Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Esther Rolle: Idella
Quotes
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Idella : I'm goin', Miss Daisy.
Daisy Werthan : [from upstairs] Alright Idella, see you tomorrow.
Hoke Colburn : I'm goin' too, Miss Daisy.
Daisy Werthan : Good!
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Boolie Werthan : How're you, Idella?
Idella : Livin'.
Boolie Werthan : Where's that vacuum cleaner I brought over here?
Idella : In the closet.
Boolie Werthan : [turning to Hoke] She won't touch it.
Idella : I would if it didn't give me a shock every time I come near it!
Boolie Werthan : It works for me!
Idella : Fine... you clean and I'll go down and run your office!
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[to Hoke on his first day of work]
Idella : I wouldn't be in your shoes if the Sweet Lord Jesus come down and asked me himself.
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Daisy Werthan : [Stepping into the kitchen] And don't make a mess of those peas, Idella.
Idella : [Under her breath] Do I ever?
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Daisy Werthan : [on the phone, trying to get a ride to her hair appointment] Well, I need you now, I have to be at the beauty parlor in half an hour... no, I most certainly did NOT know you have to call a minimum of three hours ahead! I don't know why you call yourselves a taxicab company if you can't provide taxicabs!
Idella : [in the other room, polishing a table] Why don't you call your son down at the mill? He'll send somebody for you.
Daisy Werthan : That won't be necessary... I'll just cancel the appointment and fix my own hair!
Idella : Sometimes I think you ain't got the sense God gave a lemon!
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Hoke Colburn : [Hoke and Idella are walking to Daisy's house and notice Boolie's car in the driveway] Now what do you suppose he's doin' here this early in the mornin'?
Idella : Dunno... can't be good, I promise you that!
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Daisy Werthan : [Daisy walks into the kitchen as Hoke and Idella are watching "The Edge of Night"] I don't know how you all can look at that.
Hoke Colburn : You see it a few times, you get in it!
Daisy Werthan : Both your brains are fixing to evaporate! You can bring the cake in now, Hoke! And, don't make a mess of those peas, Idella!
Idella : Do I ever?
Hoke Colburn : [gets up to get the cake] Looka there... ain't she got a head full of hair? Wonder how she get it so shiny?
Idella : Washes it in mayonnaise.
Hoke Colburn : Go on away from here, Idella!
Idella : Read about it in Life Magazine!
[Hoke leaves with the cake. Idella intensely watches the TV, but then passes away as the peas fall to the floor]
Hoke Colburn : [re-enters] She up to something, ain't she?
[sees Idella unresponsive]
Hoke Colburn : Idella... .IDELLA?