She-Devil (1989) - Quotes

Inquiry About Family Connection

Ruth/Vesta Rose: [taking notice of novel's author] Mary Fisher... any relation?

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A Dispute Over a Poodle's Safety

Bob Patchett: Mary, what's wrong?

Mary Fisher: Your son and that mongrel are molesting my poodle.

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Confrontation Between Two Strong Women

Nurse Hooper: I know what you've been doing! The vitamins! The workouts! It's against the rules! I'm going to report you to Mrs. Trumper and then you'll be sorry!

Ruth/Vesta Rose: I don't think so. I have been sorry my whole life and by the looks of it so have you, so you do whatever you want. It's a shame though, Hooper, I always thought women like us should stick together.

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Addressing Incontinence in Care Homes

Mrs. Trumper: Let me stress one thing above all else. You must report any damp or smelly beds immediately.

Ruth/Vesta Rose: Do you mean...

Mrs. Trumper: INCONTINENCE! Bedwetters have no place in the Golden Twilight home!

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Facing Uncertainty and Embracing the Future

Bob Patchett: Ruth, where are you going?!

Ruth Patchett: I don't know, Bob. Into my future, I guess.

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Marriage Challenges and Parental Expectations

Bob's father: Uh, if you were not in love with her why did you marry her, Bob?

Bob Patchett: She was pregnant; YOU MADE ME, DAD!

Bob's father: Oh, yeah, right.

Bob's mother: Well, marriage is never easy, son.

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Chaos Among Family Members Unfolds

Bob Patchett: Oh, my God!

Andy Patchett: Herbie!

Nicolette Patchett: I'm gonna barf.

Bob Patchett: Ruth, what the hell is wrong with you?!

Ruth Patchett: I'll go get a strainer.

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Weighing Concerns Amid Family Tension

Bob Patchett: [startled] Ruth! What the hell are you doing?! Oh, please, don't start now. My folks will be here soon.

Ruth Patchett: I'm not starting anything, I just wanted to weigh myself.

Bob Patchett: Yeah, no wonder you're upset.

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A Surprising Reaction to High Costs

Bob Patchett: [in awe of Fisher's home] My God, this is fantastic.

Mary Fisher: You should see my electric bill.

Bob Patchett: I'd love to!

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Financial Expertise and Personal Finances

Mary Fisher: What is it, exactly, that you do, Mr. Patchett?

Bob Patchett: I'm a financial consultant.

Mary Fisher: Really?! I'm absolutely in awe of men who know how to handle money. I can't even balance my own checkbook.

Bob Patchett: Doesn't your accountant do that for you?

Mary Fisher: Should he?

Bob Patchett: The good ones do.

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Household Chaos and Misunderstandings Unfold

Bob's mother: Is it that time of the month?

Mrs. Trumper: Nurse Hooper may be short, but she's very devoted.

Ute: Fuzzy has just shit all over the carpet!

Garcia: I may be the butler, but I'm not the maid!

Mrs. Trumper: AHHHHGH! Hooper! Vesta! This is long-term leakage!

Ute: I took this job because I only had to cook and clean for one person and one dog. Then I get the mother, the lover, his kids, their dog! Ms. Fisher, up with this bullshit I will not put! I quit!

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Breach of Trust in Professional Conduct

Judge Brown: It is true that the defendant has no criminal record and is a well-respected member of the community. But the fact remains that, the defendant stole large sums of money from his clients. In doing so, Mr. Patchett has not only broken a sacred trust, he has shaken the public's faith in accountants everywhere.

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The Paradox of Men's Desires

Olivia Honey: It's like you give men what they want and they don't want it anymore.

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The Impact of a Name on Perception

Olivia Honey: Men go crazy when I tell them my name. It's Olivia Honey. They think it's so cute. But it is, isn't it?

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A Moment of Intimacy and Connection

Mary Fisher: [writing; pauses trying to think of an appropriate word; she backspaces "nub" and tries again] He held her body as he had for a millennium with an ease neither of them had ever, ever known. He reached for her ...nub. Love... button!

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Mary Fisher's Call for Action Against Disruption

Mary Fisher: Someone get this deranged woman out of here!

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Reflections on Family and Luck

Mary Fisher: [begins crying] All the little families. Mummies and daddies and dear little children tucked away for the night. How lucky they all are!

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The Importance of Passion in Relationships

Mary Fisher: Passion. Excitement. I think that it's important in a long-term relationship, and that's what I think women find from my novels. They find ways to make their man feel important and comfortable, to let him know that he is... the man. You know, so there's no confusion.

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Moment of Capture

Bob Patchett: [sets Olivia on the Xerox machine] It's picture time!

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Facing Reality in a Comedic World

Bob Patchett: Because that is the real world, Mary, so wake up and smell the cappuccino!

Accusation of Being a She-Devil

Bob Patchett: [speaking to Ruth] I don't even think you're a woman! You know what you are? You're a she-devil!

A Moment of Sympathy for Bob

Ruth Patchett/Vesta Rose: Poor Bob. I almost felt sorry for him. Almost.

Justice for the Self-Serving

Ruth Patchett/Vesta Rose: I've always found that justice serves those who serve themselves.

The Illusion of Passion in Relationships

Ruth Patchett/Vesta Rose: Sad Mary Fisher. She's learning that men that burn so hot for a mistress cool off fast when the mistress starts acting like a wife.

Empowerment Through Support and Encouragement

Ruth Patchett/Vesta Rose: [Referring to her clients] All these women needed was a little support and encouragement to turn their lives around. They would become my own personal army, ready for action when I needed them.

Empowering the Unloved and Unwanted Women

Ruth Patchett/Vesta Rose: [Referring to the Vesta Rose Agency] I would start an employment agency for the unloved and the unwanted. Women like Hooper whom the world had thrown away.

Investing for the Greater Good

Ruth Patchett/Vesta Rose: [On Nurse Hooper] She was hard-working, loyal, honest…and eager to invest her money where it would do the most good.

Awakening from Untroubled Sleep

Ruth Patchett/Vesta Rose: Mary Fisher's mother had been enjoying a long, untroubled sleep. It was time to wake her up.

Wishes for Destruction and Misfortune

Ruth Patchett/Vesta Rose: Mary Fisher, I hope your pink palace crumbles into the sea. I hope your delicate white skin breaks out in hives and your shiny blonde hair falls out at the root!

Entwined in Love and Sleep

Ruth Patchett/Vesta Rose: [reading from one of Fisher's novels] She entwined her limbs about him, as ivy might wrap itself around some massive pillar. When his love nectar was spent, they drifted into the bliss of sleep.

Requesting Salt and Perrier After an Accident

Ruth Patchett/Vesta Rose: Hey, can I have some salt and Perrier? I just spilled my wine on Mary Fisher, you know, the famous author!

The Struggle of Beauty and Effort

Ruth Patchett/Vesta Rose: Some women are born beautiful. They make it look easy. But most women have to put a little time and effort into their appearance. And then there are those of us who need all the help we can get. Like me.