Sins of the Preacher (2013 TV Movie)
Sarah Cote: Laura
Quotes
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Susan Parker : [scenes of the town, the church, Debbie's grave and and upward camera rotation transition into the Parkers' yard where Susan, Kathy and Laura are having a light meal] Everyone at work has been so understanding. But I - I feel like I can't trust myself; I'll be going along, just fine and - and then it'll just hit me and I'll burst into tears.
Kathy : Give it time; it's only been a couple of weeks.
Susan Parker : I know. It's just that now that the shock has - has worn off, I... I just... I miss her so much.
Kathy : Mmmhmmm.
Laura : Have you heard from Andrew?
Susan Parker : I've called over a few times to talk to the girls but they were busy.
Laura : Has he ordered a headstone yet?
Susan Parker : No, not yet, but I offered my help and he... he said he'd take care of it.
Kathy : Susan, did you ever talk to the police?
Susan Parker : The police? About what?
Kathy : About why there wasn't an autopsy.
Susan Parker : Tom talked to them. The... the night of... her death. They said that Judge Carter had already ruled that it... that it wasn't necessary.
Kathy : Why not?
Susan Parker : Because... it was a suicide.
Kathy : Well, you see, that's what we were wondering about.
Laura : Aunt Susan, we don't believe Debbie killed herself.
Susan Parker : What are you talking about? The police said...
Kathy : Yeah, we know what the police said; it doesn't make any sense. Debbie was a happy person. She had her friends, she was excited about her new job at the school and most of all she had her girls.
Susan Parker : I know. It's... it's hard to believe.
Kathy : It's not just that. There are things that don't add up.
Susan Parker : What things?
Kathy : Like all those pills. Debbie didn't take pills like that.
Susan Parker : We don't know that.
Laura : And they found her naked. That's not the Debbie we know; she was way too modest for that.
Susan Parker : She was in a desperate place.
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Laura : Then what about the suicide note? If you were really in that state of mind would you take the time to type and print a note? She didn't even sign it.
Susan Parker : I don't understand; what are you saying?
Kathy : Susan, we think Debbie was murdered and we think that Andrew is responsible.
Susan Parker : No, no. You are wrong!
[stands up]
Susan Parker : He loved her and he would never do anything, anything to hurt her.
Kathy : Susan, I'm not trying to upset you.
[words buried under Susan's upset ones]
Susan Parker : I can't believe this. I'm sorry
[shouts and talks over Kathy's placating words]
Susan Parker : I cannot hear this!
Kathy : Susan...
[stands with Laura and follows Susan into the house]
Kathy : Susan!
Susan Parker : [yelling emotionally] You have NEVER liked Andrew; you've made it very clear over the years but that does not make him a murderer; he is my son-in-law!
Kathy : Susan, listen, you don't think it's strange that he went right back to work; that h-he didn't even cry at the funeral; that he won't let you see the girls...
Susan Parker : He is the father of my grandchildren!
Laura : We would never say anything unless we really felt like we had to. Aunt Susan: Andrew is not a good man!
Susan Parker : He is a minister! He's a minister! He's a man of God. And he would never... he would never...
Kathy : Susan, for God's sake, be honest with yourself. You can't tell me you never had doubts. I mean, even before they were married, didn't you think there was always something wrong?
Susan Parker : I appreciate both of you coming, but this conversation is just making things worse.
Laura : Aunt Susan!
Susan Parker : [emotionally] Andrew and those girls are the only connection I have left to Debbie! I want you... I want you to back off and I want you to drop it, do you understand? Do you understand?
Kathy : It's dropped.
[Susan exits the kitchen and Kathy sighs]
Laura : [turns to Kathy] So we're just going to drop it, just like that?
Kathy : Absolutely not.
[sighs]