Thirtysomething (TV Series)
Another Country (1990)
Luke Rossi: Ethan Weston
Quotes
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Nancy Krieger Weston : I saw Doctor Silverman today.
Elliot Weston : Yeah, she give you The Pill?
Nancy Krieger Weston : She gave me The Pill.
Elliot Weston : Greeeat.
Nancy Krieger Weston : And she also took this picture, with the ultra sound thing, you know, like when I was pregnant...
[Elliot looks up from his bowl of ice-cream in immediate alarm]
Nancy Krieger Weston : ...only I'm not, and uhm, she's found this little thing.
Elliot Weston : [looking up at her again] What thing?
Nancy Krieger Weston : Well, she thought, but she was wrong, that it was some kind of early fibroid.
Elliot Weston : Wait, wait, wait. Fibroid? What's that?
Nancy Krieger Weston : Nothing. I mean, it's something, but it doesn't really matter because it wasn't the thing, the fibroid thing, so she was wrong about that.
Ethan Weston : [from his room] Mom!
Nancy Krieger Weston : Just a minute, honey!
[to Elliot]
Nancy Krieger Weston : Uhm, so it was nothing.
Elliot Weston : Well, that's good.
Nancy Krieger Weston : Right. I know. it's just uhm, it's just that my ovary, either my right one or my left one has dropped behind my uterus, and she just, you know, wants to do a test.
Elliot Weston : A test? You said it was nothing.
Nancy Krieger Weston : Well, it is basically. I mean that's what Doctor Silverman said. She just wants to look inside with this periscope...
Elliot Weston : Wait a - what, a periscope? What is - what is that? What is this periscope?
Nancy Krieger Weston : It's called a laperoscomy. I mean, I've got a pamphlet. Wait, wait, let me show you.
Elliot Weston : [grabbing her arm] Nance, whoa, whoa, wait wait wait. When are you going to do this periscope thing?
Nancy Krieger Weston : Whenever.
Elliot Weston : When?
Nancy Krieger Weston : Friday.
Elliot Weston : Friday? This Friday? Like day-after-tomorrow Friday?
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Elliot Weston : Wait a sec, wait a sec, wait a sec, Nancy.
Nancy Krieger Weston : It's just a test, Elliot. That's all it is.
Elliot Weston : Fine, fine! I just want to know more about it.
Elliot Weston : [turning to see Ethan standing in the doorway] Hey, pal.
Nancy Krieger Weston : Hey, Ethan.
Ethan Weston : Mom, if you leave turtles on the radiator, do they fry and get dead?
Nancy Krieger Weston : [puzzled, thinking about it] Well, it depends, why?
Ethan Weston : Just curious.
[Ethan walks away to leave Nancy and Elliot to look at one another, confounded]
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Ethan Weston : Mom?
Nancy Krieger Weston : What?
Ethan Weston : Know what turtles are?
Nancy Krieger Weston : What's that?
Ethan Weston : They're fascinating.
Nancy Krieger Weston : [smiling at his use of his new word] I agree. Now, c'mere. You know I've been thinking. We had so much fun doing our book together, I was thinking maybe we should do another project together. You have any ideas?
Ethan Weston : I don't.
Nancy Krieger Weston : No? Well, I do. I was thinking, maybe we could do one this time about forests, only real ones. We could go exploring leaves and animals and stuff.
Ethan Weston : I hate nature.
Nancy Krieger Weston : Oh, you do not.
Ethan Weston : I do.
Nancy Krieger Weston : Well, turtles are nature. Why don't we do a book about turtles?
Ethan Weston : Dr. Seuss already did one, Mom.
Nancy Krieger Weston : [making a face to herself] Okay. Uhm. We could do a book about Indians.
Ethan Weston : I hate Indians.
Nancy Krieger Weston : Oh, Ethan, you do not! You don't even know any!
Ethan Weston : Do you?
Nancy Krieger Weston : Well... no, I... no, not personally, but... you know, it'd be really great if you thought about it, you know? Maybe think about it in your dreams? About something we could do together?
Ethan Weston : You mean it?
