Mama Bear quotes from The Berenstain Bears (2003)

Mama Bear

You'd better make sure you put your tooth under your pillow tonight.

Sister Bear

Why?

Why? For the tooth fairy of course.

Sister Bear

No way! This is my first tooth! I'm keeping it!

These quilts will look fabulous on my cub's bed. How much are you asking for them?

Sister Bear

NO! (YOU CAN'T BUY THESE QUILTS!) MAMA MADE THOSE FOR US! [Sister and Brother both hug the quilts]

Mama Bear

I'm sorry. But these quilts aren't for sale. I'm just airing them out.

Mama Bear

I've got a job! I'm going to start my own quilt-making business!

Huh??

Sister Bear

What's this?

Things we studied in mathematics. That's long division. It looks a lot harder than it is. It's nothing to worry about.

Sister Bear

Nothing to worry about? It's just like Too-Tall said! It's too hard!

Mama Bear

Oh dear, you've worked yourself into a tizzy!

Mama Bear

[chuckles] Too busy?

Sister Bear

I promised Brother I'd make a picture.

You can make me a picture at kindergarten, Sister. They've got lots of paint, crayons and every markers you can think of.

Sister Bear

But I want to hear my storybooks!

Mama Bear

They have lots of books at kindergarten, too. With stories you haven't heard before.

Sister Bear

I was going to build something with my Toy blocks.

Papa Bear

They have enough blocks to build a Toy castle at kindergarten. That was one of Brother's things about school.

There's a tub of blocks bigger than you.

Mama Bear

What do you say, Sister? Can you give kindergarten a try?

Sister Bear

Is it all right if I sit here?

Lizzy

Uh-huh!

Welcome to Bear Country School. My name is Miss Honey Bear, and I'm your new kindergarten teacher! Would you like to come inside and meet your new classmates?

Sister Bear

[realizes] Mama, why are you here?

Mama Bear

Oh, I just thought I would stop by to see how you were doing.

Sister Bear

I'm having fun! Brother was right, they do have lots of paint colors, more than a hundred!

Mama Bear

[chuckles] Is that right?

Sister Bear

And they do have a big tub of blocks, just like Papa said. Lizzy and I built a giant castle!

Mama Bear

Lizzy?

Sister Bear

Uh-huh, she's my new friend.

Lizzy

New best friend.

Mama Bear

[shakes hands with Lizzy] Pleased to meet you, Lizzy.

Lizzy

Hi, we're having recess!

Mama Bear

And what do you do at recess?

Sister Bear

[to Lizzy] Do you know?

Lizzy

This is my first one!

Mama Bear

[chuckles] I'll help you get started! Come on over to the swings and I'll push you.

Sister Bear

Okay!

Lizzy

That's a good idea!

Huh?

Sister Bear

Suitcases?

Mama Bear

So our reservations for Grizzly Mountain Lodge are all set? Thank you so much, see you soon.

Reservations?

We're going on vacation!

Mama Bear

Well, actually, it's a second honeymoon.

Still sounds like fun.

Sister Bear

Mmmm! Especially the honey part.

Papa Bear

I haven't seen these in ages. I wonder if my serve is still... [falls to the ground] Ow!

Papa, are you okay?

Sister Bear

Maybe you should just let Brother and me play tennis on the honeymoon.

You and Mama can keep score.

Mama Bear

Sorry, sweeties, but honeymoons aren't for cubs. Honeymoons are special trips that couples go on after they get married. It's an old tradition.

Papa Bear

Grizzly Mountain Lodge is where Mama and I went on our first honeymoon.

But what about us?

Mama Bear

Well, you're going on a special trip of your own.

[gasps] Is it Grizzly World?

Sister Bear

Is it Honeycomb Amusement Park?

Mama Bear

You're going to Grandma's.

[shocked] Gran's?

That should do it. Board games, books, my yo-yo. I wonder if I should bring my chemistry set.

