Lois Smith credited as playing...
Mama Threadgoode
- Mama Threadgoode: It's an obituary... oh no, honey, Ruth's mother died. And this is from the Bible, it's from the Book of Ruth. And Ruth said: "Whither thou goest, I will go. Where thou lodgest, I will lodge. Thy people shall be my people."
- Mama Threadgoode: Imogene Louise Threadgoode? This is your mama. You come down here, right now. Do you hear me?
- [to Buddy]
- Mama Threadgoode: Buddy, you go fetch her, she'll listen to you.
- Buddy Threadgoode: Come down, little bit. No firing squad waiting for you.
- [Idgie appears in a formal dress]
- Mama Threadgoode: Ohhh! Come on, honey. Now, let us see you.
- [Idgie comes downstairs]
- Mama Threadgoode: Oh, you look so pretty.
- Young Julian Threadgoode: I see London, I see -
- [Buddy slaps Julian's head, Mama turns to him]
- Mama Threadgoode: Hush.
- [Idgie stops]
- Mama Threadgoode: Julian, hush.
- [turns back to Idgie]
- Mama Threadgoode: Come ahead, sweetheart.
- [Idgie turns to Julian, he sticks his tongue at her, she resumes downstairs slowly]
- Mama Threadgoode: You look awful nice in there.
- Leona Threadgoode: Mama!
- Buddy Threadgoode: You look just fine, Idgie.
- Young Julian Threadgoode: She looks like a monkey.
- Mama Threadgoode: Julian, stop it right this second.
- [Julian makes fun of Idgie, she fights him]
- Little Idgie Threadgoode: Take it back!
- Mama Threadgoode: Idgie!
- Little Idgie Threadgoode: Take it back!
- Buddy Threadgoode: Hey, hey, hey!
- [grabs Idgie]
- Leona Threadgoode: I told you she was going to ruin my wedding!
