- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: [narrating] I am happy to report that falling in love was as easy and natural as learning how to surf.
- [Gidget then falls off her surfboard]
- Anne Cooper: Dad. You're being entirely too permissive with Gidget.
- John Cooper: She's right, Russ. Permissiveness is out. Strong discipline is in.
- Professor Russell Lawrence: Okay. How about disciplining yourself to pay me $3.75?
- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: [to Russell about Anne and John] It's a good thing they got married. Saves two other people.
- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: [narrating] Meanwhile, to pass the time of day, I decided to make some extra entries in my diary.
- [reading from diary]
- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: "And then, dear diary, I knew I had no choice but to give in, and he kissed me as he's never kissed me before."
- [thinking of what to write next]
- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: And I - And I got goose pimples all over. Blech. And I fainted dead away? Yech. Sank into nothingness.
- [sinks down to the floor with a smile]
- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: Well, I've learned my lesson. I'm through with Jeff once and for all.
- Larue: You're through with him? Then what are we doing at the beach?
- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: I'm gonna give him a second chance.
- John Cooper: I don't suppose there's anything I could say.
- Professor Russell Lawrence: John, for the first time, you and I are in complete agreement.
- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: [narrating] I was telling myself to face facts. I was not Sofia Loren. Good grief. Even she would have to think twice about Cornbread.
- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: Now Jeff has me exactly where he wants me. And when I think it was my idea ...
- Professor Russell Lawrence: Your idea?
- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: You don't think Jeff would suggest it? When it comes to things like that, he's not square. He's cube.
- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: Funny thing about life. A few hours ago, I hit the lowest point of my whole absolute existence. And now I'm riding so high, I can't even see Cloud 9 when I look down. John would say that shows a lack of maturity, and I can't argue with him. When you're young, it's not easy to level off and fly right. It's too bad you can't be born with maturity - and then lose it later on when you're old enough not to need it anymore.
- [gasps]
- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: I wonder if thinking about stuff like that means I'm a philosopher.
- [yawning]
- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: Oh, I hope not. Because I'm too tired for all that jazz.
- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: [narrating] The moment we met, we knew we were meant for each other.
- [Jeff runs past her carrying a surfboard and, feeling her staring at him, turns to face her]
- Jeff: Get lost.
- Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: [narrating] I'll never forget the first time he told me he loved me.
- [They're both on a surfboard, Gidget's in front]
- Jeff: Hey, what was your name again?
- [Gidget turns her head and makes a face at him]
- Jeff: You know somethin'? You are kinda cute.
- [Gidget, with a smile, falls off the surfboard]