An American Crime (2007)
Elliot Page: Sylvia Likens
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Quotes
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Sylvia Likens : Reverend Bill used to say, "For every situation God always has a plan." I guess I'm still trying to figure out what that plan was.
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Sylvia Likens : She sacrificed me to protect her children, and she sacrificed her children to protect herself.
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Sylvia Likens : [after they've been lashed, Sylvia sits down next to Jenny, hoping to comfort her] Come on, Jenny. It's not like we've never had a spanking before.
[Sylvia puts her hand on her sister's shoulder]
Sylvia Likens : That check's gonna come along, I swear.
[When Jenny doesn't answer, Sylvia puts her lips to her sister's head and strokes her hair]
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Gertrude Baniszewski : [preparing to write the tattoo onto Sylvia's belly] Ricky... she came back from juvenile! Started stirring up trouble again... Johnny hold her!
Sylvia Likens : No, please, please!
Gertrude Baniszewski : Keep her still!
Marie Baniszewski : If you move, it'll only be messy.
Gertrude Baniszewski : [gives Marie a lighter and a safety pin] Light that.
Sylvia Likens : No! No! No! Please! No! No! Please! Please!
Gertrude Baniszewski : Stop it!
Shirley Baniszewski : You got it right, mama?
Gertrude Baniszewski : Make sure it's hot!
Sylvia Likens : I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
Gertrude Baniszewski : You liar!
Sylvia Likens : Please stop, please no! Please!
[Marie gives Gertrude the safety pin]
Gertrude Baniszewski : You branded my daughters... now I have to brand you.
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Ricky Hobbs : [sees her "escaping"] Sylvia.
Sylvia Likens : [sobbing, whimpering and cringing as he comes near her] No, no, please. Please don't, please.
Ricky Hobbs : No, no, no, I'm not gonna hurt you. I swear to God, I promise, I promise. Look, I'm sorry. I didn't know what the hell I was doing, all right? Look, you gotta believe me, please. Please. You wanna get out of here? You wanna go? Let's go.
[helps Sylvia up]
Ricky Hobbs : Come on. You're all right.
[they go to the car and Ricky gets in after helping Sylvia in]
Ricky Hobbs : Where are we going?
Sylvia Likens : [slurred from exhaustion and suffering] I don't know.
Ricky Hobbs : Do you want to go to the police? We can tell them everything.
Sylvia Likens : I gotta get to my mom.
Ricky Hobbs : Where's your mom at?
Sylvia Likens : [sounding close to tears] I think she's in Porridge.
Ricky Hobbs : We're going to Porridge.
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Stephanie Baniszewski : What was Momma so mad about yesterday?
Sylvia Likens : You heard. I told everyone Paula was a slut.
Stephanie Baniszewski : That's not true, is it?