Mom quotes from McGee and Me!

God gives strength to the humble, but He flattens the hotshots.

Absolutely not!

But, Mom!

Why would you wanna go see a gross movie like that, anyway?

'Cause he's gross!

It's not that bad. Besides, everybody else gets to go see it. Come on, please.

[to Nick] "Please" what?

[to Dad] Nicholas wants to go see a movie with Louis.

Oh sure, why not? What's it rated? Hello?

It's a real classic. Night of the Blood Freaks, part four.

[meekly] In 3-D.

No way. Absolutely not!

But, Dad!

Honey, we don't want you filling your mind with tat kind of garbage, you know that!

But, Mom!

I told you!

SHUT UP!!!!!

[shocked] Nicholas?

WELL, WHY AM I ALWAYS THE ONE WHO CAN'T DO ANYTHING?!?!

Nicholas.

[mockingly] "You can't do this, you can't do that!"

One more word out of you, young man.

IT'S NOT FAIR! EVERYBODY ELSE GETS TO GO SEE IT, BUT I HAVE TO SIT AROUND WITH A BUNCH OF---

[interrupting him] NICHOLAS!

THAT'S IT! Now you don't talk that way in this home. Go to your room, you're grounded!

[After mom and dad hear the sound Nick opening the door while they're reading] Nicholas! Come in here! Did you go to the movies?

Yes, sir.

[sighs] Did you enjoy yourself?

[upset] No, it was awful.

Do you realize what you done?

Sit down, Nick. [Nick sits down] When your mother and I told you you couldn't go, it was for a purpose...

We were trying to protect you.

Your mind is the most important thing you have. That's why the Lord is very clear when he says "We have to be careful of what we put in it." Now whether you enjoy the movie or not is beside the point! Just by going to see it, you've put something in your mind to... to dirty it. To pollute it! It's bound to effect your life, it's garbage in, garbage out, Nicholas!

You've got scenes in your mind that you can never erase. You got pictures that... maybe with you for the rest of your life.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry too, son. I want you to go to your room and give this some thought. I'll be up in a little while to talk about your punishment.

Well, you might say "We did more than talk about my punishment." And with all the extra chores I got that week, I had plenty of time to think about the things Dad said.

[sighs] I need a break.

So, are we finished?

No, "We" are not finished, I still have to haul all these boxes from the garage to the attic.

Boy! The folks riding you kinda hard, aren't they?

It could be worse. I coulda have a decision with that stupid movie again.

[laughs]

I tell ya, McGee, I'm through with watching garbage like that.

[Nodding his head] Uh-huh!

But you gotta help me, that kinda stuff's all around.

Yep, it's tough making the right choices, but, it's like I've always told ya: The road to ruin is paved with crude inventions.

Ah, inventions. Like the time you told me to use Mom's vacuum cleaner to rake the leaves?

[awkwardly] It woulda worked if you hadn't hit the sprinkler.

Or how about the time you told me to cut the sleeves off my shirt so that Mom wouldn't see the tear? Or how many times you told me to eat that raw egg?

You know, his mind really is full of garbage.

First we're munchkins. Then we're melted. Now we're waitin' on a tornado! What's next? Flying monkeys?

Alright, the number for the banquet hall is...

...on the refrigerator.

...and the number for Dr. Walter's is...

...on the refrigerator.

And if anybody calls us, you tell them that we're...

On the refrigerator!

[after getting off the phone] So long ya big bag of wind!

David!

You know back home, one push of the finger produces a long, steady, forceful ring, and when I'm finished, yours will do the same.

Michael, I know this has been on David's "fix-it" list for a while, and I thank you very much for, repairing it and everything...

Oh please, my pleasure, and maybe next time when guest come, they won't have to go to back door and scare family.