31 quotes
The Endless Battle Against Evil
Margaret White
You know, the devil never dies, keeps coming back. But you gotta keep killing him... over and over again.
Expression of Regret by Carrie White
Carrie White
I'm sorry!
[to Margaret before she uses her telekinesis on the knives at her.]
A Moment of Pain and Rejection
Carrie White
(to Margaret (Carrie's Mom)) (gets thrown in the closet by Margaret) OW, MAMA!
Understanding the Consequences of Pushing Others
Sue Snell
Carrie had some sort of power. But she was just like me... like any of you. She had hopes, she had fears, but we pushed her. And you can only push someone so far before they break.
Recklessness and Evasion in Billy's Mindset
Billy Nolan
Don't need a license, if they can't catch me.
Confronting Snooty Behavior in the Classroom
Miss Desjardin
You all did a snooty thing yesterday. A really snooty thing. And one of you had the audacity to post a video.
[to the girls]
Prom Invitation and Maternal Disapproval
Carrie
Momma, before you say anything else, I've been asked to prom. Momma, I've been asked to prom.
Margaret
Oh, God, Why?
Carrie
It's next Saturday and he's a very nice boy, and he'll come in and meet you before and he promised to have me home by 10:30.
Margaret
No, no, no, no.
Carrie White
I've already accepted. I know this scares you, it scares me too. The other kids... they... they... think I'm weird, but I don't wanna be, I have to try and be a whole person before it's too late.
[Margret is stunned.]
Margaret
He'll hurt you.
Carrie
No, Momma, no, Momma, th-there are bad people but not Tommy, he's good, you'll like him, he's a very nice boy.
Margaret
Boys, boys, after the blood... comes the boys, sniffing, slobbering like dogs!
Carrie
Stop it, Mamma!
Margaret
He's gonna- he's gonna paw at you, until he finds out where that blood smell comes from. He's gonna take you Carrie, in his car, out to the wilderness, out where its cold and the roadhouses are and the whiskey!
Carrie
Stop being so crazy!
Margaret
Y-you tell that boy you're not going!
Carrie
No!
Margaret
We'll move from here, we're never gonna stop moving.
Carrie
No, Momma!
Margaret
You're gonna go to your closet and you're gonna pray, you're gonna get in there and you're gonna pray for forgiveness!
Carrie
NO, NEVER AGAIN, MOMMA!!! Momma, stand up. Momma, stand up! Momma, I'm going.
[Carrie's stress telepathically lifts the furniture in the living room. Margaret screams and falls to her knees along with all the furniture in the living room; Carrie is shocked as Margret looks up at her daughter in shock.; Margret is still stunned and stares at Carrie; she telekinetically lifts Margaret two feet above the ground. Margaret screams and cries, looking at the ground in fright.]
Margaret
Witch.
Carrie
I'm not a witch, Momma. There are no witches.
Margret
The devil's got her now.
Carrie
It's not the devil, Momma, there are other people out there like me that can do what I can do.
Margret
You poor child, don't you know? Don't you know he's working through you?
Carrie
Momma, it's inherited, it was passed down from grandma and it skipped you.
Margret
No, no, no.
Carrie
Y-you know that.
Margret
No, no, no.
Carrie
Or maybe it came from daddy.
Margaret
He gave me a cancer, I thought you were cancer.
Carrie
Momma, that's awful, don't say that! You pray for all you want, Momma, but I'm going, and nothing's gonna stop me. And I don't wanna talk about it anymore.
[Margaret starts muttering prayers; she drops Margaret to the ground as she cries in relief and fear]
Tommy Ross's Opinion on Carrie's Reading
Tommy Ross
I said "awesome". I just thought what Carrie read was "awesome" didn't you Mr. Ulmann?
[after his classmates and Mr. Ulmann saw his cuss in the class]
Confrontation Over Prom Plans and Responsibilities
Chris
She can't do this to us.
Sue
Just let it go, Chris, we're almost done.
Chris
Then every day this week? All because of Carrie White? Like hell I will.
[she stops]
Miss Desjardin
Keep moving, Hargensen, keep moving or you're not going to prom.
Chris
Fuck you! This is child abuse!
Miss Desjardin
What did you just say to me?!
Chris
I'm not gonna move another goddamn inch because Carrie White had her period and was too stupid to know what it was!
Sue
What?
Miss Desjardin
You're suspended, you're outta prom and you're out of my class, now!
Chris
No!
Miss Desjardin
No?!
Chris
You can't decide that! She can't do this to us!
[to the girls]
Miss Desjardin
Goodbye, Chris. The rest of you, keep at it.
Chris
Someone could die of dehydration, Tina, you have a heart condition, right? If we all stick together, they're not going to suspend all of us, they're not going to keep us all from prom, there would be no prom! Nick? Lizzie?
[to Tina; to the girls]
Miss Desjardin
Let's go, ladies!
Chris
Heather? This is bullshit! We didn't do anything wrong!
Miss Desjardin
Alright, let's go!
Chris
Right, Sue? You're with me on this, right? Come on.
[tries to get Sue to join her]
Miss Desjardin
Sue.
Sue
Come on.
[to the girls]
Miss Desjardin
Keep going, ladies.
Chris
This isn't over... This isn't over by a long shot.
[walks away sad in tears]
Empathy Through Understanding Carrie White's Experience
Miss Desjardin
While you're running, I'd like you all to think long and hard... about what it would be like to be Carrie White.
[to the girls]
Struggles of Pain and Vulnerability
Sue
Please don't hurt me Carrie.
Carrie
Why not? I've been hurt in my whole life.
Understanding My Uniqueness and Abilities
Carrie White
It's not the devil, mamma, there are other people out there like me that can do what I can do!
Margaret White's View on Boys and Blood
Margaret White
Boys, boys, after the blood... comes the boys, sniffing, slobbering like dogs.
Miss Desjardin's Sarcasm About Prom Preparations
Miss Desjardin
Are you gonna get him a boutonniere? Or are you just gonna pin a bloody tampon to his lapel?
[to Chris]
Fearful Upbringing, Unleashed Power
Taglines
A Child Raised In Fear. A Woman Born With Blood.
Desperate Plea for Freedom
Carrie White
LET ME-! LET ME GO, LET ME OUT, (screams 2 times), HELP, GOD, YOU SUCK!
[to Margaret when she was locked in the closet by Margaret]