carrie: sue lines :)

Question 1

male voice: name, please. state your full name.

Answer 1

You already know my name. It’s Sue - Susan Snell.

Question 2

male voice: and you were born in the town of…?

Answer 2

Chamberlain, Maine. I was born and raised there.

Question 3

Female voice: when did you first meet carrie white?

Answer 3

In elementary school. We were in the same grade. I don’t think I’d said a hundred words to her before this all began-
Could you turn that down, please? I can’t see.

Question 4

male voice: tell us about the night of may 28- about the occurrences that led up to the alleged event

Answer 4

“Alleged event?” Why do you keep asking the same thing over and over?
You want to catch me in a lie, is that it?

Question 5

male voice: we need the truth

Answer 5

I’ve already told you what I know. How many times do we have to go through this?

Question 6

female voice: until we understand

Answer 6

What you need to understand is that we were just kids…
…kids trying to do our best. We were kids.

Question 7

(carrie fumbles the ball)

Answer 7

(+All) Awwwwwww……..

Question 8

frieda: yeah way to blow the game!

Answer 8

Hey, watch where you’re going!

Question 9

norma: what’d she do now

Answer 9

She’s hurt.

Question 10

carrie: im dying!

Answer 10

For God’s sake, Carrie - you’ve just got your period!

Question 11

chris: hey everybody, carrie’s got her period! period! period!

Answer 11

(+Girls) Period! Period! Dumb bitch. (etc.)
Period, period, period!

Question 12

carrie: im bleeding!

Answer 12

Well, clean yourself up!

Question 13

chris: per-iod! per-iod!

Answer 13

(+Chris, Girls) Per-iod! Per-iod! Per-iod! Per-iod!
Plug it up! Plug it up! Plug it up!

Question 14

gardner: what the hell’s going on?

Answer 14

(+Girls) Carrie! Carrie! CARRIE!

Question 15

chris: shit! didja see that?!

Answer 15

Oh, my God!

Question 16

gardner: stand up and take care of yourself

Answer 16

I think this must be the first time she’s ever had her period.

Question 17

gardner: chris!

Answer 17

But Chris is right, Miss Gardner.

Question 18

gardner: sue what’s gotten into you?

Answer 18

Oh, c’mon, it’s just Carrie.

Question 19

gardner: shame on you!

Answer 19

Do you believe her, going off on me like that?

Question 20

chris: shame on you! what’s gotten into you….
…besides tommy ross’ tongue

Answer 20

Stop it!
I mean, who does she think she is, anyway? It’s not like this was all my fault. I wasn’t the only one…

Question 21

chris: screw her. who gives a damn what some lesbian gym teacher thinks anyway?

Answer 21

She’s not a lesbian. At least I don’t think so. She’s not. Is she?

Question 22

chris: and that mother of hers, always ranting how everybody’s going straight to hell - except her and her precious little car-rie

Answer 22

Oh, my God, remember that time in third grade when she got down on her knees in the cafeteria?

Question 23

chris: prayin - with that bible!

Answer 23

And that dress! Remember?
PRAYIN’ CARRIE
(+Chris) UGLY, SHORT AND HAIRY
ALL HER FRIENDS ARE
(UH)
IMAGINARY!

Question 24

chris: and that light bulb: did you love it?
pow!

Answer 24

Her mother should have told her.

Question 25

chris: like mother like daughter!

Answer 25

Shh - she'll hear you!

Question 26

chris: you know what norma calls her? scary white! i just call her dumb bitch

Answer 26

(+Kids) Scary White...Scary White... SCARY WHITE! SCARY WHITE!

Question 27

carrie: (sung) if i had a wish god i wish they'd stop!

Answer 27

(+Kids) Scary White... Scary White...

Question 28

male voice: what exactly is tommy ross' involvement in all this?

Answer 28

Forget it! I'm not going there.

Question 29

female voice: please, sue- tell us...

Answer 29

He... he was an amazing athlete, but he was good at whatever he did. On or off the field. He... he was my - - Tommy.

Question 30

margaret: (sung) AMEN! [interrogation space/chris' house]

Answer 30

Chris and I were best friends. Our mothers had grown up together and were still incredibly close. We were the two most popular girls - everyone just assumed we'd be friends forever.

Question 31

chris: suze-hey suze! let's celebrate! i've got some great news!

Answer 31

What's up!

Question 32

chris: it looks like we'll be going to college together after all!

Answer 32

But I thought Brown turned you down.

Question 33

billy: man, i'm starved. what'd'ya got to eat?

Answer 33

No offense, but you - you could have anyone. What do you see in him?

