House of Sand and Fog (2003)
Jennifer Connelly: Kathy
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Quotes
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Kathy : I miss my dad. He worked really hard for that house... It took him... thirty years to pay it off. And it took me eight months to fuck it up!
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[last lines]
Officer at End : Are you Kathy Nicolo?
Kathy : Yeah.
Officer at End : Is this your house?
Kathy : No, it's not my house.
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Frank : Kathy? K, is that you?
Kathy : [on the phone with her brother Frank, She is very upset] Yeah.
Frank : Mom said you sounded strange on the phone. What's going on?
Kathy : I need help. I really need some help.
Frank : What's wrong?
Kathy : Do you think you could just come out here? Please?
Frank : K, I'm sorry. I just got a real shit storm here. We just got the new models in, there's inventory...
[to co-worker]
Frank : I'll be right there. Just give me a second here.
Kathy : I just feel lost, Frankie. You know? I just, um... I just feel lost.
Frank : Look, Ma and the aunts will be out there on the 18th. They can help you, bring you back, straighten you out. Okay? I'm sorry, K, but I gotta go. Okay?
Kathy : Okay... Yeah.
Frank : All right. Chin up, baby sister. I'll call you later.
Kathy : Okay. Hey, don't tell Mom, all right?
[clicks, dial tone]
Kathy : ...Okay, bye.
[Crying and whimpering in frustration over her inability to explain to her brother why she needs help]
Kathy : FUCK!
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[talking with Nadi]
Kathy : I grew up in this house. It's the house that my father left to me and my brother when he died. The county evicted me from this house by mistake and your husband bought it and now, he won't sell it back for less than four times what he paid. Now, I don't want to argue with him. You know, I really don't. It's just that if this goes to court, it could take...
Nadi : [interrupting] They want to deport us?
Kathy : I don't know.
Nadi : You must see... they will kill us. They will shoot my childen.
[breaks down and crys]
Kathy : [comforting her] Hey, hey. You don't understand a word I'm saying, do you?
Nadi : Please, you are a very nice girl.
[grabs a notepad and pen]
Nadi : Please, you write for me everything. I want for to understand for discussing with my husband. OK?
Kathy : OK.
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Kathy : I lived here, and you stole this house from me.
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Kathy : [Repeated line] This is MY house.
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Kathy : THIS IS A STOLEN HOUSE!
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Behrani : [to Kathy] You think you can frighten me? You think you can frighten me with your stupid deputy coming here telling me lies?
[Grabs Kathy by the arm and frog-marches her down the path]
Behrani : What do you think I am? Tell me that. Am I stupid? You think I'm stupid?
Nadi : [Following them] Don't!
Behrani : In my country, you're not worthy to raise your eyes to me. You're nothing! And you can tell your deputy friend his superior officers know everything!
[Opens Kathy's car and shoves her inside the driver's seat, banging her head]
Behrani : You tell him that! This is our home!
Kathy : Please...
Behrani : OUR HOME!
Nadi : [In Farsi] Leave her alone! That's enough!
[In English]
Nadi : Please, stop! Please, to stop, Behrani!
[Kathy drives off. Massoud glares at Nadi]
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[first lines]
Officer at End : Are you Kathy Nicolo?
Kathy : Yeah.
Officer at End : Is this your house?
