The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series)

Lou's First Date (1973)

Mary Tyler Moore: Mary Richards

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Quotes 

• Lou Grant : [Lou's just arrived at Mary's, and hae just been introduced to Mrs Dudley. He's excused himself to talk privately with Mary in the kitchen]  Hello, Mary.

  Mary Richards : Your drink, Mr Grant.

  Lou Grant : [Smiling and speaking in a facetious tone of voice]  Thank you, Mary. To a long life, Mary.

  Mary Richards : Mr Grant, I am just... so sorry.

  Lou Grant : [Speaking in an insincere tone]  Please, there is no need to apologise. It's not your fault. All I said to you was, 'get me a date'. I didn't specify what kind of a date.

  [Smiling Insincerely] 

  Lou Grant : How were you to know that I wanted somebody under 90?

  Mary Richards : Mr Grant, won't you please let me explain? You see, there are 2 'Mrs Dudley's'.

  Lou Grant : Mary, there are

  [emphasis] 

  Lou Grant : thousands of Mrs Dudleys. Why this Mrs Dudley?

• Mary Richards : Mr. Grant, why don't you take someone to the dinner?

  Lou Grant : I don't want to.

  Mary Richards : Why not? You already paid for two dinners.

  Lou Grant : Okay then, I'll eat two dinners.

• Lou Grant : Sure, if she can get a date, I can get a date.

  Mary Richards : Of course you can.

  Lou Grant : Mary, get me a date.