Diana Scarwid: Karen Tyler

Quotes 

• Darrin Tyler : Did Dr. Ron tell you whether this was a personality flaw or an actual disorder?

  Karen Tyler : Darrin.

  Darrin Tyler : Well, there's no sense pussyfooting around about it. We're her parents. If something is wrong, we should talk about it. And you can talk to us, can't you, sweetheart?

  Jaye Tyler : Uh, yeah.

  Karen Tyler : [to a passing waitress after an awkward silence]  Could I have some more water, please?

  Darrin Tyler : Now, what I'd like to know is, is this an isolated incident or can we expect more of these 'sodes? I mean, God forbid, you end up like the Olsen girl. Didn't she stab herself and then tell everybody that Dr. Ron tried to kill her? Mad as a balloon. We don't want that life for you.

  Karen Tyler : Darrin, she doesn't want to discuss it. We have to respect that.

  Jaye Tyler : Thank you.

  Darrin Tyler : Fine, fine. We can pretend nothing is wrong. Not a care in the world. Oh, isn't that your little married friend?

  Karen Tyler : You have a new friend?

  Jaye Tyler : He doesn't work today.

  [turning and seeing Eric and Heidi] 

  Jaye Tyler : That is him... and his wife. I have to pee.

• Karen Tyler : I'm Karen Tyler, Jaye's mother.

  Eric Gotts : Oh. Hi.

  Karen Tyler : Hi. I'm not quite sure how to broach this subject, so I'm just gonna get right to it. My daughter's very upset about something.

  Eric Gotts : Really?

  Karen Tyler : Mm-hmm. And she won't discuss it with me, and Mahandra's not saying a word, so that leaves you. What do you say? You wanna be my hero?

  Eric Gotts : How upset is she, exactly?

  Karen Tyler : I'll tell you how upset she is if you tell me what she's upset about.

  Eric Gotts : I wish I knew.

• Karen Tyler : You look puffy. Have you been crying?

  Jaye Tyler : [indicating merchandise for sale]  I'll give you a bear if we don't talk about it.

  Karen Tyler : [showing her the brass monkey bookend]  I'll give you a monkey if we do. I found it in your brother's room.

  Jaye Tyler : Really?

  Karen Tyler : Mm-hmm. He's very concerned about you. He started praying, and you know how he feels about that sort of thing.

  Jaye Tyler : He's praying? For me?

  Karen Tyler : Mm-hmm. You certainly have him worked up about something. Raises the question, doesn't it?

  Jaye Tyler : What question?

  Karen Tyler : Should I be praying?

  Jaye Tyler : Not for me. I'm fine.

  Karen Tyler : Of course you are, sweetheart. Dr. Ron'll be very pleased to get his monkey back. You should make an appointment and return it to him since you're the one who stole it.

  Jaye Tyler : As great as that sounds, you see him twice a week. Can't you just drop it off next time you're in therapy?

  Alec : [interrupting]  Did you mark the barrel bears down?

  Jaye Tyler : Was I not supposed to?

  Alec : No. This is a collector's item. You are so in trouble.