The Facts of Life (TV Series)
Gossip (1981)
Charlotte Rae: Edna Garrett
Quotes
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Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : [after setting the record straight about Mrs Garrett] Well, that's about it.
Edna Garrett : Tootie...
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Blair, do you know that secret you told Jo about Roger and it was only between the two of you? Well, it was between the three of us.
Blair Warner : [Both Blair and Jo stand up] You sneaky, rotten little blabbermouth!
Jo Polniaczek : Yeah. I got bad rapped on account of you, you little creep! I'll get you for this.
Blair Warner : Not if I get her first!
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : Gee. They're taking it better than I thought.
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Mr. Harris : Mrs. Garrett, word of your drunken spree has spread all over the campus.
Edna Garrett : What is being spread all over the campus could make the petunias grow!
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Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : Well, I'm glad everything's settled.
Edna Garrett : Whos, hold it Speedy, you're not out of the woods yet.
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : Whatya mean?
Edna Garrett : Well, there's the matter of war reparations you have done. Now, since you insist on wagging your tongue, wag it over these.
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : What are those?
Edna Garrett : Invitations to the alumni dance. The envelopes have to be sealed. All one thousand of them.
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : Just call me Tootie Chapstick.
Edna Garrett : Don't forget the stamps.
[goes towards the kitchen]
Edna Garrett : Tootie?
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : Yeah?
Edna Garrett : We're still friends.
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Blair Warner : [flowery top] This will be perfect for our day at the museum... don't you think?
Edna Garrett : Oh, yes, Blair, the Picassos will be looking at you.
Blair Warner : I can't wait to get back to Manhattan. Especially Bloomingdale's.
Edna Garrett : Now, Blair, this is supposed to be a cultural field trip, not a shopping spree.
Blair Warner : I know, I know,
[dreamy-eyed:]
Blair Warner : but it's been so long since I've heard the clickety-click of a credit card machine. It's agony going cold turkey.
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Natalie Green : How do you like these jeans for the trip?
Edna Garrett : [enthusiastically] Very nice!
Jo Polniaczek : Yeah, very sexy!
[nods]
Natalie Green : [strikes mock pin-up pose] Pack up, Brooke Shields, you're through.