The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series)

Mary and the Sexagenarian (1977)

Mary Tyler Moore: Mary Richards

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• Joe : [Murray is introducing Mary to people his father - and Mary's date - Doug knows. He is taking with Joe, whilst an elderly lady is standing next to Mary]  Hey , did your dad get here

  Murray Slaughter : Yeah, he's over there. Oh, Joe, have you met Mary? Mary is dad's date for tonight.

  [Mary extends her hand, but Joe bypasses Mary and walks up to the old lady] 

  Joe : Awww... hello, Mary

  Murray Slaughter : Mary, this is Helen Holloway

  [Murray talks loud for the hard-of-hearing, Helen] 

  Murray Slaughter : Helen, this is Mary Richards.

  Aunt Helen : [Mary and Helen shake hands]  How do you do?

  Mary Richards : Nice to meet you.

  Murray Slaughter : Mary is dad's date for the evening.

  Aunt Helen : Oh, that's nice.

  Murray Slaughter : Helen and dad used to go together, too.

  Aunt Helen : Yes;,for about a year. But e had to break it up, because my parents didn't allege of me going out with an older man.

  Mary Richards : Yes, will it was very nice to meet you, Helen.

  Aunt Helen : It was nice to meet you

  [Helen titters] 

  Aunt Helen : jail-bait.

• Mary Richards : [Mr Grant tells Mary that if she wants the unpleasant talk to stop, she had to say something, so her pushes Mary towards the assembled]  E-Excuse me, everybody, could I please have your attention - everybody. 'erm, for those of you who don't know me, my name is Mary Richards, and I don't know what I'm doing in the middle of the living room about to tell of people I hardly know

  Aunt Helen : What did you say?

  Mary Richards : I said my name is, erm, Mary Richards, erm, for those of you who don't know me, and I don't know what I'm doing in the middle of the living room about to, erm, tell off... erm, people, erm... I don't know I happen to be Doug's date, tonight and if the difference in our ages shocks or bothers or bugs any of you

  [Mary reaches for Doug's hand] 

  Mary Richards : well then that's your problem, but it's not ours. We're gpnna keep going out, together, just as often as we like, and right now I think we'd like to leave. Doug, will you please take me to the home?