Jeff and Ginger have a tearful breakup (from "Appleknocker To Wed Tomatohawker") (Jeff and Ginger are in the studio arguing over her job as the Lemo Tomato Juice Girl and how it's starting to come between them) Jeff: I agreed to wait to get married, but I never agreed to stay home while you stayed out all night gallavanting, and I never agreed that you could date other men, for pete's sake, and I definitely never agreed to see you on calendars in your underwear! Ginger (voice is barely audible, very hurt that he's lashing out at her): I wasn't in my underwear! Jeff: Well it could pass for for underwear! Station worker: Two minutes, Ms. Szabo... Jeff: I offered to give up baseball for you- Ginger (defiantly): And I didn't take you up on it! Jeff: Even so, I made the offer! And I'm waiting to hear the same from you... (Ginger is speechless; she doesn't know how she can possibly make the choice he's asking her to make) Jeff (upset when she doesn't answer): All right, I don't agree anymore. I want you to quit this job now, tonight--I want to get married right away. It doesn't have to be the stunt--we can tell Mr. Veck that we can't do it on account of religious reasons or something, but I want to go home now and I want to get married as soon as Father Dreher can do it. (Ginger walks over to him, hoping to make him understand why this means so much to her) Ginger: This is my shot at big leagues... This is my at bat in the ninth inning with two outs and the winning run on base... (pleading) How can I pass this up? Jeff (remaining stalwart): You're going to have to pass it up if you want to marry me, Ginger. (Ginger pulls away, can't believe he's saying this) Ginger: That's not fair- Jeff: Blame the Lemo Tomato Juice man! Ginger (again, defiantly): You knew!! You knew I wanted to be an actress! Jeff: But I never thought- Station worker: One minute, Miss Szabo... (Ginger looks at Jeff in disbelief as a harsh realization dawns on her) Ginger (very hurt): You never thought I'd make it... Well thank you very much... Jeff (finally admitting to himself what he's been feeling): Oh no, I never thought it through, I admit... Because if you made it to your big leagues, then you'd end up in Chicago, or Philadelphia, or New York... Or Hollywood, where I'd never see you again! (Ginger realizes he doesn't want to lose her, walks over to him) Jeff (voice cracking with emotion): When I come home, I want you to be at home... I don't want to sit across the dining room table from a radio... I don't... (Ginger comes closer) Jeff: You can't kiss a radio good night, Ginger... You can't- (Ginger kisses him) Station worker: Time, Miss Szabo! Time!! Ginger (pulling away): Do you remember how to wish an actress good luck? I know you remember... Break a leg... (Jeff is stunned that she's still going to go through with this, walks away without saying what she wants him to say) Ginger: Just tell me to break a leg, so we can... Break a leg, Ginger... (Jeff still can't say it) Ginger (starting to cry): Please? Jeff: Will you come home with me, Mrs. Metcalf? Ginger: Please tell me to break a leg? (Jeff can't say it, Ginger can't bear to see the look on his face so she leaves) Home| Kyle| Tammy| History| Transcripts|Quotes|Milestones|Episodes| Pictures| Fanfic| Links| Email List