Cal's Crying Girl

Cal's Crying Girl
Background Information
Feature films	Titanic (1997)
Portrayed by	Amber Waddell Alison Waddell
Inspiration	Possibly Unnamed Little Boy from A Night to Remember (1958 film)
Character Information
Full name	Unknown
Alias(es)	Cal's Crying Girl Child Dearie
Gender	Female
Born	Somewhere around 1909 or 1910
Relatives	Unnamed father Unnamed mother 3+ Siblings (possibly)
Occupation	Third-Class Passenger aboard RMS Titanic (1912)
Titanic Statistics
Class/Dept	Third class
Boarded at	Unknown
Destination	New York, USA
Fate	Saved by Caledon Hockley in Collapsible A, later taken care of by Rhoda Abbott.

“	"I have a child!" "Clear a path here!" "Please, I have a child! Please. I'm all she has in the world.	”
—Caledon Hockley and Chief Officer Wilde

Cal's Crying Girl was a third class passenger on the Titanic. It was presumed that she was travelling with her family. She was portrayed by the twins Amber and Alison Waddell.

Role in the film

Cal's Crying Girl in one of the deleted scene

She first briefly appeared in a deleted scene in Scotland Road on E Deck with her mother, father, sister and two brothers. Her mother urged the younger of the older brothers to hold her hand, at which the father also told the two siblings to stay together.

Note: Not confirmed but it also possible that she briefly appears by the railing when Jack first sees Rose at the stern and in the Deleted Third Class scene, as well as when Tommy and Fabrizio go by the locked gate.

Caledon Hockley holding the crying girl

“	"Please?" "Here, give her to me. You're all right, dearie.	”
—Caledon Hockley and Rhoda Mary Abbott

She was separated from her family before Cal found her, crying behind an electric winch on the starboard side boat deck just outside of the first class entrance. However, Cal's rescue of her was not only out of part heroism, but also using her for his own interests to gain access into Collapsible A. As the crew forbade men to board unless they were in the company of children and not accompanied by a woman.

Cal's Crying Girl stared in horror as the water starts to reached them

As the boat deck was washed, Cal gives her to Rhoda Abbott. The water began to filled Collapsible A, causing the passengers onboard Collapsible A to fall overboard. Rhoda gripped her tightly so they didn't fall into the sea.

Cal's Crying Girl with Rhoda Abbott on RMS Carpathia

Her family is presumed that died in the sinking except her father, the girl remained with Rhoda, while they were waiting for rescue from Carpathia, Rhoda hugged her so she could keep warm, even until they were in RMS Carpathia, Rhoda still took care of her.

Trivia

• The character may have been inspired by the Unnamed Girl Child on Titanic (1943), where the little girl was somehow abandoned by her mother and eventually rescued.
• In real life, there are no child has managed to board the Collapsible A.
• The woman who took care of the girl was Rhoda Abbott. In real life, Rhoda doesn't board the Collapsible A until someone pulls her in, while in the film she is already shown sitting next to Cal. Her sons Rossmore and Eugene are not shown.
• It seems that her entire family perished in the sinking, as she is seen still in Rhoda Abbott's care on the Carpathia. However, this does not mean that her parents died. the reason why the girl is seen at Rhoda Abbott's place is maybe because she liked her. because she was taking care of her on the boat.