The Piano (1993)

Sam Neill: Alisdair Stewart

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Quotes 

• Stewart : [to George Baines]  She said, "I have to go, let me go, let Baines take me away, let him try and save me. I am frightened of my will, of what it might do, it is so strange and strong".

• Stewart : Where's your mother? Where's she off to?

  Flora : TO HELL!

• Flora : She says its her piano and she won't have him touch it. He's an oaf. He can't read. He's ignorant.

  Stewart : He wants to improve himself. And you'll be able to play it. Teach him how to look after it. You can't go on like this. We're a family now. We all make sacrifices and so will you! You will teach him and I will see to it!

• Stewart : [to George Baines]  She has spoken to me. I heard her voice. There was no sound, but I heard it here. Her voice was there in my head. I watched her lips, they did not make the words, yet the harder I listened the clearer I heard her, as clear as I hear you, as clear as I hear my own voice.

• Stewart : What do you think?

  George Baines : She looks tired.

  Stewart : She's stunted, thats one thing.

• George Baines : I'd like to make a swap.

  Stewart : What for?

  George Baines : The piano.

• Stewart : What would you think if someone played a kitchen table like it were a piano?

  Aunt Morag : Like it were a piano?

  Stewart : It's strange isn't it? I mean it's not a piano, it doesn't make any sound.

  Aunt Morag : No, no sound.

  Stewart : I knew she was mute, but now I'm thinking it's more than that. I'm wondering if she's not brain affected.

  Aunt Morag : No sound at all?

  Stewart : No, it was a table.

• Stewart : Do you love him? Do you? IS IT HIM YOU LOVE?

  Flora : No! She says NOOOOOO!

  Stewart : [hacks off one of Ada's fingers on a tree stump with an axe] 

  Flora : [screaming]  Mother! Mamma!

• Flora : I know why Mr. Baines can't play the piano. She never gives him a turn. She just plays whatever she pleases and sometimes she doesn't play at all.

  Stewart : And when is the next lesson?

  Flora : Tomorrow.

• Stewart : [to Ada]  Can you hear me?

• Stewart : I trusted you.

• Stewart : This means goodnight.