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Michelle Gomez, James Lance, and Rory McCann in The Book Group (2002)

Anne Dudek: Clare Pettengill

The Book Group

Anne Dudek credited as playing...

Clare Pettengill

Quotes14

  • Clare Pettengill: No, it's not a dirty book. It's just French.
  • Jean Pettengill: Oh, that's my other news. I'm getting married.
  • Clare Pettengill: Oh, I didn't realize you were seeing anyone.
  • Jean Pettengill: I'm not. It's just a visa thing.
  • Clare Pettengill: What? Oh, just ignore those letters.
  • Lachlan Glendenning: She talks about you in her sleep, you know Kenny.
  • Kenny McLeod: Does she?
  • Clare Pettengill: Do I? What do I say?
  • Lachlan Glendenning: Kenny... Kenny... Kennykins...
  • Clare Pettengill: I think I'm suffering from clinical depression.
  • Rab: Brilliant.
  • Clare Pettengill: [after reading "The Little Engine that Could"] Barney, did you think that little engine was going to make it up that mountain?
  • Barney Glendenning: Mm. Yes, I did, Clare. After all, 'tis an American book.
  • Clare Pettengill: Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
  • Jean Pettengill: Do you fancy a cup of fuck off?
  • Clare Pettengill: [while having a Don Quixote themed dream about her and Kenny but instead of dialogue, there is only porn sounds and Clare starts talking in her sleep] Where are the subtitles? I can't see the subtitles.
  • Lachlan Glendenning: Clare? Do you want to have sex?
  • Jean Pettengill: Okay, what we just heard was a bottle of Jim Beam - a present for you in fact. Now my wardrobe such as it is will have that special whiff of sour match whiskey.
  • Clare Pettengill: Everybody smells like that here in Glasgow.
  • Clare Pettengill: Wow, you people eat cookies all the time.
  • Janice McCann: Yes, they're lovely.
  • Clare Pettengill: Is there any interest in nutrition?
  • Clare Pettengill: It seemed like a good way to meet people who can read.
  • Clare Pettengill: Do you want to have sex?
  • Clare Pettengill: [Thinks she's alone] Wah! Nobody wants me! Seven fucking months with no fucking fucking!
  • Clare Pettengill: I hate you! You think you can tell me what to do just because you're older!
  • Clare Pettengill: [hands Janice some Valium] Eat!

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