Claudia Salinger quotes from Party of Five

Claudia

It's like you were never a kid. 'Cause if you were you'd remember that when someone said they're worried, it doesn't sound like 'I love you,' it sounds like 'I don't trust you,' which frankly, I just don't want to hear.

Claudia

You can't tell me what to do.

Charlie

Oh yes I can, read the guardianship agreement.

Bailey

Oh, would you shut up about that already, Charlie? A piece of paper does NOT make you a parent.

Charlie

Lights out time, Claud. Come on

Bailey

We never go to be this early. Bailey?

Charlie

Starting tonight.

Claudia

Forget it. You can't tell me what to do.

Charlie

Oh yes I can, read the guardianship agreement.

Bailey

Oh, would you shut up about that already, Charlie? A piece of paper does NOT make you a parent.

Charlie

Hey, you know what? I am really sick of hearing that from you, Bailey. If you've got a problem with this agreement, fine. It doesn't have to be this way. You guys just won't be able to stay together. No one will be in charge, and they'll come in here and split you guys up. I'm responsible for this family and I'm gonna take that responsibility seriously.

Bailey

Oh, give me a break, Charlie! You're the one who lost the money, not me! You wanna help us? We don't need your rules, okay? Why don't you go get a job?

Charlie

I am getting a job.

Bailey

What?

Charlie

I've got carpentry stuff in the wings.

Bailey

You know you've always got something in the "wings", Charlie. I saw the jobs you circled in the paper. "Construction foreman", "master carpenter". You're not looking for a job, you're looking for a career. We need money now. If you wanna help us, go get a job. [to Claudia] It's late, Claud. You should probably get to bed.

Bailey

Girls switch boyfriends all the time.

Will

Well what are you going to do? Just call her up and tell her to break up with him? And go out with you instead?

Bailey

No, I'm gonna, you know... I'm just gonna... hang around her a lot.

Claudia

Yeah, you know... Just be there all the time.

Bailey

Yeah.

Will

Gee, why didn't I think of that.

Bailey

And then you know, eventually she'll fall for me.

Claudia

Like a ton of bricks.

Will

And why is that again?

Claudia

Duh... He's Bailey.

Julia

Don't say bitch! I don't like you using language like that!

Claudia

You know what? Maybe you could just come and listen to me play for once, instead of just telling me what NOT to do all the time!

Julia

You think the only person you have to listen to in this house is Bailey.

Claudia

At least he cares about me!

Julia

What are you talking about? Why do you think I've been so concerned about you being in this competition? Because I care.

Claudia

Right. And that's why you're acting like such a BITCH!

Julia

Don't you walk away from me.

Claudia

I don't have to listen to you.

Julia

You wanna bet?

Claudia

You don't have to listen to anyone. How come I do?

Julia

Because you're 11 and I'm older.

Claudia

You're not that much older.

Julia

Old enough. You disobeyed me.

Claudia

Yeah. So, what are you gonna do? Ground me?

Julia

Maybe. You think the only person you have to listen to in this house is Bailey.

Claudia

At least he cares about me!

Julia

What are you talking about? Why do you think I've been so concerned about you being in this competition? Because I care.

Claudia

Right. And that's why you're acting like such a BITCH!

Julia

Don't say bitch! I don't want you using language like that!

Claudia

You know what? Maybe you could just come and hear me play for once, instead of just telling me what NOT to do all the time!

Julia

OK, Claudia, look. Don't walk away, we're not finished talking.

Claudia

You're not my mother.

Claudia

It's not polite to smoke in the house you know. Other people breath that stuff in.

[puts his cigarette out] Happy?

Claudia

Have you ever done drugs, hard drugs, anything intravenous?

Yeah, and I killed a guy once for a cigarette.

Claudia

I'm just gonna stay out here.

Bailey

All night? Look, Claud, I gotta get back inside, I can't--

Claudia

Fine! So don't. I'd rather be alone, anyway.

Claudia

Do you believe in omens?

Bailey

What do you mean?

Claudia

Signs that bad things are gonna happen.

Bailey

No, I don't. I think people need to look for reasons that bad things happen, but... sometimes there just aren't any.

Claudia

It's ok...I just bug you, right? I mean, I'm kind of just a big pain.

Bailey

No you're not, I'm just...I'm just trying to figure out how to work things, Claud. I mean, Kate's the first girlfriend I've ever had, first real girlfriend. And I'm not forgetting about you. I'm not. I promise. Whenever you need me, you come first.

Charlie

What are you doing?

Claudia

I want to help.

Julia

You'll hurt your hands.

Claudia

But Charlie, you asked me!

Charlie

What was I thinking about? A big star like you?

Bailey

Besides, an artist needs her sleep.

Claudia

It's OK. I don't care.

Julia

Go to bed, Claud.

Charlie

You owe it to your public.

Charlie

I really need your help. What do you say?

Claudia

Sorry. Too risky.

Charlie

[to Julia and Bailey] You know, you just can't buy love like that.

Julia

You didn't take the dog out.

Claudia

What makes you think I didn't?

Julia

A big poop on the floor, that's what!

Julia

Thurber needs his walk which was your turn to give.

Claudia

And who's says I didn't?

Julia

A poop in the middle of the living room, that's who!