Quotes
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Lucy Ewing Cooper : How about some more coffee, Afton?
Afton Cooper : Oh, no, thank you. I'm gonna have to be leaving soon. I sing my first set at the club at nine.
Lucy Ewing Cooper : How about you, Arliss?
Arliss Cooper : Well, just a little bit. Thank you, Lucy.
Lucy Ewing Cooper : There you go.
[to Afton:]
Lucy Ewing Cooper : If Mitch ever gets a night off, we'd love to come and see you.
Arliss Cooper : [proudly] Afton has a lovely voice. And we're both so grateful to your Uncle J.R. for all that he's done for her. You know, he really has started her on a singing career.
Lucy Ewing Cooper : [ironic chuckle] Well, leave it to J.R. to discover new talent.
Afton Cooper : [holds her own] Yes, and I'm very grateful to him.
Lucy Ewing Cooper : I'm sure you are.
Arliss Cooper : I just cannot get over that dinner, Lucy. I just wish that Mitch could have been here to share it with us. He works so hard, that poor boy.
Afton Cooper : Oh, now, Mama, no one married to a Ewing can be called 'poor.'
[Arliss shames herself for her daughter]
Lucy Ewing Cooper : Mitch has very definite ideas about accepting help from the Ewings. Or from anybody else, for that matter. Of course, I don't have to tell you about his pride. Or how much he cares.
Afton Cooper : Cares? I don't understand.
[shakes her head]
Lucy Ewing Cooper : About your mama and you.
Afton Cooper : And me?
Lucy Ewing Cooper : Well, Dallas is a big city. And not at all like... Biloxi, wasn't it?
Afton Cooper : Mm.
Arliss Cooper : Oh, Afton was the most popular girl in Biloxi. She knew just everybody. Didn't you, honey?
Lucy Ewing Cooper : I'm sure she did.
[chuckles]
Lucy Ewing Cooper : Have you met anyone here in Dallas?
Afton Cooper : [sighs] No. No one special yet.
Lucy Ewing Cooper : I'm sure you will. In a city the size of Dallas, a girl can get involved with all sorts of people. But you never know who will talk. Don't you agree, Afton?
Afton Cooper : Lucy, to tell you the truth, I'm not quite sure what you're getting at.
Lucy Ewing Cooper : Well, it's just that... Mitch is so proud of you. And I know how hurt he'd be if... well, if he was to hear any sort of talk. We wouldn't want that, would we?
Arliss Cooper : Oh, my goodness, no. Nobody would wanna hurt my Mitch.
Lucy Ewing Cooper : Of course not. I'm sure Afton understands that. Don't you? Afton?
Afton Cooper : I'm sorry. I really have to be going now. Lucy, I can't tell you how much
[widening her eyes for the next word:]
Afton Cooper : fun this has been.
Lucy Ewing Cooper : Thank you. I really enjoyed it too.
[returned that gesture]
Lucy Ewing Cooper : Good luck tonight.
[Afton leaves]
Lucy Ewing Cooper : Bye.
[her sister-in-law gives her a nasty glare before she's out the door]
