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Invoking the Spirit of Manon
Nancy Downs
Have you ever heard of invoking the spirit? It's when you call him... Manon. It's like... it's like you take him into you. It's like he fills you. He takes everything that's gone wrong into your life and makes it all better again.
Manon as the arena of divine conflict
Nancy Downs
If God and the Devil were playing football, Manon would be the stadium that they played in, he would be the sun that shined down on them.
Confrontation of Jealousy and Dismissal
Chris
You're just jealous!
Nancy
Jealous? Jealous! You don't even exist to me! You don't exist! You are nothing! You are shit! You don't exist. The only way you know how to treat women is by treating them like whores! Well, you're the whore! And that's gonna stop! Do you understand? Hmm?
Chris
I'm sorry.
[frightened]
Nancy
Oh, he's sorry! He's sorry, he's sorry, he's sorry, he's sorry, he's sorry! Sorry my ass!
[shouts; kills him]
Embracing Unconventional Identity
Driver
You girls watch out for those weirdos.
Nancy
We are the weirdos, mister.
A Conversation About Music and Nostalgia
Rochelle
All these songs are by ].
[[w:Connie Francis|Connie Francis]
Grace
Yeah, isn't that great? Since I was a little girl, I've always wanted in life a jukebox that played nothing but Connie Francis records.
Bonnie
That's great.
Rochelle
Who's Connie Francis?
Grace
Who's Connie Francis? Honey, listen and learn! Connie Francis!
Struggles with Identity and Acceptance
Sarah
What's wrong with her?
Rochelle
Her spell's not working.
Sarah
What spell?
Rochelle
I don't know. She doesn't want to be ] anymore. I told her, "You're white honey! Just deal with it.
[[w:white trash|white trash]
A Warning About Consequences and Choices
Sarah Bailey
Be careful. You don't wanna end up like Nancy.
[After causing a tree branch to nearly fall on Bonnie and Rochelle]
Consequences of Betrayal in Witchcraft
Nancy Downs
You know, in the old days, if a witch betrayed her coven, they would kill her.
Consequences of Association and Defenses Up
Chris
I wanna apologize for those guys in French. They're assholes.
[handing Sarah a flower]
Sarah
Yeah well, you know what they say. You are who you hang with.
[dropping the flower]
Chris
Yeah, right... wait, did you call me an asshole?
Sarah
Sorry, my defenses are up. People here have been really rude to me.
[chuckles]
A Conversation About Self-Harm and Pain
Nancy
What's up with this?
[noticing Sarah's cuts]
Sarah
I slit my wrists.
[embarrassed]
Bonnie
What you'd do with it?
Sarah
A-a kitchen knife.
Bonnie
You even did it the right way.
[surprised]
Sarah
Yeah...
[not sure of what to say]
Nancy
Punk rock! Let's go.
[reassuring her]
Rochelle
The right way"? How do you know the right way?
[to Bonnie]
Bonnie
Shut up, Rochelle.
[defensive]
Rochelle
Well how you do know?
A Warning Against Harmful Actions
Sarah Bailey
I bind you, Nancy, from doing harm.
[After kicking Nancy into a mirror]
Frustration Over Insincere Apologies
Nancy Downs
He's sorry? Oh, he's sorry, he's sorry, he's sorry! He's sorry! He's sorry! He's sorry! Sorry my ass!
Timing and Commitment in Relationships
Chris
Why didn't you answer the phone?
Sarah
It's three in the morning, Chris.
Chris
Oh. Yeah, I guess that's a good reason... hey, you know, I was thinking we should move in together.
Sarah
I don't think I'm ready for that level of commitment.
Chris
Oh. Sarah, I can't stop thinking about you. I can't eat, I can't sleep. I think I love you. I've never loved anyone before... well, except for my mom and this little puppy I had when I was little...
Confrontation Over Scars and Cowardice
Nancy
What's wrong with your scars, Sarah?
