Esther Clavin Quote #3

Quote from Esther Clavin in Money Dearest

Cliff: Well, look who's here. Ma, I'd like you to meet a dear, dear, old, very close friend of mine. Mr. Fitzgerald, this is my ma, Esther Clavin.
Duncan: Nice to meet you.
Cliff: Duncan here's originally from Michigan, Ma.
Esther Clavin: Oh.
Cliff: Here, have a seat. Yeah, my ma's been to your home state.
Duncan: Oh, really?
Esther Clavin: No, I've been to Maine and Montana, but not Michigan.
Cliff: [forced laugh] Isn't that fascinating, huh?
Esther Clavin: Perhaps, if you live in a cave.
Cliff: [laughs] Isn't she a firecracker?

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Quote from Esther Clavin

Woody: So I guess Mr. Clavin's told you a lot about us, huh?
Esther Clavin: No, actually, Clifford doesn't talk much around the house.
Norm: That Cliff?
Esther Clavin: That's right. Some days, not a peep. Of course, the same thing occurs in nature, too. It's a little-known fact that arctic wolves that remained in the den too long exhibited a tendency to be reticent in their howling.
Norm: Ah.
Esther Clavin: Now, when I read that...

Quote from Woody

Woody: You know, funerals are a lot different here than they are back home.
Norm: Yeah? How's that, Woody?
Woody: Well, where I come from, when somebody dies, people come from miles around, bake lots of pies, bring all kinds of food, make speeches, ride the roller coaster. Oh, wait, that might be the state fair.

Quote from Esther Clavin

Esther Clavin: Hi, there.
Cliff: Ma, what took you so long to get down here?
Esther Clavin: Well, I wanted to look my best for your friends.
Cliff: And this is two hours' worth? Uh, Ma, this is Cheers.
Esther Clavin: Yeah, this is the odor I'm always washing out of your shirts.