Roxy LeBlanc quotes from Army Wives

Roxy

Nothing happened. We talked, we had a few beers.

Pamela

Are you ok?

Roxy

[wistfully] I just wish Trevor were home.

Pamela

Yeah, that would make things easier, wouldn't it?

Roxy

Whit was never marriage material. We were just friends.

Roxy

Woah, wait a minute. I feel dumber than a bag of hammers. How do you guys know all this stuff?

Claudia Joy

You didn't play any games at your shower?

Roxy

[looks at Claudia Joy in astonishment] Um, shower? We got hitched so fast that I didn't even get a new dress out of it.

Tanya

Really?

Roxy

Yeah. Seventeen days between "What can I get for you, soldier?" and "I, Roxy, take thee, Trevor".

Tanya

Wow. And I thought we were fast.

Roxy

[calls out] TJ! It's on the table! [excitedly to Finn] Yay, mac and cheese!

[unimpressed] Again?

Roxy

You love mac and cheese.

That's three times this week!

Roxy

[on the phone with Pamela] I just left him there asleep. I mean, like, really asleep. His body is in a totally different time zone.

Pamela

Wait, so Trevor still doesn't know about Whit? Roxy! This is getting ridiculous!

Roxy

What could I do? Just shake him from a dense sleep? "Hey morning babe. Oh, uh, Finn's dad is my contractor."

Denise

What's going on?

Roxy

Trevor and I just had our worst fight ever. I think he wants a divorce.

Denise

Did he say that?

Roxy

Not exactly, but he's sleeping on the couch. And he said he hasn't been happy in a long time.

Denise

I'm sorry

Roxy

That fight at the bar was not a misunderstanding. The guy that Trevor punched out was Whit

Denise

Whit, your contractor?

Roxy

He's an old friend. Actually he's more than that. He's Finn's father.

Denise

Ok. Wow. And Trevor knows that?

Roxy

I needed to hire some that I could trust and that I could afford. So I called Whit. And I tried to tell Trevor but he was already so mad about the truck stop to begin with that it never got out. And now he's accusing me of lying and....and worse. I just don't know what to do.

Denise

We all make mistakes, Roxy. Believe me. Look, what I've learned is, you have to see things from your soldier's point of view. I'm not saying what you did is the same as what I did to Frank. But you hurt your husband. And you hurt your marriage and you'll have to admit that if you want to make things better. You have to honest with yourself and then you can be honest with him and hope he understands.

Roland

Joan and I fell in love with this little boy. We weighed the risks, the pros and the cons and this was where we came out but I know that you have to think about it for yourselves.

Roxy

[smiles] What's to think about? He's your son.

Roxy

I think it's really great, what you guys are doing.

Joan

Well, I just hope you all will love him as much as we do.

Roxy

[smiles] Oh, I know we will.

Joan

Roxy, may I ask you a question?

Roxy

Sure.

Joan

You already had the boys before you married Trevor. How long was it before they started calling him "Dad"?

Roxy

Gosh, uh... [thinking] I think Finn started almost right away. Of course, you know Finn, he's just that way. It took TJ a while longer. Kids are different. I don't really think it's something you can force.

Joan

Right. I was just wondering.

Roxy

For what it's worth I think David's a really lucky kid to have you and Roland as parents.

Pamela

How's Trevor?

Roxy

Um, ankle's better. Thank goodness. The Army...just when you get them home you think you can relax!

Roxy

Whit says he's already finished the wiring and he says the duct work won't take more than a day tops.

Trevor

[reassuringly] Babe, it's ok. It's all good between me and Whit. I don't want you feeling guilty every time his name comes up. Whit's a good guy. And just because he's Finn's dad doesn't mean he can't be a friend.

[walked into kitchen unnoticed] Whit's my dad??

Roxy

[hands Finn a photograph of Whit] I was saving these for you. For Sunday. This is Whit from back when I knew him before. I met Whit when I was your age and we were best friends right off. Not boyfriend-girlfriend, just very close. And we stayed that way through high school.

[looks at photo] Why didn't you get married?

Roxy

Because we didn't love each other that way. Not the way you're supposed to love someone when you get married.

Oh.

Roxy

But we were lucky enough to have you. And I was happy to raise you by myself. Until I found a person who I did love in the right way. [looks to Trevor] But Whit is a good man. And he loves you very much. He loves you so much he let Trevor adopt you so that you could have a real daddy. You understand?

