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The Perks of Being A Wallflower (Patrick)

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

Mean Girls (Regina George)

Mean Girls

Heathers (Heather Chandler)

Heathers

A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance)

A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance)

I had a great summation all worked out, full of some sharp lawyering, but I’m not going to read it. I’m here to apologize. I am young, and I am inexperienced. But you cannot hold Carl Lee Hailey responsible for my shortcomings. Do you see, in all this legal maneuvering,

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The Merchant of Venice (Shylock)

The Merchant of Venice (Shylock)

He hath disgraced me, and hindered me half a million, laughed at my losses, mocked at my gains, scorned my nation, thwarted my bargains, cooled my friends, heated mine enemies; and what’s his reason? I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions,

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Sweet and Lowdown (Emmet Ray)

I’m a little short this week, I’d give ya cab fare but I don’t think it’s a long walk home. … First time I had sex, seven years old. The guitar. Right, well that’s why we came up here. Alright, you get dressed. I’m a little exhausted. What’s your favorite

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Beautiful Creatures (Ethan Wate)

Beautiful Creatures (Ethan Wate)

“No! I’m sick of listening to your family. I have been chased, spun, hypnotized, paralyzed, and damn near killed by your family. I have been going out of my mind for the past two weeks, then your mother shows up on my door step and damn near gives me a

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Inglourious Basterds (SS Colonel Hans Landa)

Inglourious Basterds (SS Colonel Hans Landa)

Monsieur LaPadite, are you aware of the nickname the people of France have given me? … But you are aware of what they call me. … What are you aware of? … “The Jew Hunter.” … Precisely. I understand your trepidation in repeating it. Heydrich apparently hates the moniker the

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