“If you could, uh, dismount for a moment...” – Willie, ALF ... TV Quotes Database

[arrives home with ALF's new pet] If you could, uh, dismount for a moment there's something I'd like to show you.

Alright. This saddle's giving me splinters anyway. Whoa, boy, whoa!

I decided it might be good for you to have a pet after all.

Oh, thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I'll feed him oats every day. I'll even name him after you. White Beauty.

It's not a horse, but it's something I think you'll like just as much.

You got me a pet beach?

Look closer.

Bugs under glass.

It's an ant farm.

You're right, Willie. This is just like having a horse. You actually paid money for this?

I paid 7.99, plus tax.

You were robbed! An old soda bottle left outdoors gives you the same effect.

You're missing the point, ALF. Ants are fascinating. And with this, you get a chance to watch them work and play in a natural environment.

Willie, you call green windmills and plastic trees a natural environment?

Ants don't care about that. All they want is a place to tunnel and dirt they can call their own.

So where do I fit in?

Well, they're your pets. You get to feed and care for them. And in return, they-they let you in to their private lives.

They live in a picture window! What kind of private lives can they have?

Would you rather I return them?

Could they be exchanged for something with fewer legs and a saddle?

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