Queer as Folk (TV Series)

Smells Like Codependence (2001)

Sharon Gless: Debbie

Quotes 

• Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny : Just like "Lady And The Tramp".

  Dr. David Cameron : "Lady And The Tramp"?

  Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny : It's Michael's favorite movie.

  Michael Novotny : When I was nine!

  Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny : You see Lady and Tramp go on this date to an Italian restaurant. And then the waiter...

  Vic Grassi : Tony.

  Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny : What else would his name be?

  [laughs] 

  Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny : ...brings over this big bowl of spaghetti and meat balls. And... ehm, and they put their heads in the bowl... They're... they're dogs.

  [David laughs.] 

  Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny : And they come up with this one single strand of spaghetti. And then they chew, and they chew and...

  Vic Grassi : ...and they get closer, and closer...

  Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny : ...until finally their lips meet.

  Michael Novotny : [to David]  It is, in my estimation, the greatest screen kiss ever.

• Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny : [David is having dinner at Michael's Mom's place]  Have some more carbonara, David.

  Dr. David Cameron : Hmmm... I'm stuffed. Thanks.

  Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny : Oh, come on. With that body, you can afford to carbo load.

  Vic Grassi : Yeah, you must work out all the time.

  Dr. David Cameron : Well, when I can.

  Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny : Feel those biceps.

  [reaching over to touch David's arm] 

  Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny : I could never resist a hard body.

  [laughing] 

  Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny : Like mother, like son.

  Vic Grassi : Like uncle.

  Michael Novotny : Like, will you two please leave him alone? Next you'll be asking what kind of car he drives and how much he makes.

  [David laughs. Debbie and Vic look at him, staring with anticipation.] 

  Dr. David Cameron : I drive a Jag, and I'm comfortable.

  Vic Grassi : Michael, if you don't marry this man immediately, I will!

  Dr. David Cameron : I think I will have a little more.

  Michael Novotny : Me too.

• Dr. David Cameron : [David and Michael are making out in Michael's old room.]  I got a solution. I got a solution. How would you like to go away with me for the weekend?

  Michael Novotny : Huh?

  Dr. David Cameron : I got a cabin up in the woods.

  Michael Novotny : Will we get to see anything besides the bedroom ceiling?

  Dr. David Cameron : [laughing]  Word of honor. What do you say?

  [Michael looks into David's eyes blankly, doesn't know what to say.] 

  Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny : [shouting]  Say "yes", you little asshole, or I'll disown you!

  [David laughs again.] 

  Michael Novotny : Like I said, it's a very small house.