The Women (2008)

The Women

Based on the apparent failure to address the potential effects of her parents’ marital conflict, separation and potential divorce on Molly, would you consider the Haines a dysfunctional family?

Sylvie Fowler tells her friend Edie Cohen, "I’d go insane living here..." 
”... I can’t focus.” (0:07)

Her friend Alex Fisher tells Edie, referring to Natasha, "She just finished anger management." 
”... Nobody... obsesses over their decreasing ability to piss 30 feet...” 
Sylvie tells Alex, ”... tell me, Dorothy Parker, how much long am I gonna have to wait...”
Alex: ”... deeply intelligent essays...” 
Edie, referring to Alex: ”She’s a little distracted...” (0:12)

Barbara tells Mary Haines, “It’s just so generous of you...” 
Mary: "... pharmaceuticals." (0:14)

Sylvie tells Edie, referring to Mary’s husband: "... Stephen is having an affair." (0:18)

By telephone, Sylvie tells Mary, "Well, it’s a crisis of confidence..." (0:22)

Manicurist Tanya tells Mary, "... I thought was just really sweet..." (0:25)

Mary tells her mother Catherine Frazier. "Mom, Stephen's having an affair..." 
Catherine: ”Well that’s not very smart...” 
Mary: ”Mom, my husband... is having an affair...” 
Catherine: ”... It feels like that dream...” 
”I had a smart mother too...” 
”There’s nothing like a heavy dose of a man’s mistress...” (0:27)

Sylvie tells Alex, "I am not going to enable you..." (0:36)

By telephone, his perfume clerk lover Crystal Allen tells Mary’s husband Stephen, "... Don’t worry..." 
Sylvie tells Crystal, ”... I want a perfume to be a reflection of my personality: smart, fearless. clever, loyal...” (0:38)

Crystal tells Grace, “I’m not shy.”
Grace: "You’re my first customer who’s had the courage to try that on." (0:43)

Mary answers Sylvie, "Of being made a bigger fool..." (0:45)

Mary tells Crystal, "... Stephen is a very smart man. He’s just way too smart..." (0:47)

Uta tells housekeeper Maggie, referring to Crystal and Stephen, "... he felt she got dependent on him..." (0:50<)

Sylvie tells the others, "... we print 15 pieces on crazy diets... we’re driving women mad." (0:55)

Sylvie tells journalist Bailey Smith, "Wait, I’m not worried..." (0:59)

Edie: "... a good marriage counselor might ask..." (1:02)

By telephone, Mary tells Stephen, "... No marriage counselor..." (1:05)

Sylvie tells Mary’s daughter Molly, "... Clever..." 
Molly: ”I hate my body...” 
Sylvie: ”... Star Wars sheets... We were crazy for each other...” (1:08)

Leah tells Mary, "This place makes Betty Ford look like Disneyland... I ran screaming out of Betty twice." 
”... He got me the joint...” 
”... I keep blocking one of them out...” 
Mary: ”... Can you not Bogart that, please?...” 
Leah: ”... Be selfish...” (1:13)

Catherine tells Mary, "... I was ambivalent..." 
Mary: ”Hitting bottom...” (1:20)

Maggie tells Mary, referring to Molly, "... She says she doesn’t want to be a woman." (1:24)

Mary tells Sylvie, referring to Molly, "She’s having emotional problems..." 
Sylvie throws a piece of produce at Mary, hitting her on the head. 
Mary: ”... It feels like that phantom limb syndrome...” (1:26)

Sylvie tells Mary, "... I’m such an idiot..." (1:30)

Uta tells Mary, "... You must be freaking out inside." (1:33)

Catherine: "Oh Mary, I am so proud of you..." 
Sylvie: ”I think she’s a little shell shocked.” (1:39)

Edie tells Alex, "... Don’t worry..." (1:42)

Mary tells Edie, "Focus on my voice. Focus right on my voice. Focus on my voice." 
”... focus on that Christmas tree...” 
Edie tells Sylvie, ”... Oh, don’t look so shocked...” 
Referring to the baby: ”Sweet boy.” (1:43)

Edie: "People become beautiful when you feel their confidence." 
Sylvie: ”Be kind to yourself.” (1:53)