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Abbyy: Its Your borther Jonathan. He's had his face changed Dr Einstein performed the Operation
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Jonathan! Jonathan you were always a horror BUT do you have to look like one?
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Jonathan: Remember the time you were tied to the bedpost the needs under your fingernails.
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By God, it is Jonathan-- Yes I remember. I remember you as the most detestable, vicious, venomous form of animal kind i ever knew
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Abby: Now dont you two boys start quarrelling again the minute you've seen each other
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There wont be any fight, Aunt Abby Jonathan youre not wanted here-- GET OUT
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Jon: Dr Einstein and i have been invited to stay
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Not in this HOUSE!
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Abby: Just for tonight
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I dont want him anywhere near me
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Abby: But we did invite them for tonight andi t wouldnt be very nice to go back on our word
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All right tonight. But first thing in the morning OUT! Where are they sleeping?
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Abby: We put them in Jonathans old room!
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Thats my old room! Im sleeping in that room and im here to stay
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Einstein: Chonny we sleep down here
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You bet your life you sleep down here!
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Einstein: You sleep on the sofa and I sleep on the window seat.
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The window-seat! Oh well lets not argue about it THAT window seats good enough for me for tonight ILL sleep on the window seat
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Jon: Well now Mortimer it really isn t necessary to inconvenience you like this well sleep down here
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Jonathan your sudden consideration for me is very unconvincing
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Ein: come alone chonny. We get our things out of the room, eh?
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DONT Bother Doctor!
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Jon: By the way Doctor Ive completely lost track of Mr. Spenalzo
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Whos this Mr Spenalzo
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Ein: Just a friend of our Chonnys been looking for
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well dont bring anyone else in here!
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Jon: No trouble at all Aunt Abby Well be packed in a few minutes And then you can have the room Mortimer.
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Youre just wasting your time--- I told you Im sleeping down here.
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Elaine: Mortimer!
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Whats the matter with you dear?
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E: Ive almost killed!
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Youve almost been--- ABBY MARTHA
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E: No, it was more than that. Hes some kind of maniac Mortimer Im afraid of him
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Why darling you're trembling Have you got any smelling salts?
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A: No, but do you think some hot tea, or coffee
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Coffe, make some for me too and some sandwiches I havent had any dinner
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A: Martha we can leave our hats downstairs here, now
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You werent going out somewhere, were you? Do you know what time it is? Its after TWELVE TWELVE! Elaine youve got to go home!
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E: What?
A: Why you wanted some sanwiches for you both It wont take a minute M: Celebrate and open some wine! |
Allright! NO Wine!
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Mortimer! Whats going on in this house!
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What do you mean whats going on in this house?
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E; Now listen Mr Brewster before I go home, I wnat to know where I stand. Do you love me?
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I love you very much, Elaine in fact I love you so much I cant marry you
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Have you suddenly gone crazy?
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I dont think so but its just a matter of time. You see insanity runs in my family it practically gallops Thats why i cant marry you dear
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Now wait a minute youve got to do better than that.
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No dear-- theres a strange tain in the Brewster blood. If you really knew my family well its--- well-- its what youd expect if Strindberd had written Hellzapoppin
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Now just because Teddy is a little...
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No, it goes way back. The first Brewster- the one who came over on the mayflower. You know in those days the INdians used to scalp the settlers he used to scalp the indians
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Mortimer thats ancient history
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No, the whole family. Take my grandfather he tried his patent medicines on on dead people to make sure he didnt kill them
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He wasnt so crazy he made a mill dollers!
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And then theres Jonathan. You just said he was a manic and tried to kill you
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But hes your brother not you and Im in love with you
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And theres Teddy too YOU KNOW Teddy he thinks hes roosevelt. no dear no Brewster should marry I realize now that if id met my father in time Id have stopped him.
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Now, darling this doesnt prove youre crazy......... aunts.........sanest sweetest people Ive ever known
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Well even they have their Peculiarities
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Yes but what lovely pecularities! kindness, generosisty ---human sympathy---
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Theres another one!
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Oh Mortimer there are plenty of others. You cant tell me anything about your aunts.
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Im not going to... look Elaine youve got to go home. Something very important has just come up
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Up?? Up from where Were here alone togehter
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I know im acting irrationally, but just put it down to the fact that Im a mad Brewster
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Maybe youre not going to marry me bu tim going to marry you I LOVE YOU YOU DOPE
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Well if you love me will you get the hell out of here
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Well at least take me home wont you? Im afraid!
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Afraid? A little walk through the cemetery?
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Mort will you kiss me good night?
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Of course dear. Goodnight dear ill call you up in a day or two
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You you critic!
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Aunt Abby! AUNT MARTHA! Come in here!
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Well be in a minute dear!
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COME IN HERE NOW!
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Yes dear what is it? Wheres Elaine?
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I thought you promised me not to let anyone in this house while I was gone!
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A: Welljonathan
A: And Dr. Einstein was with him |
I dont mean Jonathan
I dont mean Dr. Einstein WHOS THAT in the window seat? |
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We told you--- Mr. Hoskins
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Its not... Mr Hoskins
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Who can that be?
