- Amy Reed: [Discussing her dolls] This is Lottie... she's very good. This is Mary Ann... she's good sometimes. This is Virginia. She's hardly ever good.
- Alice Reed: Amy's never been punished before. Not that way.
- Miss Callahan: It's best for you not to interfere... After all, the first spanking-it's an important occasion.
- Miss Callahan: Something to do with a butterfly. They were quarreling about it.
- Oliver 'Ollie' Reed: No. Amy slapped Arnold because he hurt the butterfly and - it was her friend. Amy has too many fancies and too few friends. And it worries me. It doesn't seem - normal.
- Alice Reed: You know these fawning fathers with their only chicks.
- Miss Callahan: Take a good look. It may seem just a little valley with a little stream running through it. But, no. There are songs and stories and lovely legends about this one blessed spot. It's Sleepy Hollow. And now, just because you happen to be the kindergarten class in the very favorite village of Tarrytown, you may run and play in Sleepy Hollow for - exactly 15 minutes.
- Oliver 'Ollie' Reed: I know what can happen when people begin to lie to themselves. Imagine things. I love Amy too much to let her lose herself in a dream world where - butterflies become pals. I saw what happened to Irena with her Cat People.
- Edward: You look good and hot and good and tired. I guess you've been playing around hard with your friends.
- Mrs. Julia Farren: Do you know the story of the headless horseman? You live right here in Tarrytown and don't know the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
- Lois Huggins: What'd you get for Christmas?
- Amy Reed: I don't know yet.
- Lois Huggins: My goodness! Don't you open your presents until Christmas morning?
- Amy Reed: No.
- Lois Huggins: We open ours on Christmas Eve. That's considered proper.
- Amy Reed: Well, I guess we're not a very proper family.
- Lois Huggins: Hm.
- Mrs. Julia Farren: That woman - is an imposter. She's a liar and a cheat! How do you like your tea?
- Amy Reed: Well, sometimes I get a spoonful of tea and a cup of hot milk.