[cuts her]
Sarah
No, it's not real.
Nancy
Then why are you still bleeding? Run, run like the little coward that you are! She's so pathetic!
Power and Connection Among Witches
Nancy
I drink of my sisters, and I take into myself... all the power of Manon.
Sarah
That's all?
Confronting the Limits of Healing
Sarah
Nothing makes everything all better again.
Nancy
Maybe not for you...
A Harsh Reflection on Despair and Strength
Nancy Downs
You know, if I was pathetic as you are, I would have killed myself ages ago. You should get on with it.
Warning About Unwanted Attention and Consequences
Nancy
He comes on to anything with tits, Sarah.
Bonnie
Except me.
Sarah
I'm not watching him.
Nancy
He spreads disease. I speak from personal experience. Run, Chris! Go long! Go for the pass, baby!
[uncomfortably; mockingly cheers on Chris on the field]
Nancy
He's a jerk.
[to Sarah]
Understanding Candle Usage in Rituals
Lirio
You know how to use the candles?
Sarah
Yeah, you light the wick.
Miscommunication and Rejection Among Friends
Sarah
Hey, can I talk to you for a second, Chris?
Mitt
I'm sorry. Chris is really busy, maybe we could set something up for-- nice jacket-- later in the week. What do you think?
Sarah
Why did you lie about me?
Chris
Look, I don't want to go out with you again, okay? Please stop begging. It's pathetic.
Sarah
Hey, Chris, fuck you!
Chris
Nah.
Trey
But I will.
Mitt
She's gonna cry, then I'm gonna cry, and we're all gonna cry!
[looks at Trey as Sarah runs off, upset]
Seeking Help in Despair
Mr. Bailey
Can I help you?
[Interrupts Chris's continued attempts for his daughter's attention even after rejecting him.]
Chris
No one can help me.
Confronting Hypocrisy in Gender Dynamics
Nancy Downs
You don't exist. The only way you know how to treat women is by treating them like whores! When you're the whore! AND THAT'S GONNA STOP!
Confrontation Reveals Truths Between Friends
Sarah
Did you tell your friends?
Chris
...what?
Sarah
That you're a lying sack of shit.
Chris
No... b-but I will.
Perception and Connection in a Phone Conversation
Chris
Sarah, come on, I mean... you look like you need to talk to somebody anyway.
Sarah
How do you know what I look like? We're talking on the phone.
Significant Arrival Mentioned in Almanac
Bonnie
The almanac says today will bring an arrival or something.
Date Gossip Among Friends
Nancy
So, hot stuff, how did it go?
Sarah
How did what go?
Nancy
Your date with Chris.
Rochelle
Chris already told everybody.
Sarah
Told everybody what?
[confused]
Bonnie
That you guys did it.
Sarah
But we didn't... do it.
Nancy
Well then he was just trying to save face then, because he's going around the whole school saying that you were the lousiest lay he's ever had, and coming from him, that's pretty bad.
Sarah
No, he didn't.
[looking over to the other girls in the classroom who are giggling]
Nancy
He did.
Rochelle
He said the same stuff about Nancy.
Nancy
Told you he was a jerk.
Unexpected Hair Incident Among Friends
Laura
Ow! You pulled my hair out!
Sarah
Sorry, I thought I saw a bug. They have shampoo for that, you know.
Laura
Stupid bitch.
Confrontation of Consequences and Departure
Nancy
What's going on? Why aren't you dead?
Sarah
Manon. He came to me. Saved me. Oh, and by the way. He wanted me to give you a message. You're in deep shit. He says you've abused the gifts that he's given you, and now you're going to have to pay the price.
Nancy
What's going on?
[her fingers turn to snakes]
Sarah
Where did Bonnie and Rochelle go? They just ran out of here without even saying good-bye. That's bad manners.
Decision to Engage in Playfulness
Nancy Downs
I'm gonna go play.
[after finding out that Chris had tried to rape Sarah]