So. Anyway. Drink that. Drink it all down.
-- Josie (Prologue)

Importance: The quote illustrates how Josie will use whatever means necessary to get Alix to believe Josie and her lies. “Drink[ing] it all down” (2) is both the literal poison Josie offers and the metaphorical poison that Josie spreads with her lies.

She wonders what she’s doing in this morning. She wonders if her husband has disappeared silently in the night, leaving her to wake alone. No, she thinks, no, of course he hasn’t. That’s not what other husbands do. Only hers.
-- Narrator (chapter 2)

Importance: The quote demonstrates that Alix is able to compare herself to Josie. It is not just Josie who is reflecting on her life, but Alix confronting aspects of her life that leave Alix unhappy and unsatisfied.

I hope this doesn’t sound strange, but I wondered, have you ever thought about doing a podcast about someone who’s...
-- Josie (chapter 4)