Night of the Mallrats Quotes

“The girl vanished in December, the worst month for a vanishing because that’s when newscasters go for what they call "fluff pieces." The kid who raised money at his hot-chocolate stand for presents for homeless pets, the old woman who knits booties every year with her former foster children—any human-interest story that gives you diabetes. Frankly, bringing up a long-missing sixteen-year-old is kind of a bummer when the Christmas lights are up.”
― Nicolina Torres, Night of the Mallrats

“If the chief didn’t know better, she would be on the sidelines rooting for Jason Voorhees as he ran for a touchdown with a quarterback’s head tucked under his arm.”
― Nicolina Torres, Night of the Mallrats

“But Tim wasn’t varsity quarterback or prom king anymore, just as Andy wasn’t the class clown, Melissa wasn’t a cheerleader, Kevin wasn’t class president, and Colleen wasn’t Our Town’s Favorite Manic Pixie Dream Girl who’d give you a titty-twister while quoting Anne Sexton.”
― Nicolina Torres, Night of the Mallrats