Extended Reading

Things We Lost in the Fire quotes

  • Harper Burke: Why is Grandma sleeping all day?

    Audrey Burke: She's sedated.

    Harper Burke: I don't know what that means, Mom.

    Audrey Burke: She's taking pills to help her sleep. She lost her son, Harper. That's the worst pain anyone can go through.

    Harper Burke: Worse than losing your dad?

  • Audrey Burke: How'd you know about the movies?

    Jerry Sunborne: Brian told me.

    Audrey Burke: Hm. So how the fuck did you know about it and I didn't?

    Jerry Sunborne: I don't know.

    [pause]

    Jerry Sunborne: Maybe he knew if you did, you wouldn't let him do it again.

    [says questionably]

    Jerry Sunborne: Just don't take it out on her, okay? It's not her fault.