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"Corrina, Corrina": Father Denies Heaven to Grieving Daughter
In the movie Corrina, Corrina, jingle writer Manny Singer (Ray Liotta) and his young daughter Molly (Tina Majorino) are heartbroken after their loving wife and mother has passed away. They hire a housekeeper, Corrina (played by Whoopi Goldberg), to help them around the house.
In an early scene, deliverymen arrive with furniture ordered by Mrs. Singer prior to her death. When they ask for Mrs. Singer, Mr. Singer says, "She's in the bathtub right now." This sends Molly running anxiously to the bathroom in hopes of finding her mother there.
Later in the movie, Molly is lying in the grass with Corrina beside a dress that belonged to her mother. Corrina says, "You know what I think, Molly? I think your mom is looking down at you from heaven right now. And if you look really close, I'll bet you'll see she's waving."
Manny overhears and pulls Corrina aside. "Corrina, uh, I really appreciate everything you're doing here. And whatever you believe in is fine. Your heaven is fine for you. Molly's mother was an atheist and so am I, and I don't want you telling her she's somewhere she isn't. Okay?"
Corrina says, "Yes, Mr. Singer. I'll just continue to tell Molly that her mother is in the bathtub!"
Elapsed time: From the New Line Home Video logo, this scene starts at 00:25:27 and ends at 00:27:02.
Content: Rated PG