Party of Five (TV Series)

Desperate Measures (1996)

Kathleen Noone: Ellie Bennett

Quotes 

• [Charlie and Kirsten arrive to her parent's house and door opens, while they look at each other without saying anything] 

  Ellie Bennett : Kirsten? Kirsten, honey, are you all right?

  Kirsten Bennett : [leaving the car]  I'm fine, Mom.

  Ellie Bennett : Are you sure? Are you? I'm glad you came back.

  [to Charlie] 

  Ellie Bennett : Charlie, I can't believe that

  Kirsten Bennett : [saddened]  Mom, don't. Okay? Not now.

  [to Charlie] 

  Kirsten Bennett : You wanna come inside?

  Charlie Salinger : [saddened]  No. I don't think... Could you just maybe get my bag for me? I'm just gonna...

  Kirsten Bennett : Sure. I'll be right back.

  Charlie Salinger : Kirsten?

  Kirsten Bennett : [she turns around to look at him]  Yeah?

  Charlie Salinger : [he stares at her]  Nothing. Just, uh, my shaving kit's in the bathroom.

  Kirsten Bennett : I'll get it.

  [she enters the house] 

  Ellie Bennett : [angered at him]  Charlie, how dare you. How dare you come here and put her through this. What were you thinking? What were you possibly thinking?

  Charlie Salinger : You know what, Ellie, I'm not... Could you just send my bag to me? I'll pay for it.

  Ellie Bennett : What? Look, Kirsten just

  Charlie Salinger : Just send it to me, okay? I can't... I can't do this again, and she shouldn't have to either.

  [he enters the car and leaves] 

• [Ellie is talking by the phone with Kirsten after learning that she wants to go back to San Francisco with Charlie] 

  Ellie Bennett : Kirsten, Kirsten, listen to me, honey... . I know. I know what you want, but this is a mistake. No, honey, you know what your doctors said. You're not well enough to... I know you love him, sweetheart. I know you do. But my God, I mean... Kirsten?

  [she realizes her daughter hang up] 

• [Charlie and Kirsten are pulling out a mattress in the guest's room] 

  Kirsten Bennett : Are you sure this is okay?

  Charlie Salinger : Better than upsetting your Mom. Yeah. Guest room's fine.

  [Ellie enters the room with blankets and towels for Charlie] 

  Ellie Bennett : [to Charlie]  These are for you. Please don't use the ones hanging in the bathroom. There's a plastic squeegee in the shower stall. Use it to wipe off the door if you don't mind. It mildews.

  Charlie Salinger : No problem.

  Ellie Bennett : I called Gene. He's gonna try and get back here as soon as possible.

  Kirsten Bennett : You didn't have do that, Mom.

  Ellie Bennett : Of course I did. Good night.

  [to Kirsten] 

  Ellie Bennett : You should get some sleep.

  [Ellie leaves, and both chuckle] 

  Kirsten Bennett : [grunts playfully]  She's making me crazy.

  [he sits on the bed with her] 

  Charlie Salinger : So... you look great. Like you're better.

  Kirsten Bennett : Well, the last four weeks have actually been pretty good since I went on this new medication. I mean, I'm not fetal anymore. So that's a start.

  Charlie Salinger : So you've been doing pretty good for... For what, like, the last month?

  Kirsten Bennett : Well, yeah, pretty good.

  Charlie Salinger : So, I mean, why didn't you... you write me and tell me or... or call me or something?

  Kirsten Bennett : I don't know.

  Charlie Salinger : 'Cause I've been really worried, Kirsten. I wanted to know.

  Kirsten Bennett : It's just... maybe I didn't really trust it, you know? Like, as soon as I wrote you or told you, it wouldn't be true any more.

  Charlie Salinger : But it is true.

  Kirsten Bennett : [smiling]  It is now.