The Cosby Show (TV Series)

The Shower (1987)

Lisa Bonet: Denise Huxtable

Quotes 

• Denise Huxtable : Veronica's a very good friend.

  Clair Huxtable : Yes she is.

  Denise Huxtable : Do you think she's too young to be married?

  Clair Huxtable : No, but she is a little young to have a baby.

  Denise Huxtable : You know?

  Clair Huxtable : Well now Denise, she has announced her engagement, had her shower and is getting married all in the same month, it doesn't take a genius to figure that out, and she's beginning to show.

• Veronica : Denise, I don't know if I'm ready for this.

  Denise Huxtable : Of course you are, everything's going to be fine.

  Veronica : But it's not working out the way we planned.

  Denise Huxtable : Of course not, this thing wasn't planned. It just sort of happened, but you're making the best of it.

  Veronica : Well it didn't just happen.

  Denise Huxtable : Well no it didn't just HAPPEN, you guys just got lost in the passion and forgot.

  Veronica : Denise, I got pregnant on purpose.

  Denise Huxtable : [laughs]  Right, come on, Veronica.

  Veronica : No, I'm serious, we planned this.

  Denise Huxtable : Veronica, why would you do something like that?

  Veronica : Well, you know how Jim and I always talked about getting married, and how my dad said it was out of the question until I finished college? We figured this would be the best way to get his permission.

  Denise Huxtable : I don't believe this.

  Veronica : Well we knew we'd have children someday, so we just thought we'd get started sooner.

  Denise Huxtable : This is really soon, Veronica.

  Veronica : Yeah but we planned everything: how we'd have the baby, still go to school, and get part time jobs. It sounded good at the time but nothing's working out. Denise, I can't get a decent job without a college degree, and Jim had to drop out of school to work full time, and he hasn't found a job yet. We don't have any money at all. Denise, everything's falling apart.

• Denise Huxtable : Veronica got pregnant on purpose.

  Clair Huxtable : What?

  Denise Huxtable : Yeah, see, she and Jim wanted to get married now, and they knew this way the parents would have to say yes.

  Clair Huxtable : Wait a minute, let me get this straight: Veronica and her boyfriend who do not have jobs and who are moving in with her parents, decided to have this baby on purpose.

  Denise Huxtable : Yes.

  Clair Huxtable : Do you know if one of you pulled a stunt like this, I'd wring your neck?

  Denise Huxtable : [laughs]  I believe you.

  Clair Huxtable : I hope you do, because that is the most selfish and irresponsible thing I've ever heard of.

  Denise Huxtable : Mom, you don't understand...

  Clair Huxtable : No I understand, this child hasn't gone off on her own and done this, she is moving in with her parents. That means that this becomes their problem too and I'm sure they didn't plan on having another baby.

  Denise Huxtable : Yeah well, now that Veronica's done this, she's really afraid.

  Clair Huxtable : She should be afraid, she should be more than afraid.