“States of the Union”: Memorable lines
As a follow-up to yesterday’s recap, here are some memorable lines from the “States of the Union” episode.
Justin: Mom, don’t you have like four other kids to worry about? Seriously, I mean, mom, Sarah’s going through a divorce, Kitty’s planning a wedding, Tommy’s got a newborn, and Kevin’s in, like, a long-distance relationship with a minister, which is possibly the scariest thing I’ve ever heard. Do you feel like spreading it out, at all?
Sarah: I am so pathetic. All I am missing is a Lionel Ritchie song and a pint of ice cream.
Sarah: You know what you get for ten years of marriage? Daffodils, diamonds, or an aluminum paperweight. That’s correct, ladies and gentlemen, ten years and all you get is a stupid paperweight. And you know, the tragic thing is? I didn’t even get that.
Kitty: Have you been day-drinking?
Sarah: I’m just going to spend the evening watching my wedding video and howling. [Nora beeps in] Don’t tell me. We should never have set up her speed dial.
Sarah: You got rid of her?
Kitty: Define “rid.”
Tommy: Space? She’s in another state! How much more “space” does she need?
Saul: You said just a few people.
Milo: You know what they say. Thirty’s the new few.
Kevin: So it was all gay men … and Uncle Saul.
Scotty: Why do I feel like I’m being cross-examined? All I said was, “You never told me your uncle’s gay.” I was making small talk.
Kevin: Small talk. This is small talk: “Nice weather we’re having.” This is my Uncle Saul we’re talking about. I think I would know if he were gay.
Tommy: At the end of the day, if we can’t compete, we don’t belong in their stores. So what’s the point in going around in circles about it.
Sarah: That was better than sex.
Nora: Honey, I’m happy for you.
Sarah: You’re killing my buzz, mom.
Nora: “Men admitted that sleeping with a divorcee felt like sleeping with another man’s wife,” which according to Bill from Seattle is “an incredible turn-on.”
Kitty: Bill needs to be incarcerated.
Sarah: No, Bill from Seattle needs to give me his number.
Nora: Sarah …
Sarah: Don’t speak!
Therapist: Don’t be embarrassed, your girlfriend will like you either way.
Justin: Oh, no, no, she’s my sister.
Therapist: Well then she has to love you.
Kitty: You can’t fix everything. First it’s Project Wedding, Project Justin, Project Sarah, now it’s Project Tommy. Just stop.
Sarah: Yeah, can we get back to Project Me? Mom, I need you. It’s why we’re here.
Holly: Your father never would have done that.
Tommy: Yeah, well my father had a wife who actually stuck around.
Kitty: You’ve got to shake off the Joe.
Sarah: [as Nora hands her champagne] Oh, thank God!
Kitty: So, what’s your position on trophy wives.
Robert: Trophy what?
Kitty: Trophy wives, you know, men with trophy wives, I’m just curious about where you stand on that issue.
Robert: Kitty, what the hell is happening at that spa?
Saul: You know that he’s an old friend of mine, right? Recently divorced.
Kevin: Right, because he’s gay.
Saul: I didn’t know that Milo’s sexual orientation was any of our business, Kevin.
Kevin: Right, because he’s gay.
Kevin: You know when I came out, you saw how Dad treated me, made me feel like he was doing some huge favor allowing me to remain part of my own family. You could have stuck up for me.
Tommy: She said she needed space. She needed her family.
Nora: You’re her family. Is she saying she doesn’t need you?
Nora: You have to get in the car right now and drive there.
Tommy: Where, to Phoenix? I know, that’s what you’d do. You’re here.
Sarah: Great. We’re being lock-blocked.
Sarah: I should be able to do this. I mean, my husband’s moved on. He’s back with his ex-wife, or his ex-ex-wife, I’m his ex-wife, not that we’re officially divorced, so I don’t even know what my official title is, but I’m single. And I’m off mommy duty, you know, no one’s asking me to tuck them in or read them a Scratchy story, I’m at this gorgeous resort and with this very nice guy …
Guy: Right. This isn’t happening, is it.
Guy: You’re just going to hang here?
Sarah: Yeah, until you leave. Then I’m going to kick the door down and raid the minibar.
Tommy: We had to make this decision so quickly. I was so afraid of losing them both. And now they’re all gone.
Lena: You can’t take it all on and worry about everyone else. Sometimes you need to just think about yourself.
Nora: Would everyone please stop ordering me to relax. How can I possibly relax.
Sarah: Mom, you just don’t get it. The whole idea of this weekend was for us to escape our problems. Instead, you’ve rubbed our faces in them, and then gone and created new ones.
Nora: Fine, so shoot me, I’m concerned. And why wouldn’t I be concerned? I mean, look at all of you. [Gestures to Sarah, then Kitty] You’re consumed with post-divorce despair, you’re caught up in this perpetual commitment phobia, Justin’s in constant agony and lucky to be alive, Julia has left Tommy and taken Elizabeth with her, and Kevin … well, I don’t know about Kevin! He won’t return my phone calls!
Nora: I love you, you’re my children, when you’re in trouble, I’m in trouble. I’m sorry, I don’t know how to say, “Oh, la dee dah, I think I’ll go play golf.” You’re everything I’ve ever done with my life! Believe me, I lay awake at night praying you guys will get your lives together so I can get some sleep.
Sarah: [After Nora storms out] Well, that went well.
Holly: Everybody makes mistakes. God knows I have. But that is it. It ends now. From now on, it is no longer a mistake, it is a choice.
Nora: I’m just not going to talk for a while, no matter how much I think you need to hear my fabulous words of wisdom.
Nora: Honey, maybe it does mean something. And what, worst-case scenario, Robert doesn’t have enough trust in you as a couple. Maybe he senses your doubts, for whatever the reason, sometimes you have to have enough trust for both of you. And it will shift, it always does, that’s what marriage is. And if it doesn’t …
Sarah: Come on, Mom.
Nora: Well if it doesn’t, then you have to acknowledge it, have the courage to let go, hurt like holy hell and move on.
For more recaps and memorable lines, visit the pages for Season 1 and Season 2.
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October 24th, 2007 at 8:55 am
Watching and hoping things get better soon in southern California. I know Rob Lowe lives north of LA in Montecito and hope he and his family are safe. Not sure where B&S films and everyone else is but hope all the cast and crew are safe. Praying for an end to the firestorms soon and the safety of all southern Californians. Thoughts are with them and stay safe.
October 24th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
I’ve been keeping an eye out for news about the production or cast and crew related to the fire. All I’ve seen so far is a brief mention that Sally Field was among those evacuated from Malibu.
October 25th, 2007 at 9:12 am
I thought she lived in Malibu.
Calista Flockart and Rob Lowe were briefly on ET last night. Dressed up - RL in a tux and looking amazing but serious. CF talked about their location shooting being effected.
RL’s comments were about playing make believe as a job while this is going on and their hearts are going out to the firefighters and victims. Better put then that but close enough.
(They both looked like it’s either a fancy candidate event or possibly wedding. Her hair was up - just shoulders up shot. He looked Great Gatsby-ish to me. Can’t wait for the ep just to see him in that tux and slightly slicked back hair. Wow.)
Back to the point - glad to hear all is okay for them and things are starting to get better for all in CA.