Daisy Werthan Hoke?
Yes'm?
Daisy Werthan You're my best friend.
No, go on Miss Daisy.
Daisy Werthan No, really, you are... [takes Hoke's hand] You are.
Yes'm.
2nd most-quoted character in Driving Miss Daisy (1989): in 10 of its 18 quotes
Most scenes with: Hoke Colburn (8), Boolie Werthan (3), Idella (2)
Scenes with Daisy Werthan
10 scenes Daisy Werthan Daisy Werthan Daisy Werthan [Hoke walks in, Boolie and Daisy are there to confront him about a missing can of salmon]
Morning, Miss Daisy. I think it's gettin' ready to clear up out there! Oh, 'scuse me, Mr. Werthan!
Hoke, I think we're gonna have to have a little talk.
All right, sir. Just let me get outta my coat. [pauses, then turns to Daisy] Oh, Miss Daisy, yesterday, while you were out visitin', I went and ate a can of your salmon. Now, I know you said eat the left-over pork chops, but they was kinda stiff. So, I stopped at the Piggly Wiggly and got you another can. You want me just to go on and put it in the cupboard?
Daisy Werthan [embarrased]
Yes, that'll be fine... thank you, Hoke. Well, I guess I'd better get dressed now!
Daisy Werthan Did you have the air-conditioning checked? I told you to have the air-conditioning checked.
I had the air-conditioning checked. I don't know what for. You never allow me to turn it on
Daisy Werthan Hush up!
Daisy Werthan You should have let me keep my old LaSalle. It never would've behaved this way and you know it.
Mama, cars don't behave. They are behaved upon. Fact is, you demolished that Chrysler all by yourself.
Daisy Werthan Say what you want, I know the truth.
The truth is, you just cost the insurance company $2,700. You're a terrible risk. Nobody's gonna issue you a policy after this.
Daisy Werthan You're just saying that to be hateful!
OK. I am. I'm makin' it all up. Look out there in the driveway! Every insurance company in America is out there, waving their fountain pen, trying to get you to sign up!
I'm goin' Miss Daisy.
Daisy Werthan [from upstairs]
Alright, Idella, see you tomorrow.
I'm goin' too, Miss Daisy.
Daisy Werthan Good.
[Hoke and Boolie are at the nursing home visiting Daisy. Daisy appears unwilling to speak much]
Hoke, I thought about you the other day on the road. I saw an Avondale Milk truck.
Is that right?
Monster of a thing, looked to have about eighteen wheels.
You don't say!
I was wondering how you'd like drivin' that thing around!
Daisy Werthan [to Boolie]
Hoke came to see me, not you!
Look like one o' her good days!
Daisy Werthan Boolie, go charm the nurses!
Daisy Werthan [Hoke is trailing Daisy in the car as she walks to the supermarket]
What are you doing?
I'm tryin' to drive you to the store!
Daisy Werthan [on the phone, trying to get a ride to her hair appointment]
Well, I need you now, I have to be at the beauty parlor in half an hour... no, I most certainly did not know you have to call a minimum of three hours ahead! I don't know why you call yourselves a taxicab company if you can't provide taxicabs!
[in the other room, polishing a table]
Why don't you call your son down at the mill? He'll send someone for you.
Daisy Werthan That won't be necessary... I'll just cancel the appointment and fix my own hair!
Sometimes I think you ain't got the sense God gave a lemon!
Daisy Werthan You know your letters, don't you?
Oh yeah, yeah I know my ABCs pretty good, just can't read.
Daisy Werthan Stop saying that, you're making me mad! If you know you're letters, you can read. You just don't know you can read.
Ma'am?
Daisy Werthan I taught some of the stupidest children God ever put on the face of this earth, and all of them could read well enough to find a name on a tombstone.
Hey, there, Oscar, Junior... how you boys doin' this morning?
Oscar
How the old lady treatin' you, Hoke?
Lord, I tell you one thing... she sho' know how to throw a fit!
Daisy Werthan [Hoke, Oscar, and Junior break out in laughter]
What's so funny?
Nothin', Miss Daisy. We jus' carryin' on.
