carrie: sue lines :) Flashcards
male voice: name, please. state your full name.
You already know my name. It’s Sue - Susan Snell.
male voice: and you were born in the town of…?
Chamberlain, Maine. I was born and raised there.
Female voice: when did you first meet carrie white?
In elementary school. We were in the same grade. I don’t think I’d said a hundred words to her before this all began-
Could you turn that down, please? I can’t see.
male voice: tell us about the night of may 28- about the occurrences that led up to the alleged event
“Alleged event?” Why do you keep asking the same thing over and over?
You want to catch me in a lie, is that it?
male voice: we need the truth
I’ve already told you what I know. How many times do we have to go through this?
female voice: until we understand
What you need to understand is that we were just kids…
…kids trying to do our best. We were kids.
(carrie fumbles the ball)
(+All) Awwwwwww……..
frieda: yeah way to blow the game!
Hey, watch where you’re going!
norma: what’d she do now
She’s hurt.
carrie: im dying!
For God’s sake, Carrie - you’ve just got your period!
chris: hey everybody, carrie’s got her period! period! period!
(+Girls) Period! Period! Dumb bitch. (etc.)
Period, period, period!
carrie: im bleeding!
Well, clean yourself up!
chris: per-iod! per-iod!
(+Chris, Girls) Per-iod! Per-iod! Per-iod! Per-iod!
Plug it up! Plug it up! Plug it up!
gardner: what the hell’s going on?
(+Girls) Carrie! Carrie! CARRIE!
chris: shit! didja see that?!
Oh, my God!
gardner: stand up and take care of yourself
I think this must be the first time she’s ever had her period.
gardner: chris!
But Chris is right, Miss Gardner.
gardner: sue what’s gotten into you?
Oh, c’mon, it’s just Carrie.
gardner: shame on you!
Do you believe her, going off on me like that?
chris: shame on you! what’s gotten into you….
…besides tommy ross’ tongue
Stop it!
I mean, who does she think she is, anyway? It’s not like this was all my fault. I wasn’t the only one…
chris: screw her. who gives a damn what some lesbian gym teacher thinks anyway?
She’s not a lesbian. At least I don’t think so. She’s not. Is she?
chris: and that mother of hers, always ranting how everybody’s going straight to hell - except her and her precious little car-rie
Oh, my God, remember that time in third grade when she got down on her knees in the cafeteria?
chris: prayin - with that bible!
And that dress! Remember?
PRAYIN’ CARRIE
(+Chris) UGLY, SHORT AND HAIRY
ALL HER FRIENDS ARE
(UH)
IMAGINARY!
chris: and that light bulb: did you love it?
pow!
Her mother should have told her.
chris: like mother like daughter!
Shh - she’ll hear you!
chris: you know what norma calls her? scary white! i just call her dumb bitch
(+Kids) Scary White…Scary White…
SCARY WHITE! SCARY WHITE!
carrie: (sung) if i had a wish god i wish they’d stop!
(+Kids) Scary White…
Scary White…
male voice: what exactly is tommy ross’ involvement in all this?
Forget it! I’m not going there.
female voice: please, sue-
tell us…
He… he was an amazing athlete, but he was good at whatever he did. On or off the field. He… he was my -
- Tommy.
margaret: (sung) AMEN!
[interrogation space/chris’ house]
Chris and I were best friends. Our mothers had grown up together and were still incredibly close. We were the two most popular girls - everyone just assumed we’d be friends forever.
chris: suze-hey suze!
let’s celebrate! i’ve got some great news!
What’s up!
chris: it looks like we’ll be going to college together after all!
But I thought Brown turned you down.
billy: man, i’m starved. what’d’ya got to eat?
No offense, but you - you could have anyone. What do you see in him?
chris: standing there squealing like a stuck pig
Chris! Enough already! It’s not funny.
chris: (sung) but that’s the way things are!
But that doesn’t mean it has to be that way. I mean, what does it cost to be kind?
chris, billy, kids: (sung) HAH NAH NAH NAH NAH NAH etc….
Do you believe her?
tommy: cmon she’s just being chris
No, you weren’t there. It was awful. We were hurting Carrie.
tommy: (sung) wanna know what i’d advise?
What?
tommy: (sung) apologize.
“Apologize”! Tommy, that’s genius!
chris: (sung) CHRIS
You’re joking, right? You can’t possibly mean all this.
chris: why are you being such a buzzkill?
Chris, grow up.
margaret: (sung) give me the strength to help mine
I feel sick about what happened to Carrie.
tommy: i’m telling you, this whole thing will blow over
I don’t think so. I mean, what is going on with everybody?
tommy: hey-hey-hey-shh….
listen what if instead of going to all those parties after prom you and me drive out to the beach, and watch the sun come up together-just the two of us?
How do you do that?
tommy: what?
Make everything better?
frieda: cmon sue- we’ve got a prom committee meeting
Start without me. I’ll be there in a minute.
frieda: you got it
Hi, Carrie.
That was nice - really nice - what you said about Tommy’s poem. I thought it was beautiful, too.
Look, um, about yesterday - you know, what happened. I don’t know, things just sort of got out of control, and I just wanted you to know-
chris: that goddamn scary white! this is all her fault!
Let it go, Chris.
chris: why are you taking her side?
This isn’t about sides. What did Carrie ever do to you? Or to any of us?
chris: well well, aren’t you getting to be the joan of arc around here. oh wait remind me: who was that in there pitching with the rest of us?
