If you can't take the criticism, you don't belong in the kitchen.”
-- Derek (chapter 2)

Importance: This is one of the final things Derek says before Lila before he collapses and dies. This is one of many indications that he is not a particularly kind person.

Our family restaurant was a hole-in-the-wall in desperate need of remodeling, but my aunt and grandmother took pride in their work and I wouldn't have their work ethic construed as something criminal.”
-- Lila (chapter 5)

Importance: Detective Park is annoyed that Rosie has cleared the table where Derek was sitting, saying it makes her look guilty. Lila sees it differently and points out that cleaning up once a customer has left is their normal routine. The fact that she rushes to defend Rosie is an indication of her devotion to her family.

We both paused, knowing that wasn't quite true. The law tended to work differently for people like us.”
-- Lila (chapter 12)

Importance: This is...