“Katherine Johnson: You’re supposed to been asleep a long time ago.
Kathy Johnson: We just wanted to say goodnight. You’ve been gone for three hundred hours.
Katherine Johnson: I know, I work a full-time job now. You all know that. I have to be Mommy and Daddy. I miss your father just as much as anyone.
Kathy Johnson: He’s with the angels.
Katherine Johnson: Yes, he’s with all the angels.
Kathy Johnson: And he’s watching over us.
Katherine Johnson: Every minute, okay? That’s why we have to be strong. Alright?
Joylette, Constance, Kathy: Yes, Mama.
Katherine Johnson: Y’all get some rest, okay?”
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