Flashback Friday: Memorable Lines From ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back’

Stella to Winston: I feel as if I’m moving back instead of forward. Here I am, I’m in the prime of my life and my boyfriend’s idea of a romantic evening is watching the Disney channel while [eating] dry cereal. That is if you’re not busy playing video games with Quincy. And how many times do I have to tell you to take out the trash? Or if you see the car is on “E” put a little gas in it. Cook something that doesn’t give us all heartburn. That is my point!

Vanessa: When was the last time you had a decent date? Tell the truth.

Stella: When was the last time you paid a bill on time, now you tell the truth.

Stella: In case you haven’t noticed Winston, baby I’m old enough to be your mother, okay.

Buddy to Stella: Hey Stella, I heard you was on the island, lookin for some real love, if that rumor is true, I’m here to put the “p” in paradise for ya.

Delilah: I know you’re in there, I seen your little boyfriend downstairs, sucking down cheeseburgers with his posse, open the door.

Bartender: You sure look happy to see your mom.

Winston: yeah man, let me show you [just] how happy I am.

*Winston and Stella kiss*

 Delilah: Stella? Have you let that boy up for some air yet? Let me talk to him I know he’s buried up under there.

Winston’s mom to Stella: Are you American women so desparate these days that you cant find a man your own age?

Vanessa to Stella: And I don’t care how old he is, if he got you glowing like a night light and sh*t, I say keep his a**

 Winston: You can’t decide whether you want me to be a boy or man.

Stella: Oh please, from the same guy who made a midnight run to the video store and came back with Booty Call and Lion King?

Quincy (Stella’s son) to Winston: You would never try to break her heart or anything would you? Because if you did, you would have to deal with me.

12. Walter (Stella’s ex)  to Winston: Just don’t bow down to her, otherwise she’ll treat you like a chump and trade your a** in for a new model.

 Winston: Stella, when you come [back to Jamaica] could you bring me some junk food?

Stella: Junk food?

Winston: Yeah man, I need Snickers, Ho-hos, Oreos and the Cocoa Puffs.

Delilah to Stella: Who you callin’ a sl*t [you’re the one] trollin’ the kindergarden yards for a date.

Angela: I hear you’re a cradle robber, so you probably have a hard time keeping the children straight.

Vanessa: Now, you did not have to go there.