How we cite our quotes: All quotes are from The Sixth Sense.
Quote #4
DOCTOR: There's some cuts and bruises on your son that are concerning me.
MALCOLM: Oh, man.
LYNN: Yeah, those are from sports. You think I hurt my child? You think I'm a bad mother?
When Cole ends up in the hospital after a bullying incident, his mother has to have a conversation with the doctor about Cole's injuries. Cole's ghostly visitors have apparently been causing them, but the hospital doesn't know that and is legally obligated to look into potential domestic violence. As a psychologist who has to report abuse, Malcolm sure knows what a family nightmare that can be. It's another example about how lack of family communication can complicate everything.
Quote #5
LYNN: Hi, this is Lynn Sear, Cole's mom. Yeah, I'd like to talk to you about your boy and his friends keeping their goddamn hands off my son.
After they get home from the hospital and Lynn gets a good look at the cuts, she calls the parents of one of the bullies and lays into them. Apparently, she thinks that these bullies are responsible for her son's wounds. She's a protective mama bear with her vulnerable kid.
Quote #6
LYNN: God, I am so tired, Cole. I'm tired in my body, I'm tired in my mind, I'm tired in my heart. I need some help. You know, I don't know if you noticed, but our little family isn't doing so good. I mean, I've been praying, but I must not be praying right. Looks like we're just going to have to answer each other's prayers. If we can't talk to each other, we're not going to make it.
Lynn ends up frustrated with Cole when he refuses to cop to stealing her bumblebee pendant. Of course, it's the ghost of Cole's grandma who's been doing it, but he can't admit that so he just continues to play dumb about it. In trying to get him to talk, Lynn reveals just how hard things have been for her lately while trying to keep their collective family's "head" above water.