The Split (TV Series)
Episode #1.4 (2018)
Nicola Walker: Hannah Stern
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Quotes
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Hannah Stern : Divorce is a process of redrawing all the boundaries. Emotionally, psychologically, economically. I've heard it described as, uh, open-heart surgery whilst you're still awake, with no reassurances that everything will be put back in the right place. I am not saying this to alarm you, but I want you to be clear. Leaving any marriage is frightening. You've built a life around a person, and when that breaks down...
Emma Graham : I'm not frightened of leaving. It's staying that I can't stomach any--
[sobs]
Emma Graham : It's the lies. I mean, who the hell is Indiana Ray, anyway?
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Hannah Stern : You know, they call it a crush for a reason.
Nathan : You're heartless.
Hannah Stern : [laughs softly] And we, more than anyone, need to be busting the myth of the one. We need to say there are a million ones, infinite ones. Instead, we fall into this... this Victorian, archaic concept called marriage, which quite frankly...
Nathan : Too many words.
Hannah Stern : Quite frankly, it was designed for a time when we all died by 40.
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Nina : Yes, yeah, could we please stop this now? Could we please stop pretending in this whole happy ever after pile of crap? Because everyone is lying. Everyone is lying. Even you, Nathan. Did you tell her?
Hannah Stern : [after an awkward silence] Tell me what?
Nathan : You put your hand on my ass, and you said...
Nathan : Nina, please.
Nina : --Why doesn't she want to have sex with me anymore? Like I would have the answer. Why would I have the answer? I don't know who I'm gonna screw from one week to the next. How do I know why Hannah doesn't want to have sex with you anymore?
[to Rose]
Nina : And I know you care about James. I know you do. But James, it's not enough to just get on top and hope she feels the same. Is it any wonder you put your hand on the vicar's cock?
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Ruth : Emma Graham. She's my client.
Hannah Stern : First rule. All bets are off until the letter of engagement is signed. Shall we sit down or shall we stand?
Ruth : [sitting down] Putting aside the obvious conversation that we need to have...
Hannah Stern : [also taking a seat] Hmm, that you lied to us. That we had a father who wanted to see us.
Ruth : Forever three against one.
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[first lines]
Hannah Stern : [answering her mobile] Hello? Yes. I'm, I'm awake.
[listens, getting out of bed]
Hannah Stern : Yeah. Yeah, I know, Mrs. Graham. Uh, yeah, we did.
[listens]
Hannah Stern : Yes, when I was at Defoe's.
[listens, turns on the bathroom light]
Hannah Stern : No. No. Who's Indiana Ray?
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Hannah Stern : I don't see divorce as failure. I just see some marriages as finite.
