The Hunger (1983)
Susan Sarandon: Sarah Roberts
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Quotes
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Sarah Roberts : What's that piece you're playing?
Miriam Blaylock : It's "Lakme" by Lilliam. Lakme is a Brahmin princess in India, she has a slave named Malika.
Sarah Roberts : Malika...
Miriam Blaylock : In a magical garden they sing how they follow the stream to its source, gliding over the water.
Sarah Roberts : Is it a love song?
Miriam Blaylock : I told you, it was sung by two women.
Sarah Roberts : It sounds like a love song.
Miriam Blaylock : Then I suppose that's what it is.
Sarah Roberts : Are you making a pass at me, Mrs. Blaylock?
Miriam Blaylock : Miriam.
Sarah Roberts : Miriam.
Miriam Blaylock : Not that I'm aware of, Sarah.
[Sarah smiles, shakes her head, and then spills wine on her top]
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Sarah Roberts : She's that kind of a woman. She's... European.
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Sarah Roberts : I like your pendent.
Miriam Blaylock : Its Egyptian. It was the symbol of everlasting life.
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John Blaylock : Dr. Roberts.
Sarah Roberts : Yeah.
John Blaylock : You Iet me down.
Sarah Roberts : Beg your pardon?
John Blaylock : You didn't beIieve me. You made me sit here for over two hours.
Sarah Roberts : Mr. BIayIock?
John Blaylock : You had your meeting to go to. Fifteen minutes, you said. You Iied. Just thought I was some ridicuIous oId crank.
Sarah Roberts : Mr. BIayIock, wait, pIease.
John Blaylock : Wait? I can't wait.
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Sarah Roberts : I don't know why I'm here.
Miriam Blaylock : Come in.
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Sarah Roberts : What have you done to me?
Miriam Blaylock : I've given you something you never dared dream of.
Sarah Roberts : What?
Miriam Blaylock : EverIasting Iife.
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Miriam Blaylock : My husband is not here.
Sarah Roberts : When wiII he be back?
Miriam Blaylock : He's gone to SwitzerIand.
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Tom Haver : What's that?
Sarah Roberts : What?
Tom Haver : The chain around your neck.
Sarah Roberts : It's an ankh. It's Egyptian. Miriam gave it to me. Mrs. BIayIock. The woman that I went to see this afternoon.
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Tom Haver : I think you shouId see a doctor.
Sarah Roberts : I am a doctor.
Tom Haver : And so am I.
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Sarah Roberts : I'm getting out of here.
Miriam Blaylock : You'II be back. When The Hunger hurts so much you've Iost reason, then you'II have to feed, and then you'II need me to show you how.
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Miriam Blaylock : l'm sure we could talk for hours, you and l, but l suppose you're very busy.
Sarah Roberts : No, not too busy. What about you?
Miriam Blaylock : Me? You wouId think me mostIy idIe, I'm afraid. My time is my own.
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Sarah Roberts : [on the phone] May I speak to Dr. Tom Haver, pIease? What do you mean he's gone home? No, but he's not there. I aIready caIIed the apartment. No, he can't caII me. I'm in a booth.
