Clara's Heart (1988)
Neil Patrick Harris: David Hart
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Quotes
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Catherine the decorator : Um David, what do you think of your dad's apartment?
David Hart : Well, it's pretty goddamn ostentatious if you ask me, but of course that's just a kid's opinion. I mean, I don't even speak Italian. Are you sexually involved with my father?
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Clara Mayfield : [introducing David to her friend Blanche]
[spoken with Jamaican patois]
Clara Mayfield : Ah... der be da tarment of me existence. Dey call him Devid.
David Hart : Chow Bobo. Me not da tarment of HER existence. In dis house, de tarment is everywhere and de Ja-MEEEEEEEE-can woman tarment me fa certain as much as me tarment her.
Blanche Loudon : Where him learn patois?
Clara Mayfield : Only one place I can think of.
Blanche Loudon : Dahn talk dat way. Anly looooow class people talk dat way.
Clara Mayfield : Child, dan't encourage him.
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Clara Mayfield : Why do you touch me like that?
David Hart : Like what?
Clara Mayfield : Like that!
David Hart : I'm sorry.
Clara Mayfield : Don't you never touch me like that again. You understand me?
David Hart : I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't think it would upset you.
Clara Mayfield : You didn't think it would upset me? You keep your hands off or I'm pressing charges! You understand what I'm telling you? You understand what I'm telling you? You get out now, you get out!
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Dora : [in Jamaican patois] Where you get dis here white child Miz Blanche?
David Hart : [in Jamaican patois] She get me at a church bazaar. I was lef' dere in da manger.
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Blanche Loudon : [in Jamaican patois] I should be slappin' yer backside fer all da trouble ya givin' my Clara.
David Hart : [also in Jamaican patois] Oh no sweet dahlin'; dat's anudda moo-moo ya talkin' 'bout. See, dis child is meek and give da woman nuttin' but joy.
