Lady Bird (2017)
Lois Smith: Sister Sarah Joan
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Quotes
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Sister Sarah Joan : You clearly love Sacramento.
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson : I do?
Sister Sarah Joan : You write about Sacramento so affectionately and with such care.
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson : I was just describing it.
Sister Sarah Joan : Well, it comes across as love.
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson : Sure, I guess I pay attention.
Sister Sarah Joan : Don't you think maybe they are the same thing? Love and attention?
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Sister Sarah Joan : Six inches for the Holy Spirit.
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Sister Sarah Joan : Some of the students were disturbed by your posters.
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson : It's just a bird head in a lady body, or vice versa.
Sister Sarah Joan : I think it's a little upsetting.
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson : It's my tradition to run for office. Don't worry, I won't win.
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Sister Sarah Joan : They do a fall musical and a spring play, and from what I hear it's a real blast.
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson : What I'd really like is to be on Math Olympiad.
Sister Sarah Joan : But math isn't something you're terribly strong in.
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson : That we know of yet.
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Sister Sarah Joan : I'm going to write you a citation Miss Walton. No more short skirts.
[leaves]
Jenna Walton : Sarah Joan is all up in my jock.
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson : She's a cunt.
Julie Steffans : Birdy, you like her.
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson : Yeah but, she's a cunt.
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Sister Sarah Joan : There are the classics: St. Augustine, of course, Aquinas. My favorite, Kierkegaard. Oh, wait until you hear his love story. It will make - you swoon.