The Shining Youth Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The Shining.

Quote #4

DOCTOR: Does Tony ever tell you to do things?

DANNY: I don't want to talk about Tony anymore.

When the doctor tries to push Danny about the things Tony tells him, Danny shuts down. Apparently, Tony doesn't like him talking to adults about his imaginary friends or apparent superpowers. This is just all more evidence that something creepy is going on with Danny.

Quote #5

DOCTOR: Mrs. Torrance, I don't think you have anything to worry about. I'm quite sure there is nothing physically wrong with Danny.

The doctor isn't concerned about Danny's fainting episode because there doesn't seem to be anything physically wrong with him. She's also not concerned that Danny was apparently talking to an invisible friend just before his episode. But hey, how's she supposed to know that Danny might have superpowers that put a big strain on his mind.

Quote #6

DOCTOR: Oh I know. Kids can scare you to death, but believe me these episodes are not at all uncommon, and they look much worse than they are.

Despite Wendy's objections, the doctor insists that there's nothing really wrong with Danny. In her mind, kids sometimes flip out for no reason and there's no use in spending a bunch of time and energy trying to figure out what's wrong.