Nancy McLoughlin: Catherine O'Brien

Quotes 

• Matthew O'Brien : Why were you over there?

  Mary Elizabeth : He

  [Jimmy] 

  Mary Elizabeth : burnt a cross on our front yard.

  Matthew O'Brien : What?

  Mary Elizabeth : Your brother, burnt a cross, on our front yard.

  Catherine O'Brien : Mary Elizabeth, that is ridiculous.

  Mary Elizabeth : Oh no it was really quite spectacular, what was it Colliar? About 8 feet, turned into a block party, neighbors brought lawn chairs, everybody had such a good time we hope he does it again next week.

• Catherine O'Brien : [reads M.E.'s article on racism]  You left out all the horrible things I did.

  Mary Elizabeth : I decided to write instead about the woman who took a black child to an all-white hospital and demanded help. You must've been so scared.

  Catherine O'Brien : Rene was hurt. You asked me if I ever think about those days, of course I do, and of course I'm ashamed of the way I acted.