Jena Malone: Bone

Bastard Out of Carolina

Bone

Glen Waddell: I talked to Anney, you know, and she's comin' back. She promised. She said she just needs a little time, time to make it up to you. She loves you more than I can understand. You know what your mama told me? She's not coming home till you come home too. You're gonna have to tell her it's alright. You're gonna have to tell her that we'll be together, again.
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: No. I don't wanna live with you no more. I told mama she can go back. I told her she could. But I can't. I won't.
Glen Waddell: You won't? You won't live with me no more? You are still a child! You don't say what you do! I'm your daddy! I say you what to do!
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: No.
Glen Waddell: I want you to try to be reasonable, girl. I want you to tell your mama, I want you to stop all this nonsense, before you make me really mad.
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: I'd rather die than go back living with you!

Glen Waddell: It's my one day off, and you gotta tear around here? Now just, just cool it, kid. You're a girl, not a racehorse.
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: [mimicking him] You're a girl, not a racehorse.
Glen Waddell: You little bitch! You little bitch! Come here!

[last lines]
Narrator: Who had mama been? What had she wanted to be or do before I was born? Once I was born her hopes turned, and I climbed up her life like a flower reaching for the sun. Her life had folded into mine. Who would I be when I was 15, 20, 30? Would I be as strong as she had been? As hungry for love? As desperate, determined and ashamed? I wasn't old but I was already who I was gonna be. Someone like her, like my mama, a Boatwright, a bastard, a bastard out of Carolina.
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: I love you, mama.

Anney Boatwright: Hey, Bone. You sleepin'? You startin' to look like me, Bone. You're growin' up. What do you think, honey? You think I'm doin' the right thing?
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: I don't know.
Anney Boatwright: I think I am. I hope I am! Sometimes I just get so tired, you know? Sometimes I just want somebody strong to stand by me. To stay with me.
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: I'll stay with you.
Anney Boatwright: I know you will, Bone.

Grey: I've been thinking.
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: 'Bout what?
Grey: Remember when you were telling me and Garvey about the living dead? Remember?
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: [Nods]
Grey: Well... I been thinking maybe our daddies are the living dead. I been thinking maybe they just take turns.
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: Maybe.

Anney Boatwright: Bone, I got somebody who wants to meet you. Bone, this is Glen Waddell. Say hey.
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: Hey.
Glen Waddell: Hey, Bone. How you doin'?
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: Fine.
Glen Waddell: You sit out here every night?
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: After school.

Glen Waddell: Bone, what're you doing up here? How many times you gonna make me call you, girl?
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: I didn't hear you.
Glen Waddell: Didn't hear you? I've been callin' you for five minutes. Your mama needs your help down there.
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright: I didn't hear you.
Glen Waddell: Don't you sass me. Don't you dare sass me. You think just 'cause your aunt died, you can talk to me like that? You're in my house, now. I am the boss of my house. Do you understand that?
Anney Boatwright: Glen! Of all days, Jesus! Glen!
Glen Waddell: Anney! Anney!, let me handle this! Please, let me handle this!
Anney Boatwright: No, Glen! No, Glen! Glen! Glen!