Julia Salinger quotes from Party of Five

Julia

You know what, Griffin? This whole pathetic little kidnapping fantasy of yours is over, so you don't get to tell me what to do anymore.

Griffin

Since when have I ever told YOU what to do? You've been marching me around since the day we first met.

Julia

That is not true!

Griffin

You wanted us to move into the shed, you wanted me to sell my shop, you wanted to go back to school. And everytime I said 'Whatever you want, Jule,' like an idiot, thinking maybe... But, it looks like all you ever really wanted was someone to beat the selfishness right out of you.

Ned, you're gonna have to hear a few things. Julia asked me to come here as her doctor because she's afraid that you might--

Julia

No, uh, let me. Everybody knows, Ned. I called the school, and I called the police and they know you hit me, and they know you hit Maggie. And--And so you're gonna be watched, and, um if you come near me or call me or contact me, you're gonna be charged with assault.

Ned

Julia--

Julia

And I've also called your parents.

Ned

What? My parents? Wh--

Julia

So they can follow up and make sure you get help. 'Cause you're gonna get treatment, Ned, and you're gonna stay there with Dr. Kessel or whoever-- I don't care.

Ned

Wait. Julia, wh-- why? I thought that we were--

Julia

[to Ned] No. Ned, you know what? I'm sick of your lies and I'm sick of your games, and you're not my friend. And I would just walk away from you, except I saw you with this other woman. And I can't let it happen again.

Griffin

[after they kiss] Can we just think?

Julia

Why do we have to think?

Griffin

Because we can't make another mistake.

Bailey

You and Griffin?

Julia

If you have anything to say other than 'Wow, Jule, that's great,' I don't want to hear it.

Bailey

Wow, Jule, that's great.

Julia

I was here for the book signing earlier, and I left my copy of Perry Marks's book. Actually, I left it with her, I'm kind of a friend, and I was wondering if you had any more copies, I'd like to get one.

Aisle nine, new section, lesbian feminist writers.

Julia

Lesbian writers?

Guess you're not a close friend, are you?

Julia

Whoah whoah whoah, Josh, you have just said ten...ten supportive things to me in a row. Why are still so nice to me?

You really want to know? It's research, for a story I'm writing.

Julia

Oh.

Yeah, it's about this guy... sort of unprepossessing, neurotic, but in a good way, guy, who's got a problem.

Julia

Other than being neurotic?

Yeah. See, there's this woman. This mysterious, haunted, beautiful...

Julia

Okay.

...and he just can't stop asking her out, no matter how many time she says no. So my being nice to you is pure research.

Claudia

I know that they were having problems, but to do it over the phone... It seems kind of cold.

Griffin

Hey, you mind if I grab one of these muffins? Everything in my refrigerator at home tastes like beer.

Julia Salinger

[to Griffin] Go for it. [to Claudia] I just don't know if we should judge her, Claud.

Griffin

Judge who?

Julia

Sarah's staying in New York.

Griffin

What, for how long? Couple more weeks?

Claudia

Indefinitely. I mean, she might not be coming home.

Griffin

So that's it, she's just gone?

Will

[Will enters the room] Hey, blueberry muffins. Anybody mind? My parents charge me for breakfast now. Somebody say somebody's gone? Who's gone?

Julia

Sarah's staying in New York. She's not coming back.

Will

What? You mean like permanently?

Julia

Could be.

Will

Oh, man. Is Bailey freaking?

Claudia

Hard to tell. He's been up in his room ever since he told us... Packing Sarah's stuff.

Julia

[at the hospital] How you feeling?

Griffin

I've been better. How's Daphne?

Julia

She's fine.

Griffin

Have you been here all night? Isn't there some place that...

Julia

No, I... I wanted to stay here.

Julia

They, um... they had to do some surgery on your hand, so...

Griffin

It hurts like hell.

Julia

I'll get the nurse.

Griffin

No, Julia. No, just... Just tell me, am I gonna be okay?

Julia

Yeah, you're gonna be great.

Griffin

Just tell me, okay?

Julia

Well, the doctor... there was... a hand surgeon. She's... she's really helpful. But I mean, this place is the best in the city for this kind of thing, so...

Griffin

So, they don't know?

Claudia

Jule?

Julia

Yeah?

Claudia

Can I ask you something?

Julia

Of course.

Claudia

[inhales] After Ned... did it take you a long time before you felt like you could really trust someone?

Julia

Yeah, it did.

Claudia

That's the thing. I feel like... I don't really know anyone. You know? I think I do, but I can't really trust my feelings. You know what I mean?

Julia

I know. [inhales deeply] You want to tell me what happened?

Claudia

Yeah. There was this boy, this very friendly boy, like I thought Derek was. Anyway, the first day he showed me all the cool stuff that wasn't on the regular tour...

Ned

I saw someone after we broke up. Miranda. We went out six months. But after she told people about us, about me, I spent-- I spent two weeks in jail. And the judge, he practically spat at me, reading my sentence. You know, I know I have problems, I know that. But I wasn't lying to you, I am actually trying. I saw a doctor, I'm seeing a doctor, and I made a promise. I'm not gonna be with anyone. Anyone. Until I know, she's safe. What's it gonna take? How long till people stop looking at me like that?

Julia

I don't know.

Ned

I just-- I just wanna feel human.

Julia

That's not up to me, Ned.

Griffin

What's going on?

Julia

Griffin.

Griffin

What's going on? Did you let him in here?

Julia

It's none of your business. Okay?

Griffin

What's the matter with you?

Julia

Griffin, would you leave, please?

Griffin

Get outta here!

Ned

It's okay.

Griffin

Get going!

Ned

I'm leaving.

Charlie

We throw Owen a bone. We name the baby Stuart, but we give him "Nick" as a middle name, so that's what we'll call him S. Nicholas Salinger.

Julia

Aren't you worried people are gonna call him "Snick"? "Snick Salinger"?