The Lost Boys (1978)

Anna Cropper: Mary Hodgson

Quotes 

• Mary Hodgson : I don't wish to speak out of turn, but I do understand how you feel.

  Arthur Llewelyn Davies : Do you, Mary?

  Mary Hodgson : I think so. I mean, it must be very hard for you at times.

  Arthur Llewelyn Davies : One grins and bears it.

  Mary Hodgson : And it can't be easy for Mrs. Barrie, either.

  Arthur Llewelyn Davies : I was referring to the toothache.

• Michael : I had such a funny dream, Mary. I dreamt I saw Father's ghost in the garden, but that wasn't the funny thing. The funny thing was that he wasn't a ghost at all.

  Mary Hodgson : Well, I should hope not.

  Michael : No, I mean he was real and I was the ghost, because when he tried to touch me, he went right through me, and I fell in a river, and I couldn't swim.

  Mary Hodgson : You and your dreams. I wonder if you know half the time whether you're awake or asleep.

• Michael : Why do I have such bad dreams, Mary?

  Mary Hodgson : I don't know, to be sure. I've never had a bad dream in my life, except when I've had to do your mending.

  Michael : Uncle Jim has bad dreams.

  Mary Hodgson : I know he does, and I shouldn't wonder if he's not to blame for some of yours, too.

  Michael : Why, Mary?

  Mary Hodgson : Why ask me? You know him far better than I do.

• Mary Hodgson : George!

  George : Coming!

  Mary Hodgson : You'll be locked in for the night if you don't come this instant!

  J.M. Barrie : Go on, then. I'll tell you some other time. Run along! If they catch you in here after lock-out time, there's no telling what they'll do to you.

  George : They?

  Mary Hodgson : George! I am not going to call you again!

  George : Coming! Aren't you coming, too?

  J.M. Barrie : No, I've some matters to attend to.

  George : But it's lock-out time.

  J.M. Barrie : Just so. Goodnight to you.

  J.M. Barrie : [writing]  A story about a boy who disappears...

• George : Mr. Barrie says that one day Peter will fly away all together, so's he can stay a boy forever. But it's too late for me and Jack.

  Mary Hodgson : Jack and I.

  George : Jack and me. We're done for.

• Mary Hodgson : Say your grace first.

  George : Thanks for the tea.

  Mary Hodgson : That wasn't much of a grace.

  George : It wasn't much of a tea, either. Jack ate it all.

  Sylvia Llewelyn Davies : Jack, if you go on stuffing like that, you'll be sick tomorrow.

  Jack : I'll be sick tonight!