Frankie Quote #135
Quote from Frankie in Christmas
Frankie: [v.o.] Dear friends and family, Merry Christmas. 2009 has been a busy and exciting year for the Hecks. Last summer, I lost my job in the dental office. But was lucky enough to land a new, thrilling job selling cars. And thanks to his years of hard work, Mike got a promotion at the quarry and is now manager.
Mike's Boss: Carl blew his arm off, can't type. Congratulations, you're the new manager.
Frankie: [v.o.] Even Axl, who's now 15, has recently joined the work force. And we're having so much fun watching him take on this new responsibility.
Frankie: [clinks glass] Excuse me, sir. I believe I'm done with this plate.
Frankie: [v.o.] And Sue, 13, is busy with... [tapping key] Sue made... [tapping key] Sue tried out for... [tapping key] Sue has a boyfriend.
Brad: I wish I didn't have to leave, but I have to get up so early tomorrow. Show choir's performing at the Little Betty Snack-cake factory. We get to wear hairnets and everything.
Sue: Lucky. Well, good night.
[After Sue positions her and Brad under mistletoe, he gives her a pat on the back and walks out]
Frankie: [v.o.] But nothing says Christmas like the wonder and magic on our little boy Brick's face.
Brick: I just don't understand Christmas. It's like we're supposed to be happy, but how can we possibly enjoy it knowing that it's all so fleeting? [whispers] Fleeting.
Frankie: Brick, what are you talking about? You love Christmas.
Brick: [normal voice] Do I?
Frankie: [v.o.] Ah. The first tradition of the holiday season, the putting off of the Christmas letter.
The Middle Quotes
‘Christmas’ Quotes
Quote from Brick
Brick: Everybody stop yelling. [whispers] Yelling. [normal voice] Oh, no. [whispers] Oh, no. [normal voice] Oh, no. [whispers] Oh, no. [normal voice] I can't stop. [whispers] I can't stop.
Quote from Frankie
Frankie: Oh, my God. Mike. The Christmas village? I love setting up the Christmas village. All right, this is chaos. This guy with the newspaper is supposed to go in front of the bakery. You've got him lurking around the school like he's some kind of pedophile. Look, you've got the carolers on the train tracks, like that's gonna end well.
Mike: Did you want my help or not?
Frankie: Well, yes, but I can't leave the house for a second to go to work or practice without you churning out some other Christmas tradition. I just wanted you to do the crummy stuff. You know, go to the grocery, stand in line at the post office for the Christmas stamps. I don't want you hogging up all the fun stuff.
Mike: How am I supposed to know what you think is fun?
Frankie: Well, you know how there's songs about decorating a tree or building a snowman? That's how you know. If it's in a song, don't do it.
Mike: So, no chestnuts roasting on an open fire.
Frankie: No.
Mike: No dashing through the snow.
Frankie: No, that's all out.
Quote from Sue
Frankie: Honey, what's wrong?
Sue: I went to Brad's early to give him his Christmas present. And I found him out back behind the shed with another boy.
Mike: Uh... Hey, Brick, why don't you go to your room? Go. Go.
Sue: And they were out in the bushes, and they were taking turns...
Frankie: Honey, I am so sorry. We should've said something.
Sue: And they were... And they were... Smoking.
Frankie & Mike: Oh.
Sue: Wait, you knew? You knew he was a smoker?
Mike: We had our suspicions.
Frankie: I'll bet that's why he didn't kiss you. He didn't want you to notice his smoker's breath.
Sue: Oh, yeah. Well, there's no way I'm gonna date him now. And I really, really liked him too.
Frankie: Oh, come here, baby.
Sue: Maybe I can get him to quit?
Frankie: I wouldn't count on it, honey.