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A Family Disagreement Over Priorities
Morticia
Children, what are you doing?
Wednesday
I'm going to electrocute him.
Morticia
But we're late for the charity auction.
Wednesday
But, Mother!
Morticia
I said no.
[firmly]
Pugsley
Pleeaaaase?
Morticia
Oh, all right.
[smiling indulgently]
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Morticia's Thoughts on Uncle Nick-Nack's Wardrobe
Morticia
Uncle Nick-Nack's winter wardrobe... Uncle Nick-Nack's summer wardrobe... Uncle Nick-Nack...
[looking through an armoire]
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Morticia's Dark Humor About a Child
Morticia
He looks so sweet... just like a little entrée.
[watching Pugsley sleep]
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Wednesday's Revelation of Deception
Wednesday
I knew it! You are a fake!
[upon seeing that Fester is actually Gordon]
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A Game Proposal Between Siblings
Wednesday
Pugsley, sit in the chair.
[hooking up an electric chair]
Pugsley
Why?
Wednesday
So we can play a game.
Pugsley
What game?
Wednesday
It's called, "Is There a God?
[strapping him in]
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Inquiry About Lemon Ingredients
Girl Scout
Is this made from real lemons?
Wednesday
Yes.
Girl Scout
I only like all-natural foods and beverages, organically grown, with no preservatives. Are you sure they're real lemons?
Pugsley
Yes.
Girl Scout
I'll tell you what- I'll buy a cup if you buy a box of my delicious Girl Scout cookies. Do we have a deal?
Wednesday
Are they made from real Girl Scouts?
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A Long-Awaited Dance Between Gomez and Morticia
Gomez
How long has it been since we waltzed?
Morticia
Oh, Gomez...hours.
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Morticia's Dark Humor on Family Resources
Morticia
Crowbar... dynamite... cyanide. Fester- as if we'd run out.
[looking through Fester's suitcase]
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Morticia's Advice on College and Reputation
Morticia
They say she danced naked in the town square and enslaved a minister! But don't worry, we told Wednesday, "College first.
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Inquiry About Costume Origin
Margaret
Everyone keeps asking where he got his costume.
[regarding Cousin Itt]
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Wednesday's Unique Costume Perspective
Wednesday
This is my costume. I'm a homicidal maniac- they look just like everyone else.
[when asked about her Halloween costume]
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Gomez Seeks Guidance from the Spirits
Gomez
Spirits above me, give me a sign! Shall I be joyous, or shall I be damned?
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Confidence in Decision-Making
Wednesday
Don't be a baby. I know what I'm doing.
[Pugsley is tied up, an apple in his mouth. He mumbles something to her; Raises and aims her crossbow]
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Gomez Counts Body Parts Humorously
Gomez
2, 10, 11- eyes, fingers, toes!
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Morticia's Reflection on Strength and Defiance
Morticia
And our credo, "Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc"..."We gladly feast on those who would subdue us". Not just pretty words.
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Morticia's Acknowledgment of Thing's Behavior
Morticia
Thing, you're a handful.
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Morticia's Unique Approach to Relationship Dynamics
Morticia
Don't torture yourself, Gomez- that's my job.
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Complexities of Love and Family Relationships
Dr. Pinder-Schloss
Love/hate, hate/love. Like for mama, no?
Gomez
But I didn't hate my mother- it was an accident!
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Devotion and Obsession in Love
Gomez
Look at her. I would die for her. I would kill for her. Either way, what bliss.
[Watching Morticia sleep]
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Morticia Encourages Wednesday's Imaginative Play
Morticia
Wednesday, play with your food!
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The Tradition of the Mamushka Dance
Gomez
Taught to us by our Cossack cousins, the Mamushka has been an Addams family tradition since God knows when. We danced the Mamushka while Nero fiddled. We danced the Mamushka at Waterloo. We danced the Mamushka for Jack the Ripper. And now, Fester Addams, this Mamushka is for you.
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Concern for Gomez's Well-Being
Morticia
Margaret, about the ] tonight, I wish you'd come. It's Gomez, I'm terribly worried about him. He won't eat, he can't sleep, he keeps coughing up blood...
[[w:séance|séance]
Margaret
He coughs up blood?
Morticia
Well, not like he used to.
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Gomez Reflects on a Childhood Memory
Gomez
How do you take it off?" That's absurd! That finger trap was a party favor at his 10th birthday! He wore that finger trap for two years! Mother had to teach him to eat with his feet!
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Gomez's Preference for Unconventional Fun
Gomez
Dirty pool, old man. I like it!
[to Tully]
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Charity vs. Family Values in The Addams Family
Grandma
Let's keep it!
Morticia
Hush, mama! It's for charity! Widows and orphans. We need more of them.
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The Resilience of the Human Spirit
Dr. Pinder-Schloss
The human spirit, it is a very difficult thing to kill.
Grandma
Even with a chainsaw!
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Gomez Urgently Requests Help for Morticia
Gomez
Morticia in danger stop. Send help at once stop.
[Listening to Thing's Morse Code]
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Unexpected Dinner Preparations and Explosive Ideas
Grandma
Dinner's gonna be late. Here, boy! Here, boy!
[goes outside chasing a cat]
Fester
Three parts dynamite, with a nitroglycerin cap. It's perfect for small homes, carports and toolsheds.
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Gomez Reflects on Self-Representation in Court
Gomez
They say that a man who represents himself in court has a fool for a client. And, with God as my witness, I am that fool!
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Morticia's Darkly Humorous Reflection on Gomez
Morticia
Gomez, last night, you were unhinged. You were like some desperate, howling demon. You frightened me. Do it again!
[pause]
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Encouragement from Gomez to Thing
Gomez
That's the spirit, Thing! Lend a hand!
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A Request for Salt in the Family
Wednesday
May I have the salt?
Morticia
What do we say?
Wednesday
Now.
[sternly]
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