Ondine (2009)
Alicja Bachleda: Ondine
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Quotes
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Annie : This town is what you call sartorially challenged.
Ondine : What does that mean?
Annie : A supermodel's nightmare. Do selkies do lingerie? Why not? They wear seaweed knickers and a scallopy bra.
[Syracuse stifles laughing]
Annie : But that's underwater. Won't do here. I'm not suggesting she buy them all, Da. Just a selection.
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Ondine : Can I...
Syracuse : What?
Ondine : Can I clean up this place?
Syracuse : I suppose. How long are you staying?
Ondine : Depends, I guess.
Syracuse : On what?
Ondine : On you.
Syracuse : On me?
[pleased]
Syracuse : It depends on me, you can stay forever.
Ondine : Forever?
[chuckles]
Syracuse : Forever. Happily ever after. Once upon a time. I've been... telling my daughter a story... uh, a fairytale.
[exits]
Annie : [hidden, to herself] What's the story, Da?
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Annie : [happens upon Ondine as Ondine swims to the shore] Curiouser and curiouser.
Ondine : What's that?
Annie : What Alice said to the White Rabbit.
Ondine : Come again?
Annie : Curiouser and...
Ondine : curiouser.
Annie : See. I knew you were real.
Ondine : I was real?
Annie : Yes. I knew it wasn't a story.
Ondine : What wasn't a story?
Annie : The fisherman. The girl in the net.
Ondine : Ahh.
Annie : My da told me a story about you.
Ondine : Your dad is Syracuse?
Annie : Yeah, the fisherman.
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Syracuse : Do you remember your name?
Ondine : You can call me Ondine.
Syracuse : That's nice. What's it mean?
Ondine : "She came from the water."
Syracuse : Ondine... means, "she came from the water?"
Ondine : No, Ondine was the girl that came from the water.
Syracuse : When?
Ondine : Long time ago.
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Syracuse : [Ondine singing as she hand washes clothes in the brook that flows into the cove] You still here?
Ondine : You thought I'd be gone?
Syracuse : No. Thought I'd dreamed it.
Ondine : You dreamed you fished me from the water?
Syracuse : Something like that.
Ondine : So are you still dreaming now?
Syracuse : Well, that's my mother's coat.
Ondine : Sorry. I had to wash my dress.
Syracuse : Doesn't suit the dream.
Ondine : No?
Syracuse : No. She was large... my ma, and kinda awkward.
Ondine : Awkward?
Syracuse : She... yes, she was not like you.
Ondine : I can be awkward.
Syracuse : So can most of us.
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Ondine : [Syracuse pulls the boat to the dock] Going fishing?
Syracuse : Yes. Thought I might catch another.
Ondine : Another girl like me?
Syracuse : Yes. Maybe the sea is full of them.
Ondine : Can I come with?
Syracuse : No.
Ondine : Why?
Syracuse : I thought you didn't want to be seen.
Ondine : I can hide again.
Syracuse : And it's bad luck.
Ondine : A girl on a boat?
Syracuse : For the fishing.
Ondine : Have you been having good luck lately?
Syracuse : [chuckles] No.
[Ondine aimlessly paces the dock]
Syracuse : OK then. Get in.
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Syracuse : Sing again, would you?
[Ondine sings and Syracuse hauls up a full lobster pot]
Syracuse : Jesus... you bring me luck.
Ondine : Luck?
Syracuse : Haven't had much.
Ondine : Everyone needs luck.
Syracuse : They do. Not everyone gets it.
Ondine : Maybe it's your turn.
Syracuse : That would be nice.