Designing Women, Season 2

[Charlene drops back by Sugarbaker's to pick up her purse and finds Julia still there.]

Charlene:
Aren't you supposed to be at the church?

Julia:
I'm not going.

Charlene:
Why?

Julia:
I just can't do it, that's all. I know you're disappointed in me. I'm disappointed in myself.

Charlene:
Why don't you think you can do it? Are you still afraid you can't hit that high note?

Julia:
That, among other things.

Charlene:
What other things?

Julia:
Oh, I don't know — laryngitis, forgetting the words, getting my choir robe trapped up in my pantyhose — you name it, I've thought of it.

Charlene:
(sad and teary) I just resigned from my church.

Julia:
Oh, Charlene. I'm so sorry.

Charlene:
Yeah, me too.

Julia:
Is there anything I can do?

Charlene:
Yes, as a matter of fact there is. My minister, Reverend Nunn, is gonna be at the closing ceremony tonight, and for some reason I need to be proud of women tonight. I wanna hear you hit that high note.

Julia:
No, Charlene. No, I can't.

Charlene:
Yes you can. Julia, I know you can. Now what I just did took more courage than I ever thought I had, and it would be impossible for me to have more courage than you.

Julia:
What makes you so sure?

Charlene:
Well... 'cause you're my hero.

Julia:
touched... heroine.

Charlene:
Even better.

Julia:
Charlene, that's a nice idea, but just because you have faith in me doesn't mean I'll be able to do it.

Charlene:
Well, who said anything about having faith in you? I'm just asking you to have the guts to step up to the microphone and open your mouth. I think I can get him to supply the notes.

Julia:
Exactly how sure are you?

Charlene:
Just a feeling. Oh please, Julia. Do it for me. Do it for all us girls.

Julia:
You mean you, Mary Jo and Suzanne?

Charlene:
I mean all us girls... everywhere.