- John Boothe: I need you, honey.
- Jill Kinmont: You don't need me. You're whole. You're normal. You'll be fine.
- John Boothe: You don't understand. See, all my life I've never had anybody. And lonely... I've been so lonely... except with you.
- June Kinmont: He's following us.
- Jill Kinmont: Keep driving, Mom.
- John Boothe: You better goddamn PULL OVER and TALK to me goddammit!
- Jill Kinmont: Don't stop, Mom.
- John Boothe: Look! I'm not Dick Buek! I'm not gonna die doin' loop-the-loops in the Donner Pass!
- Jill Kinmont: Pull over, Mom!
- Jill Kinmont: You had no right! You had NO right!
- John Boothe: No right to what? To almost die? Or to come so close to doing it to *you* again?
- John Boothe: Jill, I said I'm sorry. What more do you want me to say?
- Jill Kinmont: I don't want you to say anything. I just want to go.
- [pause]
- Jill Kinmont: I *have* to go.
- John Boothe: But why?
- Jill Kinmont: Because I'll die the next time. I know I will. I came so close to it the other times. After Dick, I went into pills. After my father it was worse. I stopped wanting to teach. I didn't even paint. You have no idea how hard it was to want to come back. To find something... anything... that mattered to come back for. I love you, but I can't have you! I can't have anybody.
- [pause]
- Jill Kinmont: Goodbye Johnny.
- John Boothe: Y'know, I used to think you were kinda pretty... in a stuck-up sorta way. Now, well, now you're just plain beautiful.
- John Boothe: Bye Mom!
- June Kinmont: What did he call me?
- Jill Kinmont: Oh Mom, we had the most terrific time. And he asked me to marry him.
- June Kinmont: And you said yes?
- Jill Kinmont: No... but I'm going to.
- Doctor in Los Angeles: Have you been doing your breathing exercises?
- Jill Kinmont: Yes.
- Doctor in Los Angeles: Have you been drinking your four quarts of water a day?
- Jill Kinmont: Absolutely.
- Doctor in Los Angeles: Have you been clamping and releasing your catheter., to help the bladder stay elastic?
- Jill Kinmont: Yes to all of the above. And you can add to that the fact that I haven't had any nightmares for a long time, I feel great, and if I can't go to Bishop for my vacation, I don't know what I'll do.
- Doctor in Los Angeles: Well I don't see why you can't leave Los Angeles for the summer. But just keep in mind, less than a year ago you almost died. An emotional jolt, your resistance goes down, you'll catch a cold, and...
- [shrugs]
- Doctor in Los Angeles: In other words, have a fantastic time, but don't overdo it.
- Jill Kinmont: Thanks doctor.
- John Boothe: [Driving Jill home from his parents, after earlier witnessing Mrs. Boothe covertly empty Jill's urine bottle] Y'know? I could've helped you with that back there.
- Jill Kinmont: [awkwardly] You mean, you saw that?
- John Boothe: [Nodding] Yeah.
- [pauses, smiles]
- John Boothe: Boy I sure had a wonderful day!
- Jill Kinmont: [smiling, relieved] So have I!