Julia Salinger quotes from Party of Five

Julia

Can't you say something? Help me out here!

Charlie

What do you want me to say?

Julia

Don't you even care what's happening to our family?

Julia

I'm telling you, it's hard. But it's not the hardest thing in the world to say 'I forgive you.

Charlie

Yes, it is.

Julia

Look, don't lie to me. It's only gonna make things worse.

I'm not gonna lie.

Julia

So, what's her name?

Cari. Cari Latham.

Julia

Oh, my God. You're married?

She just turned 2, she's my daughter.

Julia

But what about the mother?

Well, we're friends, I mean, we weren't more of a like in a Dan Quayle situation, but it worked.

Julia

I can make popcorn and read Charlotte's Web to you like I used to.

Claudia

You really wanna do that? How come? I thought you were way too old to be sharing a bedroom.

Julia

[smiling] Who said that, huh? I'm not too old.

Charlie

[to Claudia] Are you afraid of having an accident or something?

Bailey

She's afraid of spilling.

Julia

Staining.

Claudia

Oh God, I'm going to die.

Charlie

For God's sake, Claud, I don't have time for this! You think you're gonna miss school every time you get your period?

Claudia

I just don't feel like going! I'm moody.

Charlie

You're moody all the time.

Julia

Problem?

Charlie

Claudia's not going to school, she got her period.

Julia

So? It's her first time. She's nervous.

Claudia

I'm not nervous! I just don't feel like going!

Bailey

What's going on?

Charlie

Claudia's period.

Claudia

Why don't you just invite the neighbors over, and we can all talk about it!

Bailey

Well, didn't you stop to think that maybe there's a-- There's a good explanation Like, maybe they were aspirin? Huh? I mean, it's not like Claudia's some drug expert or anything.

Julia

It's Darvax from when Mom hurt her back.

Charlie

It's a really strong drug, Bailey.

Bailey

Yeah, I know what kind of drug it is.

Charlie

You don't steal drugs from somebody's medicine cabinet unless things are pretty bad.

Bailey

I'll take care of it. Thanks.

Charlie

She needs to get help, Bay. In the meantime, we'd feel better if she didn't come around here so much.

Bailey

What? What're you doing? What are you, kicking her out of here? Is that what you're doing?

Julia

Shh! Claud's sleeping. Keep your voice down.

Bailey

Screw this. This is my house too.

Charlie

She's stealing, Bay, and she's lying to you. She's not in control.

Julia

And we don't want to see you get hurt.

Bailey

Wait, you think you're making this better, making me choose? You are making it so much worse, I can't tell you. This is my house. You don't tell me what to do with my girlfriend. There is no way in hell I'm putting up with that.

Justin

Do you know what the the word "private" means? Do you?

Julia

Justin.

Justin

You showed that poem to my mother.

Julia

No, I- She told you?

Justin

That was between us. That was the most private thing I could do, and you showed it to my mother.

Julia

I didn't think.

Justin

Do you like, tell her ever thing that I say to you? Do you, tell her what it's like when I kiss you?

Julia

No. Of course not.

Justin

What do you mean, of course not? It's not like it's impossible, now look what you did, I wrote you a love poem, I mean that's the first- That's the only love poem I've ever written to anyone. I couldn't even say those things to your face I had to write them down.

Julia

I'm sorry.

Justin

Where is it? Where is, uh, the poem?

Julia

It's on the.. Justin, please don't do that. Please.

Justin

I never should've written this for you.

Julia

I almost had it memorised.

Julia

I'm sure you did everything you could, Bay.

Bailey

I don't know. Maybe that's just the way it is with people. Maybe there's just nothing anybody can do to help anyone else.

Charlie

Bailey, you help people all the time.

Julia

Yeah. I mean, look what you did for Claudia.

Bailey

What, blow off her birthday? Yeah, I'm expecting a medal for that one.

Julia

You remembered the charm.

Charlie

Oh my God, the charm.

Bailey

You forgot the charm???

Julia

We both did.

Bailey

Oh God, no wonder she was so pissed!

Julia

That's not fair, Charlie. That is not fair! There's one of you and four of us, and each of us has something here that's every bit as important to us as your work is to you. And this is our home!

Charlie

All right. Then I'll tell you what. I'm not asking you, I'm telling you. We're moving to Seattle.

Bailey

You can't do that, Charlie.

Charlie

The hell I can't!

Julia

God, what do you want me to do--hold your hand?

Bailey

No, I want you to actually HELP me!

Julia

What do you think I've been doing 9 miserable hours for the last two days?

Bailey

Maybe daydreaming about getting to second base with Justin!

Bailey

I don't know...it's like I'm trying to keep from drowning, and I keep getting reminded of how easy it's been for you.

Julia

It hasn't been that easy.

Bailey

But at least you have Justin.

Julia

Yeah...I guess.

Julia

I'm not the one who failed, this is so unfair! I'm having a great time, for the first time in so long. I want to spend time with Justin, that's all I want to do! And now all this stuff about Seattle and having to study with you...

Bailey

So...what, is that a good reason to just ditch me?

Julia

You know what? You treat me like some baby with brains, you know? Like there's something silly or cute about being in love. Why should I help you?

Bailey

Because I'm in trouble. And I'm your brother.

Bailey

Fine, who cares if I flunk math as long as you get to play in a sandbox with your stupid boyfriend!

Julia

Oh yeah, that's funny Bay, like you have the right to call anyone stupid!

Bailey

God, Jul, when did you turn into such a bitch?

Bailey

65,000 dollars! Do you have any idea how much money that is?....It's 65,000 dollars!!!!

Julia

Can you say 'rich,' Owen?