Barbara Rose Quotes in The War of the Roses (1989)

Oliver Rose: I think you owe me a solid reason. I worked my ass off for you and the kids to have a nice life and you owe me a reason that makes sense. I want to hear it.

Barbara Rose: Because. When I watch you eat. When I see you asleep. When I look at you lately, I just want to smash your face in.

Oliver Rose: [just got in the chandelier which pulled him of the balcony] I think I can swing this over to the balcony.

Barbara Rose: Stop it! Stop it! stop it!

Barbara Rose: I loosened the bolt, I was gonna drop it on you.

Oliver Rose: Oooh. That's a good one.

Oliver Rose: [Oliver and Barbara pass each other on the stairs] Stinking bitch!

Barbara Rose: Dumb bastard!

Oliver Rose: Slut!

Barbara Rose: Scum!

Oliver Rose: Filth!

Barbara Rose: Faggot!

[Passes Susan the maid]

Barbara Rose: Morning Susan.

Oliver Rose: You weren't even multiorgasmic before you met me, were you?

Barbara Rose: You really expect me to keep on reassuring you sexually even now when we disgust each other?

[Oliver Rose lies in agony, after having his penis bitten severely by Barbara Rose]

Barbara Rose: Was it as good for you as it was for me?

Barbara Rose: Have you ever made angry love?

Gavin: Is there any other way?

[Finding out that they are going to get a divorce]

Oliver Rose: And you better get yourself a damn good lawyer!

Barbara Rose: Best your money can buy!

[Oliver Rose pees on the fish Barbara Rose had prepared for the guests]

Barbara Rose: I would never humiliate you like this!

Oliver Rose: You're not equipped to, honey.

Barbara Rose: [after learning that Oliver is moving back into the home] This is the stupidest thing you've ever done!

Oliver Rose: Second stupidest.

Oliver Rose: Wh... why do you want a divorce? I mean... did l do something? Did l... did l *not* do something?

Barbara Rose: l can't give you specifics, Oliver.

Oliver Rose: Well, try!

Barbara Rose: I don't *want* to try!

Oliver Rose: ls there somebody else? Another man?

Barbara Rose: No.

Oliver Rose: A woman?

Barbara Rose: You wish.

Barbara Rose: Get out of the car, honey!

Oliver Rose: You're gonna have to kill me.

Barbara Rose: I mean it, Oliver.

Oliver Rose: You don't have *guts*! C'mon!

Barbara Rose: Besides money...

[Barbara kicks off one of her heels and puts her foot in Gavin's crotch]

Barbara Rose: what would it take to get you to help me, Gavin?

Gavin: Come on, put your shoes on, Barbara. I haven't been into feet since '82.

Barbara Rose: [after making love to Oliver, several times, upon their very first meeting] If we end up together, then this is the most romantic evening of my life. And if we don't, then I'm the world's biggest slut.

Oliver Rose: Barbara, Susan is here. She wants to know if you are all right.

Barbara Rose: Never felt better.

Oliver Rose: [opens the door for Susan] Thank you for dropping by, Susan.

Susan: Will you go outside with me, Mr.Rose?

Oliver Rose: Let's go.

[pauses]

Oliver Rose: Wait a minute, I forgot something.

Susan: What?

Oliver Rose: Barbara!

[shuts the door in front of her nose]