Delia Brown quotes from Everwood

My hero was born on April 29, 1958, in Wilton, Connecticut. She wore pearl earrings almost every day and wouldn't take them off, even in the shower. She was tall and beautiful and funny and her name was Julia Brown. A year and a half ago, she died, but before that happened, she did a lot of amazing things. I'd like to tell you about some of them today.

Ephram

We're moving where?

Andy

To Everwood, Colorado.

Where's that?

Ephram

Colorado, moron. Wh-why, are we moving there?

Andy

Someone told me about it once. They said it was the most beautiful place they had ever seen. It's on this hill. Or is it a mountain? Or maybe it's on a hill by a mountain. Anyway, I was thinking last night that we should move there. What do you say?

Ephram

I say that's not even a reason.

Andy

I know. How great is that? We'll be moving to some place for no reason at all.

Ephram

That's not great. That's crazy. That's Harrison Ford in Mosquito Coast crazy.

Andy

You say crazy. I say it might be the sanest thing I've ever done. Now, I want this to be a democratic decision so we're going to put it to vote. Everyone who wants to move...and get their own horse, raise your hand.

Andy

Well, that decides it.

Ephram

Democratic? You bought her vote.

Andy

Yeah. That's the American version.

Andy

[at Gino Chang's, a combination Chinese/Italian restaurant] OK, we'll have one order of the minestrone soup, two orders of the chicken parmesan, one sweet and sour pork and a couple of egg rolls to start.

Ephram

I'd like to take a moment and point out that this is... hands down the weirdest restaurant we've ever been to. And we're from New York City where we're regularly served by drag queens named Frank.

I think it's cool!

Andy

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, excellent choice, Delia.

Ephram

Don't let her watch it.

Be quiet.

Andy

Am I missing something?

Ephram

Eight years of raising her. She can't watch that movie, it upsets her.

It does not.

Ephram

Well, that is if you don't count the screaming and nights on my floor.

Andy

Delia?

Well, it used to scare me, but it doesn't anymore.

Ephram

Ah, that's what she always says. Like a junkie begging for more smack.

I'm not a junkie, you're a junkie.

Andy

Nobody's a junkie in this house.

You should be happy you made a friend.

Ephram

What's that supposed to mean?

It's not easy. Everybody in my class has known each other since the nineties.

My mom used to talk to God in a Synagogue. Maybe we could go to one?

Edna

The nearest Synagogue's two hours away. Maybe we could talk to God someplace local. How about the video store? We can rent The Chosen.

This is the diner. We eat here a lot.

What do you mean, a lot? Doesn't your father cook a meal every once in a while?

Edna

Only if he's feeling cruel.

Ephram

Remember last week it was really cold. You tried on some of your old sweaters.

I got too big for them.

Ephram

Yeah.

I couldn't move my arms.

Ephram

That's kind of how I feel about Everwood. Make sense?

I think so, except you're not too big; you fit here.

You have to stop following me around, Arnie.

I can't. I decided. You're my girlfriend.

I am not.

I decided.

Do I have to do anything? [Arnie shakes his head no] Okay, but only if you do everything I tell you.

Dad, can I wear this shirt?

Andy

Sure. Why not?

I can't remember if I wore it yesterday.

Andy

I don't think it matters in fourth grade, honey.

Madison

Oh cool, my brother reads comic books too.

Ephram

Oh, actually they're not comic books. It's Manga. Big difference.

Madison

Anyway, he collects the dolls and all that stuff. Spiderman, The Hulk, he loves Samson Storm from X-men. He's 12, it's really cute. Do you have any?

Ephram

No, no dolls.

Yes you do, you have that guy with the red hair that you won't let me play with.

Ephram

That's not a doll, Delia. That's a collectible.

I'm not mad at you Dad, I just don't want her to be mad at me.

Andy

Well honey, Linda's not going to be mad at you.

Not Linda--Mom.

Andy

What about Mom?

If I like Linda, Mom will know and she'll be mad.

Andy

Why would Mom be mad?

Because she'll be jealous. You think Linda's beautiful. She's got red hair and she's a doctor, and Mom wasn't like that.

Andy

Honey, there will never be anyone who means as much to me as Mom did. Not anyone. Just like no one could ever take your place or Ephram's. That's the first thing you have to know.

What's the second?

Andy

The second thing is that Mom would never be mad at you or me or anyone for liking someone else that wasn't her.

I don't know, she'd be pretty tough.

Andy

Delia, when someone we love dies, it's okay to be sad about it for awhile. For as long as you need to be really. But you-you, just can't hang on to all the love that you used to give to that person.

Why not?

Andy

Because--love's not worth a whole lot if you just keep it to yourself.

Andy

[to Ephram] I have your report card.

Run for it!

It's just that... I love Ephram, too. And, since he's my brother, and we're related and everything, I have to love him more.

Madison

I understand.

And I think that when you're here, it makes him sad... really, really sad. I don't want to see him that sad any more. So, I'm going, going to have to let you go, Madison.

Madison

Okay.