A Garfield Christmas Special (1987 TV Short)
David L. Lander: Doc Boy
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Quotes
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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]
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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.
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[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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!