Serial Mom

Serial Mom is a 1994 dark comedy about a sweet mother who is secretly a serial killer. Written and directed by John Waters. Every mom wants to be wanted, but not for murder one!taglines Beverly Sutphin Officer, I'm sorry, but we don't allow gum in this house. Life doesn't have to be ugly. Look at the birds out there; listen to their call. [makes bird noises] Hwee, hwee, hwee, hwee. [after murdering someone] I don't know what it is about today but I feel great! Are those... pussy willows? [after bludgeoning Mrs. Jenson] Rewind! Suzanne Sommers! This is my bad side! Others Eugene Sutphin: [during sex with Beverly] Oh honey, you are hot tonight! Chip Sutphin: [in response to Misty telling the family about her new love interest] You sure can pick 'em. Misty Sutphin: Chip! Our mother is Charles Manson! Ralph Sterner: [while having teeth drilled] Help me Betty! He's worse than the dentist in the Marathon Man! Marvin Pickles: There was a lady in the men's room, I swear! A pretty little lady, in the stall right next to me! Police woman: Bingo boys, bust the bitch. Emma Lou Jenson: [talking to her dog] Come on, lick Mommy's feet. Get 'em all wet! Detective: Proceed with caution; she is armed. And fuckin' nuts! Mrs. Jenson: [having to pay $1 extra to Chip for not rewinding the film] Keep the change you son of a psycho! Dialogue Chip: Hey, dad, have you ever seen Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer? Eugene: I most certainly have not! Eugene: Listen to this, [reading from the newspaper] "Hillside Strangler gets his college degree in prison". Beverly: That's nice, dear. Eugene: Nice? He should have been executed! Misty: He killed people, mom! Beverly: We all have our bad days. Chip: Is there a killer loose?! Detective Pike: No, son, nothing that exciting. [Beverly calls Dottie Hinkle] Dottie Hinkle: Hello? Beverly Sutphin: Is this the Cocksucker residence? Dottie Hinkle: God damn you! Stop calling here! Beverly Sutphin: Isn't this 4215 Pussy Way? Dottie Hinkle: You bitch! Beverly Sutphin: Now let me check the zip code. Two-one-two-fuck-you? Dottie Hinkle: The police are tracing this call this very minute. Beverly Sutphin: Well, Dottie Hinkle, then why aren't they here, huh, fuckface? Dottie Hinkle: FUCK YOU! [hangs up] Beverly Sutphin: [laughs manically] [Beverly immediately calls Dottie back] Dottie Hinkle: Didn't I just say fuck you!? Beverly Sutphin: [in a different voice] I beg your pardon! Dottie Hinkle: Who is this? Beverly Sutphin: Mrs. Wilson from the telephone company. I understand you're having problems with an obscene phone caller? Dottie Hinkle: Yes, I am; I'm sorry, Mrs. Wilson, but this is driving me crazy! I have my number changed twice already. I'm a divorced woman, please help me. Beverly Sutphin: Well what exactly does this sick individual say to you? Dottie Hinkle: I can't say the words out loud, I don't use bad language. Beverly Sutphin: Oh well, I know it's difficult, but we need to know the exact words. Dottie Hinkle: I'll try. Cocksucker, that's what she calls me. Beverly Sutphin: [reverting to the original voice] Listen to your filthy mouth, you fuckin' whore! Dottie Hinkle: Goddamn you! Beverly Sutphin: Motherfucker! Dottie Hinkle: Cocksucker! Chip: So happy I could shit. Beverly: Chip! You know how I hate the brown word. Misty: Mother! It's Carl! He's dead! Beverly: How horrible. Oh, I just sold the Peewee Herman doll! Dottie Hinkle: Nice as pie she was to me, then I hear her say it. Detective: Say what? Dottie Hinkle: Are those... I can't say the words out loud. Detective: Could you tell a police woman the exact words she used? Dottie Hinkle: Maybe. Police woman: It's okay, nobody's gonna hurt you. Come on, let it out. Dottie Hinkle: PUSSY! That's what she said to me! PUSSY WILLOW! Chip: You know, Mom, Scotty thinks you're the killer. Beverly: [laughs] Does he? You know, for someone who doesn't wear his seatbelt Scotty sure is nosy. Chip: Tell me the truth, Mom. Really, it's okay with me. Are you a serial killer? Beverly: Chip, the only serial I know anything about is Rice Krispies! Birdie: You're bigger than Freddy and Jason now! Only you're a real person! Beverly: Do you think I need a lawyer? Chip: You need an agent! Beverly: Mrs. Hinkle, do you drink? Dottie Hinkle: No, I don't. Beverly: So you were not drunk when you received those allegedly obscene phone calls? Dottie Hinkle: I certainly was not. Beverly: You mean to tell me the day I came over to Mrs. Ackerman's, the day you claim you recognized my voice, you were not drinking? Dottie Hinkle: One beer with lunch is hardly drinking. Beverly: So you do drink? Dottie Hinkle: Socially. I'll have a beer. Beverly: So you admit you just lied? Dottie Hinkle: No I don't, you bitch! Judge: Watch your mouth, Mrs. Hinkle. [Beverly whispers "fuck you" to Dottie] Dottie Hinkle: Did you see that?! She just said "fuck you" to me! Beverly: Let the record show I'm merely standing here! Dottie Hinkle: Fuck you too, you whore! Judge: I'm warning you, Mrs. Hinkle. One more obscenity and I'll charge you with contempt of court. Beverly: Mrs. Hinkle, are you insane? Dottie Hinkle: No I'm not, you motherfucker! Judge: Mrs. Hinkle, I found you guilty of contempt, and I sentence you to a $1,000 fine and five days in jail. Lock her up. Dottie Hinkle: You cocksucker! You lousy pig fucker! You bitch! You ugly whore! Let go of me! Beverly: You can't wear white shoes after Labor Day! Juror #8: That's not true anymore. Beverly: Yes it is! Didn't your mother tell you? Juror #8: No! Please! Fashion has changed! Beverly: No, it hasn't. Taglines Every Mom Wants to Be Wanted, But Not For Murder One! She's a fabulous, loving, caring mother, who er... ...happens to be a serial killer! At least she meant well. Cast Kathleen Turner - Beverly R. Sutphin Sam Waterston - Eugene Sutphin Ricki Lake - Misty Sutphin Matthew Lillard - Chip Sutphin Mary Jo Catlett - Rosemary Ackerman Justin Whalin - Scotty Barnhill Patricia Dunnock - Birdie Mink Stole - Dottie Hinkle Patricia Hearst - Juror #8 External links 0111127 Serial Mom serial_mom Serial Mom Category:1994 films Category:Black comedy films Category:Crime films Category:1990s American films Category:Films directed by John Waters Category:Films about serial killers Category:Films set in Baltimore