Child of Rage (1992 TV Movie)

Ashley Peldon: Catherine

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Quotes 

• [while in holding therapy] 

  Catherine : [to Dr. Myers]  I hate your guts you ugly old bitch!

• Catherine : [Catherine is going through Holding Therapy. She is on Jill's lap, while Rob holds Catherine's arms, and Dr. Myers holds her legs]  I'll kill you! I'll kill you!

  Jill Tyler : Why do you wanna kill us, Cat?

  Catherine : You're hurting me!

  Jill Tyler : Your birthdad hurt you, Cat!

  Catherine : [Turns scared]  Please Daddy, don't hurt me!

  Jill Tyler : What are you seeing, Cat?

  Catherine : [Looking at the ceiling]  He's coming, he's coming! I hate him!

  [She turns ferocious and looks at Jill] 

  Catherine : I'll kill you!

  Jill Tyler : Tell him, Cat!

  Catherine : [Looks at the ceiling and yells at her birthdad]  I'll kill you! I'll kill you! I'll stab you like Casey! I'll beat you like Eric! I'll burn you like Justin! You'll hurt and you'll bleed, and you'll die, and you'll die, and you'll die, and you'll diiieee!

  Jill Tyler : What are you feeling, Cat?

  Catherine : [Rob and Dr. Myers release Catherine. Catherine puts her hands down between her legs on her groin]  Mommy, Mommy, I hurt. I hurt.

  [Pleading] 

  Catherine : Hold me, Mommy! Mommy, Mommy, hold me! Hold me, Mommy, hold me!

  [Jill holds Catherine and comforts her] 

• Catherine : [Rob and Jill are about to do Holding Therapy on Catherine in their living room]  I'm so scared!

  [She starts to panic and struggle. Rob and Jill pick her up and carry her to the couch] 

  Catherine : No, no! Stop! Let me go!

  Jill Tyler : It's okay, Cat.

  [Jill has Catherine on her lap. Rob and Jill hold Catherine as she fights] 

  Catherine : Stop! Let me go! No, no! I'm a good girl! Don't hate me! Don't hurt me! No, no! Let me go! I'm good! Stop! I'm a good girl, don't hate me! Let me go!

  Rob Tyler : Jill! Jill!

  Catherine : No, don't hurt me!

  Rob Tyler : Jill!

  Jill Tyler : [Jill starts to cry, and she puts her arms around Catherine, and holds her tight and close. Catherine's screams quiet down. Jill cries and sobs, holding Catherine close. Then Catherine relaxes. She touches Jill's face, touching her tears]  Tears for Baby Cat?

  Jill Tyler : [Smiling]  Yes, sweetheart, tears for Baby Cat. And all the other babies who hurt in the world who need moms and dads to hold them and to love them.

  Catherine : [Catherine is now crying, tears are streaming down her face. She can feel love and compassion now]  Don't cry. Don't cry.

  Jill Tyler : What are you feeling, Cat?

  Catherine : [Catherine touches her own face, touching her tears]  Tears. Tears for you, Mommy. Tears for you!

  [Catherine and Jill hug tight. Rob is crying too now. He lays his head on Jill. Catherine sobs] 

  Catherine : I love you, Mommy. I love you, Daddy.

  Rob Tyler : [Rob kisses Catherine's hand]  I love you, too.

• Jill Tyler : [Catherine is in a session of Holding Therapy. Now Jill has Catherine laying on her lap holding her and Rob and Dr. Myers are holding her]  Come one, come on scream. How are you feeling, Cat?

  Catherine : Mad!

  Jill Tyler : You're mad? What are you mad at?

  Catherine : You!

  Dr. Rosemary Myers : Louder.

  Jill Tyler : Louder, Cat. Right at me. Right at me.

  Catherine : I hate you! I hate you! I'm going to kill you!

  Jill Tyler : Say why. Why do you want to kill us, Cat?

  Catherine : I don't know!

  Jill Tyler : Come on, say why, Cat.

  Catherine : I don't know, I don't know!

  Jill Tyler : Come on, Cat. Let it out.

  Catherine : I'm gonna choke you to death like the baby birds! And Daddy I'm gonna stab you with a knife! With a knife!

  Jill Tyler : Say why, Cat. Why do you wanna kill us?

  Catherine : [At the top of her lungs]  You're hurting me!

  Rob Tyler : [Rob looks at Catherine with frightened eyes. Dr. Myers nods her head at Jill to release Catherine. The session is over. Catherine puts her arms around Jill, and sobs for breath] 

  [to Jill] 

  Rob Tyler : I think this takes about as much out of us as it does out of her.

  Dr. Rosemary Myers : [laughs a little]  I wish there was an easier way.

  Jill Tyler : [to Catherine]  You ready to go?

  [Catherine nods her head. Jill kisses her on the head and stands up and carries Catherine] 

  Jill Tyler : Oh my goodness, you're so big.

• Dr. Rosemary Myers : [to Catherine]  It's okay to hurt. It's okay to be mad. Look at me, Cat.

  [Catherine looks at her] 

  Dr. Rosemary Myers : Now know this. Your birthdad hurt Baby Cat.

  [Looks to Rob] 

  Dr. Rosemary Myers : But this is your daddy and he loves you very much.

  [Catherine glances at Rob and looks back at Dr. Myers] 

  Dr. Rosemary Myers : Your birthdad hurt Baby Cat and that's why she wants to hurt other people.

  Catherine : Kill them.

  Dr. Rosemary Myers : Yeah, kill them. Do you know why?

  [Catherine shakes her head 'no'] 

  Dr. Rosemary Myers : Do you want other people to hurt like you hurt?

  Catherine : [Nods her head]  And be dead.

  Dr. Rosemary Myers : Your birthdad hurt Baby Cat. That's why she wants to hurt and kill. But Cat isn't a baby. Not anymore. She's a big, strong, beautiful girl.

  [Gently strokes Catherine's pretty brown hair] 

  Dr. Rosemary Myers : Big strong, beautiful Catherine can tell Baby Cat to stop. Big Catherine can control Baby Cat. And when she does do you know something? That's when the hurting will start to go away.

  [Jill holds back tears, and Rob has a few tears falling from his eyes] 

  Dr. Rosemary Myers : Have faith.