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No Thanks

‘No Thanks’

Season 4, Episode 9 -  Aired November 22, 1999

Debra tries to a new strategy to deal with Marie's constant criticism of her.

Quote from Ray

Debra: Bad day?
Ray: Yep.
Debra: Didn't you even enjoy the cars?
Ray: I would have if I could have backed one over those two idiots. They had a field day. They made fun of my corduroy pants. "Svee svee svee svee." And some woman spilled soda on me, and they're laughing. It was like they were at Disneyland.

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Quote from Debra

Ray: How was your day?
Debra: You can't even imagine.
Ray: I imagine name-calling and someone throwing a shoe.
Debra: It was fantastic. I mean, your mother did start out with her usual little remarks, but I just let it roll right off of me. I laughed. I joked. I did it.
Ray: Yeah, well, I tried it, too, and it didn't work.
Debra: How long did you try it for?
Ray: None of your business, all right? It doesn't work.
Debra: It does work. It's all about attitude. You didn't change your attitude, you had a bad day. I changed my attitude and voila.
Ray: Don't say voila.
Debra: You're just mad because I found out a way to get along with your family, and you never have.
Ray: Well, you think you figured them out? You can't change them, you dizzy broad.

Quote from Frank

Amy: So, boys, what was your favorite part of the auto show?
Frank: Ray taking a Coke in the lap.
Marie: All right, Frank, leave him alone.
Frank: Yeah, you weren't with the sourpuss all day.

Quote from Robert

Robert: A priest and a rabbi walk into a bar. Ha ha! And one of them has a parrot. Parrot. And he says to... Aw.
Can I have some wine, Amy?
Amy: No.

Quote from Debra

Debra: Wait, wait a minute. Wait a minute. Answer me this. Ray, Robert. [they groan] Listen, I know you weren't there today. But wouldn't you agree that sometimes, and I'm not saying all the time, but sometimes Marie can be critical of me? [Ray & Robert are silent] Frank? [Frank pretends to be asleep] Come on! Ray.
Ray: I told you not to do this.
Debra: Ray, look at me.
Ray: No.
Debra: Look at me.
Ray: No.
Debra: Look at me!
Ray: No!

Quote from Ray

Frank: Ladies, whatever you went through today was worth it. An excellent meal. I give it two buttons and a zip. What kind of ice cream you got there, Ray?
Ray: Chocolate swirly.
Frank: What's that? I can't hear you over your pants.
Robert: [chuckles] Yeah, Noisy Pants.
Ray: These aren't the same pants. I changed them before dinner.
Frank: Then you better see a doctor.
Robert: Noisy luggage. [Robert & Frank laugh]
Ray: Ha ha! Very funny. Very funny. Sounds to me like nobody wants any ice cream. [they stop laughing]
Robert: Sorry.
Frank: I'm sorry, too.
Ray: [to Debra] See that? That is how it's done.
[Offscreen, Frank and Robert fling their ice cream at Ray's face]
Ray: It's not funny!

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