Watch Margot. She’s always courteous with them. Never familiar. She keeps her distance. And they respect her for it. Try to be like Margot.
Alexandrea JuloMrs. Frank and Anne get into an argument, as Anne finally lets out her emotions after constantly being compared to her sister.
Margot! Margot! Margot! That’s all I hear from everyone . . . how wonderful Margot is . . . “Why aren’t you like Margot?” Everything she does is right, and everything I do is wrong! I’m the goat around here! . . . You’re all against me! . . . And you worst of all!
Now look what you’ve done . . . you clumsy little fool! My beautiful fur coat my father gave me . . .What do you care? It isn’t yours . . . So go on, ruin it! Do you know what that coat cost? Do you? And now look at it! Look at it! I could kill you for this. I could just kill you!
Alexandrea JuloAnne accidentally spills milk on Mrs. Van Daan's fathers fur coat. Mrs. Van Daan was very upset as it was special to her and costly.
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I'm so sorry. I'm very very sorry.
Am I allowed to talk now? “Remember, Mr. So-and-So, remember I’m a lady.’’ - I’d cut my throat first! I’d open my veins!
Alexandrea JuloMr. Van Daan complains about Anne's behavior and lists things that would make her a more appealing young lady to others. Anne protests and disagrees in response.
You’re the most aggravating . . . The trouble with you is, you’ve been spoiled. What you need is a good old-fashioned spanking. Why do you have to show off all the time? Let me give you a little advice, young lady. Men don’t like that kind of thing in a girl. You know that? A man likes a girl who’ll listen to him once in a while . . . a domestic girl, who’ll keep her house shining for her husband . . . who loves to cook and sew and . . .