Beethoven (1992)
Bonnie Hunt: Alice Newton
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Quotes
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George : I really don't like our dog.
Alice : I really don't like those people, George. I don't trust them. I don't want their money. I know my opinion doesn't matter, but I'm not interested in expanding. If I had been home instead of helping you impress those morons, Emily wouldn't have fallen in the pool. And I'm not re-entering the work force, George. You're gonna have to do this on your own. And you will. Somehow, you'll make your fortune. And tucked away behind you deep in the shadows will be me and the kids.
George : That's how you see me. Suddenly, I'm a lousy husband and father. Everything was just fine until Beethoven came into our lives. I've tried to be patient, but I've had it. The dog has to go.
Alice : I'm proud of Beethoven. Those two idiots insulted your kids, they treated me like dirt, and he was the only one of us who had the nerve to give them the ride they deserved. I'm going to bed.
[she heads back inside]
George : My dream's going down the drain, and you're worried about a dog.
Alice : Your family's going down the drain, and you're worried about a dream.
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Alice Newton : I don't think words for parts of the body make very good names.
Emily Newton : He's got one of those, I looked.
Alice Newton : I'm sure he does but I don't think Daddy would want to stand on the porch at night yelling that out.
Emily Newton : But that's what you call Uncle Richard.
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Alice Newton : [Dr. Varnick has warned George about St. Bernards attacking people] George, come on. Beethoven isn't even remotely dangerous. He'd never hurt the kids. He might take a bite out of you, though.
George Newton : First snarl, any kind of weirdness and he's gone.
Alice Newton : Weirdness? What should I watch for, hon? Wearing my clothes around the house?
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Alice Newton : Just change your pants, George.
George Newton : I'm gonna change my pants, Alice. But if I change my pants, I gotta change my jacket! If I change my jacket, I gotta change my shirt! If I change my shirt, I gotta change my tie! I hafta change my belt! I gotta change my shoes! I gotta change my socks!
Alice Newton : Just change your pants, George.
[George throws his pants down to Alice]
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Brie : I just love these big dumb animals!
Alice Newton : I bet you do.
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George : [after Alice has fired Devonia for not watching all of the kids] Honey, it was an accident!
Alice : So what?
George : We can't throw out the option of having a babysitter just because we had a bad one. We'll find somebody really responsible to look after the kids.
Alice : Over my dead body.
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Alice Newton : [choosing a name out of a hat] OK, the dog's name will be...
[she takes out a piece of paper, but doesn't read it out loud and looks at George in silence]
George Newton : You asked for my input.
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George Newton : [Beethoven has got into George's bed and is licking his neck] Oh, baby. Oh, baby. It's not even Saturday night. Oh, Alice, you drive me crazy. Is daddy's little girl being naughty tonight?
Alice Newton : [has just walked into the room] George who are you talking to?
[George turns over and comes face-to-face with Beethoven]
George Newton : [Screams]
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George Newton : We can't have a dog. We can't have a dog!
Alice Newton : Honey, you can't show a child a puppy and then take it away two minutes later.
George Newton : I didn't show a child a puppy. It's obviously lost. You occupy the kids, I'll run it down to the pound.
Alice Newton : Oh, no. No way. If the owner doesn't claim it, it'll be destroyed. I'm not going to live with that.
George Newton : If we keep it, the house will be destroyed!
Alice Newton : Honey, it's just a dog. Millions of people have dogs.
George Newton : Oh, no, not people like me! Dogs sniff, they lick, they chew, they drool, they scratch... Alice, they have parasites.
Alice Newton : [sarcastically] Oh, God, yeah...
George Newton : The kids'll lose interest, I'll have to take care of it. It'll grow to be enormous, it'll take over the yard, the bushes will die and the lawn'll look terrible and when the dog finally settles down, it'll die. And everybody will so upset, we'll have to go get another puppy, the whole thing will start all over again. You understand?
Alice Newton : No, honey, could you be more specific?
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Alice Newton : Beethoven made this house real. He put the dents in it.
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Devonia Pest : [after Alice picks up the kids and heads to the car] She must have snuck out while I was watching Ted and Ryce. It was hot out, so I guess she wanted to take a little swim.
Alice Newton : [furiously sighs] And where were you while this was happening?
Devonia Pest : I was where I was supposed to be, inside watching the other two! If Emily stayed where I put her, none of this would ever happened!
[in a rude tone]
Devonia Pest : If you ask me, what these children need is a little discipline.
Alice Newton : What these children need is their mother.
[starts the car]
Alice Newton : You're fired.
[Devonia's jaw drops in shock]
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Brie : Let us take you out to dinner. Are there any good restaurants in this burg?
George Newton : [thinking] Ah, restaurants, uh.
Alice Newton : Why don't you just come over to our house? We can barbecue.
George Newton : Come to our house, we'll barbecue.
Brie : Barbecue? Let's live dangerously.
George Newton : [laughs] Well, our food may not be great but it's not dangerous!
Brad : [laughing] Well, I hope it's better than this espresso!
[they laugh, George and Alice do forced laughter]
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[last lines]
George Newton : Good night, honey.
Alice Newton : Good night.
George Newton : Sleep tight. Good night, Beethoven.
[the picture zooms out to reveal lots of other dogs sleeping in the bedroom]
Alice Newton : Good night, Sparky.
George Newton : Good night, Mitch.
Alice Newton : Good night, Murphy.
George Newton : Good night, Sally.
Alice Newton : Good night, Lacey.
George Newton : Good night, Fred.
Alice Newton : Good night, Eliot.
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Alice Newton : Honey, you sure you wanna signne-wignee right now?
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Alice Newton : Well, instead of listening to some guy we've met only twice in our lives, maybe we should try listening to our own child.
Alice Newton : Honey, please something doesn't make sense. Can't we just go down there and talk to him?
George Newton : What do you want me to do?
[George is mocking a conversation between him and Dr. Varnick]
George Newton : Uh, Dr. Varnick, are you sure you didn't hit our dog? Oh, yes, Mr. Newton, I just remembered, I did hit your dog.
George Newton : C'mon!
Alice Newton : You c'mon!
Alice Newton : Please, it would make me feel better. Lets just go.
[Ryce, Ted, and Emily opens the door and come outside]
Ryce Newton : I'm coming with you.
Emily Newton : So am I.
Ted Newton : We're all going with you.
