Willem Dafoe credited as playing...
Terrence Settman
- Terrence Settman: What happens to one of you, happens to you all. Now, Monday...
- [puts her hand on the chopping block, splaying her fingers, pre the amputation]
- Terrence Settman: I need you to be brave. Set an example for your sisters.
- Young Doctor: [looking into the hospital nursery] Have you thought about names?
- Terrence Settman: Well, there's seven. So: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
- Thursday: If we get this promotion, it's all thanks to Friday. She makes us all look like a genius.
- Friday: It's a team effort. You guys do the legwork, I just crunch numbers.
- Sunday: "Seven minds are better than one."
- [cut to homeschooling scene years earlier]
- Terrence Settman: You must work collectively. You're stronger together than you are alone. In time we must select a career that capitalizes on your joint skills.
- Terrence Settman: [to his gathered granddaughters] The end-of-day meeting is the most important part of your day. It's the time to share every detail with your siblings.
- Terrence Settman: Pay attention, girls. Tomorrow... is a big day. You know how there's seven days in a week. Well, starting tomorrow, you will each get to go outside on the day of the week that is your name. That means, Sunday will get to go outside on Sunday, Monday on Monday, Tuesday on Tuesday, and so on. In here, I want you to be who you are. Dress the way you wish. I want you to be creative and express yourself. But outside of these walls, you will all take on the singular identity of Karen Settman, named after your mother.
- Young Thursday: Can I play outside?
- Terrence Settman: Yes, as long as it is your day. But you can never go outside together at the same time ever. Even with your bracelet. And wherever you are, whatever you're doing, you can never tell a soul that you are a sibling. It's very important. Do you understand?
- [the girls nod]
- Terrence Settman: Okay, well, we begin tomorrow. Starting with you, Thursday.
- [Thursday looks apprehensive]
- Terrence Settman: [to little Thursday, outside 'infant school'] Don't forget. You're the one and only Karen Settman.