“Don't you mess with me, mister, or I'll divorce you so fast it'll...” – Carolyn, American Beauty ... Movie Quotes Database

Carolyn

Don't you mess with me, mister, or I'll divorce you so fast it'll make your head spin!

Lester

On what grounds? I'm not a drunk, I don't **** other women, I've never hit you, I don't mistreat you... I don't even try to touch you since you've made it so abundantly clear how unnecessary you consider me to be! But I did support you when you got your license, and some people might think that entitles me to half of what's yours. So, turn off the light when you come to bed!

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