Designing Women (TV Series)

They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They? (1989)

Delta Burke: Suzanne Sugarbaker

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• Suzanne Sugarbaker : [trying to find a dress for the class reunion]  Maybe I have gained a little weight. I don't think it's that noticeable. I mean, it's not like I'm going to enter the banquet room followed by a tidal wave. I'll just wear something that, you know, covers everything up.

  Julia Sugarbaker : Well okay, but you've gained a little weight in your face too.

  Julia Sugarbaker : Okay that's it! I don't have to take this. If I wanted to be insulted I could have stayed at home and waited for a crank call! Anyway, you all have certainly made your point. I'll just be going now. That is if you think the streets of Atlanta can stand the strain of *both* me and my Mercedes.

  Anthony Bouvier : Hey Suzanne! You're just the person I'm looking for. How would you like to sign up for a two day food fast?

  Suzanne Sugarbaker : How would you like fat lip?!

• Suzanne Sugarbaker : [receiving her award]  Well, this is quite a surprise, I guess maybe I deserve this award for The Person Most Changed, but not for the reason you think. Last night I got my feelings hurt because I came to this reunion thinking I was beautiful, and what I find out is that I'm fat, least you think I am. But that isn't the biggest change in me, the biggest change is the old Suzanne wouldn't have shown up here tonight. She would've just gotten thin before the next reunion and then she would've gotten even, but I'm a little older and I hope a little wiser than that person used to be. A lot of things have happened to me, a lot of things have happened to all of us. Sandy Smothers was killed the night before we graduated, Diane Mitchell's got two sets of twins, and Galen Chadwick's working in the White House. We had a lot of dreams together, and there's no point in pretending some of mine came true and some didn't. I met a little boy from Africa tonight, whose family died of starvation, and I realized I'd spent the whole day at home worrying about the fact I have too much to eat. I'm not sure the old Suzanne would've appreciated the absurdity of that, but this one does. So you men want to know my bra size, but I'd rather talk about my heart because it's a little bigger than it used to be. The old Suzanne wouldn't have forgiven you for the things that you said, but this one will because when I look around this room tonight, I don't see receding hair lines and the beginnings of pot bellies and crows' feet, I just see all the beautiful faces of old girl friends and sweet young boys who used to stand on my front porch and try to kiss me goodnight. And you can remember me any way you like, that's how I'll always remember you, and so I thank you for giving me this award for The Person Most Changed, however you intended it. I'm going to treasure it because number one, I love trophies, and number two, I earned it. Thank you.

• Anthony Bouvier : Mary Jo, Julia, Suzanne, I'd like for you to meet the Atlanta director of Operation World Hunger, Mr. Guy Whitworth.

  Julia Sugarbaker : How do you do?

  Mr. Whitworth : Pleasure to meet all of you.

  Anthony Bouvier : Yeah, I'm driving Mr. Whitworth this evening, and this is our special guest of honor, Derek. Derek is from Ethiopia.

  Mr. Whitworth : That's right, he lost his entire family to famine, and now he's traveling around with our organization telling people about it.

  Mary Jo Shively : Oh it's so nice to meet you, Derek.

  Derek : Hi.

  Julia Sugarbaker : Do you speak English?

  Derek : Yes. I tell people about my country and other countries where all the children are dying because they do not have food.

  Mr. Whitworth : 40,000 children every day.

  Suzanne Sugarbaker : No, that's not true.

  Anthony Bouvier : Oh yes it is, worldwide.

  Suzanne Sugarbaker : Well that's unbelievable.

  Mary Jo Shively : Suzanne, you should read this literature: every 72 hours the same number of people die of starvation as were killed by the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

  Anthony Bouvier : That's two atomic bombs a week.

  Julia Sugarbaker : Well I don't know why this isn't on the news every night, I can't imagine a bigger story than this, what? Some politician going to prison? Some movie star getting a divorce?

  Mr. Whitworth : Unfortunately starvation's an old story, most people aren't even aware. That's why what Derek's doing is so important.

  Julia Sugarbaker : What a job for a little boy.

  Suzanne Sugarbaker : [stands up]  May I shake your hand?

  Derek : Yes, ma'am.

  Suzanne Sugarbaker : I just want to say I think you're a real neat kid.

  Derek : You're pretty.

  Suzanne Sugarbaker : Thank you, darling, I needed that.