Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)

Dennis Quaid: Frank Beardsley

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• Helen North : So... How many kids do you have?

  Frank Beardsley : Uh... How many kids do you have?

  Helen North : You first

  Frank Beardsley : Okay, look. You're going to find out eventually because there's too many to hide in the closet. I have eight kids.

  Helen North : [laughs]  I have ten.

  Frank Beardsley : You have ten?

  Helen North : I have ten.

  [laughs] 

• Otter Beardsley : I get the top bunk 'cause I'm older.

  Ely Beardsley : By two minutes.

  Frank Beardsley : When I was an Ensign, I always had the bottom bunk.

  Otter Beardsley : Did the guy above you wet his bed?

  Frank Beardsley : Good point. Sound off.

  Kelly Beardsley : Three, four. Do they have girls' boxing at our new school?

  Frank Beardsley : I hope not.

• Frank's Kids : Ten kids?

  Frank Beardsley : Hey, guys. Guys! It'll be fun... Having ten new brothers and sisters.

• Helen North : We don't spank our children.

  Michael Beardsley : The admiral does.

  Frank Beardsley : Occasionally. A little pat on the butt sends a clear message.

  Helen North : Well you're not spanking my children.

  Frank Beardsley : I thought they were our children.

  Helen North : You're not spanking our children.

  Frank Beardsley : Okay, fine. Let's just let them all run naked and wild.

  Kids : Yay!

• Frank Beardsley : Helen?

  Helen North : Frank?

  Frank Beardsley : Helen?

  Helen North : Frank Beardsley?

  Frank Beardsley : What are you doing here?

  Helen North : Well, I'm having dinner with my...

  Max : Frank. I'm Maxwell Grant.

  Frank Beardsley : Pleased to meet you.

  [to Helen] 

  Frank Beardsley : So what are you doing out here? Sit down, sit down, sit down.

  Helen North : Well, I've been back here forever. I didn't want my kids growing up in the whole money, status thing.

  Frank Beardsley : Yeah, that thing.

  Helen North : So are you in town for the reunion?

  Frank Beardsley : No, I... Umm... I moved my family back here. And I'm running the Coast Guard Academy.

  Helen North : Wow.

  Frank Beardsley : I'm an admiral.

  Helen North : Yeah.

  Frank Beardsley : That's why I'm wearing the uniform.

  Helen North : An admiral? Woah. With a family?

  Frank Beardsley : You too. It's great, I mean.

  Helen North : Yeah.

  Max : We're ready.

  Helen North : Okay. Well, it was great to see you again.

  Frank Beardsley : See you.

  Helen North : Okay, bye.

• [last lines] 

  Frank Beardsley : Leave a message at the beep.

• Frank Beardsley : So then I asked her to marry me.

  Helen North : And I said "yes".

  Frank's Kids : What?

  Helen North : Oh, it was spontaneous and so romantic.

  William Beardsley : You got married?

  Christina Beardsley : Without telling us?

  Frank Beardsley : Yeah, yeah.

  William Beardsley : At least when you were re-assigned at Guam, there was an e-mail.

• [first lines] 

  Frank Beardsley : Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! Move it! Move it! Move it!

  Ethan : Move it! Move it! Move it!

  Frank Beardsley : That means you too, Ethan. Head ashore, Sailor.

  Ethan : Aye-aye Sir! Head ashore.

• Frank Beardsley : William, what have you got there?

  William Beardsley : Academy applications, S.A.T. forms, Capitol Hill summer internship forms, and the number of the girl two houses down.

  Frank Beardsley : Outstanding!

  William Beardsley : One, two.

• Frank Beardsley : Well, Mrs. Munion, what do you think about Connecticut?

  Mrs. Munion : I'm delighted to be here, in the birthplace of Lyme disease.

• Frank Beardsley : Don't worry, you'll soon be doing this in your sleep.

  Dylan North : I am asleep.

• Ethan : Admiral, is this lady going to be our new mommy?

  Frank Beardsley : I don't think so. It's just a blind date.

  Otter Beardsley : She can't see?

  Ely Beardsley : Can she navigate using sonar? Like a bat?

• Christina Beardsley : [on the phone]  So that's Christina Beardsley.

  Frank Beardsley : Christina!

  Christina Beardsley : [on the phone]  The zip is oh six three two oh.

  Frank Beardsley : Christina! We just moved here, who could you possibly be talking to?

  Christina Beardsley : J. Crew. I want to make sure they change all my shipping information.

  Frank Beardsley : Sound off.

  Christina Beardsley : Three, four.

• Frank Beardsley : [sings]  I don't care what I've been told.

  Frank's Kids : [sings]  Coast guard kid's got lots of soul.

  Frank Beardsley : [sings]  Sound off.

  Frank's Kids : [sings]  One, two.

• Harry Beardsley : Admiral, this is our twelfth move in my lifetime.

  Frank Beardsley : I admire your record keeping, Harry. First-rate ship's log.

• Helen North : Kids!

  Frank Beardsley : Sounds like they're bonding.

  Helen North : It doesn't sound like bonding to me Frank.

• Frank Beardsley : Hey, trust me. One hour at sea together, and you'll be best friends.

• Frank Beardsley : Listen up. These are your schedules, with latrine times. You get seven minutes each, do not waste it.

• Otter Beardsley , Ely Beardsley : Hi Dad! How do we stop this thing?

  Frank Beardsley : Otter! Ely! Stop! Hit the brake! Hit the brake!

• Michael Beardsley : Does not complaining about the move from San Diego count as my good deed for today?

  Frank Beardsley : I'd sign off on that.

• Frank Beardsley : That's it! I am putting the hammer down!

  Aldo North : Is it a real hammer?

  Frank Beardsley : No Aldo, it's just an expression.

  Aldo North : I'm scared.

  Helen North : Oh, don't be, honey.

  Ethan : Should I go get the hammer, sir?

• Frank Beardsley : Will anyone who lives here, please raise your hand.

  [They raise their hands] 

  Frank Beardsley : Anyone else remaining here after five minutes, will be forcibly conscripted into the United States Coast Guard!

  [Everyone runs out] 

• Commandant Sherman : Now what?

  Frank Beardsley : It's my kids.