Thirtysomething (TV Series)

Post-Op (1990)

Polly Draper: Ellyn Warren

Quotes 

• Ellyn Warren : [with exaggerated sympathy]  Hi.

  Nancy Krieger Weston : Hi.

  Ellyn Warren : [with true surprise]  Gee, you look great, Nancy! How are you feeling?

  Nancy Krieger Weston : Oh, it just hurts from the cut.

  Ellyn Warren : Oh, yeah. Uh-huh. Yeah, I bet it does. Ugh.

  Ellyn Warren : So, uhm. How are... how are your kids?

  Nancy's Sister Deborah : Oh, they're great. They can't wait for Nancy to get home.

  Ellyn Warren : Oh, I bet.

  Ellyn Warren : You know, Nancy. If there's anything that I can do. You know, I'm going downtown, maybe, help you...

  Nancy Krieger Weston : No, we have everything. But thanks.

  Ellyn Warren : I mean, I could maybe babysit for the kids or something?

  Nancy Krieger Weston : [clearly shocked, but recovering quickly]  Oh, that's nice. Thanks.

  Ellyn Warren : 'Kay. I was so sorry when Hope told me about... you know...

  Nancy Krieger Weston : About the cancer?

  Ellyn Warren : Yeah, that's such a shock!

  Nancy Krieger Weston : [combing through her wet hair a bit roughly]  Yeah, I was shocked too.

• Hope Murdoch Steadman : [after a very long, very awkward silence]  So, Nancy, how's the book coming?

  Nancy Krieger Weston : Well, it's only been in the stores for a week, you guys.

  Ellyn Warren : Oh! Your book! I saw it. I saw it! I was going by Wannamaker's and it was just sitting in the window as a - on display!

  Nancy's Sister Deborah : My kids were so thrilled they took theirs to school.

  Hope Murdoch Steadman : Oh, that is so cute!

  Ellyn Warren : Well, uhm, look, I've uhm, got a meeting that I'm twenty minutes late for, so I was just gonna say 'hi'...

  Nancy Krieger Weston : [polite]  Hi.

  Ellyn Warren : ...and drop some banana bread over and just...

  Nancy Krieger Weston : [polite]  Thanks.

  Ellyn Warren : [leaning in to give Nancy a kiss on the cheek, but not quite succeeding]  ... I don't know. 'Kay. Uhm, 'bye. Anyway, 'bye.

  Nancy Krieger Weston : 'Bye.

  Ellyn Warren : [tripping on her way out]  Oh! Sorry. 'Bye.

  Hope Murdoch Steadman : [looking very embarrassed for Ellyn]  'Bye...

  Nancy's Sister Deborah : [after she departs]  The Big C really gets 'em, huh?

  [Nancy just continues to comb through her wet hair roughly]