The Amaranth (2018)

Susan Sullivan: Patsy Howard

Quotes 

• Patsy Howard : Top of the line equipment: indoor/outdoor lap pool, daily classes in yoga, pilates, spin, you name it, we do it.

• Patsy Howard : You'll have to get used to that, being the youngest in a hen house.

  Lily Kendrick : Pardon?

  Patsy Howard : Well the cut off date to be a resident at Amaranth is 55, which is, you know, standard for retirement communities.

  Lily Kendrick : After his stroke, Richard was looking for a place we could live independently and get the medical support he needs, and also make some new friends.

  Patsy Howard : No children?

  Lily Kendrick : Richard has two boys and they're thrilled about this. It removes the guilt.

  Patsy Howard : Uh huh, and you?

  Lily Kendrick : I guess I thought after he retired, we'd have more time...

  Patsy Howard : Before you landed in an old folks' home. Lily, give it a chance, there are endless opportunities here for you, you know, recapture old interests, develop new interests, make some really, really good friendships.

• Patsy Howard : The horse stables are just off in that direction and then over this ridge we've got skeet shooting and the rifle range, oh, and you know the name, amaranth? It comes from a mythical flower that never fades. Don't you just love that? Ping pong, shuffle board, lots of clubs, lots of clubs: bridge, mah jong, scrap booking, I don't get that one but anyway: swing dancing, oh I love it.