Misunderstanding Names in a Canteen Conversation
Stanley Yelnats IV: [runs to Armpit; Armpit puts Stanley in a headlock]
Hey, Theodore, is there a way to fill my canteen?
Squid:
I know he smells that.
Armpit: [shoves Stanley to the ground]
Yo, my name is not Theodore. It's Armpit.
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Tension Between Characters Escalates Quickly
Lump: [pushes Stanley Yelnats IV]
Watch it!
Stanley Yelnats IV:
You watch it, man.
Lump: [kicks Stanley Yelnats IV from behind]
What you say to me, punk?!
Stanley Yelnats IV: [trips and falls on Lump]
Sorry, man. I didn't mean... I didn't mean to hit you.
Lump:
You're a dead man!
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Choice Between Camp and Jail
The Judge: [Stanley stands up along with his father and grandfather. The judge sighs and rolls his eyes]
Stanley Yelnats, please rise. Stanley Yelnats IV.
Mrs. Yelnats: [Stanley's father and grandfather sit down]
Sit down!
The Judge: [[sleep]
I could send you to jail, and I would not lose one bit of ] over it. But I don't know what good that would do. There is currently a vacancy at Camp Green Lake. They help troubled youth build character. The choice is yours. Camp Green Lake... or jail.
Stanley Yelnats IV:
Uh, well, I never have been to camp before.
The Judge: [The judge bangs his gavel.]
Eighteen months, Camp Green Lake
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A Bargain Involving Pigs and Daughters
Igor Barkovis: [[pig]
I will trade my fattest ] for your daughter.
Mr. Menke:
And what will you offer?
Elya Yelnats: [[heart; [love]
A ] full of ].
Mr. Menke:
I'd rather have a fat pig.
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Perception of Intelligence and Stupidity
Zero:
I'm not stupid. I know everyone thinks I am. I just don't like answering stupid questions.
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Legacy of Mistakes and Blame
Stanley Yelnats II:
It's all because of your no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather!
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A Change in Perception of Affection
Louise Walker, a.k.a. the Warden: [to Mr. Sir after scratching him with her nails that had nail polish made with rattlesnake venom]
I liked you better when you smoked.
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Questioning Intelligence and Humor
Louise Walker, a.k.a. the Warden: [When Armpit tries to pass off a stove knob as something he found]
Are you trying to be funny, or do you just think I'm stupid?
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Warden's Inquiry for Attention
Louise Walker, a.k.a. the Warden: [Repeated line]
Excuse me?
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A Distant Relationship with a Fan
Clyde Livingston: [To Stanley Yelnats IV]
You're no fan of mine
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The Curse of Forgetting Madame Zeroni
Madame Zeroni: [To Elya Yelnats; Laughing]
You must carry Madame Zeroni up the mountain and sing while I drink so I can get strong, too. But if you forget to come back for Madame Zeroni, you and your family will be cursed for always and eternity.
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