Family Matters (1989–1998)

Cherie Johnson: Maxine Johnson

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• [on the afternoon of the Prom] 

  Laura : Girl, have you ever seen the hair salon so crowded?

  Maxine Johnson : It happens every year the day of the prom. Did you see them work on Dora Fenswick?

  Laura : She didn't need a hairstylist, she needs a fairy godmother!

  Laura : [Curtis is about to break bad news to Laura]  Curtis!

  Curtis : Hi Laura!

  Laura : What's wrong?

  Curtis : I don't know how to tell you this, but I have to tell you straight out. I won't be able to take you to the prom.

  Laura : Curtis, I got my hair done, my nails. I bought a new dress and you say you can't take me?

  Curtis : That's Right

  Laura : Let me tell you something. It better be a dead relative in your excuse.

  Curtis : My grandmother died!

  Laura : [gasps]  I'm sorry, I'm so sorry please forgive me.

  Curtis : My whole family is flying out to Washington for the funeral

  Laura : Can you wait a day, of course you can't

  Curtis : I know you're disappointed. I'm sorry, call you next week?

  Laura : Poor Curtis

  Maxine Johnson : Yeah and poor you, you gonna miss your prom.

  Laura : Maybe not, there has to be some guy who doesn't have a date.

  Laura : [as Steve walks he sobs and cries on Laura's shoulder]  What's the matter baby, did you eat some bad cheese again? Whoo!

  Steve Urkel : [sobbing]  No, it's Myra, her cold got worse. Her temperature shot up and she tossed more cookies than the Keebler elf. I rushed her to the emergency room and the doctor said she has walking pneumonia.

  Maxine Johnson : Will she be okay?

  Steve Urkel : [sobbing]  In about a week or so, but she gonna have to miss the prom.

  [crying] 

  Maxine Johnson : [Maxine starts to laugh while talking to Steve]  Ooh, hoo hoo. This is amazing! You know uh, Laura doesn't have a date for the prom either. This means you guys have to go together.

  [laughs] 

  Maxine Johnson : Bye!

  [Maxine laughs hysterically after she leaves the house]