Jill Quote #269
Quote from Jill in Much Ado About Nana
Lillian: Now, you just hold it right there, young lady. Now, all that moving was hard on the whole family, and your father knew that. Seeing us upset would have made things worse for him. We all had to be good little soldiers.
Jill: Yeah. Yeah, I remember all that "good little soldier" stuff. Having to keep the house in perfect shape. Lining us up in our perfect little dresses with all the other officers' kids.
Lillian: Yes, that's right. We were mean, lean and clean. But we had fun, too. You and your sisters played hopscotch and jacks just like all the other little girls. You and I had our teatime.
Jill: We had our what?
Lillian: Teatime. We'd have tea and cookies, but I'd tell you we were having tea and crumpets. [chuckles] Then when your father came home you'd tell him we had tea and puppets.
Jill: "Tea and puppets"? I said that? That is so cute. How could you stand me?
Lillian: Sometimes I couldn't.
Jill: So that's why you wanted me to have the tea set?
Lillian: Well, yes. I... I know you look at that tea set and you see some old cups and a chipped saucer, but I look at that tea set and I see you.
Home Improvement Quotes
‘Much Ado About Nana’ Quotes
Quote from Wilson
Wilson: You see, Tim, once the baby girl comes out of the mother's womb, she spends the rest of her life trying to separate from her.
Tim: They are separate. They live in different states.
Wilson: No, no. No, Tim, I'm talking about emotional separation. You see, subconsciously, Jill may feel that if she doesn't want what her mother gives her, she's being disloyal to the person who gave her life.
Tim: What? Why do women get so confused about this stuff? I lived in a family of all boys. We were very clear about our communication. If I wanted something my brother had, I'd knock him down and take it.
Wilson: Well, that's very effective, but crude.
Tim: Right. You know, I think I could help these two ladies out. If I could just sit them down and tell them exactly what's going on.
Wilson: No, no, no, Tim. Throughout history, many truths have passed from man to man, and the one truth that transcends all cultures is: "When mother-in-law visits, man should stay in garage."
Tim: [grunts] Oh, yeah, I got a lot of work to do on the hot rod. Might as well just close the door and start her up. [grunts]
Quote from Tim
Lillian: Those Nana jokes on Tool Time were the best motivation a fat person could have.
Tim: What jokes? I wouldn't make jokes about you on the air.
Lillian: Oh, you wouldn't, would you?
Tim: No.
Lillian: Well, does this sound familiar? What weighs 400lbs 2oz and sings in the shower? Nana holding a bar of soap.
Tim: That's funny, though.
Quote from Tim
Tim: You don't get Tool Time in Texas.
Lillian: We bought a satellite dish.
Tim: Oh.
Lillian: All the neighbors... All the neighbors come over to watch the show. Dad and I are real celebrities.
Tim: Hey, good.
Lillian: Yes. Of course, I tell everyone my son-in-law is Al.