Girl, Interrupted (1999)
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- R
- 2h 7min
- Biography, Drama
- 14 Jan 2000 (USA)
- Movie
A directionless teenager, Susanna, is rushed to Claymoore, a mental institution, after a supposed suicide attempt. There, she befriends a group of troubled women who deeply influence her life.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Winona Ryder | ... |
Susanna
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| Angelina Jolie | ... |
Lisa
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| Clea DuVall | ... |
Georgina
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| Brittany Murphy | ... |
Daisy
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| Elisabeth Moss | ... |
Polly
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| Jared Leto | ... |
Tobias Jacobs
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| Jeffrey Tambor | ... |
Dr. Potts
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| Vanessa Redgrave | ... |
Dr. Wick
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| Whoopi Goldberg | ... |
Valerie
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| Angela Bettis | ... |
Janet
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| Jillian Armenante | ... |
Cynthia
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Drucie McDaniel | ... |
M-G
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Alison Claire | ... |
Gretta
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| Christina Myers | ... |
Margie
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| Joanna Kerns | ... |
Annette
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| Travis Fine | ... |
John
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Gloria Barnhart | ... |
Older Catatonic
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| Josie Gammell | ... |
Mrs. McWilley
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| Bruce Altman | ... |
Prof. Gilcrest
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| Mary Kay Place | ... |
Mrs. Gilcrest
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| Ray Baker | ... |
Mr. Kaysen
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| KaDee Strickland | ... |
Bonnie Gilcrest
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Christian Monroe | ... |
Ronny
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| Kurtwood Smith | ... |
Dr. Crumble
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David Scott Taylor | ... |
Cabby Monty Hoover
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| Janet Greer | ... |
ER Nurse
(as Janet Pryce)
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Christopher Grimaldi | ... |
ER Resident
(as C. Scott Grimaldi)
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Ginny Graham | ... |
Arleen
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| Richard Domeier | ... |
Art Teacher
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| John Kirkman | ... |
Jack
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Sally Bowman | ... |
Maureen
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| Misha Collins | ... |
Tony
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John Lumia | ... |
Van Driver
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| Marilyn Brett | ... |
Italian Shop Keeper
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| Henry Alex Rubin | ... |
Josh
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| Marilyn Spanier | ... |
Miss Plimack
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Linda Gilvear | ... |
Miss Paisley
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Allen Strange | ... |
Principal
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Spencer Gates | ... |
British Teacher
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Rebecca Derrick | ... |
Lillian
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Anne Connors | ... |
Nurse
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| Steve Altes | ... |
Medic
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Joe Gerety | ... |
Cop
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| Anne Lewis | ... |
Dance Therapist
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Donny Martino Jr. | ... |
Naked Man
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John Levin | ... |
ER Doctor
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Irene Longshore | ... |
Connie
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Katie Rimmer | ... |
Tiffany
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Jonathan Martin Spirk | ... |
Tough Guy
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John Bobby | ... |
Therapist #2 (uncredited)
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George Clinton | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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| Jeannie Dalton | ... |
Rosemary Jones (uncredited)
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Steve Grabusky | ... |