Question 34

chris: standing there squealing like a stuck pig

Answer 34

Chris! Enough already! It's not funny.

Question 35

chris: (sung) but that's the way things are!

Answer 35

But that doesn't mean it has to be that way. I mean, what does it cost to be kind?

Question 36

chris, billy, kids: (sung) HAH NAH NAH NAH NAH NAH etc....

Answer 36

Do you believe her?

Question 37

tommy: cmon she's just being chris

Answer 37

No, you weren't there. It was awful. We were hurting Carrie.

Question 38

tommy: (sung) wanna know what i'd advise?

Answer 38

What?

Question 39

tommy: (sung) apologize.

Answer 39

"Apologize"! Tommy, that's genius!

Question 40

chris: (sung) CHRIS

Answer 40

You're joking, right? You can't possibly mean all this.

Question 41

chris: why are you being such a buzzkill?

Answer 41

Chris, grow up.

Question 42

margaret: (sung) give me the strength to help mine

Answer 42

I feel sick about what happened to Carrie.

Question 43

tommy: i'm telling you, this whole thing will blow over

Answer 43

I don't think so. I mean, what is going on with everybody?

Question 44

tommy: hey-hey-hey-shh.... listen what if instead of going to all those parties after prom you and me drive out to the beach, and watch the sun come up together-just the two of us?

Answer 44

How do you do that?

Question 45

tommy: what?

Answer 45

Make everything better?

Question 46

frieda: cmon sue- we've got a prom committee meeting

Answer 46

Start without me. I'll be there in a minute.

Question 47

frieda: you got it

Answer 47

Hi, Carrie. That was nice - really nice - what you said about Tommy's poem. I thought it was beautiful, too. Look, um, about yesterday - you know, what happened. I don't know, things just sort of got out of control, and I just wanted you to know-

Question 48

chris: that goddamn scary white! this is all her fault!

Answer 48

Let it go, Chris.

Question 49

chris: why are you taking her side?

Answer 49

This isn't about sides. What did Carrie ever do to you? Or to any of us?

Question 50

chris: well well, aren't you getting to be the joan of arc around here. oh wait remind me: who was that in there pitching with the rest of us?

Answer 50

I was. But I'm sorry.

Question 51

gardner: okay girls, you've all got something to say to Carrie. Who's going first?

Answer 51

Carrie... Carrie, I'm sorry.

Question 52

chris: helen...norma...sue!

Answer 52

Shut up, Chris - just shut up! Not everything's about you.

Question 53

tommy: hey can i run something by you?

Answer 53

I was about to ask you the same thing.

Question 54

tommy: you go first

Answer 54

No, you.

Question 55

tommy: okay. so i was thinking, you know how everything's laid out in front of us, our whole future, all planned out.

Answer 55

Yeah...

Question 56

tommy: well i thought i might-try something different

Answer 56

"Different?"

Question 57

tommy: what would happen if i put the whole sports thing on hold, and see if i've got what it takes to be - a writer? Too much huh? i knew it was stupid

Answer 57

No, no - it's epic!

Question 58

tommy: epic?

Answer 58

Yes - you could be an amazing writer.

Question 59

tommy: yeah? you mean it? thanks so what did you want to ask me?

Answer 59

Nothing. That's okay.

Question 60

tommy: come on, what's really been going on with you?

Answer 60

You wouldn't understand.

Question 61

tommy: think about what you're asking me here. i'm sorry. i... just can't do this

Answer 61

Okay, never mind.

Question 62

tommy: sue!

Answer 62

No, I need to try to fix this.

Question 63

tommy : fine kids: (sung) come one come on come on

Answer 63

What? You mean it? You'll do it?

Question 64

freddy: oh and ladies-clothing is optional! [next scene]

Answer 64

Tommy -

Question 65

tommy: im going to look pretty stupid when she turns me down

Answer 65

She won't.

Question 66

tommy: how do you know?

Answer 66

I've seen the way she looks at you. Trust me. She'll do it.

Question 67

male voice: turning to the night of may 28, what can you tell us about the events leading up to the prom?

Answer 67

Prom... It was meant to be a celebration - the biggest night of our lives. It was supposed to be the end of one chapter, and the beginning of another...

Question 68

boys: (sung) it's the least we deserve after everything we've paid

Answer 68

(+Girls) Sad!

Question 69

frieda: god, sue-everybody's talking

Answer 69

Let them. I don't care.

Question 70

frieda: i cant believe you're going to miss your own senior prom

Answer 70

C'mon, it's just one night.

