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    Don't Say a Word

    Where was Elizabeth found?Don't Say A Word (LilSpikey)

      Hart Island. Elizabeth was the young girl found wandering Hart Island after her father was killed.

    Where in the apartment building was Jessie being held?Don't Say A Word (LilSpikey)

      the floor above. When Jessie starts singing, the sound traveled through the vent and her mother heard her.

    When does the main movie begin?Don't Say A Word (LilSpikey)

      The day before Thanksgiving. The movie starts on the day before Thanksgiving in 2001, ten years after the ruby was stolen.

    When Detective Cassidy brings the dead victim's friend, Vanessa, to the city morgue to confirm it was indeed Sara, what does the friend say Sara was doing just two days ago?Don't Say A Word (d1sneyprinc3ss)

      meeting her boyfriend in the village. We learn later, when Detective Cassidy interrogates Dr. Sachs, that he was actually Sara's boyfriend. It is also revealed that Dr. Sachs and Sara met and both worked at the mental institution.

    What was the name of the man Detective Cassidy received a ride from, in his boat, in order to reach Hart Island?Don't Say A Word (d1sneyprinc3ss)

      Captain Bligh. If you listen closely, she calls him by the name Captain Bligh while they are on the boat toward Hart Island. Captain Bligh then begins to complain about having to "charter" her on Thanksgiving.

    What is the number on Elizabeth's father's box?Don't Say A Word (LilSpikey)

      815508. The first time she wrote it, the number was reversed and it wasn't the number of her father's grave. When the glass is turned over, the actual number appeared.

    What is the name of the patient who has a "six-digit number locked away in her troubled mind?"Don't Say A Word (d1sneyprinc3ss)

      Elisabeth. Patrick describes Elisabeth Burrows, the young female patient who unfortunately witnessed her father's murder, as having a "six-digit number locked away in her troubled mind", when he discusses the rules of Jessie's kidnapping to Dr. Conrad. Elisabeth Burrows is played by Brittany Murphy, who has also starred in movies such as "Little Black Book", "Uptown Girls" and "8 Mile".

    What is the first thing Elizabeth says to Dr. Conrad?Don't Say A Word (LilSpikey)

      'You want what they want.'. Elizabeth is the young girl who is brought to the psychiatric center. She speaks strangely, and after she says it, she says 'I'll never tell.'

    What is inside the vault box?Don't Say A Word (LilSpikey)

      a ruby. At the beginning of the movie, the gang broke into a bank and had two minutes to open a vault box that contains a ruby worth {$10} million.

    What does Dr. Conrad give to Elizabeth?Don't Say A Word (LilSpikey)

      chocolate turkey. Dr. Conrad gives a small chocolate turkey to Elizabeth before they discuss Jessie's disappearance.

    What did Dr. Conrad say was the cause of Elisabeth writing the number to her father's grave in reverse?Don't Say A Word (d1sneyprinc3ss)

      cognitive distortion. After Patrick and his gang dig up the grave with the number Elisabeth had originally written down, they discover it is the wrong grave. Dr. Conrad then realizes that this was due to cognitive distortion--viewing memories in reverse, which caused Elisabeth to write the number backwards.

    How many digits is Elizabeth's number?Don't Say A Word (LilSpikey)

      6. In the first call Dr. Conrad receives from the kidnappers, he is told he must find a six digit number from Elizabeth to get Jessie back.

    How is Patrick's death strikingly similar to that of Elisabeth's father?Don't Say A Word (d1sneyprinc3ss)

      The dirt closing in on him resembles the subway that hit Elisabeth's father.. Once the dirt begins to cave on him in the grave, Patrick looks up and images of the subway flash before him, pointing out a striking resemblance between how he is dying and how he murdered Elisabeth's father. The other answers are incorrect because Dr. Conrad did not witness or cause Elisabeth's father death, Jessie did not see Patrick get killed and Elisabeth did not push Patrick into the grave, Dr. Conrad did.

    How did the girl in the river die?Don't Say A Word (LilSpikey)

      broken neck. When the girl is brought up out of the river, the doctor says that she died from two hands breaking her neck.

    How did Mrs. Conrad break her leg?Don't Say A Word (d1sneyprinc3ss)

      accident during a ski trip. When Dr. Conrad comes to give his wife a sponge bath, he pokes fun at how she broke her leg during their last ski trip. Mrs. Conrad replies by saying it was a really windy day and the snow was "slippery".

