Troop Beverly Hills (1989)

Craig T. Nelson: Freddy Nefler

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Quotes 

• Hannah : Why don't you guys just kiss and make up? That way, I won't end up in therapy twice a week, like Tessa!

  Freddy : Honey, you'll be much less neurotic if your parents are happily divorced, rather than unhappily married.

  Phyllis : Thank you, Phil Donahue.

  Freddy : I saw it on Oprah!

• Phyllis : You never give me credit for anything I do.

  Freddy : That's because you never do anything!

• Freddy : If you contributed anymore to this marriage, we would be on welfare.

• [Phyllis has taken the troop with her to her divorce court hearing so they can observe the judiciary process] 

  Hannah Nefler : [whispers and waves to her dad]  Hi, Daddy.

  Claire : [waves to her father, the attorney who is representing Freddy]  Hi, Daddy.

  Freddy : [to Hannah]  Hi, sweetie.

  Jack Sprantz : [to Claire]  Hi, sweetie.

• [after a dispute about joint custody with Freddy] 

  Phyllis : [throws drink in Freddy's face]  Good night, Freddy!

  [walks off but not seeing the swimming pool in front of her, falls in] 

  Phyllis : [hysterically]  Help! I'm drowning. God. I'm...

  [realizing everyone at the party is staring at her, Phyllis regains her composure and walks out of the pool] 

  Freddy : [to the silent crowd]  Hi, going through a divorce.

  [the crowd nods in understanding and carries on partying] 

• [Lisa has fallen off the boat into the marina] 

  Phyllis : Oh! Lisa, too bad! Are you okay, honey?

  Lisa : No, damn it! Throw me a lifesaver!

  Phyllis : No problem.

  [rummages through purse] 

  Phyllis : Butterscotch or Wintergreen?

  Freddy : Man.

  [prepares to jump in the water to save Lisa] 

  Phyllis : Oh, stop. She'll be all right. Silicone is buoyant.

• Freddy : You had so much energy, you were so creative, I couldn't wait to see what you'd do with it. And see, now I know what you did with it. You Went Shopping!

  Phyllis : Hey, I went shopping, Buster, to furnish your perfect house, to build your perfect image, to be your perfect Beverly Hills wife!