The Son (I) (2022)

Vanessa Kirby: Beth

Quotes 

• Peter : You always see things in such a dark light.

  Beth : It's better to see something in a dark light than to not see it at all!

• [Beth is calling Peter in his office to tell him that she saw Nicholas skip school] 

  Beth : [speaks indistinctly]  I saw him.

  Peter : What?

  [gets up from his desk as Beth speaks indistinctly] 

  Peter : Today? Are... Are you sure it was him?

  Beth : [Beth responds indistinctly]  It was definitely him. He was just walking.

• Beth : When is he coming out?

  Peter : I don't know. I'll know more on Monday.

  Beth : And then?

  Peter : [after a short pause]  I hope I can be a better father to Theo.

  Beth : Stop it, Peter. You're a really good father.

  Peter : What makes me sad is to have to play a part I hate with everything in me. These last few weeks, I just... keep catching myself saying things. Exactly the same things my father used to say to me when I was young. Things which made me genuinely hate him. And now it's my turn. And it just... I don't know, that makes me think I've wound up being just like him.

  Beth : Well, what kind of things?

  Peter : What are you gonna do with your life? When I was your age, I did this, I did that. What are we gonna do with you? I mean, if you knew how ashamed it makes me feel...