Mr. Ehlert Quote #18
Quote from Mr. Ehlert in Thanksgiving
Frankie: You know what, Mr. Ehlert? I can call you that, right? Mr. Ehlert? I used to be scared of you. [chuckles] I was. But you're just a big, old teddy bear, right?
Mr. Ehlert: Marcie used to call me her teddy bear. Damn shame she couldn't get over me working Thanksgiving.
Frankie: Wait. Hold on. Are you kidding me? I thought you were working today because your wife left you, but your wife left you because you're working today.
Mr. Ehlert: Kept saying, "You can't keep the dealership open. Your only daughter is coming in from Hawaii." She can't tell me what to do.
Frankie: Oh, my God. How dare you make me waste my Thanksgiving feeling sorry for you. You don't deserve my sorry. You know who deserves my sorry? Me. I'm going home. And fire me, don't fire me, I don't care. But if you're on the fence, don't fire me.
Mr. Ehlert: [snores]
The Middle Quotes
‘Thanksgiving’ Quotes
Quote from Big Mike
Mike: Anyway, Frankie is putting together a nice dinner. You should come.
Big Mike: I don't wanna be a bother.
Mike: You're not a bother, Dad.
Big Mike: Don't go making turkey on my account.
Mike: We're making it, anyway. All of America is.
Big Mike: Well, if I come, you'll just have to get another chair out of the garage. All that hassle.
Mike: Okay, Dad. We're eating at 4. Come if you want, don't if you don't.
Big Mike: That's not much of an invite, is it?
Quote from Big Mike
Frankie: [v.o.] So Mike finally went to ask his dad to Thanksgiving. Which sounds easier than it is, because Big Mike's kind of a hoarder who doesn't like to leave his house. Maybe because he's got too much pride to accept an invitation. Or maybe because there's too much crap blocking the door.
Mike: [knocks] I know you're home, Dad. Montgomery Ward went out of business 10 years ago.
Big Mike: That's good to know. [replaces the "Gone to Montgomery Ward. Back in 5." Post-It on his door with one reading "Gone to Circuit City. Back in 5 min."]
Mike: So Thanksgiving is coming up.
Big Mike: Is it, now? Oh, well, the calendar says it's today.
Mike: Yeah. Well, the calendar is 4 years old, Dad.
Quote from Mr. Ehlert
Mr. Ehlert: All right, team, bring it in. Take a knee. Sales are at an all-time low. That is why I'm switching to a 365-day schedule. Like that diner out on Route 7. They do very well.
Frankie: Wait, wait, wait. Are you saying that we're working on Thanksgiving? [scoffs] Mr. Ehlert, that is just wrong.
Mr. Ehlert: Well, so is taking the country away from a bunch of Indians, but aren't you glad we did?