Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022)

Lily McInerny: Lea

Quotes 

• [Lea is being called out by her friends for dating an older man] 

  Jared : You don't have to answer that, Lea. We all know what you've been up to.

  [Lea sits in silent disbelief] 

  Jared : Oh, come on. Don't gimme that confused look. We all know that you've been hanging out with the geriatric.

  Amber : Jared, you asshole.

  [to Lea] 

  Amber : Lea, I didn't mean to say anything. And they said that they would never repeat it. I promise, I'm sorry.

  Darren : Lea, the man is a pervert.

  Lea : No, he's not.

  Jared : He's a pedophile.

  [Lea is clearly upset] 

  Patrick : I don't blame him. I mean, we all know younger girls feel different.

  Amber : Ew, Patrick.

  [guys laugh] 

  Jared : You don't know what you're talking about.

  Patrick : Yes, I do. I literally fucked that older lady.

  [Lea gets increasingly annoyed at the graphic details] 

  Patrick : She was like in her forties, but she actually was kind of hot, to be honest.

  Amber : Disgusting, Patrick.

  Darren : No, you didn't.

  Patrick : Yes I did.

  Darren : No, you didn't.

  Patrick : On that trip with my family to Mexico I told you about. I swear to God, bro. I'm not kidding, older women, they feel different. It's like, not as good. I think it like, it like... stretches out over time or something.

  Jared : I'm too high for this.

  Patrick : I'm just saying like, this guy's lucky.

• Tom : My dad didn't want a family, either.

  Lea : Oh he has a family, it's just not me. His wife wanted it that way.

  Tom : I'm sorry to hear that.

  Lea : It's ok.

  Tom : And what about your mom? Is she wondering where you are?

  Lea : No.

  Tom : No? Oh, man.

  Lea : Well, that's not actually true. She gets really clingy with me when she's single and then sometimes she asks me where I am.

  Tom : Is she single now?

  Lea : I can't keep track anymore.

  Tom : [pauses]  Some people just have no business having kids, and they do anyway.

• Lea : [to her mother]  I know I'll always come second.

  Sandra : You're my daughter! Of course you come first.

  Lea : Are you fucking kidding?

  [chuckles to herself] 

  Lea : Some people have no business having kids.

  Sandra : [incredulous]  Excuse me?

  Lea : I said that some people have no business having kids.

  [Sandra is stunned and hurt] 

• Pizza Waitress : [quietly to Lea]  There's a phone in the back. I can make a call for you. He does not have to know.

  Lea : [confused]  Doesn't have to know what?

  Pizza Waitress : You can tell me.

  Lea : Tell you what?

  Pizza Waitress : Look, it's just he comes in here with girls.

  Lea : I don't know what you're talking about. He's my boyfriend.

  [waitress is deeply troubled]