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niyad

(131,892 posts)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 12:03 PM Sep 2025

"(Ultimate Solution Of) Grace Quigley" with Katharine Hepburn and Nick Nolte.

I have been thinking about this movie the last few days, and specifically one scene. For those unfamiliar with this very dark comedy (think "Harold And Maude" on steroids!), Katharine is a very unhappy, unsuccessful suicide in NYC. She encounters a neurotic hitman, Nick Nolte (before he got to be such a jerk). She and a number of her friends are old, some sick, all tired of living. She comes up with a plan whereby Seymour will, with each person's permission, off them, in suitable and inventive ways. He is very much in demand, and he and Grace form an attachment. He calls her Ma, she calls him Sonny.

In the scene I am thinking about, Grace and Sonny are in a cab, with an extremely rude and obnoxious driver. Grace tells Sonny to "off" the driver. He protests, "But, Ma, that is murder!" She replies, as only Katharine can, "No, it is pest control."

This, and "A Woman Rebels", are seldom shown, which is a shame, as they are both excellent. Although Idid just see that "Grace Quigley" is available on amazon prime (I know!).

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