Shook (2021)
Grant Rosenmeyer: Kellan
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Quotes
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Mia : [on the phone] What if I just hang up? What if I just stop talking to you?
Kellan : That's not an option. But how about this? I'll meet you halfway. 'Yes, Kellan, tell me more'. Okay well since you asked, we both know you have a big choice coming up, but what if there was a way for you to not have to make that choice? Might that be appealing to you?
Mia : Yes.
Kellan : That's what I thought.
Mia : So?
Kellan : So all you have to do is answer three questions. That's it. If you get them right, then I'll stop this whole thing and let everybody go. But if you get one wrong, then you have to make a choice between Nicole and Santi.
Mia : Okay.
Kellan : Here we go. First question: When administering CPR, maintaining proper rhythm is crucial. What song is recommended for achieving the correct tempo?
Mia : Huh?
Kellan : You have one minute.
Mia : No wait! What? Can you repeat that?
Kellan : 57, 56, 55...
Mia : [can't get the internet on her phone] Dammit!
[runs to the laptop, gets a video message of Santi with a bag over his head begging for help]
Kellan : CPR might come in handy.
Mia : Asshole!
[searching]
Mia : I don't know, I don't know, I don't know any song!
Kellan : Here you are cheating and complaining about it, tsk tsk.
Mia : You didn't say I couldn't.
Kellan : 16, 15, 14... 10 Mississippi, 9 Mississippi.
Mia : Stayin' Alive! Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees!
Kellan : Ding ding ding ding ding. Get that girl a toaster.
Mia : Is Santi okay?
Kellan : For now. Next question. At what temperature is someone considered to have a fever? No, no interwebs. 59, 58, 57-
[Mia rummages through her mother's medical equipment and printouts]
Kellan : 5, 4, 3...
Mia : 100.4! Hello? Was I right?
Kellan : Yes, that is correct.
Mia : Is Jade okay?
Kellan : So far.
Mia : Okay, what now?
Kellan : Oh, now you're into it now that you're winning.
Mia : Come on, let's finish this.
Kellan : Okay, final question: What were... your mother's last words?
Mia : How would you know what my mother's last words were?
Kellan : 59, 58, 57...
Mia : Why are you asking about my mother?
Kellan : Why not?
Mia : What does she have to do with this?
Kellan : I liked your mom.
Mia : I don't remember her ever speaking about you.
Kellan : Well she didn't speak much about you either.
Mia : Go to hell!
Kellan : She probably forgot you even existed. I mean how often did you come by to visit when she was getting sick? I mean when she was *really* sick. And I don't mean how often you promised to visit, because that's obviously a very different. answer.
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Kellan : The time has come for us to establish some ground rules. Rule number 1: when I call, you answer. Jade covered the rest: no leaving, no screaming to get attention from neighbors, no speaking to anyone other than me. If you do, then... I'll kill everyone.
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Jade : Mia! He says you have to choose. You have to choose between Lani and Chico, Mia!
Mia : What? Don't hurt her! This is crazy!
Kellan : Can't argue with that.
Mia : Why are you doing this?
Kellan : I promise to tell you, pinkie promise. But right now you have to make a choice. Who do you care about more? Chico or Lani?
Mia : Are you kidding?
Kellan : It's a simple question, your sick sister's dog, or the girl trying to sleep with your boyfriend?
Mia : You don't have to do this, you don't have to hurt anyone.
Kellan : Time's up.
Jade : Mia! You're out of time! He says you're out of time! You have to pick, he's got a knife!
Mia : Lani! Are you there? I pick Lani!
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Mia : Why are you doing this to me?
Kellan : What were you supposed to do tonight?
Mia : What do you mean?
Kellan : What was the only thing your sister asked you to do?
Mia : Take care of the dog.
Kellan : It's an important thing, you know. to be a caretaker.
Mia : What are you talking about?
Kellan : I'm saying you're supposed to be taking care of a dog and look what happened.
Mia : I tried.
Kellan : You tried? You mean by spending all of your time texting your worthless friends?
Mia : No, he was with me on the couch.
Kellan : For how long?
Mia : I don't know, he was there.
Kellan : You don't even know. Terrible.
Mia : I'm sorry!
Kellan : That's not good enough, Mia.
Mia : What are you doing to him?
Kellan : It's not me, Mia, it's you.
Mia : Why are you doing this?
Kellan : You'll see. But first, I need you to make a choice.
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Mia : Who told you what my mother's last words were?
Kellan : How do you know I wasn't there?
Mia : You weren't.
Kellan : How do you know?
Mia : Nicole would have told me.
Kellan : Did she tell you what your mother's last words were? No? Why weren't you there, Mia?
Mia : ...I had school...
Kellan : Didn't Nicole tell you that she had only a few hours left?
Mia : Yes, but...
Kellan : 14, 13, 12. You're running out of time.
Mia : This isn't fair!
Kellan : 6, 5...
Mia : No!
Kellan : 2...
Mia : Please! Please don't hurt her!
Kellan : 1. Don't hurt who? Lani or Nicole? That's right, looks like we went through all that and we're right back where we started. Time to make a choice.
Mia : This isn't fair! You don't know the answer!
Kellan : I do know the answer, and you do too.
Mia : What do you mean?
Kellan : Your mom had a breathing tube for the last two weeks of her life, she couldn't say anything.
Mia : [cries] I...
Kellan : You forgot. Well that's behind us now. We have more pressing matters to deal with.
Mia : I can't do this!
Kellan : Sure you can, in fact you've done it once.
Mia : But that was a dog!
Kellan : A *beloved* dog.
Mia : Just leave us alone!
Kellan : Who'll it be, Mia? You've got one minute. 59, 58, 57, 56, 55, 54...
Mia : This is crazy, fuck you!
Kellan : You know what'll happen if you don't, right? They both die.
Mia : I can't choose! I can't! You must want something. There must be a reason why you're doing all of this, you must want something.
Kellan : 22 Mississippi, 21 Mississippi...
Mia : What do you want?
Kellan : 20 Mississippi...
Mia : Tell me what it is!
Kellan : 15 Mississippi...
Mia : Stop!
Kellan : 14 Mississippi, 13 Mississippi...
Mia : Just stop this! Stop! I don't know! Nicole's sick, Lani! I pick Lani!
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Kellan : Back inside, the sooner you go back inside, the sooner this will all be over. Oh I see, you're scared. It looks like you need some extra encouragement.
[sends a video of Nicole]
Mia : That's not possible! She's on a plane right now.
Kellan : No, I don't think so.
Mia : How are you doing this?
Kellan : Round 2, come inside, Mia. I think you know what will happen if you don't.
