‘Marie's Meatballs’
Season 2, Episode 15 - Aired January 19, 1998
After Debra gets upset with Ray for chosing his mother's food over hers, Ray inadvertently talks Marie into teaching Debra how to cook her meatballs.
Quote from Debra
Debra: This bottle of basil your mother gave me has another label underneath.
Ray: Tarragon. ["ta-rag-on"]
Debra: Tarragon.
Ray: Oh, that's your weird taste.
Debra: Uh-huh.
Ray: That's not in the recipe, is it?
Debra: [laughs] No!
Ray: Oh, my God.
Debra: Okay, Ray? That's your mother!
Quote from Marie
Ray: Okay, Mom, it's very good food but, no, you can't do this.
Marie: Oh, I know. I know it was wrong, but Debra asked for my recipes and I panicked. I'll understand if you don't want to come over anymore.
Ray: I'm gonna come over more. I wanted you to see what you did to Debra.
Marie: I'm sorry. I know it was wrong. I'll talk to her.
Ray: She's pretty mad, Ma.
Marie: Don't worry, because she's a mother, too. She'll understand.
Ray: Yeah.
Marie: You want something to eat?
Ray: All right.
Marie: [finds almost empty bottle in fridge] That son of a bitch.