- Peyton Flanders: Marlene, is everything all right?
- Marlene 'Marl' Craven: No! I need a doctor. *Know* of any, Mrs Mott?
- [Claire Bartel is having an asthma attack]
- Peyton Flanders: Something the matter, Claire?
- [whispers]
- Peyton Flanders: When your husband makes love to you, it's *my* face he sees. When your baby's hungry, it's *my* breast that feeds him. Look at you! When push comes to shove... you can't even breathe!
- Marlene 'Marl' Craven: Cancel my morning.
- Marlene's Assistant: But you have a showing! What do I tell them?
- Marlene 'Marl' Craven: You have a Harvard education, make something up!
- Marlene 'Marl' Craven: These days a woman can feel incompetent if she doesn't make time for blow jobs and a home-made lasagna.
- Marty Craven: Marlene was never much of a cook.
- Michael Bartel: Honey, what's the matter?
- Claire: Michael, how could you do this?
- Michael Bartel: What are you talking about?
- Claire: You've been lying to me.
- Michael Bartel: Honey, just calm down.
- Claire: Don't tell me to calm down, you son-of-a-bitch!
- Michael Bartel: Honey, you don't understand.
- Claire: I understand. You've been fucking Marlene!
- Michael Bartel: All right, Claire, that's enough! There are people in there.
- Claire: What are you talking about?
- Michael Bartel: Talking about a surprise party.
- Claire: Oh my God.
- Michael Bartel: Everybody's in there.
- [she is greeted by all the guests saying 'surprise!' in affected unison. Then, Marlene walks out]
- Peyton Flanders: [to schoolyard bully] I got a message for you, Roth! Leave Emma alone! Look at me - if you don't, I'm gonna rip your fucking head off!
- Claire: Michael.
- Michael Bartel: I'm okay. She's in the house, Claire. I, I cant move. My legs are broken.
- Emma Bartel: Peyton, if something happens to my mommy, would you take care of me?
- Peyton Flanders: Of course I would... and your daddy, too! I'd take care of *all*of you!
- Michael Bartel: Marlene, I think I'm gonna bum one of these.
- [Takes one of her cigarettes]
- Claire: You are such a bad influence. He only smokes around you now.
- Peyton Flanders: [on the phone]
- Peyton Flanders: Who is this?
- Marlene 'Marl' Craven: Marlene Craven, you want me to spell it?