[looks at Roxy] So, do I have to call Whit "Dad" now?

Roxy

No. Trevor is your dad, same as always. Whit is just a friend.

TJ

What about my father? Will I ever get to meet him?

Roxy

Honey, I don't think that's gonna happen.

TJ

Why not?

Roxy

Because there were times when he wasn't so nice to me and I didn't want that happening to you. So I got away. To protect you. [TJ looks away dejectedly] I'm so sorry, but I think you're old enough to know the truth. And I would never let anyone hurt you.

TJ

So why did you marry him?

Roxy

Because I was young and I didn't know better.

Trevor

People make mistakes, bud.

Roxy

That does not mean that you are a mistake. You are the only thing that brought me happiness during those years. And I have never ever regretted having you. Not for one second. You understand? [takes out a photo] I saved this for you so you could see what he looked like. You want to talk about it?

TJ

[looks at photo] May I be excused?

Roxy

Sure.

TJ

It's not fair.

Trevor

I know. [pauses] Look, I told you that I was adopted like you and Finn. But what I didn't tell you was that my natural father wasn't very good to me either. He wasn't good to anybody. In fact, he's in jail. And I haven't seen him since I was Finn's age.

TJ

How come you never told me?

Trevor

Because I didn't think it was important. Until now. [looks at TJ] I know how you're feeling, TJ. Angry, disappointed, embarrassed. It's hard. And that just doesn't go away. But I'll tell you what I figured out. You get two families in this life. The one you're born with and the one you choose. The one I was born with didn't measure up, but I love the family that I chose. And that means you, bud. I hope you feel the same way about me.

TJ

[smiles] I do, Dad.

Say, formaggio!

Roxy

What???

[annoyed] Let's cut this thing.

Frank

[to Trevor] It seems like yesterday we were here talking about Jump School. As I recall, your wife here saluted me.

Roxy

[embarrassed] Yeah...I guess we've all come a long way since then.

Trevor

Hey, babe. Whatcha doing?

Roxy

Hating life.

Roxy

It's the truck stop. I should've listened to you. It's gonna be a ghost town around here when the post closes. We're gonna lose everything.

Trevor

No we're not.

Roxy

Yes we are!

Trevor

Ok. Say we loose everything. So what? Babe, we started with nothing. And we have to do it all over again, we will.

Roxy

Yeah, just wait till the bank come after us.

Trevor

Ok, so we'll go on the run. Like Bonnie and Clyde. [kisses Roxy]

Roxy

Roxy and Trevor? Doesn't really have the same ring to it.

Trevor

Well, then, how about Trevor and Roxy?

Roxy

How about more kissing, less talking?

Claudia Joy

Thank you all for sharing your lives with me.

Denise

For being a light in the dark

Pamela

For having my back.

Roxy

For taking me as I am.

Roland

For making this place a home.

Claudia Joy

[raises glass for a toast] To us.

To us.

You're not worried about the storm? I just heard it's coming in tomorrow night.

Roxy

Honey, if I worry about every storm that comes along I'd be as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full rocking chairs.

TJ

[bangs on the bathroom door] Katie, hurry up!! Come on Katie! Open up! You've been in there forever!

[from inside the bathroom] Have not!

TJ

Have too! [to Lucas] Is she always like this?

Always!

TJ

[knocks on door] Hurry up!

Roxy

[angrily] Ok, TJ! Knock it off!

Pamela

Katie! The boys are waiting! [knocks on door] Put it in gear!

It's not fair!

Trevor

[walks past the boys] Can't find my patrol cap.

Roxy

Don't look at me.

Is that like a baseball hat?

Trevor

Yeah. Why?

TJ

[sheepishly] We were sort of playing with it in my room. [Trevor goes to the boys' room]

[bangs on bathroom door] Katie! The toilet flush!

[from inside the bathroom] It's not my fault!

Pamela

Katie! Open the door. I'll deal with it.

But Mom...

Pamela

[continues knocking on door angrily] Katie! Katie Moran!

Roxy

Trevor! Don't be mad.

Trevor

This is getting old, babe.

Roxy

Ok, it won't be much longer.

Trevor

[sarcastically] How long? Do you realize we haven't had sex in two weeks?

Roxy

Well, maybe we could get a room.

Trevor

If we could get a room I'd put the Morans in it. That's the problem. There are no rooms.

Roxy

Ok, well, she's my best friend. And she saved Finn's life. So, just a little longer.