timmy Cleary: Will you say something?
  • Nettie Cleary: Thank you for the roses.

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