Liam Neeson credited as playing...
Jerome Lovell
- Jerry: [translating for Nell to the court] You have big things. You know big things. But you don't look into each other's eyes. And you're hungry for quietness.
- Jerry: She lives here all alone, huh?
- Sheriff Todd Peterson: That's what hermits do, Lowell. They live alone and they die alone.
- [Jerry found the Bible with the note from Nell's mom for the stranger to look for her Nell]
- Jerry: What kind of deal is this? The first who finds her is supposed to look after her?
- Sheriff Todd Peterson: [matter of factly] That means you, Jerry.
- Sheriff Todd Peterson: Oh sure. Just what I need.
- Sheriff Todd Peterson: [bemused reading from the note] 'The Lord led you here.' There you have it.
- Jerry: *You* led me here.
- Sheriff Todd Peterson: You want the Lord to take care of her now?
- Jerry: The last time I saw the Lord was in church of my wedding and look how *that* turned out.
- Jerry: I like it here. It's a quiet place. You've got the right idea, Nell. You live with people, you get problems. First they screw you up, then they leave you, right?
- Jerry: [translating for Nell to the court] Don't be frightened for Nell. Don't weep for her. I have no... greater sorrows than you.
- [Jerry plays music making Nell cry]
- Paula: Turn that thing off! What the hell do you think you're doin'? She's never heard music before.
- Jerry: Hey! Sometimes people just do things! It's called impulse. Try it some time.
- Paula: It's called doin' what you want when you want to, and not giving a shit about anybody else! I grew out of it by the age of six!
- Paula: We shouldn't be watching this.
- Jerry: Why not? I think she's beautiful.
- Paula: Mmm-hmmm...
- Jerry: You think I'm planning to abuse the doctor-patient relationship.
- Paula: Are you?
- Jerry: No. Just because I think she's beautiful doesn't mean I want to have sex with her. I mean, I think you're beautiful, but...
- Paula: Thanks!
- Jerry: No, wait. I didn't mean... I'm sorry...
- Paula: It's ok, I'm a big girl!
- Janet Baring: Do you reckon he ought to be in the hospital?
- Jerry: No, Ma'am. My advice is: don't go near those places, unless they pay you a heap of money. Your father is 87 years old, Janet. Just be there for him.
- Janet Baring: Don't worry. I a-gonna go nowhere.
- Sheriff Todd Peterson: I guess she's what you'd call a hermit. She talked kinda funny, too. She was kinda like: 'Durr murr muh...'.
- Jerry: Only one side of her face was working. You try talking out of one side of your face.
- Jerry: Let's take this one step at a time. Stay here. I'm gonna go back inside.
- Sheriff Todd Peterson: Jerry, I can't let you go back in there. We don't even know what that thing is.
- Jerry: It's a human being and she's frightened.
- Sheriff Todd Peterson: Well, what are you gonna do?
- Jerry: Talk to her... if I can.
- Sheriff Todd Peterson: Well, she's definitely overage. So I guess we need to find her an adult protective service.
- Jerry: She doesn't need a social worker. She needs a padded cell. That is one seriously disturbed lady.
- Sheriff Todd Peterson: Well, I'm afraid that's gonna be your territory, Jerry.
- Jerry: Thanks.
- Sheriff Todd Peterson: [reciting the letter] The Lord led you here, stranger.