Joan of Arcadia (TV Series)
Requiem for a Third Grade Ashtray (2004)
Mary Steenburgen: Helen Girardi
Quotes
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Joan : I think I failed my chemistry exam.
Helen Girardi : Aw. That's too bad.
Joan : That's all you're gonna say?
Helen Girardi : Well, one of the nice things about you getting older is that you're getting better at punishing yourself.
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Helen Girardi : One of the reasons that I have been so cranky lately is that I haven't been getting any sleep. I-I'm just so terrified about teaching, I just keep going over and over what I'm gonna say 'till 3:00 in the morning.
Joan : I always thought once you were an adult, you just sort of... wake up with all the answers.
Helen Girardi : Yeah, that would be nice. There's hardly ever any answers. Just... more questions.
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Joan : Hey, my turtle ashtray.
Helen Girardi : Oh, I meant to ask you. Do you mind if I use some of this stuff for a class project?
Joan : What do you mean "use"?
Helen Girardi : Well, I need stuff that I can sort of break up and use the pieces.
Joan : You want to smash my turtle ashtray?
Helen Girardi : Honey, you made a lot of ashtrays, and this one has a broken head.
Joan : [protectively] You can't smash Archie.
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Will Girardi : All right, I'm making breakfast. Who's up for French toast?
Helen Girardi : We don't have any milk.
Joan : I got some last night.
[seeing their looks of surprise]
Joan : What?
Will Girardi : Oh, well, nothing. It's just a little surprising, you getting milk.
Joan : It's not like it's a miracle.
Helen Girardi : Kind of.