Damsels in Distress (2011)

Carrie MacLemore: Heather

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• Heather : Could Frank be dyslexic?

  Rose : No, dyslexics are intelligent.

• Violet : [From Trailer]  Our aspirations are pretty basic - take a guy who hasn't realized his full potential - or doesn't even have much...

  Heather : Someone like Frank!

  Violet : Yes. Then help them realize it or find more.

• Heather : [to Lily]  Speaking of suicide prevention, do you have a boyfriend, Lily?

  Rose : Are you dating anyone?

  Lily : I don't see the connection.

  Heather : You don't?

  Violet : Boyfriends are a primary suicide risk.

• Heather : [about seventh-grade Violet]  But you were nice to her?

  Rose : No, not really. The idea of being nice to weird and unpopular kids hadn't arrived yet.

• Heather : [about Lily's friend]  " Zavier " with a " Z? "

  Lily : No, I think it's with an "X."

  Heather : No, I'm certain it's a "Z." " Zavier " Like " Zorro. " It's the same sound.

  [Draws a "Z" in the air with her finger] 

  Heather : Zorro marked his name with a "Z."

  Lily : It's an "X."

  Heather : But Zorro's with a "Z." I t's the same.

  Violet : Okay, let's see if we can figure this out. Used at the beginning of a name, " Z " and "X" have the same pronunciation.

  Heather : But it's Zorro- with a "Z."

  Violet : Actually there were two " Zorros. " One spelt his name with a " Z " and made a " Z " mark for Zorro , the other one spelled him name with an "X" and with his sword he'd make an "X" mark . What was really unfair was that, because he marked his name with an "X", everybody assumed he was illiterate, when actually he was spelling correctly

• Heather : I'm really worried about Thor... It's hard for us to imagine how upsetting it is not knowing what the colors are.

  Rose : In fact it's impossible for me to imagine.

  Heather : When Thor sees a rainbow - it's only so much gibberish to him. There was one this afternoon: Oh my gosh! He took it hard. Recently there was a parade in the city where the marchers carried rainbow- colored flags and banners. Thor was so upset: he said he'd no idea what it meant

• Heather : Doar dorm has the university's highest fatality rate as well as the worst hygiene.

  Lily : Highest suicide rate.

  Violet : No, the highest fatality rate. It's not certain what percentage were intentional and how many were just due to a temporary unawareness of gravity's laws.

• Heather : Violet's identity is made up. I don't think she's crazy.

  Violet : No, I am.

• Violet : When you have problems yourself, it's great to hear about someone else's truly idiotic ones, please go on.

  Heather : Wow!

  Violet : What?

  Heather : When you said that about depressed people being mean, you weren't joking.

• Lily : Oh my god! How crazy! He's completely insane. I almost dated him!

  Heather : You can say that about a lot of guys.

• Heather : I'm sure I've heard of strategic development. I think it's something pretty important.

• Rose : Call the cops, a suicide might be in progress!

  Heather : You mean the *campus* cops?

• Violet : I'm not convinced that having a "Suicide Prevention Center" prevents any suicides.

  Rose : Well, the coffee's good.

  Lily : If someone were really determined to destroy themselves, I don't think they'd stop for coffee.

  Heather : I suppose it depends on what it tastes like.

• Violet : We've gotta keep in mind that these guys are young people. They're essentially immature and... crying out for help and guidance.

  Rose : Though they don't know it.

  Heather : No, they don't, but we do.

  Lily : Um, but aren't they the same age as we are?

  Rose : Only numerically.