Thirtysomething (TV Series)

Be a Good Girl (1989)

Ken Olin: Michael Steadman

Quotes 

• Hope Murdoch Steadman : Excuse me, but Janey would like to see her aunt Melissa. Immediately.

  Melissa Steadman : Immediately? Oh, God! What a pushy kid. All right, I'm coming. Start getting cute!

  [Michael looks at Hope, seeing her expression. It has only been a week since her miscarriage] 

  Michael Steadman : [hugging her, reassuring]  Okay.

• Melissa Steadman : So, what are you doing tomorrow night?

  Michael Steadman : Uh, I don't know. The usual. Probably watch "60 Minutes", make sure we've eaten from all the major food groups for the week. Why? What are you doing?

  Melissa Steadman : Oh, the usual. Having dinner at my grandmother's. You know, if you and Hope aren't doing anything...

  Hope Murdoch Steadman : How's she doing? Is she feeling better?

  Melissa Steadman : Oh, she's great. She's amazing. And don't do your imitation.

  Michael Steadman : [doing so anyway]  "Melissa, who's the boy?" Oh, that's Michael. That's my cousin. You've met him a million times.

  [pantomiming taking a drag from a cigarette] 

  Michael Steadman : "Eh, get him a coaster. He's leaving rings."

  Melissa Steadman : You did leave rings. You should come. You can make up for it.

• Michael Steadman : Oh, Melissa. I don't know how you do it. It's like you're totally honest with everybody but your family. Then you just, unzip your skin, hang it next to Rose's mink, and out steps this completely different person, who isn't you.

  Melissa Steadman : Who is she then?

  Michael Steadman : She's like this really good girl. Who doesn't see the truth.

  Melissa Steadman : And what is that?

  Michael Steadman : There's this old bat, sitting on a throne, running everybody's life, only now she can't even run her own. But she yells 'limbo' and the whole room starts dancing. I mean, look at your mom. Look at... You gotta face her, Melissa. Worse thing that can happen, she turns you to stone, right? Right?

  [Melissa leaves without saying anything. But she stops to look at Michael through his office window. He blows her a kiss and waves. She blows him a kiss and waves back]