John Beradino

John Beradino

  • Born: 1917-5-1
  • Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m)
  • Extended Reading

    East of Eden quotes

    • Adam Trask: [Adam gives Cal the bible to read] Start at the fifth verse. Verse 5.

      Cal Trask: [Cal begins to read...] "I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah."

      Adam Trask: Go on.

      Cal Trask: [he continues] Six...

      Adam Trask: And I suggest a little slower, Cal. And you don't have to read the verse numbers.

      Cal Trask: [Cal continues on] "For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee. And surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. Selah." Seven...

      Adam Trask: Not the numbers, Cal...

      Cal Trask: [Cal abruptly furthers reading] "Thou art my hiding place, thou shalt preserve me from trouble, thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah."

      [pause]

      Cal Trask: *Eight*...

      Adam Trask: You have no repentance! You're bad! Through and through, bad!

    • Kate: [after Cal asks why she shot his father] Because he tried to hold me, he tried to tie me down! Nobody holds me!