Extended Reading

Happy Death Day 2U quotes

  • [Tree meets her father at the restaurant, to celebrate her birthday]

    Tree Gelbman: Hey, Dad.

    David Gelbman: Hey.

    Tree Gelbman: [hugs her father] Sorry I'm late.

    David Gelbman: It's okay, sweetie.

    Tree Gelbman: [sits at the table] It's just been a weird day.

    David Gelbman: Everything okay?

    Tree Gelbman: Uh, yeah. It's just... stuff, you know.

    David Gelbman: How's school?

    Tree Gelbman: Um, it's fine, Dad.

    [a waitress approaches]

    Waitress: Are you ready to order?

    David Gelbman: Not yet. We're still waiting on one more.

    Tree Gelbman: [puzzled] One more? I...

    Waitress: Okay. I'll be right back.

    [Tree cannot believe her eyes: her beloved mother Julie, who died three years ago in the original dimension, stands at the door, alive. She smiles lovingly at Tree]

    Tree Gelbman: Mom... oh, mom!

    [overwhelmed with joy, Tree rushes to her mother and hugs her lovingly, so strongly that Julie nearly falls backward]

    Julie Gelbman: [chuckles] Whoa! Hi...

    Tree Gelbman: [her eyes are filled with tears of joy] You're here. Are you really here?

    Julie Gelbman: [puzzled] Well, of course I'm here. It's our day.

    [Tree hugs her mother again. Julie and David are puzzled at Tree's strange behavior]

    Julie Gelbman: Are you okay?

    Tree Gelbman: Yeah. Yeah. Oh, God, I'm fine. I'm just... it's good to see you.

    [they chuckle. Tree hugs her mother again]

  • Tree Gelbman: When were you gonna tell me?

    Carter Davis: Tell you what?

    Tree Gelbman: About Danielle.

    Carter Davis: [puzzled] What about Danielle?

    Tree Gelbman: Apparently you guys are dating.

    Carter Davis: Wait, I thought... I thought you knew that. I mean, you guys live in the same house.

    Tree Gelbman: Uh, no, I definitely didn't know. But the bigger question is: does she know?

    Carter Davis: Does she know what?

    Tree Gelbman: One of her closest friends woke up in your bed this morning. You don't think that that's newsworthy?

    Carter Davis: [scoffs] Nothing happened. I slept in Ryan's bed last night.

    Tree Gelbman: So, why take me home?

    Carter Davis: Because you were... you were wasted. I was afraid you were gonna fall or choke on your own vomit like Janis Joplin.

    Tree Gelbman: [sighs, recalling that Carter told her the same thing in the original dimension] Okay. It's fine. It's fine. It's fine. It's fine. This is how it's supposed to be. My mom's okay. Lori isn't trying to kill me. I mean, this is, like, the better version of my life, right?

    Carter Davis: What are you...?

    [Tree notices Dr. Gregory Butler and his wife Stephanie. They appear to be arguing]

    Stephanie Butler: She's in a sorority, Gregory.

    Gregory Butler: She's...

    Carter Davis: Wait a minute. In this... in this other dimension, were we...?

    Tree Gelbman: I... I can't do this right now.

    [Tree walks away]