Mother's Day (I) (2010)

Rebecca De Mornay: Mother

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Quotes 

• Mother : This is unacceptable. I swear, sometimes you boys are just little savages.

• Mother : [From trailer]  I'm proud of my boys, they never forget their momma.

• Mother : When my children were growing up, they occasionally misbehaved. What child doesn't, after all. But I taught them that their behavior had consequences. Not just for themselves, but also for their brothers and sister.

  Gina Jackson : I'm really sorry.

  Mother : You'll see, if you ever become a mother. Punishment is never easy. But if you want them to understand and respect the rules, you can never back down. You see, rules are what make order out of chaos. We must follow the rules.

• Mother : Now George, it's important that you listen. I understand rage, but rage can get you killed. It can throw you off your focus, and you need to focus, George. Because if my son dies, then you die. And so will all your friends.

  George Barnum : You understand this, lady. If you hurt anymore of my friends, I'm gonna let your baby boy die right in front of you.

  Mother : You've got gumption. Good for you.

• Addley Koffin : You told me bark loud. Show them who's boss.

  Mother : No. I said don't bark. Wait... and then bite.

• Mother : My boys!

• Mother : There's a reason for rules, Ike. I didn't teach you them because I like to hear myself talk. I teach them because they work!

• Mother : You didn't do anything wrong.

  Addley Koffin : I didn't do anything wrong?

  Mother : No. You did what had to be done. You did it for the family.

• Mother : My boys messed up. It's in their nature to huff and puff and wave things around and think that's being strong. But real strength... that's knowing where you stand, and guiding others to that position.

• George Barnum : You know, none of them look like you. And they don't look alike. They're not even your kids.

  Mother : [holding a knife to George's throat]  Those children are mine! You have no idea what I've been through for them!

  George Barnum : Let me guess, you're infertile.

  Mother : Those children are everything to me!

• Beth Sohapi : You tortured your children with your demented rules!

  Mother : Like I was taught!

  Beth Sohapi : You taught them to be killers!

  Mother : I taught them to survive.

• [last lines] 

  Mother : [gently singing]  Hush little babby, don't you cry. Momma's gonna sing you a lullaby.

• Mother : That girls needs me just as much as I need her. It's a cruel world we live in. Especially for a woman. And she is not strong enough.

  George Barnum : That's because you made her that way.

• Mother : [panting]  If my family can't live in this house, you sure a hell can't either.

• Mother : Please get up, make yourselves comfortable.

• Mother : We simply need a little time, and then we'll be out of your hair.

  [looks at Dave] 

  Mother : No pun intended.

• Mother : [to Annette when she is forced to have sex with Johnny]  Stop your whining and do what you know how to do!

• Mother : [to Gina]  God, defend me from my friends. My enemies I can handle on my own.

  Gina Jackson : He's not our friend.

• Mother : This is a private show for my boy.

• Mother : I taught them to be strong... not weak like YOU!