Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City1993

Michael:
[answering phone] The boring residence of Miss Mary Ann Singleton

Mary Ann Singleton:
[grabbing receiver] MICHAEL!

Mary Ann's Mother:
Mary Ann?

Mary Ann Singleton:
oh... Hi Mom. [takes phone into bedroom]

Mary Ann's Mother:
Oh my God. We haven't heard from you in weeks.

Mary Ann Singleton:
Sorry. It's been hectic.

Mary Ann's Mother:
Who was that man?

Mary Ann Singleton:
Who? Oh. Michael. Heeeee's...

Mary Ann's Mother:
What's his last name?

Mary Ann Singleton:
What?

Mary Ann's Mother:
His last name Mary Ann. Don't you KNOW his last name? Oh my God... I saw something like this on "McMillan and Wife" just last week and...

Mary Ann Singleton:
[walking out of bedroom holding receiver aloft for Mona and Michael to hear] What difference does it make what his last name is?

Mary Ann's Mother:
You know darling, your father and I were talking and we thought you deserved a chance to try your wings. But we can't just let you throw your life away.

Mary Ann Singleton:
It's my life to throw Mom.

Mary Ann's Mother:
No it's not. Not when you apparently don't have the maturity to...

Mary Ann Singleton:
Well how would you know?

Mary Ann's Mother:
Mary Ann, a strange man answered the phone.

Mary Ann Singleton:
He's not a strange man Mom. He's a homosexual [mouthing "shhhhhhh" to Mona and Michael as Mona makes devil's antennae over Michael's head]

Mary Ann's Mother:
WHAT?

Mary Ann Singleton:
I know you've heard of them. They have them on TV now!