17 quotes
Child's Call for Mother
Nick Szalinski
Mommy!... Mom!
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Confusion Surrounds Adam's Mysterious Appearance
Diane
Wayne... Where is Adam? And who is that man in the van? And where did this bunny come from!?
[trying to get the truth from Wayne, who is slowly growing more nervous as she talks; holds up the enlarged Big Bunny plush]
Wayne
Alright, I confess! I did it!
Diane
Did what?
Adam
Peek-a-boo!
[comes in from the front door]
Wayne
I blew up the baby!
Adam
Mama fall down! Mama!
Nick
How'd she take it?
[appears from behind Adam]
Wayne
About like usual.
Adam
Mama sleeping?
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Unexpected Visitors and Heightened Concerns
Diane
Why are you closing the shutters?
Wayne
So one of the neighbors doesn't look in, see a 7 foot baby, and call the National Enquirer.
Adam
Doorbell!
[hears the doorbell ringing]
Diane
Who's that?
Wayne
One of the neighbors.
Diane
So far your plan has been working perfectly.
[sarcastically]
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Refusal to Change Diapers
Mandy Park
There is no way I'm changing those diapers.
[seeing how large Adam has gotten]
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School Popularity and Extracurricular Activities
Nick
Dad, were you ever popular in school?
[after getting picked up from his workplace, Wet 'n Wild]
Wayne
You bet. I was captain of the astronomy team three years in a row. We were happenin guys.
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Final Warning Repeated
Nick
This is your last warning.
Nick
All right, I'll give you one more warning.
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Understanding Electrical Forces and Their Effects
Diane
I don't understand any of this.
Wayne
Behind every electrical object, there's a magnetic force field.
Clifford Sterling
That's what's causing the baby to grow.
Marshall Brooks
Excuse me, but do these electrical object include neon lights?
Wayne
Yeah, why?
Marshall Brooks
Your son is heading for Las Vegas.
Diane, Wayne, Clifford Sterling
Uh-oh.
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Concern for Safety in a Comedic Situation
Nick Szalinski
Adam! Don't eat us!
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Assurance About Tranquilizer Cartridges' Safety
Dr. Charles Hendrickson
They were tranquilizer cartridges. They wouldn't have hurt him. I assure you.
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Daddies and Mommies: Different Roles Explained
Diane Szalinski
There's one thing every little kid knows. Daddies mean fun; mommies mean business.
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Waiting for the right moment
Wayne Szalinski
Found them. I think we'd better give them a while though.
[after Wayne finds Nick and Mandy in the shrunken car]
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Unexpected Consequences of Scientific Experimentation
Wayne Szalinski
Oh no. Honey, I shrunk the kids.
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The Clash of Inventive Ideas and Authority
Wayne
You think I'm just some fun guy from Fresno who tinkered with crack pot ideas in his attic? Well let me tell you something, this country was built on the shoulders of people who tinkered with crack pot ideas in their attics, basements and backyards. Alexander Graham Bell worked in a two room flat!
Clifford Sterling
Young man, don't presume to stand there and lecture me about great minds and great inventors. In all my years I've never worked with anyone who is a fool and I don't intend to start now. So, Charles, you're fired.
Dr. Charles Hendrickson
What?
Clifford Sterling
You're fired! So, Szalinski, what is your plan to get your kid back to normal by bed time?
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A Child's Misunderstanding of Adult Objects
Adam
I'll fix it!
Diane
Don't fix it, Adam, just put down Mommy's coffee table.
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Parental Responsibility in Unusual Situations
Wayne Szalinski
We're his parents, we'll handle this. Diane, how do we handle this?
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Skepticism in a High-Stakes Situation
Wayne
Mr. Sterling, sir, I can return my son back to normal!
Clifford Sterling
You can?
Dr. Charles Hendrickson
With that? Coca Cola bottles? Perhaps some chewing gum and twine?
Diane
Just who do you think you are talking to him like that?
Wayne
Diane, let me handle this. Who do you think you are talking to me like that?
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Unexpected Actions and Reactions Unfold
Marshall Brooks
The next thing I knew, he grabbed it right off the truck.
[he is driving an ice cream truck with a cone on the hood]
Captain Ed Myerson
What did he do with it?
Marshall Brooks
What do you think he did with it?
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