Mental Patient (uncredited)
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Kenneth Keith Kallenbach | ... |
Van Driver (uncredited)
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| Annie Marter | ... |
Druggy Chick (uncredited)
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Eric Mitchell | ... |
Hippie (uncredited)
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| Robin Reck | ... |
Theresa McCullian (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Mangold | ||
Written by
| Susanna Kaysen | ... | (book) |
| James Mangold | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Lisa Loomer | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Anna Hamilton Phelan | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Carol Bodie | ... | executive producer |
| Georgia Kacandes | ... | co-producer |
| Susanna Kaysen | ... | associate producer |
| Cathy Konrad | ... | producer |
| Winona Ryder | ... | executive producer |
| Douglas Wick | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mychael Danna | ||
Cinematography by
| Jack N. Green | ... | director of photography (as Jack Green) |
Editing by
| Kevin Tent | ||
Editorial Department
| Tom Dailey | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer (as Denny McNeill) |
| Holly Sachi | ... | second assistant editor |
| Tom Scully | ... | second assistant editor |
| Lee Michael Searles | ... | print editor |
| Steven T. Boltz | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
| Mark C. Pituch | ... | dailies colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lisa Beach | ||
Production Design by
| Richard Hoover | ||
Art Direction by
| Jeff Knipp | ||
Set Decoration by
| Maggie Martin | ||
Costume Design by
| Arianne Phillips | ||
Makeup Department
| Milton Buras | ... | key hair stylist |
| Jane Galli | ... | key makeup artist |
| Kathrine Gordon | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Ryder |
| Linda Grimes | ... | makeup artist: Whoopi Goldberg |
| John E. Jackson | ... | prosthetic makeup application |
| Cheryl 'Pickles' Kinion | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Diane Maurno | ... | makeup artist |
| Emanuel Millar | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Jolie |
| Janeen Schreyer | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Jolie |
| Carol Schwartz | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Gunnar Swanson | ... | hair stylist |
| Kathe Swanson | ... | hair styles supervisor |
| Julia L. Walker | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Goldberg (as Julia Walker) |
| Matthew W. Mungle | ... | prosthetic makeup designer (uncredited) |
| Clinton Wayne | ... | prosthetic technician (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Desmond Cannon | ... | post-production supervisor / studio executive post-production |
| Georgia Kacandes | ... | unit production manager |
| Susan McNamara | ... | production supervisor (as Sue McNamara) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dieter Busch | ... | second assistant director |
| Cas Donovan | ... | first assistant director |
| Kristen Ploucha | ... | second second assistant director |
| Henry Alex Rubin | ... | second unit director (as Alex Rubin) |
Art Department
| Krzysztof J. Bratun | ... | scenic artist |
| Monica Castro | ... | assistant property master (as Monica Ragan) |
| Conrad Chitwood | ... | construction coordinator |
| David B. Clark | ... | paint foreman |
| Josh Ian Elliott | ... | on-set dresser (as Josh Elliott) |
| Hank Giardina | ... | paint supervisor |
| Jon E. Graf | ... | construction gang boss |
| John Paul 'J.P.' Jones | ... | property master (as John Jones) |
| Ann Knight | ... | assistant set decorator |
| David C. Potter | ... | lead man (as David Potter) |
| Mary Saisselin | ... | set designer (as Mary Finn) |
| Stephen Siersema | ... | scenic artist |
| Patrick M. Sullivan Jr. | ... | set designer (as Patrick Sullivan) |
| Andrea Swistak | ... | prop assistant |
| Christine Sysko | ... | draper |
| Mimi Wyeth | ... | art department coordinator |
| Jonathan A. Davidson | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Sharon Potts | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George H. Anderson | ... | sound effects editor (as George Anderson) |
| Michael J. Benavente | ... | dialogue editor (as Michael Benavente) |
| Bill W. Benton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael Broomberg | ... | foley artist |
| Fred Burke | ... | foley editor |
| Ali Derakhshan | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Diamond | ... | boom operator |
| Paul Drenning | ... | adr mixer |
| Richard Duarte | ... | foley mixer |
| Howell Gibbens | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jeffrey J. Haboush | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist (as Gary Hecker) |
| Hanson Hsu | ... | stage engineer |
| Elizabeth Kenton | ... | supervising adr editor |
