- Mr. Swenson: [the kids want to go on strike to protest the firing of their teacher, Miss Pipps] No, no, children. I too hate to see her go, but you know, two wrongs never make a right.
- Froggy: Yeah, like my Uncle Walt says, 'Birds of a feather should not throw rocks at each other.'
- Mr. Swenson: [after seeing Pratt fire Miss Pipps] I guess he'll fire the school kids next. Oh, if I could only say in English what I'm thinking in Swedish now.
- [gasps]
- Mr. Swenson: Oh, my!