A character in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

Laurie Strode quotes from Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

Jamie Lee Curtis

Most-quoted character in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998): in 5 of its 8 quotes
Most scenes with: John Tate (2)

Scenes with Laurie Strode

5 scenes
Laurie Strode

Molly please, do you have any thoughts on Victor and Elizabeth?

Molly Cartwell

Well, um, well I think that Victor should have confronted the monster sooner. He's completely responsible for Elizabeth's death because he was so paralyzed by fear that he never did anything. It took death for the guy to get a clue.

Laurie Strode

And why do you think he was finally able to confront his monster?

Molly Cartwell

I think that Victor had reached a point in his life where he had nothing left to lose. I mean, the monster saw to that by killing off everybody that he loved. Victor finally had to face it. It was about redemption... it was his fate.

Norma Watson

Oh, Miss Tate. I'm sorry; I didn't mean to make you jump. It's Halloween. I guess everyone's entitled to to one good scare.

Laurie Strode

I've had my share.

[His mother won't let him go away on an overnight school camping trip]

Dad would let me go.

Laurie Strode

Well, Dad is an abusive, chain-smoking methadone addict.

Who would attract someone like that?

Laurie Strode

Ouch.

And to think he left you.

Laurie Strode

John! I know you get your smart mouth from my side of the family. So I'll cut you a break. But point check, you're going too far!

No, I'm going to Yosemite.

Laurie Strode

No, you're not!

Look, Mom, help me out here. I need a little more open air, I've earned it. Look, I know that today is the day...

Laurie Strode

Oh, really? What day is that, John?

Halloween.

Laurie Strode
[Creeped out]

Oh, I hadn't noticed.

Look, Mom, we're through will all that. We really are.

Laurie Strode

I'm not who you think I am.

Will Brennan

Okay. Who are you?

Laurie Strode

My name's not Kerri Tate.

Will Brennan

Ooh. What is it?

Laurie Strode

Laurie Strode.

Will Brennan

Strode?

Laurie Strode

Strode. I changed my name when I went into hiding.

Will Brennan

Oh, I like that. That's like...like...like the Witness Protection Program. What did you, like, rat out the mob, or something?

Laurie Strode

My brother killed my sister...when she was seventeen.

Will Brennan

Well, that's...sickly. How'd he do that?

Laurie Strode

With a really big sharp kitchen knife.

Will Brennan

That's terrible. Take off your clothes.

Laurie Strode

You said you'd listen.

Will Brennan

Okay.

Laurie Strode

They locked him up for a long time, but he got out and...he came after me. But I got away. But he killed a lot of my friends. It happened– [in unison with Will Brennan] –on Halloween.

Laurie Strode

You've heard the whole story.

Will Brennan

Who hasn't? Michael Myers. It's like twenty years ago, right?

Laurie Strode

1978.

Will Brennan

And the girl that... What happened to the sister? She died, right?

Laurie Strode

No. She faked her death...and, now, she's the head mistress of a very posh, secluded private school in Northern California.

Will Brennan

What?

Laurie Strode

Hoping and praying every year...that her brother won't find her.

Will Brennan

You're telling me the truth?!

Laurie Strode

Now, do you want a drink?

Laurie Strode
[after catching John and Charlie out of school]

What the **** do you think you're doing?

Mom, I'm real uncomfortable with you saying that word.

Laurie Strode

Then don't put me in the position, John! Do you know what day it is? Of all the days for you to pull this shit, just what do you think you can do? Just wander around town? I don't ask you for very much, just give me one day!

Mom, I've given 17 years!

Laurie Strode

And I need you to be responsible! Do you know what that means?

Responsible?

Laurie Strode

Responsible!

Don't talk to me about responsibility, Mom!

Laurie Strode

I just need this one thing!

Mom, I am not responsible for you. That's it; I've had enough. I can't take it anymore, Mom. He's dead. Michael Myers is dead!

Laurie Strode

What do you want me to say?

That it's over, that we should try to make some attempt at a happy existence, Mom, 'cause all the shit that's going on inside of your head is leaking out on me, and I can't take it anymore. You told me, yourself, you watched him burn.

Laurie Strode

I didn't exactly stay to see his ashes, John.

Mom, 20 years. 20 years. Don't you think he would've shown up by now? What's he waiting for, huh?

[Laurie doesn't respond]

Mom, I can't live like this [Starts to walk away]

Laurie Strode

What...What does that mean, John?

If you wanna stay handcuffed to your dead brother, that's fine, but you're not dragging me along, not anymore!

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