Diane Keaton credited as playing...
- 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: Oh my goodness, just look at you. Are you really that old?
- 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: Dad's dying. He's been doing it for about twenty years so I don't miss anything.
- Dr. Wally: Okay, Augustina... Is it okay if I call you Augustina?
- Bessie: Well, my name is Bessie.
- Bessie: Goofy carried me to Mickey's house?
- [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.