Carrie (1976)

Edie McClurg: Helen

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• Miss Collins : Okay, line up.

  [Nobody listens] 

  Miss Collins : Line up!

  [the girls rise to their feet, still conversing with each other, moving slowly] 

  Miss Collins : Move it! On your feet right now, two lines!

  [They begin forming the two lines she demanded] 

  Miss Collins : Alice and Mary, eyes front! Katie!

  [the girls all form two perfect lines, quiet themselves and look to Miss Collins, except for Chris Hargenson] 

  Miss Collins : You too, Chris!

  [Chris turns around from her conversation, chewing on gum] 

  Miss Collins : And spit out that gum!

  Chris Hargenson : [Sarcastically]  Where'll I put, Miss Collins?

  Miss Collins : You could choke on it for all I care, just get it out of your mouth!

  [Chris, slightly angry, tears off a piece of loose leaf paper and uses it to take the gum out of her mouth; Miss Collins walks down the line to Norma standing there with a smirk upon her face] 

  Miss Collins : Wipe that smirk off your face, Norma.

  [Norma complies with some fear of Miss Collins] 

  Miss Collins : Okay. Now, I want you all to know that you did a really shitty thing yesterday, a really shitty thing.

  [Some laughter from Helen] 

  Miss Collins : Did any of ever stop to think that Carrie White has feelings? Do any of you ever stop to think? No, I guess you're too busy thinking about your dates and the Prom. I guess you can take your pick, Chris. Who's the lucky guy?

  Chris Hargenson : Billy Nolan.

  Miss Collins : Who?

  Chris Hargenson : [With some annoyance]  Billy Nolan.

  Miss Collins : [a little more testy]  I'm sorry, can't hear you, could you speak up?

  Chris Hargenson : [With anger]  Billy Nolan!

  Miss Collins : Well, isn't he the lucky one? What about you, Sue? Who's taking you?

  Sue Snell : [With tears in her eyes from feeling the guilt]  Tommy Ross.

  Miss Collins : Right. Now my idea for this little trick you pulled was 3 days suspension and refusal of your Prom tickets.

  Helen : [All the girls start squirming uncomfortably]  Oh!

  Norma : What?

  [Whispered] 

  Norma : God!

  Miss Collins : That'd get you where live, wouldn't it? And you deserve it. I don't think any of you have any idea of just how nasty what you did really was. But the office has decided you're to have one week's detention.

  [the girls all relax, feeling relieved] 

  Miss Collins : Still, there's one little catch: It's to be my detention.

  [the girls groan] 

  Miss Collins : It's 50 minutes, everyday, starting today on the athletic field. Get the picture?

  Chris Hargenson : I'm not coming.

  Miss Collins : That's up to you, Chris. That's up to all of you. Punishment for skipping detention is 3 days suspension and refusal of your Prom tickets.

  [More groaning from the girls] 

  Miss Collins : Any other thoughts?

  [Silence from the girls] 

  Miss Collins : Good. Now change up.

  [She leaves. with the other girls going to change up for gym class] 

  Chris Hargenson : [Annoyed]  Where you going?

  [Norma tries to get Chris to see reason] 

  Chris Hargenson : I'm not coming!

  Norma : You're really not gonna come? You're gonna miss out on the Prom?

  Chris Hargenson : I'm NOT coming!

  Norma : Well, you're gonna miss the Prom.

  [She walks away] 

  Chris Hargenson : [Whispered]  Fuck.