Joan of Arcadia (TV Series)

Jump (2004)

Mary Steenburgen: Helen Girardi

Quotes 

• Helen Girardi : [reading Adam's mom's suicide note]  "Dearest boy, my Adam. I dreamed a dream, you and I facing each other in a tiny yellow boat on green water under a blue sky. Me and my son and a yellow boat. And we laugh, and the boat rocks and the ripples spread from the boat to pond to sea to sky and nothing can stop them, and nothing ever will. When you think of me, Adam, know that in a world of pain, you were, and always will be my joy. Love, Mom."

  Adam Rove : Thank you.

  Joan Girardi : The ripples were good!

• Helen Girardi : What is going on?

  Will Girardi : We've been served a federal search warrant.

  Helen Girardi : Why?

  Will Girardi : My guess is the mayor is making allegations of his own, and these guys are here to check them out.

  FBI Special Agent Shannon Hodgins : I'm not saying you're right, but I'm most definitely not saying you're wrong.

  Joan Girardi : [snickering]  You sound like God.

  Will Girardi : FBI. Same thing.

• Helen Girardi : Watcha doing?

  Will Girardi : I'm, um, making a list of demands.

  Helen Girardi : Ooh. Who are we taking hostage?

• Will Girardi : I've been offered a job. Undersheriff, Arcadia division.

  Helen Girardi : Honey, that is incredible.

  Will Girardi : I didn't become a cop to make policy. I became a cop to put bad guys in jail.

  Helen Girardi : Well, you are putting a large number of big, powerful bad guys in jail.

  Will Girardi : Yeah. And I lost my entire police department doing it.

• Helen Girardi : I've come to ask you for a favor.

  Adam Rove : Sure. Anything.

  Helen Girardi : I know that you're mad at Joan, but I would like you to talk with her.

  Adam Rove : I don't want to.

  Helen Girardi : I know, but that's why it's called a favor.

• Reverend Dougherty : Rocky faced his disease bravely. He never lost heart. Everyone who came into contact with this... remarkable boy came away better for knowing him. If there is anyone who would like to share a brief remembrance of Rocky, then, uh, please step forward.

  Joan Girardi : Uh, I think I have something to say.

  Helen Girardi : Okay, honey, but just remember it's a funeral, so...

  Joan Girardi : Do I have to say "we gather here today"?

  Reverend Dougherty : I already took care of that.

• Creepy Guy God : There's nothing I could say to make you understand.

  Joan Girardi : Oh, come on! God, try me! Give me a hint!

  Creepy Guy God : I leave hints all over the place. I'm all about hints. Like Adam appearing in your dream.

  Joan Girardi : Well, maybe you could give me a quick look into the big picture. Then maybe I could be good at this.

  Creepy Guy God : As you wish, Joan.

  [hearing a multitude of noises and sounds, Joan faints] 

  Helen Girardi : [a few moments later]  Joan? Honey? Can you hear me?

  Joan Girardi : [groggy]  Who needs the big picture? Not me. Hints are good enough.