North 1994 quotes

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North quotes

Ma Tex
[to North]

We'd like you show you how much we're looking forward to having you as our new son. Ready, Pa?

Pa Tex

Ready, Ma!

Ma Tex
[singing]

We had a son who was trampled by a ton of longhorns, but you're very cute to fill his boots as flat as they may be.

Pa Tex
[singing]

You'll yell "yippee-yi=yo" with the rodeo 'til the day's done.

Ma Tex
[singing]

Then you'll make a lot of pals with buffalo gals.

Pa Tex
[whispering]

Just leave some for me!

Ma Tex

Hey, there!

Ma Tex, Pa Tex
[singing with a chorus]

We'll barbecue steaks and stew, feed you pumpkin pie, 'til your can's bigger than the big ol' Texas sky!

Ma Tex
[singing]

You'll grow tall and play football, be famous!

Pa Tex
[singing]

You'll grow more, own a chain of stores, marry Betty Lou!

Ma Tex, Pa Tex
[singing with a chorus]

Oh, North, North! Grow more!

Pa Tex
[song ends]

'Nother rib, son?

News Reporter

Arthur Belt, the rising politician who drafted the bill...

Arthur Belt
[Winchell shuts off the TV]

Wait! They were talking about me!

Winchell

Relax, Arthur, pretty soon you'll be hearing your name so much even YOU will be sick of it.

Arthur Belt

I highly doubt it.

How does that get me into a good college?

Governor Ho

Well since we don't use the letters B, C, D, and F, you're pretty much guaranteed to get straight As.

What are you doing here?

Gabby

Well, I finished all my chores, I thought I'd get a little shootin' in.

No, I mean, have you ever been an Easter Bunny?

Gabby

Easter Bunny?

Pa Tex

Careful, son, Gabby's killed men for less than that.

Oh, sorry.

Gabby

No harm done.

Where the hell are my parents?

Winchell

North, did you say the word hell? My, the summer's really broadened you.

Winchell, I've got exactly 10 minutes to find my parents, and if you don't tell me where they are, I'll show you how the summer's broadened me, you little asshole!

A bird in the hand is always greener than the grass under the other guy's bushes.  It's a metaphor used by gardeners and landscaping people in general.