Hannah Daniels quotes from October Road

Hannah

Sometimes it takes him ten years. Or ten hours or ten minutes, but Nick always does the right thing. He always did. He always will. You just have to have a little faith.

Hannah

You've been gone how long now?

Nick

Ten years.

Hannah

Right. I think it was two weeks before my 18th birthday that you left. Yes, I'm quite sure because I remember getting those roses, thinking they were for my birthday, but they weren't. They were a goodbye present as in, goodbye I'm no longer in your present.

Nick

I can explain.

Hannah

It's not necessary.

Nick

Hannah---

Hannah

Truly, don't sweat it. I should go. Um... are you, are you staying long?

Nick

Leave Sunday.

Nick

How old is Sam?

Hannah

He turns 10 in two months.

Nick

Ten...

Hannah

Ten...

Hannah

Umm... good-bye Nick. Good Luck.

Hannah

And don't worry, he's not yours.

Eddie

Ohhhhh... goodbye sex, huh? It's always the best kind.

Hannah

How would you know? You never say goodbye. You're always around.

Hannah

This is yours, Mr. Garrett?

The Commander

Yeah, that's right.

Hannah

How old is this cat?

The Commander

He's 7.

Hannah

This cat is a female.

The Commander

[smiles] Yeah.

Hannah

And, um, what's her name?

The Commander

[looks at a picture of a sunrise on the wall] Sunrise.

Hannah

[notices he made up the name] And, um, what's wrong with Sunrise?

The Commander

I don't know. He's just a little... sluggish.

Hannah

She.

The Commander

She.

Hannah

Well I'll take a look at her.

The Commander

OK that's great well I guess I'll be going now. [leaves the office]

Sam

Mom why did he bring in Bumper?

Hannah

I don't know [turns to look at a confused coworker] This is our cat.

Nick

Was the girl impressed?

Excuse me?

Hannah

Nick!

Nick

I’m just curious. If we’re to assume that he did this to impress a girl, I think it’d be nice to know if it had the desired effect.

I don’t see how that...

Hannah

Because if he did impress her he may be inclined to do it again.

Nick

We need to know.

Hannah

To dissuade him. Sam?

Sam

I think it did impress her. She laughed and giggled.

Hannah

A laugh and a giggle.

Nick

Wait, wait. What’s the difference?

What? What difference?

Nick

Between a laugh and a giggle.

Sam

A giggle happens after you realized you’ve...

Hannah

Laughed too much. It’s a subconscious thing.

Sam

Right!

Hannah

You’re embarrassed for laughing overtly so you devolve into a nervous giggle.

Sam

Exactly!

Excuse me! What are we doing here?

Sam

And I do believe there was a blush.

Hannah

A blush?

Nick

Ah, now did you hear that Principal Harrison? There was a blush.

Yes, extraordinary. I’d like you all to leave my office now.

Janet

I maybe have a maybe date.

Hannah

What’s a maybe date?

Janet

As in, maybe he won’t call. Uh, maybe if he does I won’t go. Maybe it’s not even a date. Maybe I wish I hadn’t said anything.

Hannah

Who’s the maybe date with?

Janet

Maybe not ready to talk about that yet.

Hannah

Well I think it’s great that maybe you have a maybe date.