Family Ties (1982–1989)
Meredith Baxter: Elyse Keaton, Elyse Catherine Keaton, Martha Jefferson
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Quotes
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Steven Keaton : [walks into the kitchen] What's this?
Elyse Keaton : Andrew drew it. It's a picture of a dog. I told him that he couldn't have a dog because Mallory is allergic to dogs.
Steven Keaton : What's this?
Elyse Keaton : It's a picture of Mallory moving away.
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Elyse Keaton : Alex was offended by our political magazines and ripped them up.
Alex P. Keaton : You have no proof.
Elyse Keaton : Yes we do. We found your rattle on the floor next to the evidence.
Alex P. Keaton : It could have Mallory's.
Elyse Keaton : It was your Nixon rattle.
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Steven Keaton : [walks into the kitchen] What's this?
Elyse Keaton : Andrew drew it. It's a picture of a dog. I told him that he couldn't have a dog because Malory is allergic to dogs.
Steven Keaton : What's this?
Elyse Keaton : It's a picture of Malory moving away.
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Steven : [reading from a card given to him by Alex] "Alex is more than a son. He's a companion, a friend, whom I can spend many long hours with discussing the economy, world events and politics." Alex, if I read this out loud, I'm afraid I'll be struck by lightning.
[Alex nods towards Elyse]
Elyse Keaton : [reading from her card] Mom, please read the "Alex is more than a son" speech, if dad refuses.
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Steven Keaton : I love you, Elyse.
Elyse Keaton : No, I love you more, Steven.
[Elyse and Steven make kissy noises through the telephone]
Alex P. Keaton : [shouting from upstairs] Oh, for crying... will you hang up the phone?
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Elyse Keaton : Don't you remember? We said we were going to be creative this year and make gifts instead of spending a lot of money Christmas shopping.
Steven Keaton : Well, I know we said it, I just didn't know we meant it.
