‘Cheaters’
Season 5, Episode 22 - Aired March 24, 1990
Dorothy receives a call from Glen, the married man she had an affair with years earlier. Meanwhile, Blanche and Sophia fall victim to a confidence trick at the at the mall.
Quote from Sophia
Dorothy: Ma, what are you doing up?
Sophia: Oh, just having a Maalox moment. What about you?
Dorothy: Thinking about Glen. This whole thing is so rushed. Ma, I'm afraid. I'm too old to make another mistake. I don't wanna make a fool out of myself.
Sophia: Pussycat, you're never too old to make a fool of yourself. Those were your exact words when I told you I lost that money and you were right. I never felt so stupid. Of course, I would have felt more stupid if it had been my money instead of yours.
Quote from Dorothy
Dorothy: To be honest, I still can't believe how much my mother liked you.
Glen: I liked her too. One thing puzzled me though. When you were all in the kitchen, why did she keep asking me if I'd lost this wallet with 50 bucks in it?
Dorothy: My mom, the eternal girl scout.
Quote from Dorothy
Glen: So what do you say? Will you marry me? I wanna get my life together. I'm really no good being single. Just look around.
Dorothy: I am looking and listening, and I can't help but remember that I've been in the room before when your wife called and you said you were alone. Then you were cheating on her.
Glen: With you.
Dorothy: Yes. But I've also been Bernice and have my husband call me and he was always alone too. Now, I was married to Stanley for 38 years and for approximately 39 of those years he cheated on me.
Glen: I told a little lie because it's gonna take her some time to get used to the idea of you and me.
Dorothy: Yeah, well, I'm going to need a little time to get used to it too. Look, I'm- I'm not saying you're a cheater. I'm not saying that you're like Stan. I don't know. Maybe there's something wrong with me. That I'm not trusting enough but I'm gonna need some time.
Glen: So what are you telling me? It's gonna be months or years? Or maybe never? Dorothy, if we were both 25, I could wait but I need someone in my life now.
Dorothy: Are you sure that you wanna marry me or are you just afraid to be alone?
Glen: Who wants to be alone?
Dorothy: Nobody. I don't. But if you're marrying me because I happen to be on the top of the list, then maybe I shouldn't be on the list.
Glen: So I guess this is it, huh?
Dorothy: I guess so.
Glen: I still love you, Dorothy.
Dorothy: I love you too.
Glen: If you change your mind-
Dorothy: If you change yours. [exits, returns] There's no reason why my mother shouldn't have the cookies.