La faute à Fidel! (2006)

Nina Kervel-Bey: Anna de la Mesa

Quotes 

• Soeur Geneviève : Miss De la Mesa, repeat what I said.

  Anna de la Mesa : "The goat was eaten by the wolf for disobeying."

  Soeur Geneviève : Getting eaten by the wolf was its punishment. So the text is about the need for obedience.

  Anna de la Mesa : Sister, I don't get it. My grandpa showed me the paw of a fox caught in a trap. It gnawed off its paw to get free.

  Soeur Geneviève : That's quite different. The goat wasn't trapped. Mr. Seguin fed it, loved it.

  Anna de la Mesa : But he kept it tied up. It's in the book.

  Soeur Geneviève : Are you saying the goat wanted to die? That would be a sin. Sit down.

  Anna de la Mesa : Animals aren't Catholic, Sister.

  Soeur Geneviève : What do you think it says?

  Anna de la Mesa : The goat has two options: to stay at Mr. Seguin's or escape to the mountains. It leaves, thinking the wolf won't eat it. It goes up to the mountains, hoping to become free.

  Soeur Geneviève : Well, it was mistaken. And so are you.

• Marie de la Mesa : Is that why you want to change schools? You won't see your friend Cecile anymore.

  Anna de la Mesa : It doesn't matter. It's like changing nannies.

  Marie de la Mesa : How?

  Anna de la Mesa : It's sad when they leave, but if the next one is nice, it's okay.