Lady Bird - The Opening Key Moment - Learning Aid
1. Lady Bird
Key Moment 1 - The complication/conflict (established at the beginning of the movie).
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Marion's driving a TOYOTA COROLLA. CALIFORNIA. DAY. They have just listened to an audiobook of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.
"LADY BIRD (looking on the back) Our college trip took 21 hours and 5 minutes. They laugh and then wipe their tears. It’s a moment - they both had the same emotion. Lady Bird immediately starts looking for a good song on the . MARION (turning it off) Hey, you know, let’s just sit with what we heard?
LADY BIRD () Are you serious? MARION We don’t need to be constantly ourselves, do we? Lady Bird stares out the window, now . Then: LADY BIRD I wish I could through something. MARION Aren’t you? LADY BIRD Nope. The only thing about is that it’s a palindrome. MARION Ok fine, yours is the worst life of all, you win.
LADY BIRD Oh so now you’re mad? Because I wanted to listen to music? MARION It’s just that you’re being ridiculous, you have a life. LADY BIRD I’m sorry I’m not perfect. MARION Nobody is asking you to be perfect! Just would do."
2. Lady Bird
Key Moment 1 continued - The complication/conflict (established at the beginning of the movie).
"LADY BIRD (really picking a fight) I don’t even want to go to school in this state anyway, I California. I want to go to the East Coast. MARION Your Dad and I will barely be able to in-state tuition. LADY BIRD There are , ! MARION Your brother, your very smart brother, can’t even find a -- LADY BIRD He and Shelly work... MARION THEY BAG AT THE STORE. That is not a and they went to BERKELEY. MARION Your company is laying people off right and left, did you know that? No of course not because you don’t about anyone but yourself. MARION Immaculate Heart is already a luxury. LADY BIRD Immaculate FART. You wanted that, not me! MARION Miguel saw someone in front of him at Sac High, is that what you want? You’re telling me that you want to see someone knifed right in front of you?"
3. Lady Bird
Key Moment 1 continued - The complication/conflict (established at the beginning of the movie).
"LADY BIRD He barely saw that. I want to go where is, like New York. MARION How in the world did I raise such a ? MARION LADY BIRD Or at least Connecticut or New Hampshire. Where live in the woods. You couldn’t into those anyway. MOM! LADY BIRD MARION You can’t even pass your test. LADY BIRD Because you wouldn’t let me practice enough! MARION The way you work, the way you don’t work, you’re not even state tuition, Christine. LADY BIRD MY NAME IS LADY BIRD! LADY BIRD MARION (CONT'D) Well actually, it’s not, and it’s . Your name is . CALL ME LADY BIRD LIKE YOU SAID YOU WOULD! MARION You should just go to City College, with your work ethic. City College and then to then back to City College. Maybe you’d learn how to pull yourself up and not expect everyone to do everything for you... They slow for a stoplight and Lady Bird opens the door and rolls out of the car. Marion ."