Cape Fear (1991)

Juliette Lewis: Danielle Bowden

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• [last lines] 

  Danielle : [voiceover]  We never spoke about what happened, at least not to each other. Fear, I suppose, that to remember his name and what he did would mean letting him into our dreams. And me, I hardly dream about him anymore. Still, things won't ever be the way they were before he came. But that's alright because if you hang onto the past you die a little every day. And for myself, I know I'd rather live.

  [whispers] 

  Danielle : The end.

• Danielle : If you hold on to the past, you die a little each day...

• [first lines] 

  Danielle : My reminiscence. I always thought that for such a lovely river the name is mystifying: "Cape Fear". When the only thing to fear on those enchanted summer nights was that the magic would end and real life would come crashing in.

• Sam Bowden : He says we're fugitives!

  Danielle : What does that mean?

  Sam Bowden : That means we're doing something right!

• Leigh Bowden : Hey, Dani, it's so quiet out here, and the light's so perfect, why don't you get your book and come out here and read?

  Danielle : Why?

  Leigh Bowden : I told you why.

  Danielle : Well, is it because he's like a flasher or just a peeper?

  [almost giggling, irreverent tone] 

  Leigh Bowden : What do you know about that? A flasher?

  Danielle : [coy]  Oh, you don't think I've been flashed before?

  Leigh Bowden : Oh, well, I certainly didn't mean to insult you. I'm sure you've been flashed before.

• Danielle : [answering phone]  Hello?

  Max Cady : Hello, Danielle? Is this Miss Danielle Bowden?

  Danielle : Yeah.

  Max Cady : This is your new teacher calling.

  Danielle : From English or Drama?

  Max Cady : Drama. So how you doing?

  Danielle : Fine.

  Max Cady : Well, I'm just going down the list, greeting my summer students. You sound kind of down.

  Danielle : No. Uh... there's just been stuff going on around here, that's all.

  Max Cady : I see. Anything I can do?

  Danielle : I doubt it. I mean, shit happens, you know, like the T-shirt says.

  Max Cady : Yeah. Well, you know, Danielle, all that negativity, you can use that.

  Danielle : What do you mean?

  Max Cady : Well, I'm the kind of teacher that takes a very personal interest in his kids. And don't mind me if I tell you everything you're going through, is okay, go with it. The awkwardness you feel, say, when you're walking down the street and some leering fool is making fun of your sexuality, the turmoil you feel, *extra* bad when that particular time of the month comes around, the *anger* that you feel that your mom and dad won't let you just grow up and be yourself, be a woman.

  [he is now hanging upside down] 

  Max Cady : Go with it. Don't suppress or deny it. Use it in your life *and* your work.

  Danielle : Okay. I mean, uh... Thanks. I'll have to think about all that. So, class is tomorrow in Room One-Ten, right?

  Max Cady : [swinging to and fro]  No, it's been changed to the theater. I mean, what better place for drama, right?