Change of Habit (1969)

Lorena Kirk: Amanda

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• Sister Michelle : I think she's autistic.

  Amanda : Artistic? Nah. She don't even lift up a crayon.

  Sister Michelle : No. Autistic. Sometimes, when a child's rejected very early in life, they crawl inside themselves and shut out the whole world as if they're trying to punish the rest of us along with themselves.

• Sister Michelle : This is Amanda. She's a little shy with strangers. Sometimes she likes her puppet to do the talking for her.

  Robbie : Hello, dear. And what is your name?

  Amanda : My name is Irene. When little white girls was playing with dolls I was praying I could be somebody. And not just another nigger in the street.

  Robbie : Oh, dear.