I was. But I’m sorry.
gardner: okay girls, you’ve all got something to say to Carrie. Who’s going first?
Carrie… Carrie, I’m sorry.
chris: helen…norma…sue!
Shut up, Chris - just shut up! Not everything’s about you.
tommy: hey can i run something by you?
I was about to ask you the same thing.
tommy: you go first
No, you.
tommy: okay. so i was thinking, you know how everything’s laid out in front of us, our whole future, all planned out.
Yeah…
tommy: well i thought i might-try something different
“Different?”
tommy: what would happen if i put the whole sports thing on hold, and see if i’ve got what it takes to be - a writer?
Too much huh? i knew it was stupid
No, no - it’s epic!
tommy: epic?
Yes - you could be an amazing writer.
tommy: yeah? you mean it? thanks
so what did you want to ask me?
Nothing. That’s okay.
tommy: come on, what’s really been going on with you?
You wouldn’t understand.
tommy: think about what you’re asking me here. i’m sorry. i… just can’t do this
Okay, never mind.
tommy: sue!
No, I need to try to fix this.
tommy : fine
kids: (sung) come one come on come on
What? You mean it? You’ll do it?
freddy: oh and ladies-clothing is optional!
[next scene]
Tommy -
tommy: im going to look pretty stupid when she turns me down
She won’t.
tommy: how do you know?
I’ve seen the way she looks at you. Trust me. She’ll do it.
male voice: turning to the night of may 28, what can you tell us about the events leading up to the prom?
Prom… It was meant to be a celebration - the biggest night of our lives. It was supposed to be the end of one chapter, and the beginning of another…
boys: (sung) it’s the least we deserve after everything we’ve paid
(+Girls) Sad!
frieda: god, sue-everybody’s talking
Let them. I don’t care.
frieda: i cant believe you’re going to miss your own senior prom
C’mon, it’s just one night.
[beginning of act 2 scene 2—interrogation]
If only… if only…
male voice: if only what…?
If only that day in the shower hadn’t happened; if only I hadn’t asked Tommy to take Carrie to the Prom; if only somebody had listened… and paid attention…
gardner: sue?
If only I could go back and-
gardner: sue are you listening?
Sorry… ?
gardner: well? why did tommy ask carrie to prom?
I thought we could help her - get her to join in, and I don’t know-
gardner: make her a part of things? what could you possibly be thinking?
This is really none of your business.
gardner: excuse me?
What is the big deal?
gardner: it is a very big deal to carrie!
and don’t you think you’re going to look just a little ridiculous when you show up to prom with her?
We don’t care how we look. Right, Tommy?
tommy: well… now that you mention it
Seriously? Oh, great!
gardner: clearly, you two have a lot to discuss.
listen to me and listen good: hurt carrie in any way and you’ll have me to answer to
I thought we were on the same page about this.
tommy: we are!
Then why are you having second thoughts?
Tommy, you don’t have to go through with this if you don’t want to.
tommy: look i said i’d do it and i will
I thought we agreed to help Carrie, and now you’re mad at me.
tommy: im not mad. im just… disappointed. i wanted to take my girl to prom
And I wanted to make things right!
tommy: listen to me. all this high school drama – all this stuff– none of it means anything. before you know it it’s all gonna be over
What about us? Are we going to be over too?
tommy: what? is that what you’re worried about? babe a month from now we’ll be off backpacking through, europe, and all this will seem like ancient history
Promise?
tommy: i promised id show you the world didnt i?
come with me
What are you doing?
chris: you’re such a good friend norma
Tommy!
tommy: keep your eyes shut one more sec. wait here
okay you can open them - now!
Oh, my God!
tommy: now ive just pulled up in my dads car-
and youre in your pink dress-
Blue -
tommy: and of course i hate dancing, but its the last dance of senior year, and im with you: the most incredible person i know
Me? Yeah, right. All I do lately is mess up.
tommy: (sung) i bet that you’d be amazed at the sight
Tommy…
tommy: (sung) oh you shine
What about you? Why is it always so easy for you?
tommy: what is that? get out of here!
damn! i gotta pick up my tux before they close
Tommy?
Thank you.
tommy: i love you
“I love you”… He’d never said that before. That’s what I remember most about that day.
tommy + carrie: (sung) a dreamer in disguise
I just couldn’t stay home. After everything that had happened, I had to see for myself how it had all worked out. I needed to see.
Carrie looked so at ease - so happy.
kids: (sung) GIVIN IT GIVIN IT
Norma? What are you doing?
norma: uh.. sue. hi! i didnt expect to see you here tonight. god, you’re underdressed
What are you up to?
norma: um… nothing
What’s going on?
[see bucket overhead]
Oh, my God!
Miss Gardner - Miss Gardner!
gardner: sue? what are you doing here?
You’ve got to listen - something terrible’s going to happen!
gardner: i knew it - i knew you were up to something!
You’ve got it all wrong. It’s not me-
gardner: sue i warned you - get out!
No!
[everyone has died, sue is the lone survivor]
I felt so helpless.
There was nothing I could do.
I followed the path of destruction. It led from the school… through the town… and up Chamberlain Street… to Carrie’s house. That’s where I would find her.
carrie: momm-aaaa! NO!
carrie…
Oh, my god. Carrie…
carrie: i’m so scared
Don’t be afraid. It’s all right.
carrie: i hurt. i want my momma…
I’m here for you.
carrie: i’m so cold
I’ve got you.
[carrie dies]
No! No!
