Extended Reading
  • Derick 2022-03-26 09:01:06

    two boats in loneliness

    She stood there, pale and slender, with a shy and confused smile in her smile, as if she didn't eat the fireworks of the world. It's hard not to notice her in the crowd of huddled public school teachers and students—sheba, the new art teacher. Even Barbara noticed her.

    Even, she began to observe...

  • Daphney 2022-03-21 09:02:00

    Resolutely join the ranks of Cate Blanchett enthusiasts

    Cate Blanchett, I really like it, I really like it... It seems that the Oedipus complex is serious.

    In fact, the script is very general, and the credibility is a bit poor, but the actors are very good.

    What the old lady said was very profound, to the effect of what is loneliness and loneliness....

  • Domenic 2022-04-24 07:01:07

    Another story about loneliness causing disaster. Old women are really scary.

  • Austin 2022-04-24 07:01:07

    The third time! excellent! The third time I still want to watch it patiently. Two great actors. The process of discovering the notes was excellent, and so was the brawl that followed. Tear it apart to show you human nature.

Notes on a Scandal quotes

  • [after her affair has become public knowledge, Sheba has moved out of her home and is staying with Barbara]

    Barbara Covett: [voiceover] This last month has been the most delicious time of my life. Of course we have had our ups and downs. The pressure is intense when two women share their lives. But, oh, but what marvellous intensity it is! Circumstances are not always ideal. The swinish press, the stringent bail terms, meetings with lawyers and so on. But all things considered, we're coping admirably. In fact, gold stars abundant. The cuckold permits her to see their children once a week. Thee are usually tears and fits of teenage tantrums, too. In time she'll recognise she's just not the mothering kind, and then Barbara will be there to comfort her. Nurse, beloved friend and wise counsel.

  • [first lines]

    Barbara Covett: [voiceover of Barbara writing in her diary] People trust me with their secrets. But who do I trust with mine? You, only you.