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The Sister

‘The Sister’

Season 4, Episode 6 -  Aired October 25, 1999

Debra's sister, Jennifer, visits and announces she's becoming a nun.

Quote from Ray

Debra: Kids in bed?
Ray: Yeah yeah, you should have stayed up. Boy, a great movie.
Debra: Oh, I've seen it a thousand times.
Ray: It's almost like the hills really are alive. And I like when Julie Andrews does this... [spins around the room]
Debra: You're very talented.

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Quote from Frank

Marie: Oh, this salad is so wonderful, Jennifer. It may be the best salad I've ever eaten.
Frank: Excuse me, Sister Jennifer, mightn't I trouble you to pass the peas this way, perchance?
Debra: She's not the queen, Frank.
Marie: How about not talking with your mouth full?
Frank: How about you jumping- I'm just trying to enjoy God's bounty.

Quote from Frank

Frank: So, Sister Jennifer, may I ask you a question that's been on my mind for quite some time?
Jennifer: Sure, Frank.
Frank: It's a rare opportunity for me to talk to someone of your vocation, which leads me to my question: What do you gals wear under there?
Ray: Dad!
Frank: What? We can't discuss religion at the table?

Quote from Frank

Marie: Here we go. A special cake for a special someone.
Jennifer: It's beautiful.
Marie: Well, it was made with love, in honor of the sacrifices you're making for us.
Frank: Is there a special dessert grace, or can we just chop this thing up?

Quote from Debra

Debra: You're really gonna go to Zaire and give up cake and double-stuffed Oreos and men?
Jennifer: What are you saying? I can't do it?
Debra: No, I just think that before you become a nun and move to Zaire, you might want to, um, you know, try this lifestyle out for, oh, a weekend.
Marie: Debra, I don't think that was appropriate.
Ray: Me neither.
Debra: Not appropriate? Okay, Jen, why don't you tell us what is appropriate nun behavior, okay? Um... Hmm.
Smoking?
Marie: You smoke?
Jennifer: I used to smoke.
Debra: Yeah, everybody at her commune smoked. Sometimes those funny little cigarettes, hmm?

Quote from Debra

Frank: You were a pot-smoking hippie?
Jennifer: No, it was just a place where people could live together and grow organic vegetables.
Debra: Naked.
Marie: You handled food naked?
Robert: That's what makes it organic.
Debra: Yeah, the hills were really alive then.

Quote from Debra

Jennifer: I know you can't believe it, but I happen to be serious about this.
Debra: Why?
Jennifer: What, why am I becoming a nun?
Debra: Yeah, why don't you tell me?
Jennifer: Because I wanna be better than you.
Debra: What?
Jennifer: Yeah, that's why we all become nuns.
Debra: I never thought that was it.

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