Brightburn (2019)
Elizabeth Banks: Tori Breyer
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Quotes
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Brandon Breyer : Who am I?
Tori Breyer : You're our son.
Brandon Breyer : What is this? Where did I come from?
Tori Breyer : Listen, baby, I... I know it's been difficult for you lately, that you feel different from other kids. You *are* different. After your dad and I got married, we prayed for a baby for so long, to God, to the universe, to anyone that would listen. One night, one perfect night, someone listened.
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[first lines]
Kyle Breyer : Are you okay?
Tori Breyer : Mm-hmm.
Kyle Breyer : Oh, I like this. Maybe this time we get lucky and make a baby?
Tori Breyer : Let's just have some fun.
Kyle Breyer : Oh, I like fun.
Tori Breyer : Just shut up and kiss me.
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Kyle Breyer : Maybe there is something wrong with Brandon. He may look like us. But... He's not like us!
Tori Breyer : I will never turn against our son.
Kyle Breyer : He's not our son! He's some *THING* We found in the forest
Tori Breyer : [slapping him] How fucking dare you say that! How fucking dare you say it! How fucking dare you say such a thing!
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[Kyle refuses to let Brandon have the rifle Noah gives him for his birthday]
Brandon Breyer : Give it to me!
Kyle Breyer : I'm sorry, what'd you just say to me?
Brandon Breyer : I said...
[pounds his fist on the table]
Brandon Breyer : give it to me!
[Erica and two other diner patrons notice Brandon making a scene]
Tori Breyer : [whispering] Brandon.
Kyle Breyer : Okay, we are done here. We're not having ice cream. Thank you so much. Brandon, let's go.
[Kyle grabs onto Brandon and refuses to get up]
Kyle Breyer : Brandon, come on, let's go... Brandon? Up now!
Tori Breyer : [whispering] Brandon. Listen to your father.
Kyle Breyer : [as Brandon makes a mean face to his mother] We are leaving. Let's go!
Tori Breyer : [Tori and Brandon get up] Love you, guys.
Merilee McNichol : I love you. I'm sorry.
Tori Breyer : So fun!
Kyle Breyer : Let's go!
Tori Breyer : Thank you so much.
Merilee McNichol : Call me later.
[whispering]
Merilee McNichol : Okay, sorry.
Tori Breyer : Don't even worry about it.
Merilee McNichol : [whispering] I'm so sorry.
Tori Breyer : No. Yep. Bye. Ha-ha.
[Erica and two other diner patrons continue to stare at the family leaving as Erica makes a smirk]
Merilee McNichol : I love you guys! Babe, I told you.
Noah McNichol : You sure you want kids?
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Brandon Breyer : Mom?
Tori Breyer : Brandon. Listen to me. I have never stopped loving you. I believe... I still believe you were a blessing that fell to this Earth. When we found you, you were so tiny and fragile. And all we could do was keep you safe. Whatever you've done, I know there is good inside you.
Brandon Breyer : I want to do good, Mom. I do.
Tori Breyer : And you will. You will always be my baby boy.
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Tori Breyer : My parents knew exactly what we were doing. They didn't give a shit, they'd already written me off.
Kyle Breyer : Oh, babe.
Tori Breyer : We can never do that to Brandon. He needs to know we give a shit.
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[Brandon is sitting in the waiting room while the adults talk in the principal's office]
Tori Breyer : Erica, he said he's sorry. It was an accident. They're just kids.
Erica : Did you see my daughter's hand? He's a goddamn animal is what he is.
Kyle Breyer : Okay, can we just calm down here Erica, please?
Erica : I want him in handcuffs and I want him gone.
Principal : We are taking action. He's going to be suspended for two days.
Erica : Suspended? Do your job. Arrest him!
Sheriff Deever : I'm sorry, ma'am. That's not your call.
Tori Breyer : After the suspension, he will be in regular sessions with our school guidance counselor, Miss Merilee.
Erica : His aunt. OH JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!
Principal : Right, now she's the only counselor...
Erica : You know what, her son was inside my daughter's bedroom last Saturday.
Kyle Breyer : He wasn't.
Erica : He's a pervert.
Kyle Breyer : He was camping with us.
Erica : He's sick!
Kyle Breyer : He was 30 miles from your house, okay Erica.
[we hear Erica mumbling as Tori and Brandon look at each other]
Erica : Do you even know who his real mother is?
Tori Breyer : I'm his real mother!
Erica : I meant whatever inbred psycho gave birth to him.
Kyle Breyer : Hey!
Tori Breyer : I know exactly what you meant. You're trash-talking a 12-year-old child lest you sleep better at night, Erica. Maybe you're the one who needs help.
[Tori and Kyle leave the office to collect Brandon]
Tori Breyer : [to Erica] Sorry about your daughter.
Tori Breyer : [to Brandon] Get up. Let's go.
[the family leaves with Brandon and Erica menacingly glaring at each other]
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Tori Breyer : Morning, baby.
[Brandon nods]
Tori Breyer : Um, listen there's something that we need to discuss with you and it's probably going to be hard to hear. Last night, your uncle Noah...
[hesitates]
Kyle Breyer : He died last night.
Brandon Breyer : [unmoved] Okay.
Tori Breyer : Brandon, do you understand? Your uncle Noah passed away. He's gone.
Brandon Breyer : I feel like you want to me to cry or something.
Tori Breyer : Do you want to cry?
Kyle Breyer : Brandon, we know you were at aunt Merilee's last night.
Tori Breyer : [tries to calm Kyle down] Honey, I'm your mom. I will always defend you. But, if you know something about what happened to Noah, you need to tell us.
[Kyle loses his patience with Brandon]
Brandon Breyer : [continues to eat cereal] I don't know what happened to him. But, I would never hurt uncle Noah. I love him!
Kyle Breyer : That is bullshit. He is fucking lying.
Tori Breyer : Kyle.
Kyle Breyer : Look, we know you were there. What else are you lying to us about?
Tori Breyer : Can you calm down?
Kyle Breyer : Were you in Caitlyn's bedroom?
Tori Breyer : He was camping with us.
Kyle Breyer : Where were you Wednesday night when Caitlyn's mom went missing?
Tori Breyer : This is not helping!
Kyle Breyer : HE'S LYING TO OUR FUCKING FACES!
Brandon Breyer : I'm gonna go upstairs.
Kyle Breyer : You're wh... You're... no you're not.
[grabs onto Brandon's arm]
Kyle Breyer : You're not going anywhere until we get all this on the table right now.
Tori Breyer : Kyle. I will handle this.
Kyle Breyer : No no no. Did you hurt Noah? What did you do to him?
[grabs onto Brandon]
Kyle Breyer : HE WAS MY FRIEND AND YOU JUST...
Brandon Breyer : [telepathically pushes Noah to a cupboard full of glass] LEAVE ME ALONE!