Jesse Aarons What's so great about being serious all the time anyway?
2nd most-quoted character in Bridge to Terabithia (2007): in 10 of its 26 quotes
Most scenes with: Leslie Burke (3)
I have four sisters. And I'd trade them all in for a good dog.
More lines from Jesse Aarons
2 quotes Jesse Aarons Jesse Aarons [Leslie has died and Jesse's father tries to comfort him]
Is it like The Bible says? Is she going to Hell?
Scenes with Jesse Aarons
7 scenes Jesse Aarons [Leslie has ketchup all over her face]
What happened to you?
Janice Avery is a very talented person. She can shoot ketchup packets over four rows of seats.
Jesse Aarons [snickers]
Jeez.
Jesse That's what Leslie Burke says, she told me to keep my mind wide open.
Ms. Edmonds
Leslie Burke is right. With a mind like yours wide open, you could create a whole new world.
I don't think God goes around damning people to hell.
Jesse Why not?
Because He's too busy running all this!
Jesse It's just that you're a good builder... for a girl.
Yeah, well you're pretty good at art... for a boy!
Jesse [crying]
Is it like bible says? Is she going to hell?
Jack Aarons [shakes head]
I don’t know everything about God. But I do know he’s not gonna sent that little girl to hell.
Jesse [sobs]
Then I'm going to hell because it's all my fault!
Jesse Hey, guys.
May Belle See? I told you.
Mary Oh, my God, Jess. [hugs him] [sobs]
Jack Where in God's name have you been?
Mary Where have you been?
Jesse Mom... I asked you. It wasn't like--
Brenda They thought you were dead.
Jack Brenda, hush.
Jesse Dead? What's going on?
Jack (long pause)
Your friend Leslie's dead. She drowned in a creek this morning. Apparently, she tried to swing across on a rope, but it broke. They think she hit her head.
Jesse No. No, it... it's... It's not that kind of rope. It... It... It couldn't break. It wouldn't have.
Jack But it did. [gets up from the chair and tries to comfort him] I'm sorry, son.
Jesse [backs away]
No, you're lying. She's not even dead! You're lying! [throws the book to the floor and runs out of the house to find Leslie]
Mary Jess! [sobs]
[Outside, Jesse sees the police at Leslie's place, believing she's really dead]
Jesse [After he helped May Belle up from the log bridge]
What were you thinking?
May Belle I was worried about you.
Jesse Well, don't be. I just don't want you here. [angrily jumps in front of her]
May Belle But I wanna come with you.
Jesse [sternly]
This is our place, go home. This is our place!
Jesse [May Belle starts to follow Jesse, but he stops and grows furious] [enraged]
I said GO HOME!!!
[Jess then pushes May Belle, her feelings start to hurt. He then storms off and May Belle runs off in tears.]
