Thomasin quotes from The Witch (2015)

Thomasin

Why is it when thou dost a wrong, I be a-washing Fathers clothes like a slave, and thou art playing idle?

Because Mother hates you!

Thomasin

Spoilt child.

I'll tell Mother you have left the farm alone. Black Phillip saith I can do what I like.

Thomasin

Devil take your Black Phillip.

It's your fault I cannot leave the yard. I could go to the brook before you let The Witch take Sam.

Thomasin

Quiet thee.

Caleb

It was a wolf stole Sam.

A witch. I've seen her in her riding cloak about the Wood!

caleb

Father showed me the tracks.

It was a witch!

Thomasin

It was a witch, Mercy. You speak aright.

Caleb

Thomasin!

Thomasin

It was I!

Liar.

Thomasin

Twas I what stole him. I be the Witch of the Wood.

Liar! Liar!

Thomasin

I am.

Caleb

List' not to her, Mercy.

Thomasin

I am that very witch. When I sleep my spirit slips away from my body and dances naked with The Devil. That's how I signed his book.

No!

Thomasin

He bade me bring him an unbaptized babe, so I stole Sam, and I gave him to my master. And I'll make any man or thing else vanish I like.

No.

Thomasin

Aye. And Ill vanish thee too if thou displeaseth me.

Be quiet.

Mercy, she's but telling fantasies.

Thomasin

Perchance I'll boil and bake thee since we are lack of food.

Stop!

Caleb

Stop Thomasin.

Its not true!

Thomasin

It is, thou thing! How I crave to sink my teeth into thy pink flesh. If ever thou tellst thy mother of this, I will witch thee and thy mother!

Caleb

And Jonas too!

Caleb!

Thomasin

Stop thy tears and swear thy silence.

I swear it.

Thomasin

You will not tell Mother nor Father!

I swear!

Caleb

Thomasin, let her alone!

Get away from her Caleb or she'll witch thee!

Caleb

Why tell Mercy those horrible fancies?

Don't let her near me! She'll place a curse on me!

Thomasin

They conspire against me!

Thomasin is a witch!

William

Nay. I'll not hear it. I'll have proof of it, or heaven help thee. On thy knees! Look me in the eye, daughter. Dost thou love the word of God?

Thomasin

Yes.

William

Love you The Bible? Love you Prayer?

Thomasin

Yes! Yes!

William

We are children of sin all, yet I tell thee, I have raised up no witch in this house. Let us pray, then we need fear nothing. We shall never lie open to the wicked one. Pray for thy brother.

You must believe us.

Thomasin

Evil wretches!

William

Thomasin! Thomasin! Pray! Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name... Jonas, pray!

I... I cannot remember my prayer.

William

What?

Nor I. I cannot.

William

What nonsense is this? Speak, children: Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name... Pray. Pray, you beasts.

Katherine

Get on thy knees and pray!

William

Damnation! Thomasin! Stop! I cannot hear this. This is not so!

Caleb

A toad. A cat. A crow. A raven. A great black dog. A wolf. She desires of my blood. She desires of my blood. She sends 'em upon me. She desires of my blood. They feed upon her teats. She desires of my blood. She desires of my blood. Her nether parts! She sends 'em upon me. She desires of my blood. My Lord, My Jesus! Save me! She desires of my blood. Think on Christ! She sends her Devils...I am thine enemy. She desires of my blood, wallowing in the blood and filth of my sins...Cast the light of thy Countenance upon me. Spread over me the lap of thy love. Wash me in the ever-flowing fountains of thy blood. Wholly thine I am, my sweet Lord Jesus. My Lord, my love! Kiss me with the kisses of thy mouth. How lovely art thou! Thy embrace! My Lord! My Lord! My Love! My soul's salvation, take me to thy lap! [he dies]

William

You must tell me, Thomasin. Tomorrow, I cannot keep secret of this. A council will be called and thy life is...Thy life...

Thomasin

You will not believe me?

William

I saw the Serpent in my son. You stopped their prayer...

Thomasin

They lie.

William

I saw it. Caleb disappeared with thee!

Thomasin

I love Caleb!

William

And who then found him, pale as death, naked as sin and witched? Thomasin, listen to me. The bargain thou hast made is of no effect.

Thomasin

I made no bargain.

William

Thy soul belongeth to Christ.

Thomasin

I made no bargain.

William

The Devil hath no interest in thee!

Thomasin

I am no witch, father!

William

What did I but see in my house?

Thomasin

Will you not hear me?

William

I prithee, confess...Why have you turned against me? Christ can unwitch us if you will but speak the truth to me. As I love thee, speak truth!

Thomasin

You ask me to speak truth?

William

I beg thee!

Thomasin

You and Mother are planned to rid the farm of me. Aye. I heard you speak of it. Is that truth? You took of Mothers cup and let her rail at me. You confessed not till it was too late. Is that truth?

William

Peace thee.

Thomasin

I will not.

William

I am thy father!

Thomasin

You are a hypocrite!

William

Hold thy tongue, daughter mine!

Thomasin

You took Caleb to the Wood and let me take the blame of that too. Is that truth? You let Mother be as thy master! You cannot bring the crops to yield! You cannot hunt! Is that truth enough?!

William

Enough!

Thomasin

Thou canst do nothing save cut wood!

William

Bitch!

Thomasin

And you will not hear me!

William

Must I hear the Devil wag his tongue in thy mouth?!

Thomasin

Ask the twins then. Go and ask them. They spend all day long babbling to that horned beast. They know well his voice. Go to! The Adversary oft comes in the shape of a he-goat. And whispers. Aye, whispers. He is Lucifer, you know it. The twins know it.

William

Slander thy brethren no more.

Thomasin

It is they!

William

From my sight.

Thomasin

'Twas they and that goat what bewitched this whole farm.

William

Lies!

Thomasin

Wast a wolf stole Sam? I never saw no wolf. Mercy told me herself by the stream I be the Witch of the Wood!

Thomasin

Black Phillip, I conjure thee to speak to me. Speak as thou dost speak to Jonas and Mercy. Dost thou understand my English tongue? Answer me.

What... [Thomasin stops] dost thou want?

Thomasin

What canst thou give?

Wouldst thou like the taste of butter? A pretty dress? Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?

Thomasin

Yes.

Wouldst thou like to see the world?

Thomasin

What will you from me?

Dost thou see a book before thee? [Thomasin looks at the book as Black Phillip circles her in human form] Remove thy shift.

Thomasin

I cannot write my name.

I will guide thy hand.