Marshall and Mary in “Unfinished Business”

Marshall

I'm impressed.

Mary

With what?

Marshall

You seem to be following a direct order.

Mary

[scoffs] I always follow a direct order. Unless, you know, it's stupid.

Marshall

I'm also impressed you seem to be rolling with change. It's not something at which you are adept.

Mary

Hey, I'm adept at change! I mean, did I not go on vacation with Faber? No one, including me, thought I could vacate, and I vacated!

Marshall

During the so-called vacation you convinced Faber to go make things work with his ex-wife and kids, which proves my thesis that you prefer a known situation that's deeply flawed to an unknown situation potentially free of flaws.