The Book of Ruth (2004 TV Movie)

Christine Lahti: Maylene

Quotes 

• DeeDee : [offscreen]  ... two whole days!

  Maylene : [hands her a drink she poured]  Here, drink up, DeeDee; it's good for the nerves.

  DeeDee : [shaking head]  Probably hooked up with some trucker and is off gone on down the interstate.

  Maylene : Oh, honey...

  DeeDee : Aren't you going to have one?

  Maylene : Oh, no.

  [raises hand in refusal] 

  Maylene : Never before 5:00.

  [DeeDee speaks indistinctly while Ruth is shown in the background, with a voiceover] 

  Ruth : My mother's friend DeeDee thought Maylene had a TV show life.

  Maylene : [gasps in the middle of the voiceover]  There you are, Honey.

  Ruth : Being blessed with a son who was a recognized genius.

  Maylene : Look at you, Honey. I pressed your suit, Mark. Oh, and I snipped off all those little stray threads; there's always stray threads on new suits.

  DeeDee : Mm, mm.

  Maylene : Can I just get this one last...

  Mark : Mom, Mom!

  Maylene : I'm sorry; sorry!

  Ruth : When Mark looked at me, I could see him searching me for signs of lief.

  Mark : [looking at Ruth]  Is that what you're wearing?

  Maylene : Yeah; it-it's from the Goodwill. She looks as good as she ever... will. Goodwill.

  [bursts into laughter with DeeDee] 

  Ruth : [voiceover]  When is it that her heart turned to stone? Or was she just born with unhappiness inside her?