Rebecca Harper quotes from Brothers & Sisters

Rebecca

[to Holly] It seems pretty simple to me, mom. You were willing to be sloppy seconds for some rich jerk with a wife and kids. And my dad didn't want to fess up to having a bastard child with his mistress because he didn't want to risk his Norman Rockwell life. Do I have it straight, mom?

Rebecca

I read about you.

Kevin

Me?

Rebecca

M-hm, someone sent me a link to the 'Skinny Minnie'. Are you really dating Chad Barry?

Kevin

Eh, no. Yes, yeah, oh, I... I know him.

Justin

Like Romeo knows Juliet.

Sarah

Like Siegfried knows Roy.

Rebecca

This is how you set it up?

Holly

Don't say that.

Rebecca

Oh, but it is. I mean, you didn't just deprive me of a father, mom, you deprived me of an entire family.

Holly

Honey, you have a family. You and me, we're family.

Rebecca

I could have had so much more. I could have had brothers and sisters all these years, I could have had this busy, chaotic childhood that you fantasize about as a kid. But you didn't let me.

Rebecca

Okay, I never really had brothers and sisters so I don't know how big families work, um, maybe this is the normal thing to do you know, just do things in a clump, like you all get together, solve problems.

Kevin

No, no, we tend to make things worse and then blame each other.

Sarah

Yeah, that's pretty much how it works.

Holly

Listen to me. I have had a front-row seat to that family for years. I know what it feels like to be an outsider, how enticing they can be. But whatever you think you want from them, trust me, you are not going to get it this way.

Rebecca

Excuse me?

Holly

I know you, Rebecca. And I am guessing that Joe did not just come on to you out of the blue.

Rebecca

Just because you're a whore doesn't mean that I am.

Rebecca

Oh my god, you’re such a gossip. This is killing you isn’t it? All right, lay it on me.

Justin

I heard Mom on the phone and she definitely used the word pregnant, and Kitty’s the only one of us having sex right now.

Rebecca

What is going on with you?

Justin

Nothing. Sorry.

Rebecca

Will you just talk? where are you going?

Justin

The bathroom. I don't know. Stop following me.

Rebecca

Following you? You're my ride.

Justin

I need some space, okay?

Rebecca

Justin, you've been acting like I repulse you. I mean, what did I do?

Justin

Nothing. Nothing.

Rebecca

Is it--is it that girl? Because I get it. If you don't have enough time for me,I-I totally get it.

Justin

There's no girl.

Rebecca

What about the hot chick?

Justin

I made her up because I didn't want to go to the movies with you.

Rebecca

So what, you just decided you didn't want to hang out with me? Like all of a sudden, I'm this annoying, tagalong little sister?

Justin

You don't feel like my sister.

Rebecca

Justin, I told you...

Justin

I know. But when you were talking about david maybe being your father,something-- I-I don't know what--happened, where I was hoping that we weren'T...that we're not related. And I had this weird moment were I thought I had feelings for you, okay? And I know it's sick and it's wrong, but it was just a moment. And I need to make sure that doesn't happen again,but it doesn't help when you're just... are around me all the time. Do you.. do you understand? Oh, god. Look, I'm sorry.

Rebecca

I gotta go.

Justin

Rebecca, no...I'm sorry.I'm so sorry. This...

Justin

Rebecca. C-come in.

Rebecca

Sorry. I-I should've called.

Justin

no, it's okay. I was-- I was gonna ll you to a--to apologize, but I-I didn't know if you wanted to hear from me. Are you okay?

Rebecca

No. No, I'm not. There's a lot that's been going on, and I was hoping that maybe we could talk.

Justin

Look, I'm so sorry that I dumped this garbage on you, okay? I don't--I don't want you to--to--to worry or--or not want to be around me... Because what-whatever I felt, it is gone. You know, it's--it's me, and--and I feel like whenever I get myself, like, going again, I end up doing something stupid and hurting the people I love.

Rebecca

Justin, please

Justin

okay, no, it's not that I love you like that oh, god.You know what? Look...my point is, I...I just want you to forget it. It was stupid, and I let myself think that for a second, and it's like whatever sick part of me felt that is over. I've--I've fixed it. I mean, you know, you're my sister.

Rebecca

No, I'm not. We're not related. Your dad's not my dad.

Justin

But the test-- you--you took-- you took a test. You said that david was

Rebecca

I know. I-I-I was-- I was afraid to tell you.

Justin

So you lied to me?

Rebecca

No, I'm sorry. It's just, I-I--you've all become like family to me, and--and I really didn't want to lose that, and I know that you said that everything would stay the same, but--

Justin

I thought you were different.

Rebecca

What?

Justin

Than your mom, but you're not. You're exactly the same. You both lie.

Rebecca

Justin, no.

Justin

How could--how could you do this to me, rebecca? You promised me that you were gonna tell me the truth, and I bel--I believed you.