Sister Bear

I'm bringing puzzles, coloring books and teddy bear.

Papa Bear

Beep beep. Coming through! Hey, what's all this doing out here?

Well, we are going to Gran's for a whole week. We need to keep busy.

Mama Bear

[chuckles] Come on, now. You always have fun at Gran's house without all this stuff!

When we go for one afternoon, maybe. [whispers to Mama Bear] and Gran and Gramps are old.

Sister Bear

Maybe they'll want to take naps all day.

Sister Bear

Papa, what about our toys?

Papa Bear

You won't need all those. You're going to have too much fun with Gran and Gramps. I wonder if the lodge still has canoe rides on the lake.

Mama Bear

And live music in the dance hall.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Sister Bear

A horse?

We can ride it to school!

Papa Bear

[slows them down] Whoa! Nobody said anything about a horse.

Mama Bear

A horse would need a fenced corral with lots of room to run. Our yard's just too small.

Papa Bear

And do you know how much a horse eats? More oats than I can afford!

Mama Bear

Now remember, cubs...

We know.

Nothing that eats bugs.

Sister Bear

[laughs] Or smells bad.

Hey! [sees Farmer Ben running around.] What's Farmer Ben doing?

Papa Bear

It looks like his chickens are on the loose. Let's give him a hand.

Farmer Ben

Come back here! Uh... Heal! Oh boy. Sit!

Heal?

Sister Bear

Sit?

Papa Bear

Farmer Ben must be trying to train his chickens.

Puppies!

Sister Bear

Aw! They're so cute!

Farmer Ben

These pups are getting to be quite a handful. I'm going to have to put an ad on the paper to see if I can find them good homes.

Can we have one? Please?

Papa Bear

I don't know.

Mama Bear

We'll think about it.

Sister Bear

What do we have to think about?

Papa Bear

Well, for one thing, there are the vet bills to consider.

Mama Bear

Not to mention dog tags and licenses. All of that costs money.

[hands Mama the puppy] We can save up our allowance money to help pay for it.

Mama Bear

[the puppy licks Mama] Oh my. It is kind of cute.

Papa Bear

We'll take it.

Sister Bear

Yay! We're getting a puppy!

Let's call him Prince.

Farmer Ben

[chuckles] That's a fine name for a boy dog, but I'm afraid the one you're holding is a little lady.

Sister Bear

Maybe that's what we should call her, Little Lady.

Wait until you see your new home! You're really going to like it!

Sister Bear

What are you doing here?

What am I doing here? What are you doing here? You're supposed to be looking after Lady.

Sister Bear

No I'm not! I won the coin toss, remember?

That was for cleaning up her accident.

Sister Bear

It was for cleaning up her accident and looking after her!

No it wasn't.

Sister Bear

Yes it was!

Well, if we aren't looking after her, who is?

Sister Bear

No, Lady!

Stop!

This isn't good!

Mama Bear

Hello!

Papa Bear

Hi!

Mama Bear

Oh, the sofa!

Papa Bear

My chair!

Maybe we should have asked for a goldfish instead. At least we wouldn't have gotten it into so much trouble.

Sister Bear

It's not fair to Little Lady. We should be the ones out in the doghouse.

Papa Bear

This vase is in more pieces than a jigsaw puzzle.

Mama Bear

What could have gotten Little Lady into doing such a thing?

We know what got into her.

Mama Bear

What do you mean?

We weren't exactly looking after her when she got into trouble.

Papa Bear

You weren't looking after her?

Sister Bear

She didn't get outside for any exercise all afternoon. Not even a walk.

That's why she wrecked the living room. She was just trying to have some fun.

Mama Bear

[offscreen] Looking after a puppy is a round-the-clock job.

Papa Bear

It isn't something you can just put off until later when it's more convenient.

We're sorry

Sister Bear

I guess we aren't very good puppy owners.

Papa Bear

[offscreen] Maybe you can make it up to her.

