Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

Ellen Barkin: Annette Atkins

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Quotes 

• [Amber is being filmed in her bedroom in her trailer. Annette is heard coughing] 

  Amber Atkins : That's my mom.

  Annette Atkins : [from outside]  Hey, Amber, did ya get my smokes?

  Amber Atkins : Oh, yah, I'll get 'em in a sec.

  Annette Atkins : [walks in and sees the camera crew]  Aw, shit.

  Amber Atkins : Oh, they're from Los Angeles. They wanted to see my room and film me for their movie.

  Annette Atkins : Yah, well, if they ask you to take your top off, get the money first.

  [she leaves the room] 

  Annette Atkins : And go get my smokes!

• Loretta : Say, you boys been to the Leemans'?

  Annette Atkins : Shut it, Loretta.

  Loretta : If ya have, you got all the pictures of the winner you need.

  Annette Atkins : [giving her hair a yank]  Shut up, Loretta.

  Loretta : Let's just say who should win, who deserves to win, is Amber.

  Annette Atkins : Who don't you just pin a big old target on your ass?

  Loretta : She's the prettiest, ya know. Best damn tapper. The most smartest.

  Annette Atkins : Most smartest? Oh, that's great, you're real educated. Most smartest! Get a picture of that, most smartest!

  Loretta : Most smartest.

• Loretta : Can one of you boys give me a ride home?

  Annette Atkins : Don't fall for it. She lives two trailers down.

  Loretta : So? Be real easy.

  Annette Atkins : [pushing her out the door]  Go on home, Loretta. Come on. Go on, go on the party's over.

• Annette Atkins : I wish my mom was here.

  Loretta : You can wave Hi, Annette you hear that?

  [Amber waves at the camera] 

  Amber Atkins : Hi, Monkey.

  [Annette waves up to the TV] 

  Loretta : I got some

  [she starts laughing] 

  Amber Atkins : [Annette laughs again and sticks her thumb up at the TV] 

• Annette Atkins : I shoved your tap shoes in my panties before I was blown out of the house. You go find the guy who cut 'em off.

• Annette Atkins : [getting a shot]  Ow! What did they have a sale on dull needles at K-Mart?

  Candy Striper : I just need one more do-over.

• Female Reporter #2 : Amber, how do you feel?

  Amber Atkins : Well, I feel like I need to take a shower.

  [everyone laughs] 

  Female Reporter #2 : Honey, is this the best day of your life?

  Amber Atkins : Yeah... I wish my mom was here, though.

  Loretta : You can wave hi, say hi to her!

  Amber Atkins : Hi mom!

  Loretta : Hey!

  [they both wave to the camera] 

  Annette Atkins : [sitting in her hospital room]  Hi, monkey!

  Loretta : I got some!

• Annette Atkins : I am reaching the point where I would kill someone for the nicotine under their fingernails.

• Annette Atkins : [Annette thinks Amber is pregnant]  Honey, honey, come talk to Mommy. I promise, whatever it is, I won't be mad.

  Amber Atkins : Okay, I'm quitting the pageant.

  Annette Atkins : [grabs Amber by the shirt and begins hitting her with a beer can]  What?

  [to the documentary crew] 

  Annette Atkins : Oh, could you excuse us for a moment? Loretta, take the guys outside, please. Now, sit your skinny little ass down!

• Annette Atkins : Honest to God, hon, if I had a to-do-over, I'd start walking out of this town the minute I could take my first step. You know, practically the only thing I wouldn't do different is have you.

  Amber Atkins : [happily]  God, I hope that's you and not your concussion talking.

  Annette Atkins : It's me. I just don't want this to be the thing that you do over. Now this pageant's your ticket outta here. And I know you can win.

  [much weeping, enough to cause Loretta to break down as well] 

  Annette Atkins : Oh, I love you much.

  [hugs her daughter] 

  Amber Atkins : I love you much.

  Annette Atkins : And you're gonna win.

  [to Loretta:] 

  Annette Atkins : She's gonna win.

  [nods] 

  Annette Atkins : She's gonna win, Loretta. You'll see.