Black Swan (2010)
Barbara Hershey: Erica Sayers, The Queen
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Quotes
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Erica : Shh, it's okay. I'm here. You were scratching all night.
Nina : Where's my clock?
Erica : Don't worry about that.
Nina : What time is it?
Erica : Shh.
Nina : My show is tonight.
Erica : No, no, no.
[pushes Nina back on the pillow]
Erica : No, don't worry. I called the theater and I told them you weren't feeling well.
Nina : [jumps out of bed] I have to go!
Erica : No, no lie down!
Nina : Let go of me!
[notices the door handle is missing]
Erica : You're staying in here until you feel better.
Nina : Where is it?
Erica : This role's destroying you.
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Erica : Do you have any idea what time it is?
Nina : [drunk] Uh... late?
Erica : Where have you been?
Nina : To the moon!
Lily : And back.
Erica : You've been drinking.
Nina : Ding ding ding ding!
Erica : What else?
Nina : Huh?
Erica : [raises voice] What else have you been doing?
Nina : Oh, you want to know their names?
[laughs]
Erica : You need to sleep this off.
Nina : No, there were two. There was Tom, there was Jerry.
[laughing]
Erica : [interrupts] Be quiet, Nina!
Nina : And I fucked them both!
Erica : [yells] Shut your mouth!
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Erica : It's the role, isn't it? It's all this pressure? I knew it would be too much. I knew it!
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Nina : What are you doing here?
Lily : I just came by to apologize. You're right, I should have never spoken to him about you.
Erica : [interrupts] Sweetheart.
Nina : Give me a second.
Erica : Your dinner.
Nina : Mom! Please?
Lily : Oh, she's a trip.
[chuckles]
Nina : How do you know where I live?
Lily : I have my ways.
[notices Nina's nervousness]
Lily : Jesus, relax! I got it from Susie in the office. Look, I just feel really shitty about what I did and I just really want to make it up to you, so how about I take you out to dinner?
Nina : I don't think...
Lily : [interrupts] Ok, that's fine! What about drinks?
Erica : Sweetie, you need to rest.
Lily : [chuckles] Jesus!
Nina : Wait.
[goes into the apartment to grab shoes and a coat]
Erica : What are you doing?
Nina : Going out!
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Erica : Has he tried anything with you? He has a reputation. I have a right to be concerned, Nina. You've been staying late so many nights rehearsing. I hope he isn't taking advantage.
Nina : He's not.
Erica : Good. I just don't want you to make the same mistake I did.
Nina : Thanks.
Erica : Not like that. I just mean as far as my career was concerned.
Nina : What career?
Erica : The one I gave up to have you.
Nina : You were 28 and only in.
[stops]
Erica : Only what?
Nina : Nothing.
Erica : What!
Nina : Nothing.
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Erica : You're not my Nina right now!
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Erica : You're working yourself too hard. We all have off days.
Nina : If that girl hadn't barged in.
Erica : I'm sure she didn't mean to. Remember when you first started? If I hadn't taken you to each of your classes you would have been completely lost.
Nina : I'm going to talk to him tomorrow and tell him I finished it.
Erica : You don't need to lie. You won't convince him one way or the other.
[pauses]
Erica : Sweetheart, I know it's disappointing. You start getting older there's all this ridiculous pressure. God knows I understand. But it's alright.
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Erica : My daughter the swan queen. It's our favorite vanilla with strawberry filling
Nina : Oh mom not too big, oh that's way way too much
Erica : Oh it's our celebration, it's just this once
Nina : Mom, my stomach is still in knots
Erica : Fine, fine. Then it's garbage
Nina : No mom, don't I'm sorry
Erica : I'm just, I'm just so proud of you
Nina : That looks soo yummy
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Erica : Sounds like quite an evening. Wish I could have been there.
Nina : You know I asked.
Erica : I know you did, Susie told me. I guess he wanted you all to himself.
Nina : That's not why.
Erica : I don't blame him.
[looks at Nina's earrings]
Erica : Where did you get these?
Nina : They're fake.
Erica : Fooled me.
Nina : [reacts to Erica undressing her] I can do it!
Erica : He must have been by your side all night showing you off.