Early Edition (TV Series)

Home Groan (1999)

Kyle Chandler: Gary Hobson

Quotes 

• Lois Hobson : So... How's Erica?

  Gary Hobson : Mum, I need your help...

  Lois Hobson : Oh if you don't want to talk about it...

  Gary Hobson : You know Mr. Bancroft at the high school? These guys, they gonna beat him up after school and then steal his car...

  Lois Hobson : Oh poor Mr. Bancroft. You know, he's had such a hard year... His wife left him about 6 months ago...

  Gary Hobson : I think this is a little worse!

  Lois Hobson : Oh I'm sorry... Well what do you want me to do?

  Gary Hobson : Well... Mr. Bancroft never really... cared for me too much.

  Lois Hobson : Gary, you were his favorite student!

  Gary Hobson : [Looking shocked]  Mum, he threw books at me!

  Lois Hobson : ONE book!

  Gary Hobson : Great expectations! Big book! It hurt!

  Lois Hobson : Oh, what do you expect from me?

  Gary Hobson : Listen, what I want you to do is... I want you do go down at the school and keep Mr. Bancroft away from his car.

  Lois Hobson : Oh, I couldn't do that!

  Gary Hobson : Why not?

  Lois Hobson : Well I would just sound ridiculous, like you do all the time!

  Gary Hobson : [Outraged]  Mum!

  Lois Hobson : Well... Go to the police... Talk to Joe! Did you know he has two kids now?

  Gary Hobson : Joe? Joe Frawley? High school Joe?

  Lois Hobson : Yes, he's been chief of police three times running.

  [Giving Gary a knowing smile] 

  Lois Hobson : Did I mention? He has TWO kids... .

• Gary Hobson : [Angrily]  Mum!

  Lois Hobson : So... Surprised?

  Gary Hobson : Kinda...

  Lois Hobson : Well, you know, it's so rare you get to come home and see all of your friends...

  Gary Hobson : [Stiffly]  Oh you know how I love surprises! Why is it that everyone thinks that I owe a chain of successful restaurants?

  Lois Hobson : [Blushing]  I don't know...

  Gary Hobson : [Exasperated]  Mum!

  Lois Hobson : Well, sometimes your dad and I embellish this a little bit...

  Gary Hobson : Mr. Biebeau would like to buy some stock!

  Lois Hobson : Gary, people like to brag about their kids... And what am I supposed to say about you? "My son gets tomorrows newspaper"?

  George : [Lifting Gary in his arms]  Wow, hey big guy! I'll be in Chicago next month. Can you get me a table at McGranty's?

  Gary Hobson : It's McGinty's, George, McGinty's.

  George : That's what I say... What night should I come to see Oprah?

  Lois Hobson : [Gary turns to her and gives her a furious look]  Wednesdays! She's always there on Wednesdays!

  [Quickly cuts off the argument by dashing towards her friends] 

  Lois Hobson : Judy!