Second Childhood (1936)
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer: Alfalfa
Quotes
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Alfalfa : Here we are!
Grandma : It's about time.
Spanky : Now you're going to see some lawn cutting.
Grandma : I hope so.
Spanky : [they try to push the mower but it doesn't move] Looks like we're not doing so hot.
Grandma : That's how it looks.
[sees them struggle]
Grandma : Just a minute.
[stands up]
Grandma : Now you're going to see some real lawn cutting. Give me a hand.
[sees the boy looking at her]
Grandma : Please.
Boy : Thank you.
Grandma : Don't mention it.
Spanky : You know, Grandma, you're a pretty swell guy.
Grandma : I'm nothing of the sort. I'm only doing this to keep you from ruining my lawn. Come on.
[helps them run the mower across the yard]
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Grandma : What's this contraption?
Spanky : It's for shooting.
Alfalfa : Yeah, it's a slingshot!
Grandma : How's it work?
Spanky : Well see, take a marble.
Grandma : Mm-hmm.
Spanky : And you put it in here, see.
Grandma : Mm-hmm.
Spanky : Now, you pull this back. Here take this, pull it back.
Grandma : Mm-hmm.
Spanky : Stretch it, really far. Let go now.
Grandma : OW!
Spanky : You let go of the wrong end!
Grandma : Yes, so I found out.
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Grandma : [breaks her pill bottle with the boys' slingshot, the butler picks them up] Oh, never mind about them.
Hobson, the butler : Yes, but you'll get sick, madam.
Spanky : Grandma, those pills are a lot of baloney.
Alfalfa : You feel alright, don't you?
Grandma : I never felt better in my life.
Spanky : Well then get along without them.
Hobson, the butler : But you've got to have your pills, madam.
Grandma : You're dern right I have, bring me all my pills, bring me every pill in the house.
Hobson, the butler : Every pill?
Grandma : Scram!
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Grandma : The end of pills: blue pills, pink pills, green pills, I'm sick of the sight of pills. Are you ready?
Spanky : Aye-aye, sir captain!
Grandma : Good. What's it say on that bottle?
Spanky : [drum roll] 'One blue pill every hour, DOCTOR JONES!'
[hides under the table as Grandma breaks the bottle with his slingshot]
Grandma : Let's get another one. Bang!
[breaks another bottle]
Alfalfa : Oh boy! Oh boy!
Grandma : Boom!
Alfalfa : Oh boy!
Grandma : I'm becoming some shot, ain't I?
Alfalfa : You're telling me!
Grandma : Now here's a big one for the lot, go to it!