The Facts of Life (TV Series)

Starstruck (1982)

Charlotte Rae: Edna Garrett

Quotes 

• Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : [to Mrs. Garrett]  Jermaine personally wanted me to be there. Jermaine himself, Mrs. Garrett...

  Edna Garrett : Tootie, listen.

  Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : I have to be there at the box office at 7:30 to pick up the tickets. We'll have terrific seats, Mrs. Garrett. Oh! what am I going to wear? Oh, I know I'll wear my blue sweater. That's Jermaine's favorite color.

  Edna Garrett : Tootie, slow down. Why, you've forgotten about the fair tonight?

  Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : What about it?

  Edna Garrett : This is a big night for Jo. She's short-handed as it is. We've promised we help.

  Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : Yeah, but that was before the phone call! That phone call changes everything!

  Edna Garrett : I know, this is a disappointment for you, but believe me they'll be other concerts.

  Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : But, not like this one. Who knows that I'll get to be a special guest again. Besides, it's an insult to Jermaine if I don't go.

  Edna Garrett : I'm sure he'll understand.

  Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : Mrs. Garrett, please if you take me, I promise I'll never ask for anything as long as I live.

  Edna Garrett : I'm sorry, Tootie. I really am, but we can't go. We'd made a prior commitment.

  Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : [raises her voice]  I'm going!

  Edna Garrett : Tootie, you're not being reaonable

  Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : Mrs. Garrett, this concert means everything to me.

  [with tears in her eyes] 

  Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : Why won't you let me go? Don't you have any feelings?

  Edna Garrett : [in a solemn tone]  Tootie.

  Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : [yelling]  Jermaine wants me there tonight and I'm gonna be there! If you don't take me, I'll find someone else or I'll take a bus. I'll hitchhike!

  Edna Garrett : Tootie, I said you're not going to the concert tonight.

  Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : [screaming with tears in her eyes]  I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY! I AM GOING! I AM GOING!

  Edna Garrett : Calm down. Calm Down.

  Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : [crying]  Mrs. Garrett, I have to be there tonight. You have to take me, please.

  [falls into Mrs. Garrett's arms and continues to cry] 

  Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : Please, Mrs. Garrett. Take me.

  Edna Garrett : [as she consoles Tootie]  It's all right, it's all right, Tootie.

  [Tootie continues crying] 

  Edna Garrett : It's all right, It's all right. We'll go.

  Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : [still crying]  Oh, oh, thank you!

  [continues crying] 

  Edna Garrett : We'll go.

• Edna Garrett : We'll have to find replacements for Tootie and me.

  Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek : I don't believe it. I don't believe you actually letting Tootie to get away with this!

  Blair Warner : I didn't realize all someone had to do to get their way is to throw a tantrum.

  Natalie Green : Me neither. I've got to work on my kicking and screaming.

  Edna Garrett : This wasn't a tantrum, girls.

  Blair Warner : All I know is that I turned down a fabulous date to be here tonight. We all have, better offers. Well...

  Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek : [cuts Blair off]  Don't say it!

  Blair Warner : The point is, we promised we'd be here and we're here.

  Edna Garrett : You're absolutely right, Blair. We all committed ourselves to this fair and we all should honor it.

  Natalie Green : And, why are you letting Tootie go to the concert?

  Edna Garrett : Because I just don't know what else to do.

  Natalie Green : You don't know what to do? Mrs. "Always a snappy answer" Garrett doesn't know what to do?

  Edna Garrett : Girls, you didn't see her. She was hysterical. Oh, she was gonna get to that concert if she had to jump out of the window and run all the way to the city.

  Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek : Come on, Mrs. Garrett. Not Tootie.

  Edna Garrett : That's right. Not our Tootie. But right now, she's not our Tootie. She's become...

  Blair Warner : Fanatic. Well, that's what the word "fan" comes from. My mother told me that when I threaten to leave home for King Hussein.

  Natalie Green : Mrs. Garrett, there is nothing wrong with a little healthy idol worship. Didn't you ever freak over anyone?

  Edna Garrett : Sure, I swooned over Frank Sinatra, but this is something else. I remember these films, people crying and screaming over The Beatles. They were all in such a... frenzy. It scared me. Well, that's the way I felt just now with Tootie.

  Blair Warner : Do you think taking Tootie to the concert's gonna help?

  Edna Garrett : At this point, it's the only thing I can do.