Christmas Vacation (1989)

Mae Questel: Bethany

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Quotes 

• Aunt Bethany : [Hearing a squeak]  What's that sound? You hear it? It's a funny squeaky sound.

  Uncle Lewis : You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitroglycerin plant.

• Bethany : Is your house on fire, Clark?

  Clark : No, Aunt Bethany, those are the Christmas lights.

• Clark : Since this is Aunt Bethany's 80th Christmas, I think she should lead us in the saying of Grace.

  Aunt Bethany : [turns to Lewis]  What, dear?

  Nora Griswold : Grace!

  Aunt Bethany : Grace? She passed away thirty years ago.

  Uncle Lewis : They want you to say Grace.

  [Bethany shakes her head in confusion] 

  Uncle Lewis : The BLESSING!

  Aunt Bethany : [they all pose for prayer suddenly, Aunt Bethany recites the pledge of allegiance]  I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands

  [Cousin Eddie stands and places his hand over his heart] 

  Aunt Bethany : One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

  Clark : Amen.

• Bethany : Don't throw me down, Clark.

  Clark : I'll try not to, Aunt Bethany...

• Aunt Bethany : Is Rusty still in the navy?

• Ellen : Oh Aunt Bethany, you shouldn't have done that.

  Aunt Bethany : Oh dear, did I break wind?

  Uncle Lewis : Jesus, did the room clear out, Bethany? Hell no, she means presents. You shouldn't have brought presents.

• [after reaching the Griswolds' house] 

  Aunt Bethany : Is this the airport, Clark?