Margie Heffman quotes from Big Love

Margie

Bill, when I married into this family I guess I must have thought I was just marrying you. And now I realize I was marrying all of you. I was marrying sisters, my sisters. That was my choice, and I'd make that choice all over again right now. And I know, I know I've made a lot of mistakes lately, and... alright, maybe always, but I can get better. I will, because, because I wanna be with you guys forever, too. Cause I love you guys and I need you guys. And I never ever want to not be in this family, here or in heaven.

Margie

Nicki doesn't have a mom anymore, so she's trying to steal mine.

Margie

My husband abandoned me... I'm just a single mom with three kids trying to sell shiny things.

Margie

I lied about my age. I wasn't 18 when we got married I was 16.

Margie

I was so unformed when I came into this marriage Bill. I now know what I want to do and I'm so afraid that it's too late.

Margie

[half asleep] Where's Nicki?

Bill

What??

Margie

It's Nicki's night. You gotta go.

Nicki

Honey, what are you doing here?

Bill

It's our night!

Nicki

It was. Didn't you get my message? See the Post-It?

Bill

Post-It?

Nicki

I traded with Barb.

Barb

[seeing Nicki come home carrying several shopping bags] How's the "family emergency" going?

Margie

Yeah, somebody die at The Gap?

Nicki

You're the weak link, Margie.

Margie

What?

Nicki

We have to be realistic. You can't keep a secret like me and you're not a good liar like Barb.

Barb

[alarmed] What do you mean I'm a good liar?

Nicki

With the neighbors. You're so effortless; you're pro.

Margie

[to her son who's prancing around with no pants on] Aaron! [to Pam] I'm sorry, he just discovered his penis.

Don't they all!

Margie

Your father said we cannot call a plumber.

Ben

I know.

Margie

Do you think he's a cheapskate?

Ben

Umm, I believe the word is thrifty.

Nicki

[about Barb] Do you think she's happy for me? About the baby?

Margie

Of course. She loves babies. Sometimes I think she wishes my boys were hers.

Nicki

Sometimes I think they wish the same thing.

Margie

Benny, do you remember a few years ago, a vote about me?

Ben

Which one?

Margie

The one about me joining the family.

Ben

Which one?

Margie

I am a terrible wife. I should've never married your father. And your mother.

Sarah

And Nicki.

Margie

Especially Nicki.

Nicki

Margene, you're grounded.

Margie

Excuse me?

Nicki

Or you're on probation. You do not involve our kids in your filthy habits.

Margie

No, no way. You have no authority over me.

Nicki

Authority? Wait just one minute. I'm second, you're third, get it?

Margie

Second's not first. It's nothing.

Margie

[to Barb and Nicki] I'm happy. I love you both so much.

Nicki

You're overheated. Put on a hat.