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Some Great Lines by Aunt Patsy

posted 15 years ago by jaytosh522
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How about the lines Aunt Patsy has throughout the movie.
When Jerry Warriner and Armand Duvalle are in the bedroom fighting while Lucy is trying to get rid of Dan she has some great lines. The first one is "Someone's cleaning up in there." Later when they run out she says they "They forgot to touch second", then when Dan say "I certainly learned about women from you" she gives him Lucy's Dear John letter and says "Here's your diploma". Great Stuff

[–] LifesWonderful 14 years ago

"Here's you diploma"

She was so great!

I saw blood and I saw stars all in the backseat of your car.
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[–] marsala_lover 14 years ago

Just watched it and was thinking just the same - and even wanted to start a topic abt this - the auntie carries the greatest lines in the movie! The movie's worth watching just for "diploma" line!!! :D

Btw, abt auntie: checked the actors profiles and found out that the auntie was just 10 yrs older than Lucy. But on screen... no way! Does anyone have an explanation for that? If Lucy had youth elixir or they made the auntie look much older on purpose?

[–] melinda2001 9 years ago

I completely agree on the diploma line! Best line of the movie.

As for the apparent age difference, make-up can make a big difference in both directions.

[–] lizcarlo87 12 years ago

Lol yeah she was very funny. She also had great comedic timing.

[–] jgroub 10 years ago

"They forgot to touch second" had me cracking up. Great line!

I want the doctor to take your picture so I can look at you from inside as well.

[–] franzkabuki 9 years ago

Maybe, if I knew what "to touch second" MEANS, I could also laugh.

"facts are stupid things" Ronald Reagan

[–] jgroub 9 years ago

It's a baseball reference. In baseball, there is a particular play called the double play. This happens when one of the fielders catches the ball, throws it to second base, and then the fielder that caught it at second throws it to first. It is a "bang-bang" play - very fast - so as to get two runners out at once. Sometimes, they're doing it so fast that the fielder doesn't touch second with his foot before throwing the ball to first.

Watch all sorts of great double plays here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoGKpUxtnRw

I want the doctor to take your picture so I can look at you from inside as well.

[–] franzkabuki 9 years ago

Thanks. I'm not American, so I don't know these baseball things.

"facts are stupid things" Ronald Reagan

[–] jgroub 9 years ago

Baseball's kind of a boring sport, but in between the minutes of tedium are moments of excitement. And, like any sport, it has its athletic/balletic grace.

I want the doctor to take your picture so I can look at you from inside as well.

[–] rck1 9 years ago

I love this movie. I never get tired of seeing it. I agree Aunt Patsy's lines are hilarious.

[–] JohnGrant (96) 5 years ago

My favorite: "Every time I open the door, somebody walks in".