The Day After (1983 TV Movie)
Lori Lethin: Denise Dahlberg
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Quotes
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Denise Dahlberg : They give me this ribbon to wear... but I haven't got any damn hair to put it into.
[Stephen takes off his baseball cap to reveal that he has no hair left at all]
Stephen Klein : You look great.
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Denise Dahlberg : Phones working?
Stephen Klein : Are you kidding? There aren't going to be any phones.
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Denise Dahlberg : [the stress of the aftermath has taken its toll on Denise's mind] I can't remember.
Eve Dahlberg : You can't remember what?
Denise Dahlberg : It's only been five days, and I can't remember what Bruce looks like.
Eve Dahlberg : And now we've been through a lot, sittin' here in the dark.
Denise Dahlberg : What are we doin' down here anyway? It's all over now, isn't it? It smells so bad down here I can't even BREATHE!
Eve Dahlberg : Now listen Denise you get a hold of yourself. Now you know we can't go out of here and...
Denise Dahlberg : Why did I have to use that thing? We'd be married now anyway. Why didn't I at least get pregnant?
Jim Dahlberg : Just pipe down Denise.
Denise Dahlberg : Because now I can't even see his face! I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING! I can't see anything!
[Grabs flashlight and shines it at everybody]
Denise Dahlberg : I can't see anything!
Jim Dahlberg : Denise, just calm down. Get a hold of your...
Denise Dahlberg : Let go of me! I CAN'T SEE!
[Runs upstairs]
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Denise Dahlberg : Do you know Bruce Gallatin? He... he's a senior.
Stephen Klein : No.
Denise Dahlberg : But... but you're from Lawrence, so maybe Bruce is all right.
Stephen Klein : Well... I don't know what happened to Lawrence. I was close to Harrisonville when it started. There must have been five or six of them to the north, and... a whole string of them to the south.
Jim Dahlberg : They must have hit every missile silo from Sedalia to Eldorado Springs.
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Denise Dahlberg : I've been out riding around with Bruce.
Jim Dahlberg : All night?
Denise Dahlberg : Frankly, Daddy, that's none of your business.
Jim Dahlberg : As long as you live...
Denise Dahlberg : Oh Daddy, don't start this again, I'm getting married tomorrow.