Intentions Behind Actions Matter
Taglines:
At least she meant well.
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A Mother's Love with a Dark Twist
Taglines:
She's a fabulous, loving, caring mother, who er... ...happens to be a serial killer!
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Desire for Acceptance, Not for Crime
Taglines:
Every Mom Wants to Be Wanted, But Not For Murder One!
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Fashion Rules and Generational Conflicts
Beverly:
You can't wear white shoes after Labor Day!
Juror #8:
That's not true anymore.
Beverly:
Yes it is! Didn't your mother tell you?
Juror #8:
No! Please! Fashion has changed!
Beverly:
No, it hasn't.
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Questioning Alcohol's Role in Accusations
Beverly:
Mrs. Hinkle, do you drink?
Dottie Hinkle:
No, I don't.
Beverly:
So you were not drunk when you received those allegedly obscene phone calls?
Dottie Hinkle:
I certainly was not.
Beverly:
You mean to tell me the day I came over to Mrs. Ackerman's, the day you claim you recognized my voice, you were not drinking?
Dottie Hinkle:
One beer with lunch is hardly drinking.
Beverly:
So you do drink?
Dottie Hinkle:
Socially. I'll have a beer.
Beverly:
So you admit you just lied?
Dottie Hinkle:
No I don't, you bitch!
Judge:
Watch your mouth, Mrs. Hinkle.
Dottie Hinkle:
Did you see that?! She just said "fuck you" to me!
Beverly:
Let the record show I'm merely standing here!
Dottie Hinkle:
Fuck you too, you whore!
Judge:
I'm warning you, Mrs. Hinkle. One more obscenity and I'll charge you with contempt of court.
Beverly:
Mrs. Hinkle, are you insane?
Dottie Hinkle:
No I'm not, you motherfucker!
Judge:
Mrs. Hinkle, I found you guilty of contempt, and I sentence you to a $1,000 fine and five days in jail. Lock her up.
Dottie Hinkle:
You cocksucker! You lousy pig fucker! You bitch! You ugly whore! Let go of me!
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Celebrity Status and Legal Concerns
Birdie:
You're bigger than Freddy and Jason now! Only you're a real person!
Beverly:
Do you think I need a lawyer?
Chip:
You need an agent!
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A Playful Denial of Dark Accusations
Chip:
Tell me the truth, Mom. Really, it's okay with me. Are you a serial killer?
Beverly:
Chip, the only serial I know anything about is Rice Krispies!
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Mom's Humor Amidst Accusations of Guilt
Chip:
You know, Mom, Scotty thinks you're the killer.
Beverly: [laughs]
Does he? You know, for someone who doesn't wear his seatbelt Scotty sure is nosy.
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Unspoken Words in a Tense Conversation
Dottie Hinkle:
Nice as pie she was to me, then I hear her say it.
Detective:
Say what?
Dottie Hinkle:
Are those... I can't say the words out loud.
Detective:
Could you tell a police woman the exact words she used?
Dottie Hinkle:
Maybe.
Police woman:
It's okay, nobody's gonna hurt you. Come on, let it out.
Dottie Hinkle:
PUSSY! That's what she said to me! PUSSY WILLOW!
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A Shocking News About Carl's Death
Misty:
Mother! It's Carl! He's dead!
Beverly: [[w:Peewee Herman|Peewee Herman]
How horrible. Oh, I just sold the ] doll!
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A Disagreement Over Language Choice
Chip:
So happy I could shit.
Beverly:
Chip! You know how I hate the brown word.
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Misunderstanding Leads to Frustrating Phone Call
Dottie Hinkle:
Hello?
Beverly Sutphin:
Is this the Cocksucker residence?
Dottie Hinkle:
God damn you! Stop calling here!
Beverly Sutphin:
Isn't this 4215 Pussy Way?
Dottie Hinkle:
You bitch!
Beverly Sutphin:
Now let me check the zip code. Two-one-two-fuck-you?
Dottie Hinkle:
The police are tracing this call this very minute.
Beverly Sutphin:
Well, Dottie Hinkle, then why aren't they here, huh, fuckface?
Dottie Hinkle: [hangs up]
FUCK YOU!
Dottie Hinkle:
Didn't I just say fuck you!?
Beverly Sutphin: [in a different voice]
I beg your pardon!
Dottie Hinkle:
Who is this?
Beverly Sutphin:
Mrs. Wilson from the telephone company. I understand you're having problems with an obscene phone caller?
Dottie Hinkle:
Yes, I am; I'm sorry, Mrs. Wilson, but this is driving me crazy! I have my number changed twice already. I'm a divorced woman, please help me.
Beverly Sutphin:
Well what exactly does this sick individual say to you?
Dottie Hinkle:
I can't say the words out loud, I don't use bad language.
Beverly Sutphin:
Oh well, I know it's difficult, but we need to know the exact words.
Dottie Hinkle:
I'll try. Cocksucker, that's what she calls me.
Beverly Sutphin: [reverting to the original voice]
Listen to your filthy mouth, you fuckin whore!
Dottie Hinkle:
Goddamn you!
Beverly Sutphin:
Motherfucker!
Dottie Hinkle:
Cocksucker!
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A False Alarm About a Killer
Chip:
Is there a killer loose?!
Detective Pike:
No, son, nothing that exciting.
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Debate on Justice and Criminal Rehabilitation
Eugene: [reading from the newspaper]
Listen to this, "Hillside Strangler gets his college degree in prison".
Beverly:
That's nice, dear.
Eugene:
Nice? He should have been executed!
Misty:
He killed people, mom!
Beverly:
We all have our bad days.
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Father and son discuss unfamiliar experiences
Chip: [[w:Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer|Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer]
Hey, dad, have you ever seen ]?
Eugene:
I most certainly have not!
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Tension Escalates Among Family and Detectives
Eugene Sutphin: [during sex with Beverly]
Oh honey, you are hot tonight!
Chip Sutphin: [in response to Misty telling the family about her new love interest]
You sure can pick em.
Misty Sutphin: [[w:Charles Manson|Charles Manson]
Chip! Our mother is ]!
Ralph Sterner: [while having teeth drilled]
Help me Betty! He's worse than the dentist in the Marathon Man!
Marvin Pickles:
There was a lady in the men's room, I swear! A pretty little lady, in the stall right next to me!
Police woman:
Bingo boys, bust the bitch.
Emma Lou Jenson: [talking to her dog]
Come on, lick Mommy's feet. Get em all wet!
Detective:
Proceed with caution; she is armed. And fuckin nuts!
Mrs. Jenson: [having to pay $1 extra to Chip for not rewinding the film]
Keep the change you son of a psycho!
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Beverly's Perspective on Her Flaws
Beverly Sutphin:
Suzanne Sommers! This is my bad side!
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Inquiry About Pussy Willows
Beverly Sutphin:
Are those... pussy willows?
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Feeling Great Today
Beverly Sutphin: [after murdering someone]
I don't know what it is about today but I feel great!
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Finding Beauty in Everyday Life
Beverly Sutphin: [makes bird noises]
Life doesn't have to be ugly. Look at the birds out there; listen to their call. Hwee, hwee, hwee, hwee.
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House Rules on Chewing Gum
Beverly Sutphin:
Officer, I'm sorry, but we don't allow gum in this house.
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