Alma: Rita was my disease. She was a tumor, causing me no end of pain. Agony. So I had her removed.
Bertram: It's not the same thing!
Alma: There's so much suffering in the world because of cruelty and unkindness. Rich, beautiful people with power humiliating weak nobodies who displease them. Rita thought I was weak. So did I. You, you taught me that we all have power. If only we're brave enough to use it.

You might even laugh about it, but probably not.

Vern

Scooter, please don't go!
Scooter. I'm sorry. Bye, Aunt Rita!

Rita

Dee: That's how we met. Vern was tailing a guy.
Vern: Next thing we knew, I was tailing your daughter. That sounded creepy, huh?

And for the record, Mr. Loomis, Rita Castillo is not a dame. She's a fucking lady!

Isobel

I prevented suffering. That's how you justify your crimes. I can justify mine in exactly the same way.

Alma

Bertram, relax. The police can't prove Rita did something she didn't do.

Alma

That's one upside to being a big girl. No one ever dares ask if you're pregnant

Dee

Vern: I guess that's a yes, huh?
Dee: Oh, that's more than a yes. That's a you betcha!

Dee: Oh, Vern. What am I going to do?
Vern: Here's a thought. Marry me.

Scooter: She's not so bad.
Rita: Excuse me?
Scooter: Oh, I thought she was an old pickle puss at first, but once she lets her guard down, she's actually got a really nice smile. And she's only, what, five years older than you?

Rita: Oh. I forgot there was a fire escape here. This is the perfect place for my photographer to hide.
Scooter: I hope he's patient. It's going to take a lot of booze during dinner to get Catherine back here for dessert.
Rita: You may want to knock a few back yourself. You'll have to be drunk to jump those old bones.

Why Women Kill Quotes

You're a frump, and there's nothing wrong with that. But they don't let frumps into the Elysian Park Garden Club.

Mrs. Yost

My lover's name is, God help me, Scooter Polarski.

Rita