The Powers That Be (TV Series)

The Love Child: Part 1 (1992)

Valerie Mahaffey: Caitlyn Van Horne

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Quotes 

• [the Senator is about to announce his re-election campaign] 

  Caitlyn Van Horne : Pierce, hurry upstairs and change. The Press will be here soon.

  Pierce Van Horne : Mother, you promised I wouldn't have to wear those dumb footsie pajamas again.

  Caitlyn Van Horne : They're not dumb. They're terribly cute. The Press, Pierce, remember the Press.

  Pierce Van Horne : Mother - Mother look at me, please. I am not a photo opportunity.

  Caitlyn Van Horne : Oh, sweetheart, don't be so hard on yourself. You're adorable.

  [desperate, he turns to his father for help] 

  Pierce Van Horne : Dad?

  Theodore Van Horne : I'll try.

  [a quick glance at his wife] 

  Theodore Van Horne : I'll fail.

  Pierce Van Horne : I'm gonna be in therapy for the rest of my life. Forget it. I won't do it.

  Caitlyn Van Horne : Really. Well, your father and I were planning on having dinner with you one night this week. I guess we can just forget about that.

  Pierce Van Horne : Okay.

  [he takes the PJs and goes upstairs to change] 

  Caitlyn Van Horne : If I ever talked back to my mother like that...

  Theodore Van Horne : ...you'd probably lose a leg.

• Caitlyn Van Horne : Pierce, go upstairs.

  Pierce Van Horne : How about if I just go home?

  Caitlyn Van Horne : How 'bout if I have the dog put to sleep?

• Pierce Van Horne : Mother, you do this for every big party. You buy an outfit one size too small and then you starve yourself to get into it.

  Caitlyn Van Horne : Mummy has no choice, darling. Look at me, I'm enormous!

  Theodore Van Horne : [sarcastic]  And I'm happy.