The Stepford Wives (2004)
Glenn Close: Claire Wellington
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Quotes
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Claire Wellington : I asked myself, "Where would people never notice a town full of robots?"
[gasps]
Claire Wellington : Connecticut.
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Claire Wellington : I was the world's foremost brain surgeon and genetic engineer. I had top-secret contracts with the Pentagon, Apple and Mattel. I was driven. Exhausted. Until late one night, I came home to find...
[stunned]
Claire Wellington : Mike... with Patricia. My brilliant... blond... 21-year-old research assistant. It was all so...
[in a deep manly voice]
Claire Wellington : ... ugly.
[Continues in a disconnectedly happy voice]
Claire Wellington : Then early the next morning, as I gazed across the breakfast table at their lifeless bodies, I thought... "What have I done?" But more importantly... what could I do to make the world more beautiful?
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Bobbi Markowitz : [Discussing how to include Jewish Bobbie in Stepford's Christmas] Or maybe I could just use hundreds of Pine Cones to spell out the words 'Big Jew' in letters 15 feet tall, on the snow in my front yard?
Claire Wellington : ...That's a wonderful idea!
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Claire Wellington : Today, we are going to discuss - well, it is probably the most important book any of us will ever read. Yes, it is provocative, but it is also inspiring: The Heritage Hills Special Edition Golden Deluxe Treasury of Christmas Keepsakes and Collectibles!
[wives and Roger squeal and applaud with delight]
Claire Wellington : This book said to me, 'Let's celebrate the birth of our lord Jesus Christ... with yarn.'
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Claire Wellington : Well, aren't you a bug's ear.
Kimberly Kresby : Bugs don't have ears.
Claire Wellington : Why, aren't you sassy? And a little sad.
[seeing Joanna in the car]
Claire Wellington : And this must be Joanna.
[whispering to Walter]
Claire Wellington : Electroshock?
Walter Kresby : Yes, but she's doing much better.
Claire Wellington : Hello, little energizer.
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Claire Wellington : [at the Stepford Bookclub, Claire is discussing a book on Christmas] Now Bobbi. We all realize you're probably feeling a bit uncomfortable with this weeks book because...
[Frowns]
Claire Wellington : what's the word I'm looking for
Additional Stepford Wife : New?
Sarah Sunderson : Scared?
Roger Bannister : Cranky?
Claire Wellington : [remembering] Jewish.
Bobbi Markowitz : [smiling] Same thing.
Claire Wellington : [to all] But the Heritage Hills series is very inclusive. In fact there is a whole chapter,
[to Bobbi]
Claire Wellington : about Chanukah
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Claire Wellington : I'm the only decent person left
Joanna Eberhart : In Stepford?
Claire Wellington : In the world!
Roger Bannister : [gasps] She's fabulous!
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Claire Wellington : [manically] Does anyone have a screwdriver?
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Joanna Eberhard : You're insane!
Claire Wellington : I'm in love. With the waltz, and a town
[pauses, picks up Mikes head]
Claire Wellington : and a man.
[Kisses Mikes head]