Blanche Quote #235

Quote from Blanche in It's a Miserable Life

Mrs. Claxton: Let me save everyone a lot of time here. My name is Frieda Claxton. The tree is on my property and I could care less if the city wants to cut it down.
Dorothy: Look, sixty people live on that block and all of them have signed this petition to save the tree.
Mrs. Claxton: Concrete's cleaner. They'll get used to it.
Rose: Mrs. Claxton, please.
Dorothy: I also have pictures of the tree that I'd like you all to take a look at.
Mrs. Claxton: You wanna look at pictures? I've got pictures. Of her roommate, the human slinky.
Blanche: Shut up, Claxton.
Ed: Were there any other faces recognisable in those pictures?
Blanche: You shut up too, Ed.

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Quote from Blanche

Blanche: Wish me luck.
Dorothy: Wait. Blanche, why should you do it?
Blanche: Because we'll have a better chance. I happen to be a wonderful orator. And two of the commissioners can verify that.
Dorothy: Blanche, "orator" means "speaker".
Blanche: Really? Oh. Well, somebody else do the talking.

Quote from Sophia

Mr. Pfeiffer: Come this way. Now, this is our slumber chamber. Oh, and here's my card. How may I be of service to you?
Dorothy: Uh, well, Mr. Pfeiffer.
Mr. Pfeiffer: That's Pfeiffer, the P is not silent.
Dorothy: Well, Mr. Pfeiffer. We're interested in arranging a funeral.
Mr. Pfeiffer: Isn't that lovely? The three of you planning for Mother.
Sophia: Hey, Pfeiffer, how would you like a punch in your p-face?

Quote from Sophia

Rose: Mrs. Claxton, we want you to know we all appreciate you helping us to save the tree.
Mrs. Claxton: I'm not. I'm here to make sure they tear it down. I hate trees. I hate people.
Blanche: Well, Mrs. Claxton, Rose told us you said you were going to help us.
Mrs. Claxton: That's right.
Dorothy: And now you're not?
Mrs. Claxton: That's right.
Rose: Well, why did you lie?
Mrs. Claxton: To get the Danish. Look, there's nothing I hate more than someone who thinks that every person who lives alone wants company and a few kind words. I live by myself because I like it. I've got no use for people. Never have. See you inside.
Dorothy: Ma, where are you going?
Sophia: To throw holy water on her. If she spits up pea soup and her head spins around, we're in big trouble.