Rebecca

I'm sorry.I didn't mean

Justin

Just go! I think you should go. Go.

Nora

Rebecca, last summer, when Justin was in Iraq, you took care of me. Don't you remember all those nights you stayed up late with me right here, watching old movies. And the times you answered the phone when I was too petrified to pick it up. Have I ever even thanked you?

Rebecca

Nora, you don't need to thank me. I would have done it whether you were family or not.

Nora

There's more to family than just DNA. I don't give a damn about any stupid test. You're a part of this family. Sorry.

Rebecca

Justin, you were the first person to reach out to me. Before anyone else, you were my friend. And when everything was happening these past couple of weeks, I... You're the person I wanted to talk to. You always are.

Justin

You, too.

Rebecca

And I - I mean, everything's been crazy. I mean, first I find out that I have this family that I never even knew existed, and then suddenly I don't. But then it turns out that I do. Because, by some miracle, you're all still willing to accept me. And I can't help but wonder, what if, in all of this insanity...

Justin

What?

Rebecca

It was all just a way to meet you.

Justin

[enters the apartment] Hey.

Rebecca

Hey.

Justin

Need some help?

Rebecca

Nah. It's my first apartment, I should probably do it by myself. [turns to paint the wall]

Justin

Rebecca, look, about last night, I just wanted to say I'm sorry. I mean, God, you've lost so much in this past month, I mean, your mom and David. And... I should have been more sensitive to what you were feeling.

Rebecca

... I'm just scared. [turns around] If I lose you and your family, what do I have left?

Justin

Look, you're not the only one who's scared, though. Rebecca, you're my best friend in this world. Do you think I want to risk losing that?

Rebecca

Justin...

Justin

The thing is, I think we have to. Risk it, I mean. And we should stop wasting time worrying about how it might end. Because, maybe, it... you know, maybe it won't end. Can we start over? Without all the pressure?

Rebecca

[smiles] There's a roller right behind you. We could start with that.

Justin

[smiles & laughs] Okay. [gets the roller] So, is this a bad time to tell you that this is the worst color on the planet?

Rebecca

Justin! [rushes into his arms]

Justin

The last thing I need is another sibling.

Rebecca

I'm sure you said the same thing about me but look where that got us?

Justin

If you really think that I'm going to be dating Ryan in a year, that's really weird and gross.

Nora

You remember Ryan?

Rebecca

Yeah, of course, of course. What brings you guys by today?

Oh, you didn't get the memo? It's bring your illegitimate child to work day.

Rebecca

Oh, yeah, I went to that last year.

Rebecca

I was looking for you all over the place. Your mom said you left.

Justin

Well,you seemed pretty cght up talking with ryan.

Rebecca

you're not actually gonna make this about Ryan. Justin,you hung me

Justin

Because we said we weren't gonna get involved.

Rebecca

Oh,like this morning when you asked me to get involved,I suppose that was different?

Justin

It was a mistake.

Rebecca

Justin,you said that you would be there for me tonight if I went

Justin

What did you want me to do?

Rebecca

I wanted you to defend me. Or at least not tell me to shut up and just

Justin

You know,I'm sorry.I didn't know it was gonna go down like that,

Rebecca

I didn't know that your loyalty was contingent on the

Justin

Tommy might go to jail,okay? I'm sorry if my family's a little harsh

Rebecca

A little harsh? Talk about taking sides.

Justin

Don't! Don't act like you're above it. You took your mom's side the

Rebecca

Someone has to! You don't get it.

Justin

No,I don't get it.

Rebecca

No,you don't. And no matter what,it's always gonna be the same. You

Justin

What does that mean?

Rebecca

It's not gonna work. It never was.

Justin

I had a weird dream last night.

Rebecca

Yeah ?

Justin

Yeah that your mother and my sister were singing show tunes in tomato-red dresses.

Rebecca

That's so bizarre,'cause I actually had the exact same one only in my dream, we found out we were orphans.

Justin

That's a good dream. All right, tell me more.

Rebecca

Well, then we decided to sail off to thailand, and there were pirates.

Justin

I like pirates.

Rebecca

I knoW. Tell me yours.

Justin

Okay, mine. I'm a doctor and, you ... you are an amazing photographer. And on sundays we go for walks on the beach or we can go hiking with our dog buster.

Rebecca

Does it have to be buster ?

Justin

Marry me. I'm serious.

Rebecca

Justin...

Justin

That's the dream I want. I want to be a doctor and I want to be a husband and I want to be a father and it's all because of you, Rebecca.

Rebecca

Me?

Justin

God, you make everything feel possible. You make me possible.

Rebecca

Justin...You make me feel the same way.

Justin

Then marry me.

Rebecca

Yes.

Justin

Yes?

Rebecca

Yes.

Justin

Really?

Rebecca

Yes. I will marry you. Oh my... yes.