| James Morioka | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Greg Robertson | ... | assistant re-recording engineer |
| Greg Steele | ... | adr mixer |
| Jim Stuebe | ... | production sound mixer |
| F. Scott Taylor | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Hugo Weng | ... | dialogue editor |
| Gary Wright | ... | foley editor |
Special Effects by
| Ron Bolanowski | ... | special effects |
| Jeffrey Cox | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Ralph Maiers | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Christopher Grandel | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bob Colletti | ... | stunts |
| Jennifer Lamb | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Kym Washington Longino | ... | stunt double (as Kym Washington) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bill Coe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jason Cortazzo | ... | company grip |
| Bill Fiedler | ... | lighting technician |
| Jan Gould | ... | best boy grip / second grip |
| Ryan Green | ... | second assistant camera |
| Harold Groshon | ... | electrician (as Hal Groshon) |
| Douglas C. Hart | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Michael Kleiman | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Craig Ligget | ... | rigging electrician |
| Steven Litecky | ... | rigging electrician (as Steve Litecky) |
| David Luckenbach | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Bobby McMahan | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael K. O'Melia | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Michael O'Melia) |
| William O'Melia | ... | electrician |
| Charles Saldana | ... | key grip (as Charles Saldana III) |
| Leon Sanginiti | ... | second assistant camera |
| Suzanne Tenner | ... | still photographer |
| Paul Varrieur | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| H. Mark Vuille | ... | chief lighting technician (as Mark Vuille) |
| Charles W. Wayt | ... | dolly grip (as Charles Wayt) |
| James D. Wickman | ... | dolly grip |
| Frank Yario Jr. | ... | 24 frame video operator |
Casting Department
| Sharon Hillegas | ... | extras casting |
| Sarah Katzman | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Wendy M. Craig | ... | costumer (as Wendy Craig) |
| Lorraine Crossman | ... | costumer |
| Linda Matthews | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Natasha Paczkowski | ... | tailor |
| Trish Summerville | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Rory Valentine | ... | costumer |
| Maria Vaughan | ... | tailor |
Location Management
| Peter Costelli | ... | assistant location manager |
| Mike Fantasia | ... | location manager |
| Donny Martino Jr. | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Monica Ciafardini | ... | music clearances |
| Nicholas Dodd | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Brad Haehnel | ... | music mixer / scoring engineer |
| Paul Intson | ... | musician |
| Patricia Joseph | ... | soundtrack producer |
| Andrew Lockington | ... | assistant to composer |
| Thomas Milano | ... | music editor |
| Bobbi Page | ... | vocal contractor/score vocalist |
| Ron Searles | ... | scoring engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ronit Ravich-Boss | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bob Foster | ... | transportation captain |
| Robert Lee Mitchell | ... | transportation co-captain |
| John H. Stephens | ... | driver |
| Dana Swartout | ... | driver |
| Chip Vincent | ... | production van driver |
Additional Crew
| Rossella Acerbo | ... | Italian dubbing: Daisy |
| Sheila Allen | ... | production accountant |
| Sibi Blazic | ... | assistant: Ms. Ryder |
| Barbara Branch | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Ursula Brauner | ... | animal trainer |
| Damon E. Burke | ... | production assistant (as Damon Burke) |
| Eleonora De Angelis | ... | Italian dubbing: Lisa |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | Italian dubbing: Dr. Wick |
| Micaela Esdra | ... | Italian dubbing: Susanna |
| Joe Everett | ... | unit publicist |
| Ben Everhart | ... | production assistant |
| April H. Grantham | ... | craft service |
| Reva Grantham | ... | craft service |
| Michelle Iwamoto | ... | animal trainer |
| Alan Jacques | ... | projectionist |
| Girish Johar | ... | marketing & distribution |
| Julie Levine | ... | assistant accountant |
| Annie Marter | ... | production assistant |
| Giovanna Martinuzzi | ... | Italian dubbing: Georgina |
| Brad Minnich | ... | assistant to producer |
| Andrea Mitchell | ... | production assistant |
| Boone Narr | ... | animal supplier |
| Kelly O'Bier | ... | production secretary |
| Danny Pellegrine | ... | assistant: Ms. Konrad (as Danny Pellegrini) |
| Michael R. Rabanera | ... | office production assistant |
| Deborah Ricketts | ... | archive researcher |
| Jeremy Roberts | ... | payroll accountant |
| Tyler Romary | ... | production assistant |
