In the Bedroom (2001)

Marisa Tomei: Natalie Strout

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• Natalie : [Frank plays with blocks while Natalie relaxes in a beach chair]  Hey... You know I've been ignoring our difference in age but you keep playing with those blocks, I'm gonna start to worry.

  Frank Fowler : You're not looking at the house. Look.

  [Natalie moves closer to Frank] 

  Frank Fowler : It's not all mine, it's part Mack. See, the whole idea of what Mack was trying to achieve was a common area in the center of the house. I mean, large, open spaces- they weren't unique to Mack but the idea of seperating the family so that the parents were on one side and the kids on the other, so... they'll all spill into the center. It's... brilliant. I'm boring you, aren't I?

  Natalie : [shakes her head]  No. I was just thinking.

  Frank Fowler : About what?

  Natalie : About you. School.

  Frank Fowler : What if I wait another year?

  Natalie : Frank...

  Frank Fowler : A year is not going to make...

  Natalie : [shakes her head]  No. You can't do that, Frank.

  Frank Fowler : Why not? I have thought a lot about this. I have, and...

  Natalie : No. You told me it takes forever to establish yourself.

  Frank Fowler : Exactly. So, what's a year in forever?

  Natalie : [pauses]  It's twisted logic.

  [starts to laugh] 

  Frank Fowler : You know what Duncan said to me today?

  Natalie : Oh, you wouldn't be changing the subject, would you?

  Frank Fowler : He said, "Frank, I don't think Jason really understands girls."

  Natalie : Oh, he didn't.

  [laughs] 

  Frank Fowler : "Understands girls".

  Natalie : Well, what'd you say?

  Frank Fowler : I didn't know what to say to that. I said... I said "give him time, Duncan, he'll come around." If this is how he is now, then we're in trouble.

  [long pause] 

  Frank Fowler : What is this, Action Man?

  Natalie : Yeah. Richard gave it to Dunc for his birthday.

  [Richard pulls up] 

• Richard : Did you see my new rig out there?

  Natalie : It's nice.

  Richard : It's not exactly new, I traded David the truck for it. It's got room for all of us. Good grocery-getting car. Hey, do you wanna take a ride?

  Natalie : Richard... you don't change. You don't change, do you?

  Richard : Change? No, I don't change. Everything around me changes. You change. You take my house... and you take my kids... and you fuck this other guy. But me, no, I don't change.

• Natalie : [walks up to Ruth]  Oh, I was hoping we could talk.

  [pauses] 

  Natalie : I wanted to tell you how truly sorry I am

  [pauses again] 

  Natalie : and if there's ever anything I can ever do... to-to talk with you.

  [long pause] 

  Natalie : [Ruth hits Natalie across the face, Natalie screams, and Ruth goes back to work, and Natalie walks off in shock and sadness] 

• Richard : Where are the boys?

  Natalie : ...It's none of your business.

  Richard : Oh, I see. They're my boys, but they're none of my business.