Marvin's Room (1996)

Diane Keaton: Bessie

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• Bessie : Oh, Lee, I've been so lucky. I've been so lucky to have Dad and Ruth. I've had such love in my life. You know, I look back, and I've had such... such love.

  Lee : They love you very much.

  Bessie : No, that's not what I mean. No, no... I mean that I love them. I've been so lucky to have been able to love someone so much.

• Bessie : We're all really glad you're here.

  Hank : Yeah we should do it again in like another 17 years.

• [first lines] 

  Bessie : Uh, Janine, I wonder if you could tell me how long I might have to wait, because I left Aunt Ruth at home in charge of dad, and...

  Janine : You'll have to see Doctor Wally, because Doctor Serrot is on vacation.

  [finishes typing "I quit" letter] 

  Bessie : See "Doctor who"?

• Hank : There's this one dude on my floor, held a razor blade under his tongue for like 5 hours. He talked to the orderlies, he ate, everything.

  Bessie : Well, why on earth did he do that?

  Hank : He was trying to break my record.

• Bessie : I wish we could get along.

  Lee : We do get along.

  Bessie : No I know but I mean really get along and be polite with one another.

  Lee : We're Sisters.

• Bessie : Oh my goodness, just look at you. Are you really that old?

• Bessie : Dad's dying. He's been doing it for about twenty years so I don't miss anything.

• Bessie : Goofy carried me to Mickey's house?

• Dr. Wally : Okay, Augustina... Is it okay if I call you Augustina?

  Bessie : Well, my name is Bessie.

• [last lines] 

  Ruth : Bessie! Oh Bessie, you missed it. Coral finally married Lance!

  Bessie : But now, wasn't Lance married to Coral's mother?

  Lee : No! Coral was married to Lance's father.

  Ruth : He's really a nice boy.