Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Everything You Ever Need To Know About Life...

... you can learn from:

The Birds (1963)
Cathy (Veronica Cartwright): I still don't understand how you knew I wanted lovebirds.

Melanie (Tippi Hedren): Your brother told me.

Lydia (Jessica Tandy): Then you knew Mitch in San Francisco. Is that right?

Melanie: No, not exactly.

Cathy: Mitch knows a lot of people in San Francisco. Of course, they're mostly hoods.

Lydia: Cathy!

Cathy: Well, Mom, he's the first to admit it. He spends half his day in the detention cells at the Hall of Justice.

Lydia: In a democracy, Cathy, everyone is entitled to a fair trial. Your brother's practice...

Cathy: Aw, Mom, please. I know all that democracy jazz. They're still hoods  ... He has a client now who shot his wife in the head six times. Six times! Can you imagine it? I mean, even twice would be overdoing it, don't you think?

Happy 62nd birthday, Veronica Cartwright!
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3 comments:

Adam said...

That Tom McBride banner is the best ever. Bravo.

Sam79 said...

Love her! This makes me wanna watch the 1978 Invasion Of The Body Snatchers all over again...

Ross said...

Just watched her in Alien - she was so good in the chestburster scene.