Question 71

[beginning of act 2 scene 2---interrogation]

Answer 71

If only... if only...

Question 72

male voice: if only what...?

Answer 72

If only that day in the shower hadn't happened; if only I hadn't asked Tommy to take Carrie to the Prom; if only somebody had listened... and paid attention...

Question 73

gardner: sue?

Answer 73

If only I could go back and-

Question 74

gardner: sue are you listening?

Answer 74

Sorry... ?

Question 75

gardner: well? why did tommy ask carrie to prom?

Answer 75

I thought we could help her - get her to join in, and I don't know-

Question 76

gardner: make her a part of things? what could you possibly be thinking?

Answer 76

This is really none of your business.

Question 77

gardner: excuse me?

Answer 77

What is the big deal?

Question 78

gardner: it is a very big deal to carrie! and don't you think you're going to look just a little ridiculous when you show up to prom with her?

Answer 78

We don't care how we look. Right, Tommy?

Question 79

tommy: well... now that you mention it

Answer 79

Seriously? Oh, great!

Question 80

gardner: clearly, you two have a lot to discuss. listen to me and listen good: hurt carrie in any way and you'll have me to answer to

Answer 80

I thought we were on the same page about this.

Question 81

tommy: we are!

Answer 81

Then why are you having second thoughts? Tommy, you don't have to go through with this if you don't want to.

Question 82

tommy: look i said i'd do it and i will

Answer 82

I thought we agreed to help Carrie, and now you're mad at me.

Question 83

tommy: im not mad. im just... disappointed. i wanted to take my girl to prom

Answer 83

And I wanted to make things right!

Question 84

tommy: listen to me. all this high school drama -- all this stuff-- none of it means anything. before you know it it's all gonna be over

Answer 84

What about us? Are we going to be over too?

Question 85

tommy: what? is that what you're worried about? babe a month from now we'll be off backpacking through, europe, and all this will seem like ancient history

Answer 85

Promise?

Question 86

tommy: i promised id show you the world didnt i? come with me

Answer 86

What are you doing?

Question 87

chris: you're such a good friend norma

Answer 87

Tommy!

Question 88

tommy: keep your eyes shut one more sec. wait here okay you can open them - now!

Answer 88

Oh, my God!

Question 89

tommy: now ive just pulled up in my dads car- and youre in your pink dress-

Answer 89

Blue -

Question 90

tommy: and of course i hate dancing, but its the last dance of senior year, and im with you: the most incredible person i know

Answer 90

Me? Yeah, right. All I do lately is mess up.

Question 91

tommy: (sung) i bet that you'd be amazed at the sight

Answer 91

Tommy...

Question 92

tommy: (sung) oh you shine

Answer 92

What about you? Why is it always so easy for you?

Question 93

tommy: what is that? get out of here! damn! i gotta pick up my tux before they close

Answer 93

Tommy? Thank you.

Question 94

tommy: i love you

Answer 94

"I love you"... He'd never said that before. That's what I remember most about that day.

Question 95

tommy + carrie: (sung) a dreamer in disguise

Answer 95

I just couldn't stay home. After everything that had happened, I had to see for myself how it had all worked out. I needed to see. Carrie looked so at ease - so happy.

Question 96

kids: (sung) GIVIN IT GIVIN IT

Answer 96

Norma? What are you doing?

Question 97

norma: uh.. sue. hi! i didnt expect to see you here tonight. god, you're underdressed

Answer 97

What are you up to?

Question 98

norma: um... nothing

Answer 98

What's going on?

Question 99

[see bucket overhead]

Answer 99

Oh, my God! Miss Gardner - Miss Gardner!

Question 100

gardner: sue? what are you doing here?

Answer 100

You've got to listen - something terrible's going to happen!

Question 101

gardner: i knew it - i knew you were up to something!

Answer 101

You've got it all wrong. It's not me-

Question 102

gardner: sue i warned you - get out!

Answer 102

No!

Question 103

[everyone has died, sue is the lone survivor]

Answer 103

I felt so helpless. There was nothing I could do. I followed the path of destruction. It led from the school... through the town... and up Chamberlain Street... to Carrie's house. That's where I would find her.

Question 104

carrie: momm-aaaa! NO!

Answer 104

carrie... Oh, my god. Carrie...

Question 105

carrie: i'm so scared

Answer 105

Don't be afraid. It's all right.

Question 106

carrie: i hurt. i want my momma...

Answer 106

I'm here for you.

Question 107

carrie: i'm so cold

Answer 107

I've got you.

Question 108

[carrie dies]

Answer 108

No! No!