Hal Quote #195
Quote from Hal in Reese Cooks
Hal: All right, son, here's what's going to happen. For the next month, you are not allowed to cook a meal.
Reese: That's it? So I don't cook, big deal.
Hal: That means no chicken cordon bleu, no Windsor tortes.
Reese: Wait a second. You said no cooking. The torte is baking.
Hal: No baking, no broiling, no sautéing.
Reese: Come on, you can't do that.
Lois: You heard your father. The stove and all the whisks are off limits for a month.
Reese: Oh, please, I'll be good. I promise. I'll do whatever you say.
Hal: I'm sorry, son. This is the way it has to be. [Reese goes to his room]
Lois: It worked. I think we really turned a corner with him. We have a weapon. His actions will have consequences.
Hal: I know. We can hurt him. We can be parents again. Oh, it's even worth suffering through a month of eating your flank steaks.
Lois: Amen to that.
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Lois: We are not getting through to him.
Hal: Well, what else can we do? We- We've taken away television, video games, his music, fresh air. Lois, we have taken away his air, and he doesn't care about any of it.
Lois: Well, we had better come up with something before he winds up being a problem for the state.
Hal: I don't know, maybe we should try something other than punishing him.
Lois: Like what?
Hal: Maybe Reese needs more attention. Positive attention. When I was his age, I always wanted someone there to talk to, to hang out with, be a role model.
Lois: Oh, Hal, I don't know.
Hal: Lois, that boy needs a father figure, and I really think it should be me.
Quote from Hal
Lois: You are not to step foot outside of this house except for school for the next month!
Reese: Okay.
Hal: Wait a minute, honey, he has to go outside. He's not done pulling weeds from his last punishment.
Lois: Oh, I think staying inside with no TV is worse than weeding.
Reese: I'm already banned from TV.
Lois: You are?
Hal: All right. Fine. No TV, no going outside except for weeding, which you'll do at night. Inside. Oh, I got nothing.