Dinosaurs (TV Series)

The Greatest Story Ever Sold (1994)

Stuart Pankin: Earl Sinclair

Quotes 

• Fran Sinclair : [as Robbie is about to be burned as a heretic, worried]  Earl, hurry up!

  Earl Sinclair : [looks through the book, panics]  It doesn't say! I guess this book doesn't have all the answers!

  [the mob gasps offensively turning to Earl] 

  Chief Elder : [incredulously furious]  What did you say?

  Earl Sinclair : Uh-oh...

  [next scene shows Earl as a heretic next to Robbie] 

  Robbie Sinclair : Hail to the potato, dad?

  Earl Sinclair : [defeated]  Point taken.

• Earl Sinclair : If there's time.

  Chief Elder : Silence! Because of the vexing and unwelcome questions of this small child, the economy is ruined. The government is on the verge of collapse. And chaos reigns in the streets.

  Earl Sinclair : [whispers]  Say you're sorry.

  Baby Sinclair : I'm sorry.

  Earl Sinclair : Well, we're outta here.

  Elder #3 : Stop! The child must pay for his crime.

  Baby Sinclair : Why?

  Elder #2 : Because that is justice!

• Earl Sinclair : Well, I'm sure it's all for the best.

• Earl Sinclair : No more pesky thoughts in this little head.

• Robbie Sinclair : What a joke! Do they believe we'd be stupid enough to fall for this garbage?

  Earl Sinclair : Hard to say, son. I gotta get back to work.

  [Earl leaves] 

  Charlene Sinclair : I gotta get back to school.

  [Charlene leaves] 

• Baby Sinclair : Tell me a story or no one sleeps!

  Earl Sinclair : Okay.

  [sighs] 

• Agent #1 : Good afternoon, citizens.

  Agent #2 : Hail the Potato.

  Earl Sinclair : Hail.

  Fran Sinclair : Hail.

  Agent #1 : Son, we understand you're finding the transition to Potato-ism fraught and difficult.

  Earl Sinclair : Yeah.

  Agent #2 : It can be an anxious and puzzling time.

  Agent #1 , Agent #2 : We're here to help.

  Robbie Sinclair : [the agents struggle Robbie Sinclair]  Ow! Hey! Get your hands off me!

  Fran Sinclair : Earl, they're hurting him. Shouldn't we stop them?

  Agent #2 : The answer's no, lady. Look it up.

  Robbie Sinclair : Aw! Mom, Dad. Don't you see what's happening?

  [the agents put toilet paper in his mouth and Fran gasps] 

  Agent #1 : There you go. No more troubling questions.