Family (TV Series)

Pilot: The Best Years (1976)

Elayne Heilveil: Nancy Lawrence Maitland

Quotes 

• Nancy Lawrence Maitland : [Jeff enters Nancy's room, where she is laying in bed doing her college work]  What do you want?

  [Jeff advances to the front of the bed] 

  Nancy Lawrence Maitland : I said, what do you want?

  Jeff Maitland : Anything YOU want.

  [Nancy scoffs and returns her attention to her work] 

  Jeff Maitland : Oh, Nancy, you're so mean.

  [Nancy looks up at him in annoyance] 

  Jeff Maitland : All right, if you want to lie here like Camille and let your father put the thumbscrews to me, downstairs, if you need the satisfaction, that's fine, but if you want to cut out this nonsense and just come on home, where you know you want to be, where I hope you want to be, home in your own bed and I'll be waiting for you.

  Nancy Lawrence Maitland : [laughs while trying to hold back tears]  Well, that is very sweet of you. Do you think maybe I should call first? I mean, just in case?

  Jeff Maitland : [sighs]  No. I'll be alone.

  [Jeff walks to the door, but turns around] 

  Jeff Maitland : Oh, and Nancy, make it one thing or the other, okay? I'd much rather you punish me here than in my own bedroom.

  [he exits the room as a frustrated Nancy ponders her decision]