Sue Quote #830
Quote from Sue in A Tough Pill to Swallow
Sue: Wait, what? No classes? But I signed up for them right when the lists went up... 2:00 a.m. July 15th.
Clerk: Oh! Fanny hold the phone! You're right. You definitely did sign up for those classes.
Sue: [sighs] Phew! [chuckles]
Clerk: Yeah, but then they got dropped by the system for nonpayment of tuition. You know, I think my cousin went to Dollywood once. Or was it Nashville she went to?
Sue: No, no, no, no, no. Nonpayment of tuition? No, no. I don't have to pay tuition. I'm on financial aid. Look it up. You'll see. I have financial aid.
Clerk: Oh! There you go. It says that your financial aid got rescinded because you failed to renew it. Tuscaloosa.
Sue: No, no, no, no, no. I didn't have to renew it. I have the four-year package. It came in this huge envelope. We had to use six stamps to mail it back. We were poor enough for four years.
Clerk: Yeah. But even though you got it for four years, you still got to renew it every year. You know, we send out letters and you should have gotten an e-mail. And there's the posters with Lou the Renew Raccoon.
Sue: See, that's not even a good mascot. Raccoons are hardly examples of responsible behavior. They're the bandits of the forest! [chuckles] Okay. Fine. Now we know. Let's just renew it then. Let's just renew it right now. [chuckles]
Clerk: Oh, yeah. Wouldn't that be great? But that deadline has passed. But don't worry. There's still one thing you can do to reinstate those dropped classes.
Sue: Okay, great. Phew! Whatever it is, whatever it is, let's just do it right now.
Clerk: You just need to write a check for the whole year's tuition. [pencil snaps]
The Middle Quotes
‘A Tough Pill to Swallow’ Quotes
Quote from Sue
Sue: Professor Balio? Hi. Sue Heck. I just wanted to introduce myself on the first day of class. College can be so impersonal. [chuckles] I just wanted to say I'm very excited to be here. Or am I here? [laughs] Philosophy joke.
Professor Balio: I'm sorry. Did you say Sue Heck? Are you sure you're in the right class? I-I don't see you on my list.
Sue: You know what? I would be shocked if you did. No prob. Happens all the time. I get dropped from lists or people don't remember me or they think I'm someone else. You'll see.
Quote from Brick
Frankie: Look, if I'm gonna sneak out of work in the middle of the day, it better involve a margarita or a Cinnabon. Not a sick kid who won't take a pill.
Brick: I told the nurse not to call you. I'm fine. Besides, with my hearing getting worse, all my other senses are getting stronger. [sniffs] You did have Cinnabon, didn't you?
Quote from Brick
Frankie: Sherpa's home. [sighs] All right. Construction paper, thermos, electrical tape, washer fluid, dog treats, people treats. Picked your medicine, and chicken sub, no pickles. I know, they don't have the seeded bun anymore, so they gave it to you on wheat. I am done. My day is over. Goodbye.
Brick: Uh, I wouldn't take that off just yet. Tiny problem. You brought me pills instead of my usual medicine. Sadly, I cannot swallow pills.
Frankie: Well, sadly, I will not be going back. You're in high school now. I'm not gonna get you a razor and the New York Review of Books and then buy you raspberry-flavored squirty medicine.
Brick: Look, I'm more than flexible. I'd prefer the teddy bear shot glass, but I'm more than willing to accept the plain plastic syringe if it's slightly warmed in the microwave.
Frankie: Sorry. Pills are what we got. If you want your ear infection to get better, you got to take a pill. Remember how scared you were of Scotch tape? And now you can be in the same room with it.
Brick: Wow. Are you seriously telling me that you're unwilling to go back out and get your son the medicine in the form that he requires? [Frankie takes her bra off through her sleeve]