Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series)

The Thought That Counts (2002)

Ray Romano: Ray Barone

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• Amy MacDougall : You know, Robert. I got to say that book seems a little more thoughtful than what you got me.

  Ray Barone : What'd he get you?

  Amy MacDougall : Tickets to the Ice Capades.

  Robert Barone : What's wrong with that? The Ice Capades is two and a half hours of frozen fun.

• Amy MacDougall : You're very thoughtful, Ray. You should trust your own instincts.

  Ray Barone : Yeah? Cause I did think of something. You know how Debra's always saying she's always cold? So I thought, what if I get her this really great, top-of-the-line, primo space heater?

  [Amy smiles at Ray, unsure how to tell him he has a terrible idea] 

  Ray Barone : Top of the line! Four settings. Low, medium, high... off.

  Robert Barone : Raymond, have you ever even met your wife? Do you know anything about her?

  Ray Barone : I know she gets chilly.

• Robert Barone : What are you doing here?

  Ray Barone : No, I was just in the neighborhood. Thought I'd drop in and say howdy doodle.

  Robert Barone : Howdy doodle? What, are you hitting the eggnog?

• Ray Barone : It's unbelievable. You know, I try to do something nice and thoughtful and it's like I killed my mother's birthday.

  Debra Barone : Yep. Very, very thoughtful.

  Ray Barone : What?

  Debra Barone : Hmm? Nothing. No, I guess I was just surprised at how thoughtful your mom's gift was but I shouldn't be surprised because you always put a lot of effort into the things that you buy. For her.

  Ray Barone : Goodnight.

• Debra Barone : You gave me the perfect present.

  Ray Barone : You know I almost went with another idea. Something from Lake Saugatuck.

  Debra Barone : Lake Saugatuck? I don't think I've even mentioned that in ten years.

  Ray Barone : Well, you know, I guess I remembered it cause I knew how important it was to you.

  [Debra hugs Ray] 

  Debra Barone : Oh, isn't he too much, huh?

  Robert Barone : [yelling]  It was me!

  Debra Barone : What?

  Robert Barone : You should be happy with me! I told him to get you that book! It was my idea! Not Raymond's! Me, mine, all me!

  Ray Barone : Robert.

  Robert Barone : Oh, you never even heard of "To Kill A Mockingbird"!

  Ray Barone : Yes I did!

  Robert Barone : You did not! You never read the book! You never saw the movie! I bet you didn't even know there *was* a movie about it! Huh? Who was the star of the movie, Raymond?

  Ray Barone : Wha-what does that got...

  Robert Barone : Gregory Peck! Gregory Peck! He played Atticus Finch! Gregory Peck!

  [he imitates Gregory Peck's performance] 

  Robert Barone : All right, Scout. Step aside while I shoot this rabid dog.

  [continues yelling] 

  Robert Barone : He won the Oscar in 1962! You moron!

• Ray Barone : I want to get something really special for Debra this year, you know? Cause she's just... so great.

  Amy MacDougall : Oh, I know. Debra loves pajamas!

  Ray Barone : No! Nah, no pajamas.

  Robert Barone : [as if he has an idea]  Hey, you know what? Get out.

  Ray Barone : [Ray ignores Robert]  I just-I just. I want to get her something thoughtful, you know? Something that says, "Debra, you mean so much to me, and this gift makes me think of you." So what do you got?

• Ray Barone : I've gotten you plenty of thoughtful stuff. You're not making any sense! Maybe you're delirious from lack of sex.

  Debra Barone : You always get me gift certificates and backrub IOUs or stuff that I've had to hint that I want like, like these pajamas for instance.

  Ray Barone : You never hinted about those pajamas

  Debra Barone : I gave you the color, the size, directions to the store, directions from the front of the store to the pajama department. I still had to return them because you got the wrong ones.

  Ray Barone : See, if you sleep naked we don't have this problem.

• Debra Barone : All you care is about is "What should I get for my mom?", "You think my mom will like this?", "Why don't we ask my mom?" Mom, mom, mom, mom, ma.

  Robert Barone : How do we get out of here?

  Ray Barone : Come on, Debra! You got your book. I gave it to you. You should be happy. Isn't it the thought that counts?

  Debra Barone : Yeah but it wasn't *your* thought. It was his!

  Amy MacDougall : [pokes Robert in the stomach]  Yeah! And why do you care so much about her gift?

  Robert Barone : I don't care about her gift. I was just trying to make him look bad.

  [to Ray] 

  Robert Barone : Sorry, man.

  Ray Barone : It's okay. I understand.

  Debra Barone : You know, Ray? I don't want you to ever get me another gift again because every time you do it just makes me realize how little you care.

  [shoves the book into Ray's hands] 

  Debra Barone : Merry Christmas Ray.

  Ray Barone : Oh, come on! Now you're becoming my mother!

  Debra Barone : What?