Nurse Jackie (TV Series)
Nose Bleed (2009)
Anna Deavere Smith: Gloria Akalitus
Quotes
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Gloria Akalitus : [to Zoey] Big attitude coming from someone wearing panda earrings.
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Gloria Akalitus : You're gay.
Mohammed 'Mo-Mo' De La Cruz : Yes?
Gloria Akalitus : I'm not.
Mohammed 'Mo-Mo' De La Cruz : I never said you were.
Gloria Akalitus : You have gay friends?
Mohammed 'Mo-Mo' De La Cruz : I do.
Gloria Akalitus : Some of whom have children, I assume.
Mohammed 'Mo-Mo' De La Cruz : My friends Kevin and Kevin adopted, but that's about it.
Gloria Akalitus : Did they go through an adoption agency?
Mohammed 'Mo-Mo' De La Cruz : Lawyer, I think.
Gloria Akalitus : Was it expensive?
Mohammed 'Mo-Mo' De La Cruz : I don't know. I can ask.
Gloria Akalitus : I would appreciate that.
[Gloria smiles, and Mo-Mo sits back]
Gloria Akalitus : [waving him off] Okay, we're done here.
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Social Worker : Great news, we found the parents.
Gloria Akalitus : What? Where?
Social Worker : They've stepped forward, to resume custody.
Gloria Akalitus : I'm not handing over this child to just anyone.
Social Worker : It's the parents.
Gloria Akalitus : I understand that.
Social Worker : We've been to the apartment, everything checks out. They were just a little overwhelmed. They're young.
Gloria Akalitus : No excuse. Barack Obama's mother was eighteen.