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Are you trying to tell me youve never seen this man before?
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I certainly am. Why this is a fine how do you do! Its getting so anybody thinks he can walk into this house!
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Now Aunt Abby, dont you try to get out of this. Thats another one of your gentlemen!
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Mort! How can you say such a thing!.......buried here! Hes MISTAKEN!
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Oh Aunt Abby you admitted tome that you put Mr. Hoskins in the window-seat
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Yes I Did
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Well , this man couldnt have just got the idea from Mr. Hoskins By the way where is Mr. Hoskins
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He must have gone to Panama
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Oh you buried him?
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No not yet...waiting.......Oh dear Double funeral!.....But i will not read services over a total stranger
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A stranger! Aunt Abby how can I believe you? Thee are 12 men in the cellar and you admit you posioned them!
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J: Oh mortimer! Id like to have a word with you
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A words all youll have time for Jonathan because Ive decided you and your Docotr friend are going to have to get out of this house as quickly as possibly
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same roof......but your wrong....Take your suticase and GET OUT!
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Jonatan! Your beginning to bore me. Youve played your one night stand in Brooklyn MOVE ON!
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Im staying and youre leaving and I mean now!
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If you think i can be frightened... If you think theres anything I fear.
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Martha just look in the window seat!
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NOW AUNT ABBY!
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Now AUNT ABBY!
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Jonathan, let Aunt Martha see what sin the windowseat. Aunt Abby i owe you an apology. I have very good news for you Jonatans leaving. Hes taking Dr Ein and their cold companion with him. Jon youre my brother Youre a Brewster. Im going to give you a chance to get away and take the evidence with you - you cant ask for more than that. VERY WELL in that case ill have to call the police.
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O: Oh you got copany Im sorry I disturbed you
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NO NO Come in!
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Well it must be nice havin your nephews visiting you Are they going to stay with you for a bit?
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Im staying. My brother Jonathan is just leaving.
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O: Picture of you somewheres
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Yes, Jon Id hurry if I were you. Your things are all packed anyways arent they?
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Well youll be wanting to say your goodbyes Ill be running along
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Whats the rush? Id like tohave you stick around untill my brother goes!
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I just dropped in to make sure errthang was allright!
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Were going to have some coffee in a min. Wont you join us?
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Dont bother IM due to ring in in a few mins
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You can have a cup of coffeee with us. My brother will be gone soon. SIT DOWN!
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Photo of your bro some place?
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I don think do
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He certainly reminds me of somebody
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Of somebody youve probably seen in the movies
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I never go to movies I hate em My mother say the movies is a bastard art!
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YES IT FULL OF THEM! your.. Mother said that?
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Peaches Latour
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It sounds like a name Ive seen on a program what did she play?
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Mutt and Jeff" 3 years born on tour the 3rd season
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You were?
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I was born in the dressing room end of 2nd act mother amde the finale
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What a trouper! There must be a good story in your mother--- you know I write about teather
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Mort?
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Yes!
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Say mr Brew were in the same line of business
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We are?
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Say waht time you got?
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Ten after one
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Gee I gotta ring in
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Wait a min O'Hara on that play of yours I may be able to help you.
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Ill tell you the plot!
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Oh your on your way? good! you havne tgot much time you know
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Does this case belong with you?
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Yes Jon, you cant go w/o all your things. Well Ohara i was nice meeting you Ill see you again and well talk about your play
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Not leaving now Mr. Brew
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Why not?
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Write my play together
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I cant do that Ohara Im not a creative writer
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Ill do the creating You put the words to it
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But Ohara
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In that case mort well be running along
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Dont try that. You cant go yet YOUVE Got to take evereything with you.. you know LOOK OHARA You run along now eh my brothers just going
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Im sorry i was so long
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Dont bring that in here. Ohara would you join us for a bite in the kitch?
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Gb Jon! nice to have seen you again.
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Im glad you came back to Brooklyn Jon because it gives me a change to throw you out--and the first on eout is your BF Mr. Spenalzo
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Mr Brew we can talk in here!
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Coming right out!
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write a play with a policeman
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GET OUT OF HERE NOW All of you!
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Ace in the hole. Come on I show you
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Jonathan... JONATHAN.. JONATHAN?
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Yes mort!
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Where have you 2 been? I thought I told you to get
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Were not going
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Oh youre not? You think i not serious about this eh? Do you want Officer Ohara to know whats in that Windowseat?
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Were staying in here!
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Youve asked for it! his gers rid of me and O Ohara. OOhara COME IN HERE!
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Theres and elderly gentleman down there who seems to be very dead
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What were you doing down in the cellar?
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Say mr Brew you aunts want to hear it too Shall I get them in here?
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No Ohara you cant do that now Youve got to ring in
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to hell with ringing in Ill get your aunts in here and tell you the plot
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No hara not infront of all these people well get together alone some place later
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Back room at Kellys?
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Fine! You go ring in and Ill meet you at Kellys
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Is this the cellar?
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Nooooo! Well go to kellys but youre going to ring in on the way
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Couple of mins
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Ill ditch this guy and be back in 5 mins Ill expect to find you gone. Wait for me.
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