A Doonesbury Special (1977)

Linda Baer: Ellie

Quotes 

• Joanie Caucus : [talking about her work at the day care]  Mike, it's a whole new generation of hearts and minds out there, and that challenge goes a long way in justifying the earlier pain. I mean...

  [the scene shifts from the kitchen to the day care] 

  Joanie Caucus : it's the same struggle getting through the day, taking care of the kids... yes, yes and, and feeding them and, uh, picking up after them and stopping their fights.

  [she laughs] 

  Joanie Caucus : Yes... but I'm getting paid for it!

  Ellie : How much?

  Joanie Caucus : Not enough, honey.

• Ellie : [to Mike, talking about Joanie]  How come you got her doing the dishes, Mike?

  Mike Doonesbury : It's her turn, Ellie. She'll be out in a minute.

  Ellie : Oh. I didn't mean to be strident or anything.

  Mike Doonesbury : That's okay. I've been there.

  Ellie : During the revolution?

  Mike Doonesbury : [laughing]  The revolution? What could *you* know about the revolution?

  Ellie : Well, it was against what's-his-name... Nixon, and it was fun and usually held outdoors.

  Mike Doonesbury : Ellie, it was a little more complicated than that.

  [pause, then] 

  Mike Doonesbury : We're still all trying to figure it out.

  Ellie : Even as we speak?

  Mike Doonesbury : Even as we speak.