Sins of the Preacher (2013 TV Movie)

Sarah Cote: Laura

Quotes 

• Susan Parker : [scenes of the town, the church, Debbie's grave and and upward camera rotation transition into the Parkers' yard where Susan, Kathy and Laura are having a light meal]  Everyone at work has been so understanding. But I - I feel like I can't trust myself; I'll be going along, just fine and - and then it'll just hit me and I'll burst into tears.

  Kathy : Give it time; it's only been a couple of weeks.

  Susan Parker : I know. It's just that now that the shock has - has worn off, I... I just... I miss her so much.

  Kathy : Mmmhmmm.

  Laura : Have you heard from Andrew?

  Susan Parker : I've called over a few times to talk to the girls but they were busy.

  Laura : Has he ordered a headstone yet?

  Susan Parker : No, not yet, but I offered my help and he... he said he'd take care of it.

  Kathy : Susan, did you ever talk to the police?

  Susan Parker : The police? About what?

  Kathy : About why there wasn't an autopsy.

  Susan Parker : Tom talked to them. The... the night of... her death. They said that Judge Carter had already ruled that it... that it wasn't necessary.

  Kathy : Why not?

  Susan Parker : Because... it was a suicide.

  Kathy : Well, you see, that's what we were wondering about.

  Laura : Aunt Susan, we don't believe Debbie killed herself.

  Susan Parker : What are you talking about? The police said...

  Kathy : Yeah, we know what the police said; it doesn't make any sense. Debbie was a happy person. She had her friends, she was excited about her new job at the school and most of all she had her girls.

  Susan Parker : I know. It's... it's hard to believe.

  Kathy : It's not just that. There are things that don't add up.

  Susan Parker : What things?

  Kathy : Like all those pills. Debbie didn't take pills like that.

  Susan Parker : We don't know that.

  Laura : And they found her naked. That's not the Debbie we know; she was way too modest for that.

  Susan Parker : She was in a desperate place.

• Laura : Then what about the suicide note? If you were really in that state of mind would you take the time to type and print a note? She didn't even sign it.

  Susan Parker : I don't understand; what are you saying?

  Kathy : Susan, we think Debbie was murdered and we think that Andrew is responsible.

  Susan Parker : No, no. You are wrong!

  [stands up] 

  Susan Parker : He loved her and he would never do anything, anything to hurt her.

  Kathy : Susan, I'm not trying to upset you.

  [words buried under Susan's upset ones] 

  Susan Parker : I can't believe this. I'm sorry

  [shouts and talks over Kathy's placating words] 

  Susan Parker : I cannot hear this!

  Kathy : Susan...

  [stands with Laura and follows Susan into the house] 

  Kathy : Susan!

  Susan Parker : [yelling emotionally]  You have NEVER liked Andrew; you've made it very clear over the years but that does not make him a murderer; he is my son-in-law!

  Kathy : Susan, listen, you don't think it's strange that he went right back to work; that h-he didn't even cry at the funeral; that he won't let you see the girls...

  Susan Parker : He is the father of my grandchildren!

  Laura : We would never say anything unless we really felt like we had to. Aunt Susan: Andrew is not a good man!

  Susan Parker : He is a minister! He's a minister! He's a man of God. And he would never... he would never...

  Kathy : Susan, for God's sake, be honest with yourself. You can't tell me you never had doubts. I mean, even before they were married, didn't you think there was always something wrong?

  Susan Parker : I appreciate both of you coming, but this conversation is just making things worse.

  Laura : Aunt Susan!

  Susan Parker : [emotionally]  Andrew and those girls are the only connection I have left to Debbie! I want you... I want you to back off and I want you to drop it, do you understand? Do you understand?

  Kathy : It's dropped.

  [Susan exits the kitchen and Kathy sighs] 

  Laura : [turns to Kathy]  So we're just going to drop it, just like that?

  Kathy : Absolutely not.

  [sighs]