Precious (II) (2009)
Paula Patton: Ms. Rain
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Quotes
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Clareece 'Precious' Jones : Nurse say I'm HIV positive. I ain't got nothing to write today.
Rhonda : Is your baby okay?
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : He alright. I just got to stop breastfeeding him.
Ms. Rain : I remember you once told me you never got to tell your story. Write.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : FUCK YOU! You don't know nothing of what I been through!
[begins to cry]
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : I ain't never had no boyfriend. My daddy say he gonna marry me. How he gonna do that? Would fucking be illegal!
Ms. Rain : Write.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : I'm tired, Ms. Rain.
Ms. Rain : If not for yourself, then for the people who love you.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : Nobody loves me.
Ms. Rain : People do love you, Precious.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : Please don't lie to me, Ms. Rain. Love ain't done nothing for me. Love beat me. Raped me. Called me an animal. Make me feel worthless. Make me sick!
Ms. Rain : That wasn't love, Precious. Your baby loves you. *I* love you. Write.
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Ms. Rain : [to Precious] PUSH yourself.
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Clareece 'Precious' Jones : My name Clareece 'Precious' Jones. I go by 'Precious'. I live in Harlem. I like yellow. And... I had problems at my other school, so I come here.
Ms. Rain : Something you do well?
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : Nothin'.
Ms. Rain : Everybody's good at something.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : [shakes her head] Mm-mm.
Ms. Rain : Come on.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : Well, I can cook and... I never really talked in class before.
Ms. Rain : How does that make you feel?
Clareece 'Precious' Jones : Here. It make me feel here.