Tanya quotes from Army Wives

Tanya

So you did this how?

The game was tied. Time runnin' out. Giron takes off on a post pattern...

Tanya

[unamused] Playing football. Life and death.

It was against the Air Force!

Tanya

[feels SPC Giron's shoulder] Way to go, soldier. You've dislocated your shoulder. [looks at Jeremy] Happy?

I held onto the ball.

Only because I put it right between the numbers.

Tanya

I can reduce the dislocation right now. I'll give you something for the pain first.

No, just do it.

Tanya

You sure?

Yeah, I could take it.

Tanya

Ok, tough guy. On three. One... [pops Giron's shoulder back in place, Giron cringes]

Tanya

[deadpan] Your government thanks you for taking yourself out of action for blatant stupidity. [leaves]

She wants me.

[grins] Right.

Tanya

Take guys like you. You're goofing off playing football one day and you're on my table the next. Your leg's blown off, face is burnt, bleeding out...

You do what you can. That's all any of us can do.

Tanya

[on the phone with Jeremy] She didn't like me.

Come on. I'm sure that's not true

Denise

[on the phone with Frank] I just don't like her.

Frank

Why, baby? What happened??

Tanya

Everything I said came out wrong. It was like an out-of-body experience. I wanted to yell at myself, "stop talking!"

[chuckles] You were just nervous, that's all. My mom will understand.

Denise

I don't understand. Why the rush? They hardly know each other. And they're so young! They're practically babies!

Frank

[tries to reassure her] Dee, they are hardly babies! They've been to war, seen combat.

Tanya

You'd think after living in war zone I'd be able to face anything, but no! Apparently mothers-in-law scare the crap out of me.

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.

Tanya

Mr. Broadsky, you have to take your heart medication.

I feel fine!

Tanya

That's great! But you still have to––

I said no!

Denise

[walks in] Hey, what's the problem?

[grins at Denise] Here's my girlfriend!

Tanya

[to Denise] It's time for Mr. Broadsky to take his digoxin but he refuses. [glares at Mr. Broadsky]

Denise

Gus, you need to listen to Specialist Gabriel.

What is she? Twelve?

Denise

She's a combat vet, just like you.

You're joking.

Tanya

Afghanistan. 23rd Airborne.

Denise

The sooner you listen to her, the sooner you get out of here. Now take your pills. It's an order.

Yes ma'am!

So why did you enlist, Gabriel?

Tanya

Usual. College benefits, transportable skill, serve my country. You?

Pay off my med school loans.

Tanya

Oh.

Hey, I'm not that cold. I wanted to be a pediatrician.

Tanya

Really?

My older brother died of leukemia when I was twelve. I always wanted to do something for him. Doesn't pay the bills though. When I was doing my residency I realized that I was going to be in debt until my 40's if I didn't do something. The Army offered me a good deal. I give them ten years, they pay off the loans. The only catch was, they needed ER physicians at the time, not pediatricians.

Tanya

You can always make the switch when your contract's up.

Yeah, that's six years from now.

Tanya

It's your dream.

Wow...that was...uh...definitely against the rules of fraternization.

Tanya

[grins] Definitely. [pauses] We can't do this.

It's too late. [kisses Tanya]

Tanya

Blake, I mean it. This could ruin your career.

[chuckles] My career. They could throw me in jail for this!

Tanya

How can you joke about it?

I don't know.