‘The Competition’
Season 1, Episode 7 - Aired November 2, 1985
The girls get competitive over a local bowling tournament. Meanwhile, an old flame of Sophia's visits from Sicily.
Quote from Dorothy
Dorothy: Blanche, Blanche, don't you see what's happening? They are resorting to cheap tricks because they know we're better than they are. Now honey, all we have to do to win is just stay cool, calm and collected.
Blanche: All right.
Rose: [to Sophia] Oh, did you find a ball that's comfortable, Ma?
Dorothy: What did you call her?
Rose: Ma.
Sophia: We've grown very close the last few days.
Dorothy: Now listen, no one calls her "Ma" except me. You got that? Have I made that clear?
Blanche: Dorothy, Dorothy, calm down, calm down.
Quote from Sophia
Sophia: OK, I'm up. [rolls a ball very slowly down the lane, turns back] Strike. Mark it down.
Dorothy: The ball hasn't even gotten there yet! Look, all you've got is a... one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine- Darn! Strike!
Sophia: Mark it down.
Quote from Blanche
Rose: Darn! I left three pins. I can't believe it!
Blanche: Ha-ha! I can't believe you can swing that ball past your hip.
Quote from Rose
Dorothy: Rose, Rose, aren't you forgetting something? We haven't bowled our last frame yet. We can still win. And we will.
Rose: Oh, I don't think so. You see, I've bowled with Blanche before. Maybe this isn't the best time to mention it, but when the chips are down, Blanche chokes. Don't you, sweetheart?
Blanche: Eat chalk, Nylund.
Quote from Blanche
Blanche: Ha! I did it! I did it!
Dorothy: You did what? You knocked down two pins!
Blanche: It's a personal triumph.
Quote from Sophia
Sophia: Oh, I almost forgot. Here, this is for you.
Dorothy: Your antique earrings.
Sophia: They're yours. You won 'em fair and square.
Dorothy: Oh, come on. What are you talking about? You and Rose won that tournament.
Sophia: Please. You blew it on purpose. The nine pin for the spare is your best shot. You could make that shot all day long. Here, enjoy them. Okay, Okay, I gotta unpack. I got a valise full of clams about to go bad.