The Simpsons (TV Series)

Marge on the Lam (1993)

Pamela Reed: Ruth Powers

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Quotes 

• Ruth Powers : I envy you and Homer.

  Marge Simpson : Thank you!

  [pause] 

  Marge Simpson : Why?

  Ruth Powers : If you met my ex-husband you'd know. All he did was sit around, watch TV and drink beer.

  Marge Simpson : Your point being...?

• Ruth Powers : [returning a power sander]  Thanks, Marge. When my husband left he took all our power tools... along with the car, my youth, my faith in mankind... well, see ya.

• [Ruth arrives to pick up Marge, driving a convertible and wearing a leather jacket] 

  Marge Simpson : You look... nice.

  Ruth Powers : Tonight has nothing to do with nice, Marge. Tonight is all about...

  [she pops a tape into the stereo: Lesley Gore's "Sunshine, Lollipops..." starts playing] 

  Ruth Powers : Oh, sorry, Marge, wrong tape.

  [she pops another tape in: Guns 'N Roses's "Welcome to the Jungle" blares, and she floors it] 

• Ruth Powers : Look, you can see our houses.

  Marge Simpson : There's an awful lot of black smoke coming from my chimney.