Miriam Bucknell Quotes in Housebound (2014)

Kylie Bucknell: You honestly think this house is haunted?

Miriam Bucknell: I do not want to get into this with you, Kylie. Obviously, you are just going to make fun of me.

Kylie Bucknell: There is nothing funny about having a mother with dementia. You realise they put me on house arrrest to get some stability.

Miriam Bucknell: Well, obviously, you have got a very selective memory.

Kylie Bucknell: What is that supposed to mean?

Miriam Bucknell: I am not the only one who thought there was a ghost in this house, Kylie. I fact, you used to be so terrified you could not sleep.

Kylie Bucknell: Yeah, I also used to think the Moon was made of cheese. It is called childhood.

Amos: The bracelet has a fiber optic cable inside it. So if you try to break it or if you damage it, a tamper signal will be sent out immediately.

Miriam Bucknell: Gosh, that's high-tech, isn't it? Aren't you lucky, Kylie? Having all that fancy technology on your foot. Quite spoilt.

Dennis: I realise how difficult this is for you. But if you can just imagine for a moment that the danger you think you are in may not be as real as it seems. Are you familiar with the term dissociative identity disorder?

Kylie Bucknell: Oh, get fucked.

Dennis: Do you ever lose track of time?

Kylie Bucknell: No, I do not.

Dennis: Do you sometimes hear voices?

Kylie Bucknell: This is ridiculous.

Dennis: What about your menstruating pattern?

Kylie Bucknell: I beg your pardon?

Dennis: A hallmark of the disorder in women is that each personality has its own menstrual cycle. This would mean that your periods are more frequent than usual.

Miriam Bucknell: Well, that explains a lot.