Sister Aloysius: What’s this?
Sister James: A pen?
Sister Aloysius: A ballpoint pen. The students are not using them for assignments, I hope?
Sister James: No, of course not.
Sister Aloysius: I’m sorry I allowed even cartridge pens into this school. Always the easy way out these days. Every easy choice today will have its consequence tomorrow. Mark my words.
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Mrs. Miller: Hmm. Good. He was upset about getting taken off the altar boys.
Sister Aloysius: Did he explain why?
Mrs. Miller: He said he was caught drinking altar wine.
Sister Aloysius: This is the reason.
Mrs. Miller: Well, that seems fair. But he’s a good boy, Sister. He fell down there, but he’s a good boy pretty much down the line.
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Sister Aloysius: I’m concerned, to be frank, that Father Flynn may have made advances on your son.
Mrs. Miller: May have made.
Sister Aloysius: I can’t be certain.
Mrs. Miller: No evidence?
Sister Aloysius: No.
Mrs. Miller: Then maybe there’s nothing to it.