Lu-Lu Fishpaw Quotes in Polyester (1981)

Lu-Lu Fishpaw: I'm gonna get an abortion and I can't WAIT!

Lu-Lu Fishpaw: I never wanted to use macramé to kill!

Elmer Fishpaw: How's my baby doin' in school?

Lu-Lu Fishpaw: I learned all about my cervix in sex education yesterday!

[Elmer's face drops]

Lu-Lu Fishpaw: I got my report card today. Wanna see it?

Francine Fishpaw: Have you done any better this time?

Francine Fishpaw: [Looks at her report card, which indicates all "F"s] Lu-Lu, you have failed every single subject again!

Lu-Lu Fishpaw: No, Ma. They changed the grading system. "F" is for "Fantastic"!

Francine Fishpaw: You little liar! It's a good thing you're not Pinocchio... your nose would be a mile long!

Francine Fishpaw: [affectionately] Oh, Lulu, your hair looks so pretty!

Lu-Lu Fishpaw: [angrily] I *know*!

Francine Fishpaw: Lu-Lu, there's a living thing inside of you... Oh Lu-Lu, that baby is part of you!

Lu-Lu Fishpaw: It's *stealing* part of me, you mean! I can feel it like cancer, getting bigger and bigger, like the Blob. One day it'll rip me open, and it'll be there in my life, ready to rob me of every bit of fun I deserve to have!

Lu-Lu Fishpaw: Dexter, forgive me for being so awful, but I've changed. Bo-Bo's dead, and... I've had a miscarriage.

Dexter Fishpaw: Oh, that's awful!

Lu-Lu Fishpaw: But I've discovered macramé! It's helped me find myself! I'm gentler now and more creative!