Joan of Arcadia (TV Series)

St. Joan (2003)

Mary Steenburgen: Helen Girardi

Quotes 

• Luke Girardi : Dad, can I have fifty bucks?

  Will Girardi : Ooh, I almost made it to my coffee.

  Helen Girardi : What's the money for, Luke?

  Luke Girardi : 32 Cornell Dubilier inverter-grade capacitors.

  Will Girardi : [sarcastic]  I just happen to have a few of those in my pocket.

  Helen Girardi : Luke, would you consider these capacitor things a necessity?

  Luke Girardi : Well, that just depends if you define necessity as the power of natural law that cannot be other than what it is, but...

  Will Girardi : [giving him the money]  Okay, knock yourself out. Anybody else?

  Joan Girardi : You know, my shoe collection is, like, from three years ago.

  Helen Girardi : You have enough shoes. Okay, bank is closed.

• Gavin Price : I'll give you until Friday to decide, Joan.

  Helen Girardi : Decide what?

  Joan Girardi : They want me to take the test again, which is like saying I cheated.

  Helen Girardi : No one is saying that. Are... are you saying that?

  Gavin Price : We just want her to take the test again. That should restore the equilibrium.

  Helen Girardi : My daughter does not cheat. So you know what you can do with your equilibrium.

  Gavin Price : I'm making a reasonable request, Helen.

  Joan Girardi : I'm not retaking the test. Sometimes you have to take a stand, and this is me doing that.

• Joan Girardi : So I picked up some strange interests. I mean, kids do that. So I smash a piece of art. I mean, I had my reasons. And the whole cheating thing is completely whack.

  Will Girardi : Cheating thing?

  Joan Girardi : I did not cheat. I am not retaking the test.

  Will Girardi : Joan cheated?

  Helen Girardi : No. It's just Price on a tear. Joan didn't cheat.

  Will Girardi : How could you not tell me that?

  Helen Girardi : This just in, Will. I try to protect you from things if I can.