It Runs in the Family Page #4

Synopsis: It is now summer in the Parker family and the usual number of events is happening in their separate lives. Ralphie is searching for the perfect top to use to beat the school bully, the Old Man is in battle with their hillbilly neighbors (the Bumpuses) while eagerly awaiting the discovery of the perfect fishing spot, and Mother is attempting to collect all of the pieces of a glass china set at a local movie theater.
Genre: Comedy, Family
Director(s): Bob Clark
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
 
IMDB:
5.7
PG
Year:
1994
85 min
48 Views


- Don't start this.

"Why is it on all other nights

we eat either sitting or reclining,

- but on this night we..."

- Where were you?

At least I've made an effort

to be here!

Read it like you mean it!

- "Why is this night..."

- Hey, everybody.

You got here before Elijah did.

- Hey, little man.

- Good to see you, son.

- Good to see you too, Dad.

- Glad you could make it.

You wanna find out if anybody else

would like the last piece?

Would anybody like

this last piece of brisket?

At least there's somebody else here

who likes the wine.

You're not doing too bad yourself.

Mom, mean brisket.

It's my best work yet, isn't it?

Come on. What is it? Tell me.

Stephen, tell me.

- Is he all right?

- He's having a good time.

- Abby Staley came back today.

- What, honey?

Abby Staley,

she came back to class today.

- Who's she?

- She did?

This little girl, she ran away with

an older boy. She's 12 years old.

This happens at artsy-fartsy school?

Kids run away?

- Did you talk to her?

- No.

- I don't even like her.

- I bet you did.

She thinks she's cool. If she wants

to run away, it's OK with me.

You should be more compassionate.

She's obviously going through

a hard time.

Whatever.

- Do you ever think of running away?

- Sometimes.

I would run away, too,

from such a ferkokta school.

- That's helpful, Mitchell.

- C'mon, Dad, that's enough.

He said it.

Good for you.

Why didn't you pick up

your grandmother?

You promised

you wouldn't say anything.

- It's no big deal.

- I think it's a big deal.

- Asher, we counted on you...

- Do you know how serious it is?

Do you have any idea

what dialysis is?

Yeah, Dad.

Kidney dialysis is the process

of filtering the accumulated

waste products of metabolism

from the blood of a patient

whose kidneys aren't functioning.

Did you guys hear that?

- If it's too much responsibility...

- I don't want you fighting over me.

When I was his age,

I supported a wife and kid.

That's not true, Dad.

I wasn't even born yet!

All of you, let it pass! Let it be!

I had a very interesting experience

after I left dialysis.

- What happened?

- I got in a cab.

And then I went

to my mother's old building.

- You didn't go home after dialysis?

- Why did you do that?

I'm not sure.

I just found myself there.

I think it's a sign.

Honey, what the hell are you

talking about, a sign? What sign?

- Look, Granny, I'm sorry.

- Oh, that's all right, honey.

I'm gonna go drain my dragon.

- Drain his what?

- His dragon, dear.

You can't always run away.

Sooner or later, you'll have to...

Silent but violent!

I surrender!

You win! I surrender!

We'll do it your way.

What?

- I didn't say you can come in here.

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Jean Shepherd

Jean Parker Shepherd, Jr. (July 26, 1921 – October 16, 1999) was an American storyteller, radio and TV personality, writer and actor. He was often referred to by the nickname Shep. With a career that spanned decades, Shepherd is known to modern audiences for the film A Christmas Story (1983), which he narrated and co-scripted, based on his own semi-autobiographical stories. more…

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