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* In season 3's "Charlie's Buddy" Rose is romanced by an old friend of Charlie's from the war. He is actually a con-man who is trying to convince her to move away with him as part of a ploy to scam her out of some money. Rose, unaware of Buddy's true nature, confesses to him that while she loved reminiscing about Charlie with him, she doesn't love Buddy. When she offers Charlie's gold watch as a memento, Buddy is so [[HeelRealization touched and humbled]] that he insists she keep it and leaves her alone, saying he took enough from her and Charlie already.

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* In season 3's "Charlie's Buddy" Rose is romanced by an old friend of Charlie's from the war. He is actually a con-man who is trying to convince her to move away with him as part of a ploy to scam her out of some money. Rose, unaware of Buddy's true nature, confesses to him that while she loved reminiscing about Charlie with him, she doesn't love Buddy. When she offers Charlie's gold watch as a memento, Buddy is so [[HeelRealization touched and humbled]] that he insists she keep it and leaves her alone, saying he took enough from her and Charlie already.already.
* "The Days & Nights of Sophia Petrillo" has the girls worried that Sophia isn't getting much out of life due to her solitary weekly routine of taking a long bus trip just to buy a nectarine. Turns out, her life is not just fulfilling, but [[HeroOfAnotherStory exciting and sweet;]] she manages to successfully haggle the price of a nectarine for herself and a friend, she works as a candy striper and enriches the lives of both a lonely old patient who never receives visitors or gifts by giving her an entire ''cart'' full of gifts and flowers and a little boy [[TheDiseaseThatShallNotBeNamed who is implied to have HIV/AIDS due to a bad transfusion]] (and whom she buys her weekly nectarine for), and directs a musical band of elderly women in the park.
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--> '''Sal:''' *affectionately* I love you.

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--> '''Sal:''' *affectionately* ''[affectionately]'' I love you.



--> '''Dorothy:''' *looks at her mother with a knowing smirk*
--> '''Sophia:''' *shrugs* I look at him, I see Erroll Flynn.

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--> '''Dorothy:''' *looks ''[looks at her mother with a knowing smirk*
smirk]''
--> '''Sophia:''' *shrugs* ''[shrugs]'' I look at him, I see Erroll Errol Flynn.
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** When Dorothy goes to New York to see a referred doctor she brings Rose along with her, saying that among the four of them she is the most comforting and compassionate.

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** When Dorothy goes to New York to see a referred doctor she brings Rose along with her, saying that among the four of them she is the most comforting and compassionate. After Dorothy is dismissed by the doctor, she hits the DespairEventHorizon and breaks down crying, fearing that she's going insane because no one is listening to her. Rose holds her in her arms and reassures her that she ''knows'' Dorothy is sick, giving her the comfort and empathy she severely needs.
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* In the very first episode, the moment Blanche meets Rose. She jovially jokes about having two prior roommates from Minnesota, which she thought of as "sticks in the mud". Rose proceeds to confirm she's basically the exact same kind of person, leading Blanche to instantly drop her as a potential roommate. Then a kid asks Rose if he can pet her cat Mr. Peepers, and it turns out his own cat just died, and his family's getting another one soon. Rose immediately offers him Mr. Peepers, even agreeing to change his name to Harpo. Blanche, who witnessed the gift, turns back and decides to give Rose a shot, inviting her to join as her roommate. Rose immediately accepts... [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments and then proceeds to ask for Blanche's name]].

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* In the very episode were they first episode, met, the moment Blanche meets Rose. She jovially jokes about having two prior roommates from Minnesota, which she thought of as "sticks in the mud". Rose proceeds to confirm she's basically the exact same kind of person, leading Blanche to instantly drop her as a potential roommate. Then a kid asks Rose if he can pet her cat Mr. Peepers, and it turns out his own cat just died, and his family's getting another one soon. Rose immediately offers him Mr. Peepers, even agreeing to change his name to Harpo. Blanche, who witnessed the gift, turns back and decides to give Rose a shot, inviting her to join as her roommate. Rose immediately accepts... [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments and then proceeds to ask for Blanche's name]].
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* In the very first episode, the moment Blanche meets Rose. She jovially jokes about having two prior roommates from Minnesota, which she thought of as "sticks in the mud". Rose proceeds to confirm she's basically the exact same kind of person, leading Blanche to instantly drop her as a potential roommate. Then a kid asks Rose if he can pet her cat Mr. Peepers, and it turns out his own cat just died, and his family's getting another one soon. Rose immediately offers him Mr. Peepers, even agreeing to change his name to Harpo. Blanche, who witnessed the gift, turns back and decides to give Rose a shot, inviting her to join as her roommate.

