“Why her? Why this girl?” – Karras, The Exorcist ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from The Exorcist 1973

Karras

Why her? Why this girl?

Merrin

I think the point is to make us despair. To see ourselves as... animal and ugly. To make us reject the possibility that God could love us.

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Father Damien Karras Jason Miller More Karras quotes →

Father Merrin Max von Sydow More Merrin quotes →

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Regan Dimmy, why did you do this to me? Please Dimmy, I'm afraid. Karras You're not my mother! Merrin Don't listen...Get out! Chris She doesn't remember any of it. Father Dyer That's good. Father Damien Karras You son of a bitch! Take me! Come into me! Goddamn you, TAKE ME! TAKE ME! [becomes possessed, tries to strangle Regan] NO!!! [throws himself out the window]