Adult Adam: [v.o.] Believing her baby girl was about to be engaged, my mom was on cloud nine... [doorbell rings] ...and ready to spread the big news.
Virginia Kremp: Hi, Bev!
Beverly: Ah! [laughing] Ginzy! Oh, my neighbor! My friend. My shadow. You may not shine brightly, but without your dull glow, my life would be meaningless. You are the moon to my sun.
Virginia Kremp: Aw.
Beverly: Sweet, simple Essie.
Essie Karp: Do I have a dull glow, too?
Beverly: No, you are a more distant planet to my sun, a dull, icy, lifeless orb that somehow makes my life richer.
Essie Karp: Aww, it's like you're a hateful Carl Sagan.
Beverly: Well, listen, I have some incredible news that will put in stark relief how pointless your lives are. [inhales deeply] My baby's getting engaged! Ah! Match your intense joy with mine! [laughs] Yes! Yes! Moon, dim faraway rock, what's wrong? Wait, why isn't Linda here to celebrate my divine union with her family?
Virginia Kremp: That's kind of the thing. She's not as excited about the engagement.
Beverly: I see.