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* In the very first episode, the moment Blanche meets Rose. She jovially jokes about having two prior roommates from Minnesota, which she thought of as "sticks in the mud". Rose proceeds to confirm she's basically the exact same kind of person, leading Blanche to instantly drop her as a potential roommate. Then a kid asks Rose if he can pet her cat Mr. Peepers, and it turns out his own cat just died, and his family's getting another one soon. Rose immediately offers him Mr. Peepers, even agreeing to change his name to Harpo. Blanche, who witnessed the gift, turns back and decides to give Rose a shot, inviting her to join as her roommate. Rose immediately accepts... [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments and then proceeds to ask for Blanche's name]].
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* In the very first episode, the moment Blanche meets Rose. She jovially jokes about having two prior roommates from Minnesota, which she thought of as "sticks in the mud". Rose proceeds to confirm she's basically the exact same kind of person, leading Blanche to instantly drop her as a potential roommate. Then a kid asks Rose if he can pet her cat Mr. Peepers, and it turns out his own cat just died, and his family's getting another one soon. Rose immediately offers him Mr. Peepers, even agreeing to change his name to Harpo. Blanche, who witnessed the gift, turns back and decides to give Rose a shot, inviting her to join as her roommate.
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** Dorothy reminisces about visiting Stan's mother, who is [[ObnoxiousInLaws extremely mean and belittling to her]]. But when Stan leaves the room, Mother Zbornak confesses that she secretly likes Dorothy, and thinks that she's perfect for Stan: "You love him, but you're hard on him." When Dorothy then asks about why she's so nasty to her, Mother Zbornak reveals that she doesn't want Stan visiting, proving that she and her daughter-in-law are NotSoDifferent.

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** Dorothy reminisces about visiting Stan's mother, who is [[ObnoxiousInLaws extremely mean and belittling to her]]. But when Stan leaves the room, Mother Zbornak confesses that she secretly likes Dorothy, and thinks that she's perfect for Stan: "You love him, but you're hard on him." When Dorothy then asks about why she's so nasty to her, Mother Zbornak reveals that she doesn't want Stan visiting, proving that she and her daughter-in-law are NotSoDifferent.not so different.
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** The girls were all despondent about their dates cancelling on at them at the beginning of the episodes. Their dates show up at the house at the end to reveal it was all so they could surprise them with a rented limo and reservations for dinner and dancing. What's more, Sophia was in on the ruse because she wanted the girls to have a romantic night.
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* In ''Home Again Rose: Part 2'', Rose describes Dorothy, Blanche and Sophia as "my girls".
** When Kirsten is worrying about the expense of taking care of Rose because her insurance won't cover it, Blanche announces that she will remortgage her house to take care of Rose because "that's what mortgages are for!"

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* In ''Home Again Rose: Part 2'', "Home Again, Rose," Rose describes Dorothy, Blanche suffers a heart attack and Sophia needs quadruple bypass surgery. The girls promptly begin a vigil at the hospital, sharing stories about Rose and how much she means to all of them (Sophia even admits that she outright views Rose as "my girls".
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her own child). When Rose's daughter Kirsten is worrying about shows up, she's understandably frazzled, but also tells the expense of taking care of women that they aren't Rose's "real" family. But then, when Kirsten finally gets a chance to see her mother before surgery, the first thing she asks is "Where are the girls?" Kirsten thinks she means her granddaughters, but Rose because her corrects her: "I mean ''my'' girls." At this point the women have moved beyond roommates or even friends-- they're [[FamilyOfChoice sisters.]]
** During the surgery, Kirsten approaches the women and tells them that the physical therapy and aftercare Rose will need is going to be extremely expensive, and their health
insurance won't cover it, Blanche announces it. She begins to break down and cry--but Blanche, without a moment's hesitation, says that they'll pay for it no matter what: "That's why houses have mortgages." Kirsten is so shocked by this extreme generosity that she will remortgage immediately goes to the doctors to tell them to let the girls in to see Rose: "I think my mother needs to be with her house to take care family now. ''All'' of Rose because "that's what mortgages are for!"her family."
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* In "Old Boyfriends" Sofia finds a date in the personals, Marvin, who seems like a great catch, the only problem being that his clingy sister Sarah insists on going on all of their dates with them. Then it turns out that the Sarah is not his sister, but his ''wife.'' She is dying with only a few months left to live, and is trying to find the right woman for her husband to be with when she passes so he isn't lonely. At first Sofia is on board with the idea and agrees to it, but after seeing the couple still so much in love with each other she changes her mind. Sarah is upset that Sofia wasted their time and denied Marvin of what he wants, when Marvin finally says that he ''doesn't'' want another woman, he just wants to spend what little time they have left together.