Nancy Krieger Weston : Yeah.
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Ethan Weston : Mom?
Nancy Krieger Weston : Yeah?
Ethan Weston : I lied about Indians. I like some.
Nancy Krieger Weston : I know.
Ethan Weston : Like Apaches. They're fascinating.
Nancy Krieger Weston : [smiling and kissing him goodnight] Well, then maybe that's what our project should be about: turtles... and Apaches.
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Nancy Krieger Weston : [entering a basketball gym where Ethan is shooting baskets all alone] Ethan?
Ethan Weston : [whining] Where were you?
Nancy Krieger Weston : What do you mean?
Ethan Weston : You were going to come and watch me. You said so.
Nancy Krieger Weston : I know. I'm sorry. I completely forgot. I had to do something with Grandma.
Ethan Weston : You said you were going to come and watch me.
Nancy Krieger Weston : Okay. I'm sorry. Okay? Now come on, let's go.
Ethan Weston : I want to go to Nicholas's.
Nancy Krieger Weston : No, we can't go to Nicholas's tonight because we have Melissa's party.
Ethan Weston : [insistent] I want to go to Nicholas's.
Nancy Krieger Weston : No, we can't, because I can't pick you up there.
Ethan Weston : I want to go to Nicholas's!
Nancy Krieger Weston : [grabbing him and yelling] Fine! Great! You want to go to Nicholas's? Is that what you want? Then I'll take you to Nicholas's! Come on, let's go. Right now.
Ethan Weston : I'll walk!
Nancy Krieger Weston : No you won't. I'll drive you!
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Nancy Krieger Weston : [hearing the front door open and close] Ethan? Ethan? Hi.
Ethan Weston : [subdued] Hi.
Nancy Krieger Weston : [ironing] Did you have fun at Nicholas's?
Ethan Weston : [shrugging] I don't know. I guess so.
Nancy Krieger Weston : [handing him a freshly ironed shirt] Here's your shirt for the party. Hey. I'm sorry about today, for yelling at you like that. I really am.
Ethan Weston : You are?
Nancy Krieger Weston : I am. And especially cause tonight, you know, it's our night...
Ethan Weston : There's something wrong with you.
Nancy Krieger Weston : What do you mean?
Ethan Weston : Is there something wrong with you?
Nancy Krieger Weston : No. There's nothing wrong with me. Okay? Hey. There's nothing wrong.
Ethan Weston : [clearly not believing her] 'Kay.
Nancy Krieger Weston : You want me to help you get dressed?
Ethan Weston : [sighing heavily] It's okay. I'll do it.
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Nancy Krieger Weston : What are you doing?
Ethan Weston : What's it look like?
Nancy Krieger Weston : It looks like you're playing with your Dino Riders.
[Ethan just continues to play]
Nancy Krieger Weston : Can I come in for a few minutes?
Ethan Weston : It's a free country.
Nancy Krieger Weston : You're right. It is.
Nancy Krieger Weston : [going over and taking a seat on the floor with Ethan] I know that you're still mad at me for yelling at you on Saturday.
Ethan Weston : I'm not mad.
Nancy Krieger Weston : No. Okay. You're not. But even if you are, I'm sorry for that. Okay? I want to apologize. And also, because...
Ethan Weston : Because what?
Nancy Krieger Weston : I want to talk to you about something.
Ethan Weston : What?
Nancy Krieger Weston : Well, I have to tell you the truth. That is, I have to tell you the truth because you know me so well, I can't lie to you. But you don't have to be a big boy or anything. I just can't lie to you. There is something wrong with me, Ethan. I'm sick. And I don't know how sick yet, but I'm going to find out really soon. Daddy's going to take me to the hospital on Saturday and then they'll find out what's wrong, and once they know what's wrong they'll figure out how to make it better. And I could tell you that everything's going to be all right and you don't have to worry, but that really wouldn't be the truth, really. So that's the truth. That's all.
Ethan Weston : Are you gonna die?
Nancy Krieger Weston : I don't know. I don't think so. But I don't know.
Ethan Weston : 'Kay.
Nancy Krieger Weston : Okay.