The Mother (2003)

Anne Reid: May

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• May : Oh, Darren. This cigarette's making my chest all congested. I can't breathe.

  Darren : What would happen if you did breathe?

  May : I'd say, would you... would it be too much trouble... spare rooms... would you come to the spare rooms with me... would you...

• Bobby : Don't be difficult, mother.

  May : Why not?

  Bobby : Sorry?

  May : Why shouldn't I be difficult?

• May : Therapist?... Why can't you talk to your hairdresser like everyone else?

• May : How did you become so cold?

  Bobby : How did you become so hot?

• Paula : Is there anything I'm good at? What do I want to do? What do I like? Well, I'm going to find out.

  May : Paula, is there anything I can do?

  Paula : Ah, at last! God! Yeah! I've been thinking about it for a few days actually. I think... I think I would like to hit you. Do you understand that?

  May : [matter of factly]  Yes. Now?

  [Paula nods affirmatively]