Gloria Quote #535
Quote from Gloria in Patriot Games
Jay: What are the last two states to be admitted into the Union?
Gloria: Alaska and Hawaii.
Jay: Name two cabinet-level positions.
Gloria: That's easy. There's a higher one for the glasses and a lower one for the pots and the pans.
Jay: Hey, don't get cocky. When we started studying for this you thought the secretary of defense job was to guard "da fence."
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Quote from Manny
Manny: But you also shouldn't worry about what Dad thinks. I think you should become a citizen because even back when we were alone in our apartment this is what you always wanted.
Gloria: Remember sitting by the window, watching reruns of Miami Vice on the neighbor's TV and all the bad guys were caught and all the policemen had all those nice cars?
Manny: We used to watch that and think what an amazing country this was.
[aside to camera:]
Manny: Did a little research. If Mom isn't a citizen when Jay "moves on to a better place", we could be looking at a pretty hefty estate tax. I don't wanna sound insensitive but I have acquired a real taste for truffles.
Quote from Claire
Nina: May the best child win.
Phil: Oh, she will. Consider this moment gauntleted. Is that a word?
Claire: Hold your head up like it is. Vocabulary is mostly a matter of confidence.
Quote from Jay
Jay: [aside to camera] Gloria's about to take her citizenship test. This little jumping bean is about to become an American.
Gloria: Jumping beans are Mexican.
Jay: Once you're an American you won't see the difference.