The Stepfather (2009)

Sela Ward: Susan Harding

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• David Harris : I thought I could make this work. But I can't! This isn't the right family for me. The boy is a problem. He has no respect for me. You haven't been hard enough on him. You've got to make a boy understand! You've got to break him if necessary! You're too weak to do that.

  Susan Harding : What are you talking about?

  David Harris : I thought it could work, but it can't! I thought you could be Mrs. Grady Edwards, but you can't!

  Susan Harding : What did you say? Who is Grady Edwards?

  David Harris : Wait, wait... it just... wait a minute. I... uh...

  [there is a long tense pause as David/The Stepfather, too late, realizes his slip] 

  David Harris : Who am I here?

• David Harris : [about news story]  That kind of thing really gets to me, that someone could do that to her own children.

  Michael Harding : It does make you wonder, though, what takes to make someone do something so sick.

  Susan Harding : Change the conversation, please.

  David Harris : [under his breath]  Maybe they disappointed her.

• Susan Harding : Where's the coed girlfriend?

  Jay Harding : That's over. Actually she was working for a PHD. She wasn't that much younger than you were, just took a little better care of herself.

• Susan Harding : David wants to have a church wedding.

  Jackie Kerns : Oh that's great, what church. I mean, do you even know what religion he is?

  Susan Harding : I don't care what goddamn religion he is!