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Clareece 'Precious' Jones: Nurse say I'm HIV positive. I ain't got nothing to write today.
Rhonda: Is your baby okay?
Clareece 'Precious' Jones: He alright. I just got to stop breastfeeding him.
Ms. Rain: I remember you once told me you never got to tell your story. Write.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones: FUCK YOU! You don't know nothing of what I been through!
[begins to cry]
Clareece 'Precious' Jones: I ain't never had no boyfriend. My daddy say he gonna marry me. How he gonna do that? Would fucking be illegal!
Ms. Rain: Write.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones: I'm tired, Ms. Rain.
Ms. Rain: If not for yourself, then for the people who love you.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones: Nobody loves me.
Ms. Rain: People do love you, Precious.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones: Please don't lie to me, Ms. Rain. Love ain't done nothing for me. Love beat me. Raped me. Called me an animal. Make me feel worthless. Make me sick!
Ms. Rain: That wasn't love, Precious. Your baby loves you. *I* love you. Write
Rhonda: Is your baby okay?
Clareece 'Precious' Jones: He alright. I just got to stop breastfeeding him.
Ms. Rain: I remember you once told me you never got to tell your story. Write.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones: FUCK YOU! You don't know nothing of what I been through!
[begins to cry]
Clareece 'Precious' Jones: I ain't never had no boyfriend. My daddy say he gonna marry me. How he gonna do that? Would fucking be illegal!
Ms. Rain: Write.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones: I'm tired, Ms. Rain.
Ms. Rain: If not for yourself, then for the people who love you.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones: Nobody loves me.
Ms. Rain: People do love you, Precious.
Clareece 'Precious' Jones: Please don't lie to me, Ms. Rain. Love ain't done nothing for me. Love beat me. Raped me. Called me an animal. Make me feel worthless. Make me sick!
Ms. Rain: That wasn't love, Precious. Your baby loves you. *I* love you. Write
Full Transcript
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Nurse say l'm HlV positive
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l ain't got nothing to write today
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ls your baby okay
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He all right l just got to stop breastfeeding him
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Remember you once told me
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you never really got to tell your story
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Write Fuck you
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You know nothing of what l've been through
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l ain't never had no boyfriend
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My daddy said he gonna marry me
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How he gonna do that lt would fucking be illegal
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Write
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l'm tired Ms Rain
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lf not for yourself then for the people who love you
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Nobody loves me
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People do love you Precious
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Please don't lie to me Ms Rain
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Love ain't done nothing for me
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Love beat me raped me
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called me an animal make me feel worthless
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Make me sick
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That wasn't love Precious
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Your baby loves you
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l love you
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Write
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What are you thinking
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You never told me about your relationship with your mother
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l didn't did l
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Really l'm here to help you
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You can talk to me This is a safe environment
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You're right
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Movie Summary
In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that she can re-route her life in a better direction.
