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Teddy McSwiney: I reckon you came home for one of 2 things, revenge or... me...
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Gertrude 'Trudy' Pratt: A dress can't change anything!
Myrtle 'Tilly' Dunnage: Watch and learn Gertrude, watch and learn!
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Myrtle 'Tilly' Dunnage: Take your clothes off
Molly Dunnage: A murderer... and a lesbian...
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Molly Dunnage: You could be married in this suit... snapped up by some eligible spinster... or hag...
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Molly Dunnage: [irritated] What's that Music?
Myrtle 'Tilly' Dunnage: The blues.
Molly Dunnage: Ah! Music to get hung by!
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Molly Dunnage: [screaming] Rape... Rape!
Teddy McSwiney: Who in their right mind would be up there raping Mad Molly?
Barney McSwiney: A lady with little balls.
Teddy McSwiney: [seemingly satisfied with answer] I knew there had to be a reasonable explanation Barney.
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[first lines]
Myrtle 'Tilly' Dunnage: [standing in the nighttime street] I'm back, you bastards.
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Sergeant Farrat: ls that, uh, Dior?
Myrtle 'Tilly' Dunnage: Very good, Sergeant Farrat. My design, but Dior-inspired.
Sergeant Farrat: Myrtle Dunnage.
Myrtle 'Tilly' Dunnage: Tilly.
Sergeant Farrat: You grew up.
Myrtle 'Tilly' Dunnage: You got old.
Sergeant Farrat: Sad, but true.
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[last lines]
Ticket Collector: Hmm. Fire someplace.
Myrtle 'Tilly' Dunnage: Yes. Dungatar.
Ticket Collector: Burning off rubbish, were they? Looks like they overdid it.
Myrtle 'Tilly' Dunnage: You never met the rubbish...
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Myrtle 'Tilly' Dunnage: I can make you the most striking girl in the room.
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Molly Dunnage: Go on, make them their dresses. Make them think they're classy. They'll still hate you.
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Una Pleasance: Style and decency. Some designers just don't seem to know the difference, do they?
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Molly Dunnage: You can transform people. That's very powerful. Use it.
The Dressmaker Quotes
Extended Reading
