Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004 TV Movie)

Kelsey Lewis: Nellie O'Malley

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Quotes 

• [Samantha and the girls explain to Uncle Gard and Aunt Cornelia about how the orphan home was going to send Nellie away] 

  Aunt Cornelia : [shocked]  They're not supposed to seperate the families.

  Nellie O'Malley : Ma'am, they do a lot of things they're not supposed to do.

• [last lines] 

  Nellie O'Malley : First snow. Do you think we're dreaming?

  Samantha : If we are, I hope I never wake up.

• Nellie O'Malley : [to Samantha; when they meet at the alley behind the orphanage]  Mrs. Frouchy says that she'll place me out if I don't behave.

  Samantha : What does she mean?

  Nellie O'Malley : To place me on the orphan train... to get adopted by a family *far away!* In my train, it goes really fast to the mid-west.

  Samantha : With Jenny and Bridget?

  Nellie O'Malley : [in despair]  No, they're too young. If she ever sends me, I'll never get to see them again...

  Samantha : [indignant]  Oh! You CANNOT go! You and your sisters have to stay together! We've got to find a way... I'm not going to let this happen to you, Nellie, I'm not.

  [Nellie looks on with uncertainty] 

• Aunt Cornelia : Hello there.

  Nellie O'Malley : I should get back to work.

  Aunt Cornelia : Can you stay a minute longer? I'm trying to decide what kind of cake to have for the wedding. Now then. Have a bite of both and tell me which one you like better. Lemon or Almond Vanilla?

  [Nellie and Samantha try both cakes to decide] 

  Nellie O'Malley : I like the lemon, but the almond vanilla is delightful, too.

  Aunt Cornelia : Maybe you better taste them again.

  [Nellie and Samantha taste the cakes once more] 

  Samantha : I'd say the lemon.

  Nellie O'Malley : I have to agree.

  Aunt Cornelia : Lemon it is. All right then. I'll just give the rest to the dog.

  Nellie O'Malley : Oh, no, ma'am. Cake's not good for dogs. It gives them a tummy ache.

  Samantha : And we don't have a dog.

  Aunt Cornelia : That's right. I forgot.

  Samantha : Why don't we take them to Bridget and Jenny?

  Aunt Cornelia : Oh. Good idea.

  [hands both cakes to Nellie and Samantha] 

  Aunt Cornelia : Very good. Thank you, girls.

• Mrs. Ryland : [to Nellie]  What do you think you're doing, you senseless girl? You had the whole neighborhood looking for you. This is completely unacceptable. Servants in my household don't trespass on other people's property. Nor do they sleep outside with the neighbor's children.

  [to Grandmary] 

  Mrs. Ryland : I'm so sorry. I cannot understand how this happened.

  Samantha : It's my fault, Mrs. Ryland. It was all my idea. I asked Nellie to keep me company.

  Mrs. Ryland : Nevertheless, I expect my help to behave respectfully at all times.

  Grandmary Edwards : I don't think the girls meant any harm.

  Mr. O'Malley : I promise you it won't happen again. Please forgive her, mum. She's still young and forgets her place.

  Nellie O'Malley : I'm so sorry, ma'am. I knew better. I did.

  Grandmary Edwards : It's all right, Nellie.

  [Samantha gives Nellie a hug] 

• Eddie Ryland : [he throws a rock using a slingshot. Then he comes up to Nellie blaming her]  See what you did?

  Nellie O'Malley : I didn't do nothing.

  Eddie Ryland : You threw a rock and broke the window. And I'm gonna tell unless you pay me a penny.

  Nellie O'Malley : I don't have a penny.

  Samantha : *She* is not paying you a cent, Eddie Ryland. And if you make any more trouble, I'll tell your mother that you took her good petticoat and made a kite's tail out of it.

  Eddie Ryland : Oh. I'm really scared, Samantha.