Daria (TV Series)

Through a Lens Darkly (1999)

Tracy Grandstaff: Daria Morgendorffer

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Quotes 

• Daria : I almost killed a dog yesterday.

  Jane : Going to work your way up to humans slowly?

• [Daria bumps into someone she can't see, because she isn't wearing her glasses] 

  Upchuck : Ow.

  Daria : Oh, uh, sorry, Upchuck.

  Upchuck : Sweet Daria, you don't have to resort to a ruse to get into my personal space. All you need do is ask.

  Daria : Your personal space is the final frontier, Upchuck. One where I intend never to boldly go.

  [walks away] 

  Upchuck : You'll be back. They all come back.

  Jane : Name two.

  [walks away] 

  Upchuck : [pause]  I could.

• Brittany : By the way, Daria, I just want you to know that I think it's really brave of you to get those contact lenses and admit that you care about the way you look, even just a little, because knowing that a brain can be worried about her looks makes me feel, um, I dunno, not so shallow or something. Like we're not that different, just human or whatever.

  Daria : Well, thank you Brittany. You're right. We are just human or whatever.

• Daria : Um, I wanted to ask your advice about something. I'm thinking of getting contact lenses.

  Aunt Amy Barksdale : Uh-huh. Sounds good.

  Daria : It does?

  Aunt Amy Barksdale : Why not?

  Daria : Well, isn't it kind of... vain?

  Aunt Amy Barksdale : Do you have mirrors in your house, Daria?

  Daria : Yeah.

  Aunt Amy Barksdale : Do you look in them before you go out?

  Daria : Yeah.

  Aunt Amy Barksdale : Well then, you're already going to hell, so you might as well get the lenses. You'll see the brimstone better.

• Jane : So now what, eagle eye?

  Daria : Well, I can't wear my contacts until I see the doctor again, that's for sure. And if I bang into anyone else at school I'll be arrested for assault. So I guess it's back to the glasses tomorrow.

  Jane : Or we go downtown and apply for a seeing eye dog.

  Daria : I tell you the truth, this whole thing's got me very confused. I want my glasses back.

  Jane : Are you still hung up on that vanity thing?

  Daria : That's not it. Everyone already knows I'm vain.

  Jane : Oh, yeah, you're one huge narcissist. So if not that, then what?

  Daria : This is kind of hard to explain. It's like, I know my glasses set me apart. When I look in the mirror without them I can't see a thing. But when I put them on and look in the mirror again, I think...

  Jane : Yeah?

  Daria : I think to myself, 'Never mind glasses. You can see things that other people can't. You can see better than other people. So to hell with them and what they think of you and your glasses.'

  Jane : You're not talking about eyesight anymore, are you?

  Daria : No.

  Jane : And you like that Daria better than the Daria who cares about her looks.

  Daria : Um, yeah.

  Jane : I don't blame you. Why settle for vanity when you can have pure egotism? You're a twisted little cruller, ain't you?

  Daria : Yeah.

  Jane : That's why I'm proud to be your friend.

• Daria : [almost runs over dog] 

  Helen Morgendorffer : Didn't you see him? He came running right up on your side of the car.

  Daria : I don't see way off to the side too well. My glasses sort of block the view.

  Helen Morgendorffer : I didn't know that. Isn't that a problem?

  Daria : It is for dogs.