Claudia Salinger quotes from Party of Five

Julia

[about whether or not to meet Walter] I think it would be good for us.

Bailey

Oh, that's a load of crap! He can shove his apology, it doesn't do me any good!

Claudia

Bailey, why are you being so mean?

Claudia

[about Walter] You all got to see him. I never saw him. And I just... I had to see what he looked like.

Bailey

Well, how'd he look?

Claudia

Normal, I guess. He looked kinda nice, like anyone. Like someone you would know.

Julia

Well, how'd you think he would look, Claud?

Claudia

Ugly. Scary. Kind of mean. He was NICE to people, though. And before he knew who I was, he called me sweetheart.

Julia

Just stay out of my stuff, got it? God, I am never going to forgive you for this.

Claudia

That seems fair.

Claudia

Hey, a person's tent is her castle, you know!

Julia

Yeah, well, you're being invaded. What have you got in here?

Claudia

This is so humiliating!

Claudia

[to Mrs. Gideon] What else do you want from us? Tell me! What more are we supposed to do--are we supposed to be perfect?

Of course not.

Claudia

[starts to cry] Are there really that many people who do much better? We made it through the last nine months. I don't think it can get much harder than that. Do you?

I am not the enemy here, Claudia.

Claudia

Yes you are. You might not think so, but you are.

Claudia

Boy, something sure smells good.

Charlie

Well, then, it's not Owen!

Bailey

Is this like some kind of big emergency, Claud?

Claudia

Well....kind of, yeah. The thing is...I just got my period.

Bailey

Oh...

Bailey

All right, let's see here...these look good! Come on, let's get out of here.

Claudia

Bailey, these are tampons! Super plus! Jesus...there sure are lots to choose from.

Bailey

These have wings. Wings...what's up with that?

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

I'm sorry I missed your birthday. It's just that with Jill and everything, it was...

Claudia

More important. Yeah, I know.

Bailey

No. Not more important. But...I guess it seemed more urgent. I'm really sorry.

Bailey

There's no way you can do this, Charlie, ok? You can't! So you go. You go, and you do what you have to do. We're not going with you.

Claudia

We're gonna get split up.

Bailey

That's right. That's right. I hope you can live with that, Charlie.

Claudia

I was just making a list of who would take what... I mean, if we get split up.

Bailey

Look, Claud. The thing is... if Charlie goes to Seattle, we'll go with him.

Claudia

Even after what you said?

Bailey

Yeah.

Claudia

I can't imagine living anywhere else.

Bailey

Yeah, me neither. But maybe if we're all together, it won't be so bad.