Freaky Friday (1976)

Barbara Harris: Mrs. Andrews

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Quotes 

• Mrs. Schmauss : Where do I start, honey?

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : In the kitchen. We had a little problem this morning.

  Mrs. Schmauss : What happened?

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Well, the washing machine went bananas and uh...

  Mrs. Schmauss : [suddenly we enter the next scene, in the laundry room just after the kitchen]  Well, lets take a look and see what's going on.

  [she opens the washing machine lid, and very instantly sees that it's overloaded] 

  Mrs. Schmauss : Oh no! No! Well no wonder.

  [starts taking them out piece by piece] 

  Mrs. Schmauss : You're going to cram your shirts, and your rugs, and your hose, and your sneakers, and some little tin things. What are these little tin things? Oh jacks! That's cute. That's cute! And all of your jacks in here together, not to mention you used too much soap. That is your problem.

  [shuts the lid] 

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Well, that's what comes of letting Annabel help with the laundry. That sweet thing trying to be helpful.

  Mrs. Schmauss : A genuine first?

  [rolls her eyes] 

  Mrs. Schmauss : Ugh!

• Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : I was only kidding, Daddy.

  Mr. Andrews : Daddy? You never called me "Daddy" before?

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : [covering up the problem]  Oh, and I never will again, Bill, Dear.

• Ben Andrews : Boy mom that was terrific, that's even better than Annabel can do and she's a super ball player.

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Really?

  Ben Andrews : And she's beautiful.

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : She's what?

  Ben Andrews : I think she's beautiful and I love her braces. I hope when I get that old I'll have braces too.

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : With in luck you won't need braces.

  Ben Andrews : That's what I'm afraid of, now Annabel going to hate me more than she does now. Well why does she hate me so much?

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Because there's nothing more annoying in the whole entire world with a little blue eyed saint, with perfect teeth, who's always on time, never has a messy room.

  Ben Andrews : Do you hate me too?

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Don't be a jackass I'm just trying to tell you why Annabel hates you.

  Ben Andrews : But I can't help those things, I can't help what I look like and about being neat, I can't help that either. Listen if I thought she'd bite me I might be better being famous, I even try being messy. Once I took all my piled up blocks and the books on the shelf, and a big bag of marbles and Lego's and threw them in the middle of the room so Annabel wouldn't be the only one getting in trouble. Do you want to know what happened? That stinky old Mrs. Schmauss said I was too young to know any better and picked everything up. So no matter what I do Annabel keeps on hating me.

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Well, why don't you hate her back? That's a good idea.

  Ben Andrews : I told you before I tried. But you can't hate someone and love them at the same time can you mom?

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : No I didn't used to think so.

  Annabel : [Annabel thinks]  Maybe you can.

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Now blow. Feel better now?

  [Annabel holds up the tissue to Ben's nose] 

  Ben Andrews : Uh huh.

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Come on let's go home.

• Mrs. Andrews : Annabel, how do you like yourself?

  Annabel : I'm not sure yet.

  Mrs. Andrews : Annabel, about your hair, I swear they only took off an inch and a half. And I bought you a new outfit, but you don't have to wear it. YOUR TEETH! Don't you like your teeth now?

  Annabel : Mom, I'm not talking about how I look, I'm talking about how I am. I'm a lot smarter than I realized I am, and a lot dumber too.

• Annabel , Mrs. Andrews : [about each other, from two different places at the same time, they are saying the magic word which suddenly makes them unintentionally switch]  I wish I could switch places with her for just one day.

• Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Your mop stinks!

• Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Male chauvinist pig!

  Ben Andrews : Why did you call Daddy a male chauvinist pig?

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Because he is one!

  Ben Andrews : But what does that mean?

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : It means he spends 3 months taking bow for a ceremony, then when it backfires he expects you to pull it together in 3 hours!

• Mrs. Andrews : Honestly, Bill, that child hasn't got a clue about my life, not a single clue.

• Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Do this... do that... everybody's had breakfast but me!

  [rummages in the fridge] 

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Ah! Macaroni and cheese, breakfast at last.

• Mrs. Andrews : Too late, Miss. Gibbons, I've already seen your action!

• Mrs. Andrews : you know, Borris, I do believe this is the first time you've ever gotten a chance to see our lovely, lovely home... it's simple, yet elegant!

• Mr. Andrews : What's going on in there?

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Something really freaky!

• Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Male chauvinist pig!

  Ben Andrews : Mr. Dilk too?

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : No, still your father.

• Boris Harris : You and your little boy have the same sized feet?

