Precious (II) (2009)
Nealla Gordon: Mrs. Lichtenstein
Quotes
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Mrs. Lichtenstein : [In the principal's office] Hello, Clareese. Are you pregnant?
[Clareese looks away]
Mrs. Lichtenstein : You're 16; you're still in Junior High School; and you're pregnant with your second child. Is that correct?
[No reply]
Mrs. Lichtenstein : Are you pregnant, again?
[Mrs. Lichtenstein huffs, exasperated]
Mrs. Lichtenstein : What happened Clareese?
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : I had sex, Mrs. Lichtenstein.
Mrs. Lichtenstein : Do you have any other thoughts about your situation, Clareese?
[Clareese shrugs]
Mrs. Lichtenstein : Clareese?
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : Am I in trouble?
[No reply]
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : Thank you, but I have to get back to math.
[She gathers her things to leave]
Mrs. Lichtenstein : Sit down, Clareese. Sit down right now!
[Clareese sits back down]
Mrs. Lichtenstein : We should have a parent-teacher conference with you, me and your mother.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : My mother's busy.
Mrs. Lichtenstein : Alright. How about if I come to your house?
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : If I were you, I wouldn't.
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Mrs. Lichtenstein : [to Precious] Hello, Clareece. Are you pregnant? You're 16. You're still in junior high school, and you're pregnant with your second child.
[pause]
Mrs. Lichtenstein : ls that correct, Clareece? Are you pregnant again?
[another pause]
Mrs. Lichtenstein : What happened, Clareece?
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : l had sex, Ms. Lichtenstein.
Mrs. Lichtenstein : Do you have any other thoughts about your situation, Clareece?
[pause]
Mrs. Lichtenstein : Clareece?
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : Am I in trouble?
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Mrs. Lichtenstein : We should have a parent-teacher's conference with you, me and your mother.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : My mother's busy.
Mrs. Lichtenstein : All right. Well then... how about if l come to your house?
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : If I were you, I wouldn't.
Mrs. Lichtenstein : l... l'm going to have to suspend you.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : [angrily] That ain't fair! l didn't do nothing! l do my work! MY GRADES IS GOOD!
Mrs. Lichtenstein : ls something going on at home? If something's going on at home, l want you to tell me right now.