Boardwalk Empire (TV Series)
To the Lost (2011)
Kelly Macdonald: Margaret Schroeder
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Quotes
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Margaret Schroeder : My husband beat me. He beat our children. He was a drunkard and a philanderer.
Esther Randolph : And now you've moved up in the world.
Margaret Schroeder : Do you hate Mr. Thompson?
Esther Randolph : No, I rather like him. Not that it matters. Do you hate him?
[Margaret doesn't answer]
Esther Randolph : Your feelings are complicated.
Margaret Schroeder : The truth is complicated as well.
Esther Randolph : Then I'd be very interested in hearing what you have to say.
Margaret Schroeder : Would I have to appear in court?
Esther Randolph : I'll compel you to testify whether you cooperate with me or not. I can paint you either way on that witness stand, it's really up to you: the helpless widow unwittingly drawn in by her husband's killer or the shameless gold-digger seduced by money.
Margaret Schroeder : Does it matter to you that neither of those are true?
Esther Randolph : It matters that Enoch Thompson goes to jail. What has he given you besides money?
Margaret Schroeder : He's never been cruel to me.
Esther Randolph : He's been cruel to others.
Margaret Schroeder : I've never seen it.
Esther Randolph : But you know it anyway.
Margaret Schroeder : I have children.
Esther Randolph : And does their well being trump everyone else's? The victims as well as the criminals?
Margaret Schroeder : If you had your own, you'd never ask.
Esther Randolph : If I had my own, I couldn't bear knowing that their comfort was bought with the blood of others. Because sooner or later they'll find out themselves, and that won't be a happy day.
Margaret Schroeder : [pause] If I did what you ask, what becomes of me?
Esther Randolph : You'll never have to see him again. Set yourself free, Mrs. Schroeder. You'd be amazed at how much better you'll feel.