Orderly: Are we ready?
Blanche: I reckon so. How do I look?
Dorothy: They won't be able to take their eyes off you.
Rose: [singing] Over there
All: Over there Send the word, send the word over there That the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming The drums rum-tumming everywhere [a patient salutes the girls] Say a prayer, say a prayer Send the word, send the word to beware

Rose: Sophia, it's been wonderful watching you take care of Blanche all week.
Sophia: I feel like a regular hospital worker.
Rose: Ah, that's nice.
Sophia: Yeah. I just took all the money and jewelry out of her nightstand.
Blanche: Where's my money, old woman?
Sophia: I knew that would get her up. I was born to heal. Here's your money, and your high school ring, class of...
Blanche: Give me that.

Dorothy: Rose, what's that supposed to be?
Rose: A flab stimulator. You hook these things to your muscles. They give out an electric charge and help get rid of unwanted fat deposits.
Sophia: Does it come in a hat?

Dorothy: You know, Blanche has been without a date for weeks. I know that because all the pictures on my wall are straight.

Sophia: Hey, it's never easy to go without. I remember when my mother-in-law came to stay with Sal and me when we were first married. For two months, Dorothy, your father and I didn't have sex.
Dorothy: Why not, Ma?
Sophia: She slept in between us. It was a very small place. Have you ever seen an Italian after he's gone without?
Dorothy: Hm, no.
Sophia: That's because your father was the only one.
Rose: Well, she finally left, didn't she, Sophia?
Sophia: Yeah. I'll never forget that day. Your father stayed home from work. Unfortunately, I couldn't get the day off. I don't know what he did, but he was happy when I got home.

Rose: Since Charlie was a traveling salesman, sometimes I'd be alone for weeks. I used to have so much trouble sleeping, I tried counting sheep.
Dorothy: Rose, if there are real sheep in this story, I do not wanna hear it.
Rose: OK.

Blanche: I would've expected my three best friends to understand that I'm just not ready yet.
Rose: But, Blanche, the doctor said you could do everything you did before.
Blanche: That's all very well for him to say. The doctor's not me.
Dorothy: Blanche, what are you saying?
Blanche: I've made a decision. Blanche Devereaux has given up sex. [exits]
Sophia: And what does that do to the morale of our boys overseas?

Dorothy: I'm glad you found a hobby, but, uh, I don't think Blanche Devereaux is going to be happy making things out of Popsicle sticks instead of making love.
Blanche: Oh, I don't care about that anymore. I don't care about anything anymore. Life has no meaning.
Sophia: So, who's for popcorn?
Blanche: I don't know what to expect of myself with this thing in me. I just keep remembering how you're not supposed to overload electrical outlets.
Rose: Maybe you just shouldn't make love when you're wet.
Blanche: It was not an easy decision, but it's best that I retire from the sexual arena undefeated. Time I hung up my gloves.
Rose: Gloves? Boy, you do practice safe sex.

Simon: Are you all right?
Blanche: I think so. I don't feel any sparks.
Simon: Well, in this instance I'll take that as a compliment.
Blanche: I am a little hot, but it's nothing I can't handle.
Simon: What did you expect to happen?
Blanche: I don't know. I just kept seeing those cartoon characters with the smoke coming out of their ears.

Dorothy: What's all that?
Rose: Weight-loss products I have to test for work. You wouldn't believe the length people go to just to drop a few pounds. I heard about one woman who even had her jaw wired shut.
Dorothy: Oh. Is that something that you'll be testing, Rose?