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Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Jeff Gillen, and Darren McGavin in A Christmas Story (1983)

Ian Petrella: Randy Parker

A Christmas Story

Ian Petrella credited as playing...

Randy Parker

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  • [overdressed for winter]
  • Randy: I can't put my arms down!
  • [Mother tries to grabs his arms down, putting his arms back up]
  • Mother: Well, put your arms down when you get to school.
  • [Mother putting his scarf back on, Randy bawling]
  • Randy: Meatloaf, smeatloaf, double-beatloaf. I hate meatloaf.
  • The Old Man: All right, I'll get that kid to eat. Where's my screwdriver and my plumber's helper? I'll open up his mouth and I'll shove it in.
  • Mother: [She enters the kitchen, as she finishes dinner and hears crying] Randy? Hi What's the matter? What you crying for?
  • Randy: [Crying] Daddy's gonna kill Ralphie!
  • Mother: [Assuring him] No, he's not...
  • Randy: [Still upset] Yes, he is too!
  • Mother: [Assuring him] No, he's not! I promise you, Daddy is not going to kill Ralphie!
  • Mother: Why don't you come out of there?
  • [Randy shakes his head no]
  • Mother: No?
  • Mother: Would you like some milk?
  • [Randy nods yes]
  • Mother: You would?
  • [She pours a glass of milk and hands it to Randy]
  • Mother: here you go, all right see you later? Okay, bye.
  • [She closes the door as Randy cries]
  • Schwartz: Hey, smart ass. I asked my old man about sticking your tongue to a flagpole in the winter, and he says that it'll freeze right to the pole, just like I told ya.
  • Flick: Ah, baloney. What would your old man know about anything?
  • Schwartz: He knows, because he once saw a guy stick his tongue to a railroad track on a bet, and the fire department had to come get the guy's tongue off the track, because he couldn't get it off.
  • Randy: [is trying to catch up] C'mon, guys! Wait up! C'mon, guys! Wait up!
  • Mother, Ralphie, Randy: [Minus The Old Man] Jingle Bells, Jingle All the Way! Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh hey! Jingle Bells Jingle Bells, Jingle All the Way! Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh!
  • [the three of them blow raspberries and Randy laughs]

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