Tales of the City (TV Mini Series)
Episode #1.3 (1993)
Laura Linney: Mary Ann Singleton
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Quotes
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Mary Ann's Mother : [answering phone] The boring residence of Miss Mary Ann Singleton
Mary Ann Singleton : [grabbing receiver] MICHAEL!
Michael Tolliver : [voice] Mary Ann?
Mary Ann Singleton : Oh... Hi Mom.
[takes phone into bedroom]
Michael Tolliver : [voice] Oh my God. We haven't heard from you in weeks.
Mary Ann Singleton : Sorry. It's been hectic.
Michael Tolliver : [voice] Who was that man?
Mary Ann Singleton : Who? Oh. Michael. He's...
Michael Tolliver : [voice] What's his last name?
Mary Ann Singleton : What?
Michael Tolliver : [voice] His last name Mary Ann. Don't you KNOW his last name? Oh my God... I saw something like this on "McMillan and Wife" just last week and...
Mary Ann Singleton : [walking out of bedroom holding receiver aloft for Mona and Michael to hear] What difference does it make what his last name is?
Michael Tolliver : [voice] You know darling, your father and I were talking and we thought you deserved a chance to try your wings. But we can't just let you throw your life away.
Mary Ann Singleton : It's my life to throw Mom.
Michael Tolliver : [voice] No it's not. Not when you apparently don't have the maturity to...
Mary Ann Singleton : [interupting] Well, how would you know?
Michael Tolliver : [voice] Mary Ann, a strange man answered the phone.
Mary Ann Singleton : He's not a strange man Mom. He's a homosexual
[mouthing "shhhhhhh" to Mona and Michael as Mona makes devil's antennae over Michael's head]
Michael Tolliver : [voice] WHAT?
Mary Ann Singleton : I know you've heard of them. They have them on TV now! Ever watched "Soap"?