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Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist (1982)

Craig T. Nelson: Steve Freeling

Poltergeist

Craig T. Nelson credited as playing...

Steve Freeling

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  • Steve Freeling: [shouting in Teague's face] You son of a bitch! You moved the cemetery, but you left the bodies, didn't you? You son of a bitch, you left the bodies and you only moved the headstones! You only moved the headstones! Why? Why?
  • Dr. Lesh: Would your family welcome a serious investigation of these disturbances by someone who can make firsthand observations?
  • Steve Freeling: Look, Dr. Lesh. We don't care about the disturbances, the pounding and the flashing, the screaming, the music. We just want you to find our little girl.
  • Tangina: Cross over, children. All are welcome. All welcome. Go into the light.
  • Steve Freeling: No! No, you said no!
  • Tangina: There is peace and serenity in the light.
  • Steve Freeling: You said don't go into the light!
  • Tangina: [offscreen upstairs] Why is this door locked, Mr. Freeling?
  • [Steve Freeling closes his eyes, clasps his hands, and appears to be concentrating for several seconds]
  • Diane Freeling: [quietly] Answer her, Steven!
  • Steve Freeling: [sotto voce] I *am*.
  • Tangina: [steps out to the top of the stairs] I am addressin' the living!
  • Steve Freeling: I'm sorry. Sorry. That's the room my son and daughter used to occupy.
  • Dr. Lesh: We believe it's the heart of the house.
  • Tangina: This house has many hearts.
  • [Tangina steps away from the stairtop. Diane approaches Steven]
  • Diane Freeling: [quietly] What is the matter?
  • Steve Freeling: [with laughter] "What's the matter"?
  • Steve Freeling: [he composes himself, whispers] I was trying to answer her with my mind and she couldn't hear me.
  • Steve Freeling: [to Dr. Lesh, whispering even softer] Now, I thought you said this Tangina Barrons was an *extraordinary*...
  • Tangina: I *am*!
  • Steve Freeling: ...clairvoy...
  • Tangina: [steps out again] I just don't like trick answers.
  • Steve Freeling: You know Teague, he won't take "Go to Hell" for an answer.
  • Diane Freeling: What are you going to do?
  • Steve Freeling: I'm gonna give him directions.
  • Steve Freeling: Tomorrow I'm going to call someone.
  • Diane Freeling: Like who? I looked in the Yellow Pages. "Furniture Movers" we've got; "Strange Phenomenon", there's no listing.
  • Diane Freeling: Ahhh... this is probably going to be seem a little strange. We hear better on this channel. Don't ask me why. Well... ah... I guess I will call her. Carol Anne. Ah... it's mommy, sweetheart. Ah, we want to talk to you. Please answer me, baby. Please answer me. Please talk to me, bunny.
  • Marty: Look at the dog.
  • Diane Freeling: Are you with us now? Can you... can you say hello to daddy?
  • Carol Anne Freeling: Hello, daddy.
  • Steve Freeling: Hello, sweet pea.
  • Diane Freeling: It's mommy, sweetheart.
  • Carol Anne Freeling: Hello, mommy.
  • Diane Freeling: Hello, baby. Can you see me? Can you see mommy?
  • Carol Anne Freeling: Mommy? Where are you? Where are you?
  • Diane Freeling: We're home, baby. We're home. Can you find me? Can you find a way to us, baby?
  • Carol Anne Freeling: Mommy, where are you? I can't find you. I can't. I'm afraid of the light, mommy. I'm afraid of the light.
  • [Steve opens the window next to the neighbor's house]
  • Steve Freeling: We've got a good game going on here.
  • Ben Tuthill: My kids wanna watch Mr. Rogers.
  • Steve Freeling: I don't care what you're watching, Ben, just show a little mercy with that thing!
  • Ben Tuthill: Move your set.
  • [Ben flicks remote]
  • Steve Freeling: Move yours, Ben.
  • [Steve flicks his remote]
  • Steve Freeling: [Steve and Ben flick each other off]
  • Dr. Lesh: The determination as to whether your home is haunted is - is not very easy. I - what I meant to say was it might very well be a poltergeist intrusion instead of a classic haunting.
  • Steve Freeling: There's a difference?
  • Steve Freeling: Not much room for a pool is there?
  • Mr. Teague: We own all the land. We have already made arrangements for relocating the cemetery.
  • Steve Freeling: Oh, you're kidding. Oh, come on. I mean, that's sacrilegious, isn't it?
  • Mr. Teague: Oh, don't worry about it. After all, it's not ancient tribal burial ground. It's just... people. Besides, we have done it before.
  • Diane Freeling: Look, I'm the one who has had to live with this freaky thing all day. It's like another side of nature, that you and I aren't qualified to understand. When you overreact, it makes what happened much too important.
  • Steve Freeling: No one is going into the kitchen until I know what's happening.
  • Dana Freeling: I'll go check the kitchen!
  • Steve Freeling: No! No, I'll do it! I'll check the kitchen, you check your room!
  • Steve Freeling: Carol Anne!
  • Dana Freeling: Carol Snne!
  • Diane Freeling: Carol Anne! Sweetheart!
  • Steve Freeling: Diane!
  • Diane Freeling: Did you find her?
  • Steve Freeling: No, I looked everywhere! This is crazy!
  • Diane Freeling: Oh my! My God! She is in the swimming pool, the swimming pool, the swimming pool!
  • Dr. Lesh: Well, I'm off. I'm taking these back to the lab along with the tapes. I'm going to have to display these, you know.
  • Steve Freeling: Please, not on "60 Minutes".
  • Diane Freeling: Or "That's Incredible!".
  • Steve Freeling: I was trying to answer her with my mind and she couldn't hear me. Now I thought you said this Tangina Barens was an extraordinary...
  • Tangina: [offscreen] I *am*.
  • Steve Freeling: ...clairvoy...
  • Tangina: [steps out again at the top of the stairs] I just don't like trick answers.
  • [last lines]
  • Robbie Freeling: Faster! Faster!
  • Steve Freeling: Don't look back!
  • Steve Freeling: Listen to me, Jeff! No, I'm not kidding! I know, right? How can anybody sleep through a 6.5?
  • Steve Freeling: No. I'll do it. Let me go.
  • Diane Freeling: You can't go. You're the only one strong enough to hold the rope.
  • Steve Freeling: I'm outta here! See ya early.
  • Robbie Freeling: I'm outta here!
  • Diane Freeling: You I can handle.
  • Robbie Freeling: I got school!
  • Diane Freeling: Breakfast first.
  • Robbie Freeling: All right, I'll just flunk.
  • Dr. Lesh: Well, I'm off. I'm taking these back to the lab along with the tapes. I'm going to have to display these, you know.
  • Steve Freeling: Please, not on "60 Minutes".
  • Diane Freeling: Or "That's Incredible!"
  • Diane Freeling: Mmmmm... smell that mimosa.
  • Steve Freeling: Well you better cut a bouquet and take it with you, because we're not staying.

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