St. Elsewhere (TV Series)

The Women (1984)

William Daniels: Dr. Mark Craig

Quotes 

• Ellen Craig : [baby Pete woke up in the middle of the night]  Oh, Pete, you were just lonely in there weren't you?

  [she sets Pete in the middle of their bed, next to her husband] 

  Ellen Craig : Here, honey, say hello to your uncle Mark. There we go. Yeah.

  Dr. Mark Craig : You're just gonna leave him sitting there?

  Ellen Craig : Uh, tell him a story. Try "Goldilocks".

  Dr. Mark Craig : That's not funny, Ellen.

  [pauses a beat] 

  Dr. Mark Craig : Is that the one with the wolf?

  Ellen Craig : No, the three bears.

  Dr. Mark Craig : My mother didn't raise me to be a raconteur.

  [Thinks for a beat] 

  Dr. Mark Craig : Um... Once upon a time...

  Ellen Craig : Oh, that's a nice kickoff!

  [she rolls over and turns off the light] 

  Dr. Mark Craig : ... three bears went into a house. There was the baby bear, and the father bear, and the mother bear, who was no help at all.

  Ellen Craig : Good night.

  Dr. Mark Craig : And the father bear said, please baby bear, don't cry any more. I have to perform bypass surgery in the morning.