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* In "Old Boyfriends" Sofia Sophia finds a date in the personals, Marvin, who seems like a great catch, the only problem being that his clingy sister Sarah insists on going on all of their dates with them. Then it turns out that the Sarah is not his sister, but his ''wife.'' She is dying with only a few months left to live, and is trying to find the right woman for her husband to be with when she passes so he isn't lonely. At first Sofia Sophia is on board with the idea and agrees to it, but after seeing the couple still so much in love with each other she changes her mind. Sarah is upset that Sofia Sophia wasted their time and denied Marvin of what he wants, when Marvin finally says that he ''doesn't'' want another woman, he just wants to spend what little time they have left together.



** Sofia is much less snarky with Dorothy, genuinely caring and worried over her daughter's health and going with her to her doctor visits. And she's terrified that Dorothy might have a fatal disease that the doctors can't seem to find.

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** Sofia Sophia is much less snarky with Dorothy, genuinely caring and worried over her daughter's health and going with her to her doctor visits. And she's terrified that Dorothy might have a fatal disease that the doctors can't seem to find.
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* In "Old Boyfriends" Sofia finds a date in the personals, Marvin, who seems like a great catch, the only problem being that his clingy sister Sarah insists on going on all of their dates with them. Then it turns out that the Sarah is not his sister, but his ''wife.'' She is dying with only a few months left to live, and is trying to find the right woman for her husband to be with when she passes so he isn't lonely. At first Sofia is on board with the idea and agrees to it, but after seeing the couple still so much in love with each other she changes her mind. Sarah is upset that Sofia wasted their time and denied Marvin of what he wants, when Marvin finally says that he ''doesn't'' want another woman, he just wants to spend what little time they have left together.
-->'''Sarah:''' I feel so guilty for leaving you.
-->'''Marvin:''' Don't. I'll be along soon enough.
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--->'''Dorothy:''' He's not my doctor... He's my friend.

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--->'''Dorothy:''' He's not my doctor... He's my friend.friend.
* In season 3's "Charlie's Buddy" Rose is romanced by an old friend of Charlie's from the war. He is actually a con-man who is trying to convince her to move away with him as part of a ploy to scam her out of some money. Rose, unaware of Buddy's true nature, confesses to him that while she loved reminiscing about Charlie with him, she doesn't love Buddy. When she offers Charlie's gold watch as a memento, Buddy is so [[HeelRealization touched and humbled]] that he insists she keep it and leaves her alone, saying he took enough from her and Charlie already.
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* In "Old Friends," Sophia has a rare moment of softness. After having a fight with her friend Alvin (unbeknownst to her, he suffers from Alzheimer's and didn't know who she was), she snaps at Rose... and then promptly apologizes, admitting that Rose didn't deserve that, and her bad mood isn't her fault. Rose then sits down with her and listens to her problems.

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* In "Old Friends," Sophia has a rare moment of softness. After having a fight with her friend Alvin (unbeknownst to her, he suffers from Alzheimer's and didn't know who she was), she snaps at Rose... and then promptly apologizes, admitting that Rose didn't deserve that, and her bad mood isn't her fault. Rose then sits down with her and listens to her problems.problems.
* Both parts of "Sick and Tired" are full of these:
** Sofia is much less snarky with Dorothy, genuinely caring and worried over her daughter's health and going with her to her doctor visits. And she's terrified that Dorothy might have a fatal disease that the doctors can't seem to find.
** When Dorothy goes to New York to see a referred doctor she brings Rose along with her, saying that among the four of them she is the most comforting and compassionate.
** At her wit's end Dorothy goes to see her neighbor [[Series/EmptyNest Dr. Harry Weston]], a pediatrician, and for the first time she is treated with care by a physician who believes she truly is sick. He ends up referring her to an actual doctor who finally diagnoses her with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and she is grateful to him for it.
--->'''Child Patient:''' Has he been your doctor ever since you were little?
--->'''Dorothy:''' He's not my doctor... He's my friend.
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* In "Stan Takes a Wife," Stan plans on marrying a woman named Katherine. Dorothy's thrilled at the prospect of him not barging in on her life any more--but then a cold Sophia has caught turns into a bad case of pneumonia, and Stan comes to wait with Dorothy at the hospital, bringing her takeout and bravely demanding that the uncaring doctors provide hourly updates on Sophia (which is itself a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming for Stan, as it shows he still cares not only about Dorothy, but his former mother-in-law as well). Stan's show of kindness makes Dorothy realize that she's still in love with him, and she plans to interrupt the wedding to tell him how she feels. Blanche and Rose are able to keep them apart long enough to prevent Dorothy from blabbing, and she heads off to the wedding location's bar to drown her misery in popcorn. As she sits stewing, a middle-aged woman enters, looking nervous. She explains that she's about to get maried, but is terrified that she won't be able to measure up to her new husband's ex-wife, who he apparently praises all the time ("She's Superwoman! Cooked, cleaned, raised two kids, had a career, and has never looked better!"). Dorothy quickly realizes that the woman is Katherine, though she doesn't reveal her own identity. Katherine then goes on to say that this will be her first-ever marriage, as she's dedicated most of her life to her career, and that she's totally, completely in love with Stan. Dorothy then remarks that [[IHaveThisFriend if Stan's ex-wife]] ''was'' to hear all this, she might temporarily have some old feelings, but then see how happy he and his new bride were, realize her own selfishness, and give them her blessing. Encouraged, Katherine heads off to the wedding; Dorothy comes with her, remarking that she has a feeling they'll be seeing each other again very soon...

