For Better or for Worse (2000– )

Terrence Scammell: John Patterson

Quotes 

• John Patterson : How's our mournful musician?

  Elly Patterson : He's still up there.

  John Patterson : I already tried my A-Material on him. "Stiff Upper Lip" "Plenty of fish in the sea."

  Elly Patterson : Well, What did you do when you got dumped?

  John Patterson : Who says I was ever dumped?

  [Ellie looks at John disaprovingly] 

  John Patterson : Well, I guess I did stuff. Played with my model trains. Excuse me for a second.

  [Opening kitchen door. Singsong] 

  John Patterson : Michael shove a sock in it.

  Elly Patterson : It's good for a boy to get. He hasn't done anything for days.

  [Looking proud]