    Dr. Conrad has until what time to get the number?Don't Say A Word (LilSpikey)

      5:00. If he doesn't find the number by 5:00 that afternoon, the kidnappers will kill his daughter.

    After Jessie sings the country song "Pink Toenails", how does Patrick know Jessie's mother has heard her singing?Don't Say A Word (d1sneyprinc3ss)

      She stops breathing.. When Jessie begins singing, Patrick storms in the room and says "I hope Mommy didn't hear that." He then walks into the other room and says: Patrick: "She heard." Dolen: "How do you know?" Patrick: "She stopped breathing."

Frequently Asked Questions about Don't Say a Word

    • From what book is 'Don't say What, say Pardon, darling, and do as your mother tells you'? ( goto )


    • In what film does a female character say, "Don't worry, I have a plan?" ( goto )


    • Why do we say "Kazoontight" when someone sneezes? (and I don't mean "to be polite) ( goto )


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    • Can anyone translate this word, mutsuzum? I don't know what language it is. ( goto )


    • What is the official capital of the Marshall Islands? Some sources say Delap-Uliga-Darrit, others say Majuro. I don't necessarily trust the CIA fact pages here. ( goto )


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    • What is the word for people who take everything literally, and I don't mean 'gullible'? ( goto )


    • Why do we have the word 'antidisestablishmentarianism?' Why don't we just call it establishment? ( goto )


    • What is the rule for using A or An before a word, like is it right to say "An homage to the movie Lord of the Rings"? ( goto )


    • Does anyone know if there is an 'official' Alfred Hitchcock page? I have been to different sites and some say his movie "The Wrong Man" was made in 1956 while others say 1957, but I don't know if there is an actual authoritative website. ( goto )


    • There are only 10 types of people in the world: those who understand ________, and those who don't. What single word goes in the blank? It's as easy as 01, 10, 11! ( goto )


    • What was the one word message sent to England that actually announced a victory but appeared to say that the sender had been very naughty? ( goto )


    • In German class this afternoon I read a phrase in German which translated to, "Don't play the injured liver sausage." What does it really mean, and how do you say it properly in German? ( goto )


    • Some big orchestra names hvae the word Philharmonic in them, such as New York Philharmonic, while others don't have that such as Atlanta Symphony orchestra, what is the difference between the two, orchestras with Philharmonic in the title and orchestras that don't? ( goto )


    • Which former children's TV presenter (who has, allegedly, got no brain) went on to host the forgettable quiz show "Say The Word?" ( goto )


    • What is the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands? Don't say Saipan, that's the name of an island and not of a town/city. It seems as the capital is divided into two or three: Capitol Hill, Susupe, maybe also Garapan. Who knows? ( goto )


    • If we don't count the elements formed by smashing others together at ridiculously high speeds, or those that last for a kadzillionth of a second and say, "Thanks, you're a great crowd, but I'm outta here," how many naturally occurring elements are there? ( goto )


    • Do bryophites have any vascular tissue, because I saw a definition that said they didn't have xylem but didn't say anything about phloem. If they don't, then how do they transport nutrients and minerals from the soil to the leaves and how do they transport glucose to the roots? ( goto )


    • Why do people say "an honorary degree" even though honorary does not begin with a vowel? What other occasions should "an" be used before a "non-vowel" word? ( goto )


    • Is it ever acceptable, even in slang, to add an "apostrophe s" to a noun to form a contraction of the noun and the word "is"? (For instance, can I say Emily's going to the mall, as opposed to Emily is going to the mall?) ( goto )


    • Who was Don Muang? ( goto )


    • As well as the usual sounds, my cat also communicates with a sound between a door creaking and a purr, just like she's talking to me. I've heard other cats do it, but don't know if there's a word for it, as it's a totally different sound and should have a name. Any ideas? ( goto )


    • What did Don Hollister and Don Pelazzo develope in 1992? ( goto )


    • In the movie 'The Graduate' 1967: Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Benjamin: Yes, sir. Mr. McGuire: Are you listening? Benjamin: Yes, I am. Mr. McGuire: Plastics. What does the 'plastics' refer to? The blooming petro-plastic industry in the 60s, or he did refer to 'condom'? Also, why did Mr. McGuire use 'plastics' in that setting? Plastic is a blooming industry so Ben would look for a career in the field? ( goto )


    • Is 'qed' a word? ( goto )


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    • Is "unambient" a word? ( goto )


    • Is 'yay' a word. ( goto )


    • Is "Er" a word? ( goto )


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