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* In "Stan Takes a Wife," Stan plans on marrying a woman named Katherine. Dorothy's thrilled at the prospect of him not barging in on her life any more--but then a cold Sophia has caught turns into a bad case of pneumonia, and Stan comes to wait with Dorothy at the hospital, bringing her takeout and bravely demanding that the uncaring doctors provide hourly updates on Sophia (which is itself a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming for Stan, as it shows he still cares not only about Dorothy, but his former mother-in-law as well). Stan's show of kindness makes Dorothy realize that she's still in love with him, and she plans to interrupt the wedding to tell him how she feels. Blanche and Rose are able to keep them apart long enough to prevent Dorothy from blabbing, and she heads off to the wedding location's bar to drown her misery in popcorn. As she sits stewing, a middle-aged woman enters, looking nervous. She explains that she's about to get maried, married, but is terrified that she won't be able to measure up to her new husband's ex-wife, who he apparently praises all the time ("She's Superwoman! Cooked, cleaned, raised two kids, had a career, and has never looked better!"). Dorothy quickly realizes that the woman is Katherine, though she doesn't reveal her own identity. Katherine then goes on to say that this will be her first-ever marriage, as she's dedicated most of her life to her career, and that she's totally, completely in love with Stan. Dorothy then remarks that [[IHaveThisFriend if Stan's ex-wife]] ''was'' to hear all this, she might temporarily have some old feelings, but then see how happy he and his new bride were, realize her own selfishness, and give them her blessing. Encouraged, Katherine heads off to the wedding; Dorothy comes with her, remarking that she has a feeling they'll be seeing each other again very soon...
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* In Season 3 episode The Audit. Stan selling his corvette so Dorothy can have her ring back. Even earlier, Dorothy learning that Stan bought her the expensive ring because she deserved it after 38 years of marriage.
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** Even more heartwarming is this; at the ceremony Stan, even though he clearly was ready to profess his love for Dorothy once more as she and Lucas exchanged their vows instead chooses not to speak. After many years of failed attempts to win her heart back, he finally puts her happiness before his own and allows her to move on with her life, giving her and her newlywed his full blessing.
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** When Kirsten is worrying about the expense of taking care of Rose because her insurance won't cover it, Blanche announces that she will remortgage her house to take care of Rose because "that's what mortgages are for!"
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** What brought Big Daddy and Margaret together in the first place is that Margaret's first husband died in much the same way as Blanche's mother. Big Daddy and Margaret came together because they were capable of understanding what the other had gone through watching the loves of their lives spend their last years in agony.
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* In "Heart Attack," Sophia, fearing that she's going to die, tells Dorothy that she truly loves her "very, very much." Later, as Dorothy breaks down in Sophia's room over her fears of losing her mother, Blanche stands at her side and assures her: "We're your family, Dorothy. We may not be blood, but we're here."

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* In "Heart Attack," Sophia, fearing that she's going to die, tells Dorothy that [[PlatonicDeclarationOfLove she truly loves her "very, very much." "]] Later, as Dorothy breaks down in Sophia's room over her fears of losing her mother, Blanche stands at her side and assures her: "We're your family, Dorothy. We may not be blood, but we're here."
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* In ''Home Again Rose: Part 2'', Rose describes Dorothy, Blanche and Sophia as "my girls".

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* In ''Home Again Rose: Part 2'', Rose describes Dorothy, Blanche and Sophia as "my girls".girls".
* In "Old Friends," Sophia has a rare moment of softness. After having a fight with her friend Alvin (unbeknownst to her, he suffers from Alzheimer's and didn't know who she was), she snaps at Rose... and then promptly apologizes, admitting that Rose didn't deserve that, and her bad mood isn't her fault. Rose then sits down with her and listens to her problems.

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