The Family Stone (2005)
Luke Wilson: Ben Stone
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Quotes
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Ben Stone : [to Meredith] You have a freak flag. You just don't fly it.
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Ben Stone : So, uh, where's dad?
Sybil Stone : He ran away. Joined the circus
Everett Stone : Better circus.
Patrick Thomas : Yeah. Less clowns.
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Sybil Stone : Are those mushrooms?
Meredith Morton : Yes, those are mushrooms.
Patrick Thomas : Isn't Everett allergic to mushrooms?
Meredith Morton : He is?
Ben Stone : OK, what we got going on over here? Santa's workshop. Er... OK, wha-what can I do to be of service Meredith, wha-what can I do?
Meredith Morton : Oh, well... I think I'm all set. Everett had to run some errands in town, then he and Thad are going to meet Julie's bus...
Ben Stone : Are those mushrooms?
Meredith Morton : I DIDN'T KNOW!
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Kelly Stone : [Kelly and Ben are seated in an empty football field with a plate of suspected pot-laced brownies Kelly's eating] You want a brownie?
Ben Stone : No thanks.
Kelly Stone : They're good.
Ben Stone : [after a long pause] So... it's worse this time... isn't it?
Kelly Stone : [lightly] What do you mean?
Ben Stone : [scoffs] Mom... Dad. I mean Mom.
Kelly Stone : [sighs] It's not good. We only found out a couple of weeks ago.
Ben Stone : But she'd known longer than that.
Kelly Stone : Well, we weren't sure. And she wanted to wait, you know... until after Christmas to tell you kids.
Kelly Stone : [Ben nods and begins to weep... Kelly puts his arm around him] I know man, I know.
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Ben Stone : [quoting 'Where the Wild Things Are' before he lights the tree] "And now," cried Max, "Let the wild rumpus start."
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Ben Stone : [to Meredith] Don't dilly-dally there, pretty lady. We're all gonna be down here talking about you.
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Ben Stone : [after opening Susannah's Christmas gift] Hey! Is this houndstooth?
Susannah Stone : Yep! Filene's Bargain Basement.
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Ben Stone : [to Meredith] Are you comfortable?
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Ben Stone : You were shovelling snow.
Meredith Morton : I... What?
Ben Stone : You were just a little girl in a flannel night gown. And you were shovelling snow from the walk in front of our house. And I was the snow, I was the snow. And everywhere it landed and everywhere it covered. You scoop me up with a big red shovel. You scoop me up.
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Patrick Thomas : [the family is playing Charades and Thad is up. No one is guessing right, but Patrick finally gets it] Ooh! "Billy Don't Be a Hero"!
Thad Stone : Yes! THANK you!
Amy Stone : That's a song?
Susannah Stone : Yes, it's a song. You've heard it.
Ben Stone : Whose clue was that? It's not very... it's not good.
Meredith Morton : Ahem.
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Ben Stone : Hey! I'm here, I'm queer, get used to it!
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Ben Stone : I'd want a little black baby.
Everett Stone : You already have a little black baby.
Ben Stone : Can ya dig it!
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Ben Stone : Calm down. You've been drinking Cokes all day.