"Quotes"

Emery 2022-03-19 09:01:02

"The Church thinks in centuries. Do you think your paper has resources to take that on?

Yeah, I do. But if you don't mind me asking... Do you?"


"It is important to understand that this is not just physical abuse, it's spiritual abuse too. Then when a priest does this to you, he robs you of your faith."


"If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to abuse one."


"We got two stories here: a story about degenerate clergy, and a story about a bunch of lawyers turning child abuse into a cottage industry. Which story do you want us to write? Because we're writing one of them.」


"Sometimes it's easy to forget that we spend most of our time stumbling around the dark. Suddenly, a light gets turned on and there's a fair share of blame to go around."

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Extended Reading
  • Kaelyn 2022-03-22 09:01:07

    The newspaper 15 years ago. Now it looks like an elegiac couplet of paper media.

  • Jasen 2022-03-25 09:01:05

    Weed out dramatic performances, rejected dog-blooded plots, erased useless information, and focused on mutual control within the group relationship structure. The scenes were well arranged, but infinite sparks burst out; the main line was clear and the dark lines were appropriate (such as the timeline of 9.11) ), the whole story is steady and neat, the slow fire becomes more and more prosperous, and it is gradually thrilling; the script is thick and rigorous, pays attention to realism, and does not forget to touch with emotion.

Spotlight quotes

  • Sacha Pfeiffer: Does Jack Dunn work for the school?

    Walter 'Robby' Robinson: No, he's PR for Boston College. They call him when they need help.

    Sacha Pfeiffer: And Pete Conley, why-why was he there?

    Walter 'Robby' Robinson: Good question. Pete's a big alum. But I called Bill directly and I asked for a sit-down. I never mentioned anybody else.

    Sacha Pfeiffer: It's like everybody already knows the story.

    Walter 'Robby' Robinson: [indicating the Globe building across the street] Yeah. Except us. And we work right there.

  • Jack Dunn: I graduated in 1979, and I had no idea about any of this. So if you're suggesting that Father Gibbons and Father Callahan had in any way...

    Walter 'Robby' Robinson: Gibbons and Callahan. I mean, they ran this place like the Navy. You really think they didn't know?

    Jack Dunn: It's a big school, Robby. You know that. A-And we're talking about seven alleged victims over, what, eight years?

    Walter 'Robby' Robinson: No, we're talking about, you know, seven that we know about.

    Jack Dunn: This is ridiculous. You're reaching for a story here.

    Principal Bill Kemeza: Jack. Jack, Jack. If I had been president then, I would've known.

    Jack Dunn: Bill, I'm not sure that's relevant.

    Principal Bill Kemeza: Why do you think they sent Talbot up to Cheverus? You know they wanted him out of town.

    Pete Conley: Robby, as well-intentioned as Bill's remarks are, I'm hoping we can keep this between us until we all get on the same page.

    Walter 'Robby' Robinson: Is that why we're here, to get on the same page?