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Dustin Hoffman in Straw Dogs (1971)

Susan George: Amy

Straw Dogs

Susan George credited as playing...

Amy

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Quotes8

  • Amy Sumner: David, give Niles to them. That's what they want. They just want him. Give them Niles, David!
  • David Sumner: They'll beat him to death.
  • Amy Sumner: I don't care! Get him out!
  • David Sumner: You really don't care, do you?
  • Amy Sumner: No, I don't.
  • David Sumner: No. I care. This is where I live. This is me. I will not allow violence against this house.
  • David Sumner: Why don't you grow up?
  • Amy Sumner: I'm trying to!
  • David Sumner: You act like you're fourteen years old.
  • Amy Sumner: I am fourteen years old.
  • David Sumner: Wanna try for twelve?
  • [Amy obliges by chewing gum open-mouthed like a carefree little girl]
  • David Sumner: How about eight? I freak out for eight-year-olds.
  • Charlie Venner: Remember when I took care of you, Amy?
  • Amy Sumner: [sighs, shakes her head] But you didn't. Remember?
  • Charlie Venner: There was once a time, Mrs. Sumner...
  • [he puts his hand around the back of her neck]
  • Charlie Venner: when you were ready to beg me for it.
  • Amy Sumner: Take your hands off me!
  • Amy Sumner: [still seething after discovery of her murdered cat] Scutt... or Cawsey.
  • David Sumner: I've locked all the doors and windows downstairs. Let's keep them locked from now on. All right?
  • Amy Sumner: [angrily] Great!
  • [David calmly prepares for bed]
  • Amy Sumner: Did you hear me?
  • David Sumner: Hmm?
  • Amy Sumner: *Scutt or Cawsey.*
  • David Sumner: Why?
  • Amy Sumner: To prove to you they could get into your bedroom!
  • David Sumner: [stares at her a long time] I don't believe that.
  • [shakes his head]
  • Amy Sumner: [as she gets up from chair, tearfully:] Well, who else is around all the time?
  • [climbs under covers]
  • David Sumner: The doors werent locked. I mean, it could have been anybody passing.
  • Amy Sumner: "Anybody passing"? David, a complete stranger comes into our house, decides to strangle our cat and hang her in the wardrobe! Somebody passing?
  • [David remains uncertain]
  • Amy Sumner: Cawsey... or Scutt?
  • Amy Sumner: You're a coward.
  • David Sumner: [puts down his cigarette] No, I'm not.
  • Amy Sumner: Entire coward. Put plain and simple.
  • David Sumner: No, I'm not.
  • Amy Sumner: [through tears] I don't blame you for hiding in your study.
  • [through sobs:]
  • Amy Sumner: But... I don't want to hide there with you.
  • [sniffles]
  • Amy Sumner: I... *I can't anymore!*
  • David Sumner: I'm firing Venner and Scutt tomorrow.
  • Amy Sumner: Hooray for you, Tiger. What for?
  • David Sumner: Because they stuck it to me on the moor today.
  • Amy Sumner: They also serve who sit at home and wait.
  • Amy Sumner: You're a coward.
  • David Sumner: No, I'm not.
  • Amy Sumner: And I'm a coward, plain and simple.

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