“There's nothing in the world I want more than to be with you.”
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The plainest possible way to say that someone is your whole world.
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There's nothing in the world I want more than to see you happy.
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CC Asks Victoria to Live With Her, Explained
Beaches · 1988
Chapter 30 of 30 · 2'30"
After Hillary's death, CC tells young Victoria that the will asked for her to live with CC, but that the choice is hers. Victoria asks about her father. CC admits she is unsure what kind of mother she would make, then says, 'There's nothing in the world I want more than to be with you.'
Key moments
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CC Asks Victoria to Live With Her, explained
What happens
After Hillary dies, CC tells young Victoria that Hillary's will asked for the child to live with her, though Victoria does not have to. Victoria asks whether her father knows her mother died and whether she can stay in her own house. CC admits she doubts herself as a mother, but says she most wants to be with Victoria. Victoria asks if she can bring her cat.
What's really going on
The scene is quiet, and that is what makes it land. CC does not sell Victoria on the idea; she does the opposite, telling her the will asked for it but 'you don't have to if you don't want to,' and even offering to call the father Victoria barely knows. CC's honesty about herself is the point: 'I don't know what kind of a mother I'd make,' she says, and 'I'm very selfish, too.' Yet underneath the self-doubt there is one clear sentence: 'There's nothing in the world I want more than to be with you.' Victoria answers the way children do, with a practical question — 'If I go with you, can I bring my cat?' — and CC's answer, 'Of course you can bring your cat,' is the promise the scene needed.
Key lines & what they mean
- “There's nothing in the world I want more than to be with you.”
- CC's plainest declaration: despite her doubts, being with Victoria is what she wants most in the world.
- “If you don't want to come with me, Victoria, I will understand.”
- The choice she hands the child: she will not force Victoria, even if being turned down would hurt.
- “You can bring any old thing you want.”
- The promise that removes Victoria's fear: she can bring everything she cares about, including her cat.
- “You wouldn't believe the things that go through my head sometimes.”
- A hint of CC's self-doubt: she admits she does not always trust her own thoughts, opening up to the child.
Theme
- Parenthood — CC, unsure she can be a mother, offers Victoria the choice instead of pressure, and the child's answer is a yes with a condition.
- Family love — The scene turns a legal arrangement into affection, with CC promising Victoria that anything she loves can come with her.
What this chapter teaches
Teaching points
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A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“If you don't want to come with me, Victoria, I will understand.”
Why it's great
She offers the child a way out, which is what makes the offer safe.
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If you don't want to move in yet, I will understand.
“You can bring any old thing you want.”
Why it's great
A throwaway permission that quietly tells the child her world is welcome.
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Informal
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Come stay with us and bring any old thing you want.
“You wouldn't believe the things that go through my head sometimes.”
Why it's great
A raw confession of dark thoughts, honest in a way that makes her human.
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You wouldn't believe the things that go through my head at night.
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ CC's confession
I mean, I don't know what kind of a mother I'd make. You wouldn't believe the things that go through my head sometimes. And I'm very selfish, too. I don't know what she was thinking of when she picked me. Not that I don't want to do it. There's nothing in the world I want more than to be with you.
She admits her doubts first, then names the one thing she truly wants.
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Any old thing means you can bring whatever you like
- Not that softens a confession before it lands
- Come with me leaves the choice to the other person
- Get a cold means to catch a chill
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Questions, then the linesWhy does CC talk to Victoria about the will?
Hillary's will asked for Victoria to live with CC after her death. CC explains this to the child and makes clear the decision is Victoria's.
What does 'nothing in the world' mean?
It is a strong way of saying 'absolutely nothing.' CC says there is nothing in the world she wants more than to be with Victoria, meaning it is her greatest wish.
Does Victoria want to go with CC?
She does not say yes directly. She asks to bring her cat and to be sure she is allowed, which CC takes as an answer and happily agrees.
What does Victoria ask about her father?
She asks whether he knows her mother died and says she has seen him on the street twice. CC offers to call him, but Victoria says maybe someday.
Why does CC admit she is selfish?
She is being honest about her doubts and flaws, so Victoria knows what she is choosing. It makes her offer of a home feel genuine rather than rehearsed.