Maria Coughlin:
Do you miss your kids?

Peg Coughlin:
Sure.

Maria:
Do you hate your husband?

Peg:
Absolutely.

Maria:
Would you ever get married again?

Peg:
Of course.

Maria:
Can you stop watching TV for a minute?

Matthew:
No.

Maria:
Why?

Matthew:
Because. I had a bad day at work. I had to subvert my principles and kow-tow to an idiot. Television makes these daily sacrifices possible. Deadens the inner core of my being.

Maria Coughlin:
He's dangerous but sincere.

Maria Coughlin:
No, he's dangerous *because* he's sincere.

Maria:
Your job is making you boring and mean.

Matthew:
My job is making me a respectable member of society.

Maria:
Not because you love me or anything like that?

Matthew:
I respect and admire you.

Maria:
Is that love?

Matthew:
No, that's respect and admiration.

Matthew Slaughter:
I had a bad day, I had to subvert my principles and kowtow to an idiot. Television makes these daily sacrifices possible. Deadens the inner core of my being.

Maria Coughlin:
Let's move away then.

Matthew Slaughter:
They have television everywhere, there's no escape.