Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Lois Smith: Mama Threadgoode

Quotes 

• Mama Threadgoode : It's an obituary... oh no, honey, Ruth's mother died. And this is from the Bible, it's from the Book of Ruth. And Ruth said: "Whither thou goest, I will go. Where thou lodgest, I will lodge. Thy people shall be my people."

• Mama Threadgoode : Imogene Louise Threadgoode? This is your mama. You come down here, right now. Do you hear me?

  [to Buddy] 

  Mama Threadgoode : Buddy, you go fetch her, she'll listen to you.

  Buddy Threadgoode : Come down, little bit. No firing squad waiting for you.

  [Idgie appears in a formal dress] 

  Mama Threadgoode : Ohhh! Come on, honey. Now, let us see you.

  [Idgie comes downstairs] 

  Mama Threadgoode : Oh, you look so pretty.

  Young Julian Threadgoode : I see London, I see -

  [Buddy slaps Julian's head, Mama turns to him] 

  Mama Threadgoode : Hush.

  [Idgie stops] 

  Mama Threadgoode : Julian, hush.

  [turns back to Idgie] 

  Mama Threadgoode : Come ahead, sweetheart.

  [Idgie turns to Julian, he sticks his tongue at her, she resumes downstairs slowly] 

  Mama Threadgoode : You look awful nice in there.

  Leona Threadgoode : Mama!

  Buddy Threadgoode : You look just fine, Idgie.

  Young Julian Threadgoode : She looks like a monkey.

  Mama Threadgoode : Julian, stop it right this second.

  [Julian makes fun of Idgie, she fights him] 

  Little Idgie Threadgoode : Take it back!

  Mama Threadgoode : Idgie!

  Little Idgie Threadgoode : Take it back!

  Buddy Threadgoode : Hey, hey, hey!

  [grabs Idgie] 

  Leona Threadgoode : I told you she was going to ruin my wedding!