A Garfield Christmas Special (1987 TV Short)

David L. Lander: Doc Boy

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Quotes 

• Jon Arbuckle : [as he and Doc Boy try to wake Dad early on Christmas morning; whispering]  Hey, Dad.

  Doc Boy : [whispering]  Psst. Hey, Dad, you awake?

  Jon Arbuckle : Daaaaaaaad?

  [turns on light] 

  Doc Boy : [shouts]  Dad, you awake?

  [Dad suddenly awakes, startled] 

  Dad : Well, I'm awake now. What do you boys want?

  Jon Arbuckle : [eagerly]  Is it time to open our presents yet?

  Dad : It's 1:30 in the morning. *No*, it's not time to open presents yet.

  [turns off light] 

  Doc Boy : [to Jon]  It *is* Christmas morning *now*, you know.

  Jon Arbuckle : [turns light back on]  But Doc Boy has a point there, Dad. Any time after midnight is *technically* Christmas morning, you know.

  Dad : [sternly to Jon and Doc Boy]  Go - to bed!

  Jon Arbuckle : [slightly irritated]  All right, all right.

  [turns off light] 

  Doc Boy : [sarcastically as he and Jon leave]  Pleasant dreams, Dad. It is Christmas morning.

  Jon Arbuckle : I know that, and you know that.

  [shuts door] 

• Jon Arbuckle : Doc Boy, how's my favorite brother?

  Doc Boy : Don't call me Doc Boy. You've probably forgotten I'm your ONLY brother.

  Jon Arbuckle : Oh.

  [low voice] 

  Jon Arbuckle : You're right.

• [Doc Boy plays a draining song of "O Christmas Tree" on the piano] 

  Doc Boy : O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are thy...

  [Grandma bumps Doc Boy off the piano] 

  Grandma : Scoot over, Sonny Boy! Let ole Grandma take a whack at that!

  [Grandma plays a mean piano and everyone is awestruck] 

  Grandma : O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches! Whoa-whoa-bee-doop-bee-doop-bee-doop!

• Dad : Well, what do you boys want to do first? Do you want to do chores? Do you want to eat breakfast? Or do you want to open presents?

  Jon Arbuckle , Doc Boy : [shout]  Presents!

• Mom : And now, everyone, my little boy is going to favor us with a Christmas song.

  Doc Boy : [reluctantly]  I don't know about this, Mom.

  Dad : Boy, you doggone better well play. Those 24 years of py-ano lessons better be worth something.

• Mom : [as Doc Boy eagerly goes for a biscuit, Mom slaps his hand away]  Doc Boy, will you say grace, please?

  Doc Boy : [reluctantly]  Aw, Mom!

  Mom : [warningly]  Doc Boy!

  Doc Boy : I never know what to...

  [Grandma hits Doc Boy on the head with the gravy ladle, and Doc Boy goes into prayer] 

  Doc Boy : [praying hesitantly]  Lord, we just want to tell you - how grateful we are for this food. And, um... for letting us all be here together - on Christmas Eve.

  Mom : Amen!

  [Everyone starts to go for the food, but Doc Boy stands up and continues his prayer] 

  Doc Boy : And as surely, as the waters of the streams and the rivers find the sea, let each of us find happiness and wisdom in this hour...

  [Grandma hits Doc Boy with the ladle again] 

  Doc Boy : Thanks, Lord. Let's eat!

• Dad : [reading "Binky: The Clown Who Saved Christmas"]  Once upon a time, there was a clown named Binky, who loved children. Every time Binky saw children, he would say, "Hey, kids!"

  Jon Arbuckle : No, no, no, no, no, Dad; read it with more emotion!

  Doc Boy : Yeah, yeah, an-an-and why don't you say it like Binky says it?

  Dad : [Clears throat]  Every time Binky saw children, he would say, "HEEEEEEEEY, KIIIIIIIIDS!"

  [Odie licks Dad to indicate his approval] 

  Dad : [annoyed]  Cut that out!

• Dad : [finishing "Binky: the Clown Who Saved Christmas"]  Now once again, Binky the Clown saved Christmas for children all over the world.

  [closes the book] 

  Dad : The end.

  Doc Boy : I don't know about you, Jon, but for a couple of minutes there, I was gettin' pretty worried.

  Jon Arbuckle : Ooh, me too!

  Mom : [chuckling]  All right, boys, it's time to get ready for bed.

  Jon Arbuckle : All right!