Dr. Roland Burton quotes from Army Wives

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.

Claudia Joy

Babies are meant to be spoiled.

Roland

As long as they don't grow up to be spoiled brats.

Pamela

Well, only Army brats allowed.

Joan

Charlie Mayfield thinks that she can get away with anything because she's colorful

Roland

Which pushes your buttons. Obviously.

Joan

It is not personal. I have a garrison to run. If people don't follow regs, discipline erodes.

Roland

[pauses] Right.

Joan

Don't say it like that.

Roland

I'm just s– [looks at Joan] I'm just saying that a woman's gotta do her job. You should've seen our son. He loved it there.

Joan

I'm not saying he can't go back. I'm just saying sh––

Roland

She's a pain in your butt.

Joan

[looks at Roland] Exactly.

Roland

[looks at Joan's butt] And such a nice butt too.

Joan

[stops and looks at Roland] Stop... [laughs]

Pamela

Lucas says the first thing he wants to do in California is go surfing and the first thing Katie wants to do is meet Justin Bieber.

Roland

Isn't Justin Bieber from Canada?

Pamela

Ok, it scares me that you know that, Roland.

Claudia Joy

[raises glass for a toast] To Pamela.

[toast] To Pamela.

Roland

Gone, but not forgotten.

Roxy

Hardly. I talk to her every night.

Denise

Yeah?

Roxy

Awful news. She loves California.

Denise

Oh, Roxy.

Roxy

Well, I was hoping she would hate it!

Claudia Joy

It's good she's happy.

Roxy

I just don't like it that she's gone. Glad I have the new house to distract me.

Roland

How's that going?

Roxy

It's a disaster. Boxes everywhere. I swear, they multiply at night.

Denise

[chuckles] I know how you feel.

Roxy

And Trevor's no help. I mean he's busier than ever now that he's platoon commander.

Claudia Joy

Leader. Platoon leader.

Roxy

Whatever.

Denise

Yeah. Frank is swamped too.

Roland

With all the new families from Fort Hope I barely get to see Joan these days.

Joan

Hoping those eggs are hard-boiled.

Trevor

Oh they are. Believe me, Roxy doesn't want anything messing up her new home.

Joan

It's lovely.

Trevor

Thanks. She's been taking her time putting stuff up on the walls, says she wants a "new look". You know what that means.

Roland

She told me she was eyeing on some new furniture.

Trevor

I know. Scares me.

TJ

Heads up!

Ow!

TJ

My bad!

Roland

[showing Gloria a picture of Sara Elizabeth on his cellphone] It's her first swimming lesson. It seems like yesterday Sara Elizabeth was learning to walk.

Jackie

Before you know it, she'll be applying to college.

Roland

[jokingly] You mean the nunnery!

Joan

Woah, woah, one at a time!

Roland

[observing] Animals.

Denise

Kids.

Roland

Same thing.

Trevor

[yawn] Morning.

Denise

Hey Trevor.

Roland

[amused] It's afternoon.

Trevor

Right. Sorry we're late.

Denise

[laughs, to Roland] Give this man a cheese burger.

Roland

I think caffeine's a better call!

Trevor

How about a nap?

Denise

[smiles] Sorry.

Roland

Hey, you knew the job was dangerous when you took it.

Trevor

Yeah but nobody told me how dangerous.

Denise

Welcome to the club, dad.

Trevor

You guys need me? I gotta head up to PX. We're out of diapers and....a few million other things.

Roland

You're relieved of duty, Lieutenant.

Trevor

[relieved] Thanks.

Denise

I will bring the boys home when this is over.

Trevor

[looks at Denise] Really?

Roland

Go! Go!

Roland

[watches Trevor leave] Been there.

Denise

Hey, I'm still there.