Mama Bear

How about giving her a snack when you bring her back in.

Sister Bear

We can bring her back in the house?

You mean it?

Mama Bear

After hearing what really happened, I think she deserves another chance.

Come on, Sister! Let's go tell her the good news!

Papa Bear

What's this? A lovely lady dining alone? May I join you for lunch, Mrs. Bear?

Mama Bear

Be my guest. [Papa kisses her] The cubs aren't interested.

Papa Bear

Oh? Where are they?

Mama Bear

Eating in front of that television. It used to be a treat, but now they do it every day.

[offscreen] Give it to me!

Sister Bear

[offscreen] No way! It's my turn to choose!

Sister Bear

WE'RE NOT WATCHING "BEAR WRESTLING"!

THERE'S NO WAY I'M WATCHING "LITTLE TREEHOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE"!

Mama Bear

[offscreen] OKAY, THAT'S IT!

[screaming]

Mama Bear

[catches the TV remote] NO MORE TV FOR A WEEK!

What?

Sister Bear

But, Mama!

Mama Bear

No, sir! I mean it.

Sister Bear

Papa, Mama told us we can't watch TV for a whole week!

Papa Bear

Your Mama's got a point. You two cubs have been watching far too much television lately. Now, if you don't mind, I'm just going to catch some of the hockey playoffs. [Mama takes the TV remote from Papa.] Huh?

Mama Bear

[to Papa] You too, Papa! [then to the rest of her family] For once, the whole family is going to be TV-free!

Papa Bear

Oh...!

Oh...!

Sister Bear

I think we should end the TV-ban on account of bad weather.

Mama Bear

Rain or no rain. No TV for a week means no TV for a week.

What are we supposed to do for fun?

Mama Bear

How about cracking open a good book?

Okay. [grabs a television guide]

Mama Bear

That's the television guide.

But it's still reading. [looks at the television guide] Oh, guess what movie is on TV tonight!

Sister Bear

What?

Honey, I shrunk the cubs!

Sister Bear

That's a classic! [to Mama] Mama, you have to let us watch that!

Mama Bear

I'm sorry, Brother and Sister, but the only way to break the "TV-watching-habit" is to keep the TV off.

Aw!

We'll go here, and here.

Sister Bear

Don't forget this house. They always give out Crispy Squares.

Mm-mmm, love those Crispy Squares.

Mama Bear

What are you cubs up to?

It's a trick-or-treat map.

Sister Bear

We're figuring out which houses to visit tonight.

We're going to Farmer Ben's house and then Mrs. Grizzle's; she usually makes special Halloween cookies.

Sister Bear

And then Teacher Jane's. She gives out good stuff.

And we'll go to Dr. Grizzly's house, even though she gives out healthy snacks.

Sister Bear

Just to be polite.

Mama Bear

[laughing]

Sister Bear

And then Gramps and Gran. They always have lots of candy for us.

Mama Bear

Hmm, it looks like you missed Widder Jones' house.

Oh, we did that on purpose.

Mama Bear

You did? Why?

[to Mama; talking about Widder Jones] Because she's a witch!

Mama Bear

Oh, nonsense! She's very sweet and kindhearted.

[confused] Mama, I'm talking about the Widder Jones who lives on Crooked Lane. That Widder Jones.

Mama Bear

Yes, I know who you mean. We take a quilting class together. She's very friendly and helpful.

[whispering to Sister Bear] Until she turns you into a statue.

Mama Bear

In fact, I saw her at the market today. She's preparing a very special treat for all the trick-or-treaters. And when you get home, I want to hear that you've paid Widder Jones a visit. Remember not to judge someone by their appearance.

Sister Bear

So are we going there?

I guess so. You knock, and I'll wait by the road.

Sister Bear

[offscreen] No way!

Mama Bear

Sometimes when people are so busy working hard, they can forget about other important things in their lives.

Papa Bear

Even mamas and papas forget about very important things.