Big Little Lies
Sundays 9:00 PM on HBOBig Little Lies Season 1 Episode 2: "Serious Mothering" Quotes
I have a lot of girlfriends, as you know, and never has one of them said to me, 'gee, I wish I'd had a sex a LOT sooner.'
Madeline [to Abigail]
Ziggy [whispering]: At pickup I heard one of the mothers say I was a little monster.
Jane: What? Ziggy, you're not a monster. There's nothing wrong with you! K?
Chloe: How can you not want to make up on this song? Come on.
Madeline: Makeup yes, not make out, silly.
Chloe: It's what you guys do when you get mad at each other. Make up, kiss, bang. Everything's better again.
Madeline: But it's different with married people.
Chloe: Why?
Madeline: I don't know, it just is. Don't start with me. [pauses to listen to music] This is a beautiful song, honey.
No. I love my grudges. I tend to them like little pets.
Madeline
Sweetheart, everyone around here worries I'm the cause of everything so don't worry about it.
Madeline
Celeste: Sometimes I think he likes to fight because it leads to sex. Sometimes I think I like it, too.
Madeline: How often does it happen?
Celeste: A little too often.
Madeline: I have to say Celeste, that sounds a little twisted. But a little great, too.
Scratch the surface of any Jimmy Stewart? [whispers] Charlie Manson.
Greek
Look, I may not be the good looking adventure ride, but there is something to be said for being there, for being truthful, for being somebody you can steadfastly count on. I will not be anybody's runner up. You need to hear that.
Ed
Madeline: Turns out it's actually harder having a part-time job versus a full-time job, because in addition to all that work, you're actually out there looking for another job.
Jane: Are you looking for another job?
Madeline: I only do 20 hours a week max. Between you and me, I try to maintain my full-time mommy status so I can lord it over Renata and other career mommies.
Perry: You know what I think? You didn't want me to go to orientation. You decided to have that moment all to yourself. Mommy and her boys.
Celeste: You're such a child. [Perry slaps her across the face]
Our very first project will be for each of you to do a family tree, where you get to talk about your wonderful family. Isn't that great?
Teacher
Yoga Instructor: We do have a yoga class where the rules are more laid back. Our perimenopausal class?
Madeline: That won't be necessary. I won't be coming back.
