Act 2 Scene 2

Question 1

CLAIREE: The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize.

Answer 1

I want to spray just a little more of my French perfume. I love it so much. I love it when the smell just fills the air.

Question 2

OUSIER: It’s perfect for me. A print this busy’ll never show dog hair.

Answer 2

My feet are like two blocks of ice.

Question 3

TRUVY: Annelle, remember to get that new thing for the Mr. Coffee.

Answer 3

Have any of you seen her this morning?

Question 4

CLAIREE: I haven’t. I went directly to the house when I got in. Only the boys were there.

Answer 4

Do you think she’ll come by?

Question 5

CLAIREE: I have never seen so much food.

Answer 5

You can never have enough at times like these. My husband’s back at the apartment cooking up a storm. He’s convinced that his red beans and rice will make everyone feel better.

Question 6

TRUVY: Maybe he’s right. That’s why we call it soul food. I’m gonna have to get his recipe.

Answer 6

You’ll have to ask him. Sammy runs me off whenever he starts cooking. That kitchen it so tiny he’s scared he’ll hit me in the stomach with a spatula.

Question 7

CLAIREE: When are you moving, Annelle?

Answer 7

Next month.

Question 8

TRUVY: You had to bring it up. I can’t stand it that she’s moving away now that I’m about to be a semi-grandmother.

Answer 8

It’s just down the street TRUVY. A hop, skip, and a jump. That apartment is so scrunched Sammy and I have to step outside to change our minds. You’re toying with me, aren’t you?

Question 9

M’LYNN: “Mama. I’m going to feel so good when this is over.” They gave her the anesthetic…

Answer 9

In a way she was right. Maybe she knew she was going to be with her king.

Question 10

M’LYNN: yes, Annelle. Maybe so.

Answer 10

We should be rejoicing!

Question 11

M’LYNN: you go ahead. I wish I could feel that way. I guess I’m a little selfish. I’d rather have her here.

Answer 11

Miss M’LYNN, I don’t mean to upset you by saying that. You see. When something like this happens, I pray very hard to make heads or tails of it. I think in Shelby’s case, she wanted to care of that baby, of you, of everybody she knew… And her poor body was just worn out. It wouldn’t let her do everything she wanted to do. So she went on to a place where she could be a guardian angel. She will always be young. She will always be beautiful. And I personally feel much safer knowing she’s up there on my side. I know some people might think that sounds real simple and stupid… And maybe I am. But that’s how I get through things like this.

Question 12

TRUVY: I could squeeze you in first thing Monday. Fine. See you then, Susan.

Answer 12

Thirty nine degrees, you were right TRUVY!

Question 13

CLAIREE: Don’t let her beauty stand in the way. Hit her!

Answer 13

Miss CLAIREE. Enough!

Question 14

M’LYNN: That was very funny, CLAIREE.

Answer 14

I have to admit I laughed.. Even though that wasn’t a very Christian thing to do, Miss CLAIREE.

Question 15

CLAIREE: Annelle, honey. You’re going to have to lighten up.

Answer 15

My husband says the same thing.

Question 16

TRUVY: Now that you two have made up, we had better let this woman go. She has to pull herself together. She cannot be a pillar of strength with eye makeup running down her neck.

Answer 16

Go on out there, Miss M’Lynn… We’ll be just fine.

Question 17

OUSIER: Yes, Annelle, I pray.

Answer 17

I have suspected this all along.

Question 18

OUISER: They’d probably make me eat a live chicken.

Answer 18

Not on your first visit.

Question 19

TRUVY: M’LYNN. You promise you’ll call if you need anything, you hear?

Answer 19

And if her line’s busy, you call me.

Question 20

M’LYNN: I will.

Answer 20

Oh! Miss M’LYNN. I don’t know if this is the right time or the place, but I wanted to tell you that Sammy and I decided that if this is a girl, we want to name it Shelby… Since she was the reason we met in the first place. If you don’t mind.

Question 21

CLAIREE: What’ll you name it if it’s a boy?

Answer 21

Shelby, I guess.