E.T. (1982)

Dee Wallace: Mary

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Quotes 

• [Mary hits E.T. with the refrigerator door] 

  Gertie : Here he is.

  Mary : [absently]  Here's who?

  Gertie : The man from the moon. But I think you've killed him already.

• Michael : Maybe it was an iguana.

  Elliott : It was *no* iguana.

  Michael : Maybe, um - You know how they say there are alligators in the sewers?

  Gertie : Alligators in the sewers.

  Mary : All we're trying to say is, maybe you just probably imagined it. It happened...

  Elliott : I couldn't have imagined it!

  Michael : Maybe it was a pervert or a deformed kid or something.

  Gertie : A deformed kid.

  Michael : [mockingly]  Maybe an elf or a leprechaun.

  Elliott : It was nothing like that, penis-breath!

  Mary : [laughs in shock]  *Elliott*! Sit down.

• Tyler : [to Elliott]  Douche bag.

  Mary : [hits him on the head]  No 'douche bag' talk in my house!

• Mary : A pizza? Who said you guys could order a pizza?

• [after E.T. learns how to talk] 

  Mary : Gertie, I have to go pick up Elliott. Will you be a good girl and stay...

  Gertie : Mama, he can talk!

  Mary : [thinking she meant Elliott]  Of course he can talk. I'll be right back in ten minutes. Stay there.

• Mary : If you ever see it again, whatever it is, don't touch it, just call me and we'll have somebody come and take it away.

  Gertie : Like the dogcatcher?

  Elliott : But they'll give it a lobotomy or do experiments on it or something.

• Mary : It's your turn to do the dishes, fellas.

  Michael : I set and cleared.

  Elliott : [in a stern tone]  I set and cleared.

  Michael : [quickly]  I did breakfast.

  Gertie : [solemnly]  I did breakfast.

  Michael : [noticing how upset Mary is]  What's the matter, mom?

  Mary : [leaves in tears, to herself, about her husband]  He HATES Mexico!

  Michael : [to Elliot, furiously]  Damn it, why don't you - grow up and think how other people feel for a change!

  [Elliot goes angry and does the dishes] 

• Elliott : [upon encountering E.T., running excitedly into the house]  Mom, Mom! There's something out there!

  Mary : What?

  Elliott : It's in the toolshed. It threw the ball at me.

  [Michael and his friends mock him loudly] 

  Elliott : QUIET!

  [Michael's friends go silent] 

  Elliott : [in hushed tone]  Nobody go out there!

  Michael : [the boys all spring up excitedly]  Ha! Ha! Ha!

  [they grab knives] 

  Mary : Stop, now! You guys stay right here!

  Michael : You stay here, Mom, we'll check it out!

  Mary : And put those knives back!

  [Elliot grabs her hand and pulls her outside as well] 

  Mary : Okay, Elliot! Let me get a flashlight.

• Mary : [on Halloween night]  Listen, buster, you won't get four blocks in this neighborhood dressed like that.

  Michael : Please?

  Mary : No, and that is final. You are not going as a terrorist.

• Gertie : Are they gone, mama?

  Mary : Who's gone, honey?

  Gertie : The boys.

  Mary : What boys?

  Gertie : I'm supposed to give you this note when they're gone.

  Mary : Give it to me now, Gertie.

  [taking and reading it] 

  Mary : Oh, my god.

• Keys : [seeing Mary leaving]  Where are you going?

  Gertie : To the spaceship.

  Keys : Spaceship?

  Gertie : To the spaceship to the moon.

  Mary : [trying to sit her down]  Quiet.

  Keys : [realizing]  Oh, my god.