Cat on a Hot Tin Roof1958

Maggie:
I think I made my mistake when I tried to tell you about Skipper. That's where I made my fatal error.

Brick:
Maggie...

Maggie:
I never should have confessed...

Brick:
Maggie, now you shut-up about Skipper. I mean it, you got to shut up about Skipper.

Maggie:
The laws of silence won't work about that. Not about Skipper and us. It's like lockin' the door on the fire in hopes of forgettin' the house is burnin' - but not lookin' at a fire doesn't put it out. This time, I'm gonna finish. That night in a hotel room, Skipper and I...

Brick:
I don't want to hear about it.

Maggie:
Why won't you face the truth just once about Skipper? About me? About yourself?

Brick:
Do you want me to hit you with this crutch?

Maggie:
You're still blamin' me for Skipper's death.

Brick:
Now don't you know that I could kill you with this crutch?

Maggie:
Good Lord, man, d'you think I'd care if you did?

Brick:
Skipper and I had a friendship. Now why won't you let it alone?

Maggie:
It's got to be told.

Brick:
But I don't want to hear it.

Maggie:
It's got to be told and you never let me tell it. I love you, and that's worth fightin' for. Not Skipper. Skipper was no good.

Brick:
Maggie!

Maggie:
Maybe I'm no good either - nobody's good. But Brick, Skipper IS DEAD! And I'M ALIVE!

Brick:
Maggie!

Maggie:
Maggie 'the Cat' is ALIVE! I'M ALIVE! Why are you afraid of the truth?

Brick:
Truth! [hurls his crutch at her but misses]