The "ABCs of BBM": Round 965! (Rules in first post)

[Toast]

Those glasses of milk on the Monroe table weren't very manly thirst quenchers.

[southendmd]

The turkeys weren't the only ones getting roasted that Thanksgiving.  Alma held Ennis's feet to the fire.

[Fran]

Alma:  "I looked in the case first chance I got and there was my note still tied there."  [screenplay]

[memento]

When Alma made her insinuations, Ennis had to take the heat but didn't stay out of the kitchen.

[Toast]

Now that Alma has landed - has a new child on the way, a man with the best turkey slicing equipment available, and a lovely home; she unbosoms herself about her past with Ennis and his predilections.

def - relieves (oneself) of troublesome thoughts or feelings.

[Front-Ranger]

Ennis was vindicative when Alma said "I'll have 'em if you'll support 'em" and withdrew in more ways than one. But the vindicative Alma had the last word: she made him pay child support.

[memento]

While Alma sluiced the plates and made accusations about Jack Nasty, Ennis washed his hands of the problem by slamming out the door and heading for the Black and Blue Bar.

[Toast]

Alma proceeded like a zombie, xcoriating Ennis with accusation after accusation.  Did she know this was her last chance?  Or was she making sure it was their last conversation?

def. - denouncing or berating severely; flaying verbally

[southendmd]

Monroe's electric knife was one of this yuppie's toys evident in their middle class house.

[Front-Ranger]

Annie Proulx's approach in Brokeback Mountain is Zolaistic, dwelling on the naturalistic details especially on the rougher side of life, in the manner established by Emil Zola.

=aside=
This was clue 1.1 across in the Crossword Puzzle Championship as covered in the movie "Wordplay." YOu've got to see it!!