Jeremy Licht: Mark Hogan

Quotes 

• Sandy Hogan : I just want you to remember something. We are all very lucky to be alive.

  Willie Hogan : I don't feel very lucky.

  Mark Hogan : Yeah - me, neither.

  David Hogan : Yeah, but you are. I mean, we all are.

  Michael Hogan : How's that, Dave?

  David Hogan : Uh... no, nothing.

  Michael Hogan : No - no, no. Come on - come on. You seem to be handling this better than your brothers.

  David Hogan : Well, I remember driving down the street, seeing our house on fire. And, uh, not knowing where you were... I never felt so lonely. I mean, that is the most frightened that I have ever been... And as - as I ran, I prayed... "Dear God - I just lost my mother. Don't take them, too."

  Sandy Hogan : [quietly, touched]  Oh, Dave...

  David Hogan : But when I came up and I saw you all standing there all together, and OK... I never felt so lucky. So, uh, happy. Even while I was watching our house go up in flames... Well, are we gonna have dinner, or what?

  Sandy Hogan : Get the salad.

  Michael Hogan : Hey - how about a little music, huh?

  Michael Hogan : [everyone sits down to dinner]  Would anybody like to say grace?

  Sandy Hogan : ...I think Dave just did.

• Willie Hogan : Why does everybody always try to cheer you up when somethin' terrible happens?

  Mark Hogan : Yeah! Our house burned. We don't have anyplace to live! I am gonna have to do my homework on motel stationery!

• Mark Hogan : Six weeks? Dad, I'm gonna cry if Mr. Poole makes us listen to one more Mitch Miller album!

  Willie Hogan : I like Mitch!... I just don't like to sing along.