Mary Stuart Masterson: Miranda Jeffries

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Miranda Jeffries

[Miranda sneaks into Alex's bedroom and into his bed wearing only lingerie, crawling under the sheets with him]
Alex Finch: [Alex thinking it's Corinne, invitingly responds] Hi, darling.
Miranda Jeffries: [Miranda whispers] Shh! Mom's next door.
Alex Finch: [Alex sits up turning on the bedroom light] What are you doing here?
Miranda Jeffries: What does it look like I'm doing?
Alex Finch: Miranda!
[Alex covers his naked chest with the blanket sheet]
Miranda Jeffries: What?
Alex Finch: [Alex sounding like a father says] It's way past your bedtime. Go to your room!

[Miranda demands an explanation from her mother Corinne, on why Alex has to leave]
Corinne Jeffries: He's... Weird.
Miranda Jeffries: Mom... Weirdness is not a criminal offense. If it were, you'd be serving a life sentence.

[Miranda has an argument with the librarian, Mrs. Handy, as Alex Finch comes in and takes over for her]
Miranda Jeffries: God, is she always that awful?
Alex Finch: [Alex makes a disgusted look to her crude remark] Mom? No.
Miranda Jeffries: Uh. I'm sorry.

[Alex Finch gets on the library computer to correct the problem of Miranda's unpaid books]
Alex Finch: This is bad.
Miranda Jeffries: How bad?
Alex Finch: Worse than I thought.
Miranda Jeffries: How worse?
Alex Finch: A lot. According to this, these books weren't legally checked out.
Miranda Jeffries: [Miranda nervously replies] Yeah. So?
Alex Finch: [Alex aggressively replies back] Yeah! So it means that I can't charge you for them! You beat the system.
[Miranda realizes Alex corrected the problem of her unpaid books by doing her a kindness, Miranda blushes as Alex smiles]

[Alex and Miranda sit on the guest room bed beside each other]
Alex Finch: Have you had a happy life?
Miranda Jeffries: [Miranda chuckles] Yeah, I guess so.
Alex Finch: Is there anything you've wanted that you haven't had?
Miranda Jeffries: My father.
Alex Finch: He was a pretty great guy, huh?
Miranda Jeffries: That's what they tell me.
Alex Finch: God, you sure have grown up nicely.
Miranda Jeffries: I'm glad you approve.
Alex Finch: [Miranda leans forward to kiss Alex on the lips, as Alex holds her off] Good night.

[Miranda gets Alex to dance with her at the museum party]
Alex Finch: [Miranda begins dancing rather close] Where did you learn to dance like that?
Miranda Jeffries: I inherited it from my father.
[Alex nervously grunts continuing to dance]