The Adam Project (2022)

Jennifer Garner: Ellie Reed

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• Ellie Reed : [to Louis about 8-year-old Adam]  He's an odd duck, like his dad. I happen to collect odd ducks.

• Young Adam : It wasn't my fault.

  Ellie Reed : I know you, Adam. I know that mouth of yours. I know exactly what got you punched.

  Young Adam : He was giving me crap in front of the whole class. I couldn't just take it.

  Ellie Reed : He's twice your size.

  Young Adam : Everyone is twice my size. I've seen babies bigger than me.

  Ellie Reed : I don't understand you.

  Young Adam : Dad would.

  Ellie Reed : [sighs]  What's goin' on, honey? Can you just tell me? If I keep havin' to leave work in the middle of the day, I'm gonna lose my job. It's the third time you've been suspended for fighting.

  Young Adam : I know. You'd think I'd be better at it by now.

  Ellie Reed : This goes on your permanent record. Do you get that? Do you care about your future? Do you? Son, you better start caring, because the future is coming, sooner than you think.

• Young Adam : Make good choices, okay?

  Ellie Reed : Said the boy who got suspended. I love you, honey.

  [mimicking Adam] 

  Ellie Reed : I love you too, Mom. More than I know.

• Ellie Reed : [sees Adam sitting outside the principal's office]  Not a word.

  [Ellie has a look at Adam, sighs, and walks into the principal's office] 

  Principal : Mrs. Reed...

  Ellie Reed : Did you see his face? And, what, you're gonna suspend Adam because, what, you think he started a fight with that thug Ray? Was it Ray Dollarhyde again? It's barely been a year since we lost his father! You could show some compassion!

• Ellie Reed : [enters the house and see Adam on the couch]  Oh, hey. I'm surprised you're still up.

  Young Adam : Well, this night's been... full of surprises, Mother.

  Ellie Reed : That's chilling. What happened?

  Young Adam : How was your not-a-date? Will you be seeing him again?

  Ellie Reed : No. I don't know. I don't think so.

  [knocking at door; Ellie opens it and finds Derek] 

  Derek : Hi.

  Derek : Hi.

  Derek : Me again.

  Ellie Reed : Yes, it is.

  Derek : You left your scarf in my car.

  Ellie Reed : I did. Gosh, thanks.

  Derek : Oh, hey there, kiddo.

  Ellie Reed : Oh. This is my son, Adam. Adam, this is Derek.

  Derek : Oh, hi ya, Adam.

  Young Adam : Hello, Derek. You have a wonderful mouth mullet and you must be very proud.

  Ellie Reed : Oh my gosh, Adam.

  [laughs] 

  Derek : Never actually heard it called that before.

  Ellie Reed : Well, thanks again.

  Derek : Sure. Uh, see you soon.

  Young Adam : Unlikely, but I'll put in a good word for you, Derek.

  Ellie Reed : Okay. Okay. I'll see you at work.

  Derek : Yeah.

  Ellie Reed : Bye.

  [closes the door as Adam gives Derek a look and points at him] 

  Young Adam : He seems nice. What?

  Ellie Reed : You can be a real jerk sometimes, you know that?

• Ellie Reed : I don't think it's a date.

  Young Adam : You dress thinks it's a date.

• Ellie Reed : He's twice your size!

  Young Adam : Everybody is twice my size, I have seen babies bigger than me...

• Ellie Reed : That's not a Denver omelette, that's a cry for help.