Mama Bear quotes from The Berenstain Bears (2003)

Mama Bear

Ah-ha. Now I see. The cubs are learning a lesson today.

Papa Bear

[chuckles] That's right. It's Papa Bear's crash course in vacation cooperation, consideration, and participation.

Papa Bear

What's the matter, Brother? Do you have ants in your pants?

No, I have sand in my swimsuit.

Mama Bear

You just put it on. How can there be sand in it?

It's kind of a long story.

[arrives home after playing at Lenny's house] Hey, where's dinner?

Sister Bear

We already ate.

Mama Bear

There are leftovers in the fridge. You can help yourself.

You ate without me?

Papa Bear

Mama's meatloaf was getting cold.

Sister Bear

And we were hungry!

Why is everyone so grumpy?

Mama Bear

You kept us waiting for half an hour.

I was playing Lenny's new video game I must have lost track of time. [sees a gift on the table] Hey, whose present is it?

Mama Bear

Yours.

Gee, thanks. What did I do?

Mama Bear

It's for your birthday.

My birthday? But that's a month away!

Sister Bear

We thought you could use it right now.

Use what?

Papa Bear

Open it.

Wow! A Mighty Super Bear watch!

Hey, where are you going?

Sister Bear

[angrily and tries to rush Brother] The bookstore! Remember?!

I remember. I was just playing at Lenny's.

Sister Bear

I told you, "4 o'clock!"!

Mama Bear

[also trying to rush Brother] Come on, Brother. We're already late as it is.

Sister Bear

[sadly] I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S CLOSED!

Mama Bear

I'm sure Ursula Major will visit the bookstore again.

Hey, don't look at me. That train we had to wait for must've been 100 freight cars long.

Sister Bear

And if you had come home at 4 o'clock, we would have been past that railway-crossing before the train came!

Mama Bear

[to Sister] Now, now, here's no sense getting into a big fuss over it.

Right, Sis. These things happen.

Mama Bear

Now, I didn't say that, Brother.

What?

Mama Bear

These things happen (sometimes), yes, but your coming home late didn't help matters.

Maybe next time I should pay closer attention to my watch.

Mama Bear

A watch doesn't take you where you have to be. It's up to you to decide if you want to be on time.

[to Mama] Well, I want to be on time. I just get busy with things sometimes.

Sister Bear

[to Brother] Well, next time you get busy with things, don't mess up my time too!

Sister Bear

What is this place, Mama?

Mama Bear

The Lost Cubs Station. It's where cubs who get lost and taken to wait for their parents. Another rule is if either one of you get lost and can't find our meeting place, then you should go into any store asks somebody who works there for help. Then that bear, or a uniform mall security bear will bring you here where I can find you.

Mama Bear

Has anybody seen a parking space yet?

Papa Bear

Well, if we keep going around and around like this, we'll run out of gas before we even find one.

Can't Sister and I clean our room tomorrow?

Mama Bear

Afraid not. It's too messy.

Papa Bear

"Messy" is not the word. [peeks into the cubs' bedroom] If I didn't know better, I think you have been raising a family of monkeys in there.

Papa Bear

I suppose I have been eating a little too fast lately.

Mama Bear

[chuckles] A little too fast? My, you've been eating like a vacuum cleaner.

Papa Bear

[chuckles] I do like cleaning off my plate.

Mama Bear

I called this emergency meeting because we're having a family crisis. We don't do anything together as a family anymore. I think we need to spend more time together.

Papa Bear

I guess the problem is just trying to find the time.

Mama Bear

Exactly, so I say we make the time. I porpose that next Saturday we go on a special family picnic.

Papa Bear

We haven’t done that in a while.

Sister Bear

I love picnics.

I’ll bring my ant jar… Only my Bear Scout Troop’s having our car wash for charade next Saturday.

Sister Bear

And next Saturday is Lizzy's Birthday.

Papa Bear

And I have to finish the Squire’s end table next Saturday. [Mama sighs] What about spending time together after all that?

I know, we can go see a movie.

Mama Bear

But we would be just sitting in a dark room eating popcorn. That's not really the special family time I had in mind. [sighs] But if that's the best we can do, then a movie it is. [Brother and Sister hug Mama,] At least we'll be doing something together as a family.

Mama Bear

Goodness, a whole week gone already. Come on, Bear Family! Time to spend some family time together!

Sister Bear

What movie are we going to see?

Papa Bear

Look at all these movies. They used to show only one at a time.

Let’s go see Goopy Monsters from the Sewer!

Sister Bear

Ew! How about The Ballerina Slipper?

Papa Bear

What about an action packed adventure movie?

Sister Bear

Mama, a star is coming closer, and it's landing on my nose!

Mama Bear

[chuckles] That's a firefly. I think it likes you!

Papa Bear

I think I got the last spot.

Mama Bear

Well, you're just in time, Papa.

[when Mama, Papa, Sister and Brother try to buy the tickets] I'm sorry. All movies are sold out tonight.

Mama Bear

We have tried to get some special family time together, but this is what happens!

We've been having special family time together all night, Mama.

Sister Bear

That's right.

Mama Bear

If you keep an open mind, you just might be surprised.

Sister Bear

Keep an open mind?

Mama Bear

That means you have to wait and see what is coming before you decide whether you like it or not.

Sister Bear

All we've been seeing is nothing but trees and rocks for the last hour and a half.

Mama Bear

Be patient. Our first stop is coming up very soon.

That's what Mama said two thousand trees and rocks ago.

Mama Bear

Once everything has a place to go, it is a lot easier to be sure it is put away.

Sister Bear

So we can find it when we need it.