Lenore and Claudia Joy in “Homefront”

Congratulations Claudia Joy. Looks like you win it all. Again.

This was never about winners or losers.

Noble to the end. How endearing.

You know, Lenore. With all you've accomplished, I honestly don't understand how you can be such a miserable person.

Excuse me?

Only someone intensely unhappy could be so petty and vindictive. It's not enough for you to succeed, others have to fail. I don't get it. What could you possibly want that you don't already have? Prestige, a successful husband, friends....

Friends? I don't have friends. I have followers. They either fear me or want something from me. You have friends.

Well, you know why, Lenore? It's no great secret. I don't expect anything other than friendship in return. It's not a political calculation to me. It's really simple. To have a friend you need to be one first.

Thank you for that. [gets up] I'll have to have it embroidered on a pillow someday. Right next to my Girls Scout handbook. Goodbye, Claudia Joy. [walks out]