| Alessandro Rossi | ... | Italian dubbing: Dr. Potts |
| Nancy Safran | ... | assistant: Mr. Wick |
| Rita Savagnone | ... | Italian dubbing: Valerie |
| Lisa G. Shillingburg | ... | first assistant accountant (as Lisa Shillingburg) |
| Lori A. Spall | ... | production coordinator (as Lori Spall) |
| Lance Stockton | ... | assistant: Mr. Mangold |
| Bobby Waldron | ... | Wynona Ryder boxing trainer |
| John Burton West | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Mimi Wyeth | ... | assistant accountant |
| Terrence Beasor | ... | adr (uncredited) |
| Elaine Charles | ... | Pennsylvania Film Office (uncredited) |
| Todd Shill | ... | additional legal (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Red Wagon Entertainment (production)
- 3 Arts Entertainment
- Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG (copyright holder)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2000) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films Italia (2000) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors A/S (2000) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Tristar Films Korea (2000) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Columbia Tristar Films of India (2000) (India) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2000) (India) (theatrical) (Columbia TriStar Films of India)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Australia) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Canada) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (France) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Italy) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Spain) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (Germany) (VHS)
- Eén (2017) (Belgium) (tv)
- LK-TEL (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (score recording)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color timing)
- Deluxe Catering (catering)
- Panavision (camera and lenses)
- Sony Pictures Studios (sound services)
- Sony Scoring Stage (score recording)
- The Glass Orchestra (score performed by)
- Time (used with permission of: Life Magazine logo and trademark)
- Turner Entertainment (courtesy of: "The Wizard of Oz")
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1967, Susanna Kaysen had a headache and chased a bottle of aspirin with a bottle of vodka. This landed her in the mental institution, Claymoore. Here she is diagnosed, by Dr. Melvin Potts, with borderline personality disorder. When she arrives at Claymoore, she is greeted by Nurse Valerie Owens and shown round the woman's ward. Here she meets Georgina Tuskin, a pathological liar who is fixated with The Wizard of Oz; Polly Clark, a childlike schizophrenic; Janet Webber, a sardonic anorexic patient; Daisy Randone, a girl who won't let anyone in her room, and only eats her father's chicken; and Lisa Rowe, a sociopath who controls the other patients, and makes lives hard for the nurses at Claymoore. Through the movie, Lisa gains and loses control over Susanna and we see how bad she really can be. The movie's ending shows Susanna being released from Claymoore after an 18-month stay. How does Susanna take back her control? This movie battles subjects such as mental heath, abuse, self-harm and suicide. |
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| Taglines | Based on a true story See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $40,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $95,399, 26 Dec 1999 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Winona Ryder acquired the rights to the novel herself and then spent seven years trying to get the movie made. See more » |
| Goofs | When Susanna is walking through her house during the party, there are extras there. In the background, you can hear, "Look, there's Winona Ryder". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of 'Girl, Interrupted' (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bookends See more » |
| Quotes |
Lisa:
You know, there's too many buttons in the world. There's too many buttons and they're just - There's way too many just begging to be pressed, they're just begging to be pressed, you know? They're just - they're just begging to be pressed, and it makes me wonder, it really makes me fucking wonder, why doesn't anyone ever press mine? Why am I so neglected? Why doesn't anyone reach in and rip out the truth and tell me that I'm a fucking whore, or that my parents wish I were dead? Susanna: Because you're dead already, Lisa! No one cares if you die, Lisa, because you're dead already. Your heart is cold. That's why you keep coming back here. You're not free. You need this place, you need it to feel alive. It's pathetic. [Lisa falls down to her knees and screams] Susanna: I've wasted a year of my life. Maybe everybody out there is a liar. And maybe the whole world is "stupid" and "ignorant". But I'd rather be in it. I'd rather be fucking in it, then down here with you. See more » |