L.A. Law (TV Series)
Parent Trap (1993)
Susan Ruttan: Roxanne Melman
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[Roxanne holding a baby Lucy, opened the door and see they have a guest at the McKenzie, Brackman Law Firm in Los Angeles. Tommy's alcoholic father Tommy Mullaney, Sr. sitting while smoking along with his luggage]
Roxanne Melman : Mr. Mullaney?
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : Yeah. I'm, uh, looking for my son, Tommy.
Roxanne Melman : Nice to meet you. I'm Roxanne.
[Tommy Sr. shakes hands to meet Roxanne]
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : Yeah.
Roxanne Melman : Roxanne Melman. Well, your son and I, we used to work together when he was here.
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : What, he get fired?
Roxanne Melman : No, no. Tommy works at the District Attorney's office now.
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : Oh. Truth, justice, and the American way, huh? I guess him and me sort of lost touch. I haven't been in the same room with him ever since wedding to blondie. If I had know the airlines didn't let you smoke anymore, I don't think I would have made the trip.
Roxanne Melman : Well, I'd be glad to take you over to Tommy's office.
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : Don't bother. I'll go down and get a cab.
[Tommy Sr. lights another cigarette]
Roxanne Melman : L.A.'s not like Boston. Here you have to call for a ride.
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : How did you know I'm from Boston?
Roxanne Melman : Tommy talks about you.
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : [Mumbles] Hmph. He's a good kid. Like this one. Yours?
Roxanne Melman : A friend's.
[Baby Lucy coos]
Roxanne Melman : Tommy...
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : Aw, what's the matter?
[Lucy don't like Tommy Sr]
Roxanne Melman : I'll just go find somebody to watch Lucy, and, uh, we'll go.
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : Thanks.
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[A.D.A. Tommy Mullaney looking at the window at the District Attorney's office, he turned that it's his long time alcoholic father Tommy Sr. escorted by Roxanne]
A.D.A. Tommy Mullaney : Pop. Long time.
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : It's February in New England. I was freezing my can.
[Tommy Jr. greeting his father Tommy Sr. with shaking hands]
A.D.A. Tommy Mullaney : Welcome to California. Um, you met Roxie?
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : Oh, she said blondie's gone. That's too bad. You never knew a good thing when you had it. You got a smoke?
[Tommy Jr. changed his mind]
A.D.A. Tommy Mullaney : Actually, I quit.
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : Quit?
[Chuckles]
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : Why, you let that nice office for this hell hole? Working with lowlifes? Coming from the airport, I was surprised to see about as many niggers and spics camping in the streets as we have in Boston.
A.D.A. Tommy Mullaney : Pop...
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : Neighborhood grew so sour, I couldn't let his mother go for a walk alone.
A.D.A. Tommy Mullaney : Hey, don't start about Mom, huh?
Roxanne Melman : Tommy. Tommy, I'm sure your father didn't mean anything...
A.D.A. Tommy Mullaney : Hey, you have no idea about this guy. Even he doesn't know what he means.
Roxanne Melman : Tommy...
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : Now, this is my son's way of making his dad feel welcome. You made your point. I am not staying with you. I'm gonna rent a room in a hotel.
A.D.A. Tommy Mullaney : No, I never said that you couldn't stay with me.
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : Not in so many words.
A.D.A. Tommy Mullaney : Look, it's just I'm under a lot of pressure lately here with this...
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : It shouldn't matter! I raised you better!
A.D.A. Tommy Mullaney : As a matter of fact, you didn't!
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : I'll fly home tomorrow. Not a problem.
Roxanne Melman : [Begging] Mr. Mullaney... Mr. Mullaney, please don't go.
A.D.A. Tommy Mullaney : Roxie!
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : You're a real sweet, Maurine.
A.D.A. Tommy Mullaney : Her name is Roxanne!
Tommy Mullaney, Sr. : No foolin'.
[Tommy Sr. takes his belongings and leave. Tommy Jr. felt mad]