The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series)

Hi There, Sports Fans (1973)

Edward Asner: Lou Grant

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Quotes 

• Mary Richards : Mr. Grant, please no. I've never fired anybody in my life.

  Lou Grant : Mary.

  Mary Richards : I had a cleaning lady once I couldn't fire. So I moved.

• Lou Grant : [Mary's crying after having spent so much time, trying to pick what she felt would be the best new newscaster for WJM, and all he said were 3 sports scores, so Mr. Grant takes her into his office to talk, and she sits in a chair, with Mr. Grant kneeling aside]  I wanna see you smile. So, Mary; let me tell you about life. We're born, we live, and we die. And you wanna know what it all means?

  [Mary nods] 

  Lou Grant : nothing.

  Mary Richards : [Stifling her tears]  Nothing?

  Lou Grant : [Looking up at Mary]  Nothing.

  [Lou thinks for a moment] 

  Lou Grant : Loo at Winston Churchill

  [Lo moves towards his desk] 

  Lou Grant : , a great man, right? Maybe the greatest man of the century.

  [Lou sits at his desk] 

  Lou Grant : Let me ask you this; when was the last time you heard anybody mention Winston Churchill?

  Mary Richards : [a glum-looking Mary thinks for a moment]  I dunno...

  Lou Grant : The greatest man of the century and you don't know. Alright. Remember well everyone thought the sportscaster had died?

  [Mary shakes her head, 'yes'] 

  Lou Grant : look at this postcard. Read what it says

  [hands a post card to Mary] 

  Mary Richards : 'Sorry to hear about Ed having a wonderful time just regards, Charlie Kellerman.'

  Lou Grant : [Nodding]  That's what a man's life comes down to, Mary; 'sorry to hear about Ed,' on the back of a picture postcard of Disneyland.

  [Mary chokes tears] 

  Lou Grant : Mary, Mary. Mary. Cheer up.Cheer up!

  [Lou moves from his seat to the front of his desk, to console Mary] 

  Lou Grant : Because, In an infinite universe, on a planet the size of a pin, we are mere specks of dust, just waiting to be blown away. You see what I'm trying to tell you?

  Mary Richards : [Choking her words]  I see.

  Lou Grant : Good.

  Mary Richards : [Mary gets up, and straightens her outfit, as she heads towards the door]  Thank you, very much, Mr. Grant.

  Lou Grant : You're welcome.

  Mary Richards : [Mary's at the door, her hand on the knob]  I feel...

  [bursting into tears] 

  Mary Richards : so much better.