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Yes, I told you he's peculiar.

• Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : [on phone]  Boris, this is Mrs. Andrews across the street. Could I borrow a cup of...

  Annabel : [thinks]  Sugar's too corny.

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : [sees Max chewing on cereal box]  Kibble? Kibble. K-I-B-B-L-E, that's right, the stuff dogs eat.

• Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : We're having a pickup lunch. Pick up anything you want and put everything else back in the bag.

  Ben Andrews : [takes bottle out]  Gin?

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Ahhh!

  [takes it back] 

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : That's the wrong bag!

• Mrs. Andrews : [as Annabel, thinking]  No wonder Annabel's always walking around barefoot, these sneakers feel like they're full of marbles.

• Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Exploding mousse and burnt turkey! Boris how could you do this?

• Mrs. Andrews : [to herself, going through a day at school]  How're you supposed to win? One side snubs you if you don't do well, the other side snubs you if you DO do well.

• Mrs. Andrews : Right body wrong place!

  [after getting her body back while water skiing] 

• Mrs. Andrews : Annabel, I said, when you're grown up, people don't tell you what to do, you have to tell yourself, which is sometimes more difficult.

• Mrs. Andrews (as Annabel) : [needing bus fare]  Virginia could you possibly...

  Virginia : No I couldn't possibly! I know you've got more change than that, Annabel, I've seen the way you walk.

  Mrs. Andrews (as Annabel) : The way I walk?

  Mrs. Andrews : [thinks]  Of course!

  [takes off her shoe and coins scatter] 

• Mrs. Andrews (as Annabel) : Listen! Let me put it this way, uh number one, I'm not going to go out there and make a fool out of myself let alone break every bone in my body.

  Mr. Andrews : Annabel you can't do this to me! My job may depend on this deal!

  Mrs. Andrews (as Annabel) : I'm sorry, but I just can't do it!

  Mr. Andrews : Okay okay I give up! Heh heh, sit down and we'll talk about it here hold this. HIT IT CHARLIE!

  [Bill gives Annabel the tow rope to hold] 

  Mrs. Andrews (as Annabel) : Aggh!

  [the boat tugs Annabel on the water as she struggles to water ski] 

  Mr. Andrews : I'M SORRY HONEY! I HAD TO DO IT!

  Mrs. Andrews : [Mrs Andrews thought]  Bill! You dirty louse!

  Mrs. Andrews (as Annabel) : OH, HELP! Oh!

  [Annabel continues to struggle and panic on the moving water skis] 

• Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) , Mrs. Andrews (as Annabel) : I wish I had my own body back!

  [Annabel and Mrs. Andrews bodies magically switch back with their own spirit in their correct bodies. Mrs. Andrews is now on water skis while Annabel is reckless driving in a car] 

• Mrs. Andrews : Let's make this a creative enterprise.

• Mrs. Andrews : And do the laundry I reminded her. And the shopping and the cooking. Make things nice for everybody. Honestly Bill that child has not got a clue about my life, not a single clue.

  [Mrs. Andrews lights a cigarette] 

• Mrs. Andrews : Mrs. Andrews is caressing the box of Katy Kibble that Boris brings over.

  Mrs. Andrews : I'll put this away where it belongs... in the jewelry box!

• Annabel : I am so much smarter than I thought, and so much dumber.

  Mrs. Andrews : Oh, my darling, aren't we all?

• Mr. Andrews : Counting on you both.

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : But you're counting on the wrong both!

• Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : [Mrs. Andrews is watching TV in the living room when she hears a loud rumbling] 

  [She runs into the the kitchen to find the washer shaking excessively and the lid going up and down with suds flying out] 

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : It's alive!

  [she runs to the washer and tries to keep the lid down as she starts talking to it] 

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Whoah there! Take it easy, you're going to be fine it's just a little case of hiccups.

  [the phone starts ringing in haste she runs to the phone to answer it but can't hear the caller from the washer] 

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Hello? Wait a minute I got to take you to the hall thank you!

  [puts the phone down and heads over to the hall phone] 

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Hello?

  [hears a loud gushing noise] 

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : hang on I got to hang up in the other room.

  [Heads back to the kitchen and finds suds gushing out of the washer and going all over the floor] 

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : Holy cow!

  [runs back to the washer and unplugs it shutting off] 

  Annabel (as Mrs. Andrews) : [she leans down and starts talking to the washer again]  Couldn't you picked another day to have a breakdown? I mean what was the matter with yesterday when mom was around? You had to shake yourself to death on my important day. Come on now shape up!

  [she hits the washer and it rumbles some more]