Tallulah movie quotes tell the story of a homeless young woman who steals a toddler in an effort to find room and board with her boyfriend's estranged mother. The comedy-drama was written and directed by Sian Heder. After premiering at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, Tallulah opened on Netflix on July 29, 2016.
In Tallulah, the title character (Ellen Page) is homeless and broke, living out of her van. With few other places to turn, Tallulah shows up at the door of her boyfriend Nico's (Evan Jonigkeit) estranged mother, Margo (Allison Janney). Margo turns her away and Tallulah heads to a local hotel to scavenge for food. There, Tallulah meets frustrated mother Carolyn (Tammy Blanchard) who asks Tallulah to watch toddler daughter Madison (Evangeline and Liliana Ellis).
But when Carolyn passes out drunk, Tallulah steals the toddler and returns to Margo's door. Tallulah claims the child is Nico's and Margo invites them to stay with her. The women bond, however, when the authorities (including Uzo Aduba and Zachary Quinto) come looking for the kidnapped Madison, things go from good to dangerously confusing real fast.
Tallulah was just one of several great movies released during the summer of 2016 along with Nerve, Bad Moms, Jason Bourne and The Infiltrator.
Tallulah Movie Quotes,
I Can't Help You
Tallulah: Are you Mrs. Mooney?
Margo: Who are you?
Tallulah: I'm a friend of Nico's. I really need to find him.
Margo: I can't help you. I haven't seen my son in two years.
Tallulah: He took all my money, okay.
Margo: I don't know who you are.
Tallulah: I have his f***ing name tattooed on my hand.
Margo: What, you're looking for money?
Tallulah: What about like five bucks?
Margo: Oh my god.
Homeless and broke, Tallulah seeks out the estranged mother of her boyfriend, Nico, for help. Margo, however, is not interested in giving money to some strange girl who showed up at her door with a story.
Just Sign the Papers
Stephen: Hi Margo, it's Stephen. I spoke with Larry Daniels. He says you've had the papers for a while now. Look, I don't mean to rush you. Just sign the papers.
Stephen calls Margo looking for an update on the divorce papers Margo needs to sign. Stephen is ready for the divorce to be finalized but Margo can't seem to let go.
Whose Baby is This?
Tallulah: I need to find Nico. I'm his girlfriend, Tallulah.
Margo: Whose baby is this?
Tallulah: It's his.
With a baby in her hands, Tallulah returns to Margo's door looking for help. Now that Tallulah can claim she's carrying Margo's granddaughter, she knows Margo will help.
What's Your Plan?
Margo: What's your plan, Tallulah?
Tallulah: Did you have a plan?
Margo: My plan was to be married, to have a family.
Tallulah: How'd that work out?
Margo: I guess it didn't. They both left me.
Margo and Tallulah talk about their plans for life one day in the park. Tallulah doesn't really have a plan while Margo's plan failed. Neither are in great spots in life.
Can You Watch Her For Me?
Carolyn: Are you housekeeping?
Tallulah: Yes
Carolyn: This is Madison. Can you watch her for me?
Tallulah: I don't know much about kids, so...
Carolyn: This is too much for me. Nobody ever tells you how hard it's going to be. I see all these women on TV and on the street and they're doing it and I, I don't know how.
Scavenging for food in a hotel, Tallulah meets Carolyn and infant daughter Madison. Carolyn seems quite overwhelmed by motherhood, which gives Tallulah an opportunity to make a really bad decision.
Am I a Horrible Person?
Detective Kinnie: I'm Louisa Kinnie. I'm with Child Protective Services.
...
Carolyn: I made a mistake. Am I a horrible person?
After CPS agents come looking for Carolyn and Madison, Margo realizes that this baby was stolen, rather than her grandchild. In light of allowing a strange girl to take Madison, Carolyn reflects on if she is a horrible person.
She's Dead
Tallulah: Margo?
Margo: Yes?
Tallulah: She's dead.
Margo: What?
Tallulah: Or asleep. It's either dead or asleep.
Margo: Jesus... She's asleep. Don't do that to me.
Tallulah: She wasn't moving. The breathing part was questionable. She totally seemed dead and I think we should wake her up.
Margo: No, don't do that. Loo, babies need a routine. The kid is exhausted. Leave her alone. Oh my god.
Tallulah: Can I lay down with you for a minute?
Margo: Well, um
Tallulah: But she is going to die.
Margo: What?
Tallulah: Well not now, not soon but...
Margo: Well I certainly hope not.
Tallulah: Hopefully like really far into the future but still, she's, she's going to die and that makes me sad.
Margo: Well, we're all going to die.
Tallulah: Right. We're all going to die. Either you'll die first. I'll be sad. Or I'll die first and you'll be sad.
Margo: It's so f***ing sad.
Tallulah: It's the saddest thing ever. It's so sad! What is the point? It's sad. What?
Tallulah, clearly not experienced in taking care of a baby, busts into Margo's room claiming Madison is dead, or sleeping. This leads Tallulah and Margo into a conversation about death and sadness.
That's No Way to Live
Tallulah: When I was six, my mom sat me up on the stoop and told me to wait. I never saw her again. I just think it's better to not be needed.
Margo: That is no way to live. She needs you.
Margo tries to cheer up Tallulah, who clearly had a rough life due to no fault of her own. Margo urges Tallulah to break the cycle that her mother started and be the mother Madison needs.