“In case of divorce, our school only allows contact with the student after permission from the parent the child lives with. That means I can't help you. How dare you kidnap an 8-year-old? This is pointless. Try legal means instead. You know our view; you're disturbing the peace. Go away!”

Helen van Meurs - Anke Bouma

“Mom, is it possible that you're taking the frustration of your failed marriage out on me?This California trip seems like a great learning opportunity and a chance for me to get to know my father. But if you think it's more important to use me to channel your frustration against the man you no longer love, I'll understand.”
Cameron Bright - Joey Naylor

- Céline: Did your parents divorce?
- Jesse: Yeah. Finally. They should have done it a lot sooner, but they stuck together for a while for the "well-being of my sister and I", thank you very much.
Julie Delpy - Céline
Ethan Hawke - Jesse

“- Fletcher Reede: You brought your kids to your divorce?
- Samantha Cole: Sympathy.
- Fletcher Reede: Well, it's working! I feel sorry for them already!”
Jim Carrey - Fletcher Reede
Jennifer Tilly - Samantha Cole

“- Jamie Harris: We were going out that night. They said I could pick any restaurant in the whole world I wanted to go to. I was nine years old. I picked McDonald's.
- Franny Philips: I love McDonald's.”

Jeremy Levy - Jamie Harris
Trini Alvarado - Franny Philips