The Addams Family (TV Series)
Lurch and His Harpsichord (1965)
John Astin: Gomez Addams
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Quotes
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Morticia Addams : I think we ought to leave Lurch alone with his harpsichord for the rest of the day.
Gomez Addams : Excellent idea, Cara mia. We'll spend the afternoon at Lover's Leap.
Uncle Fester : What'll I do there?
Gomez Addams : We'll make love, and you'll leap.
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Gomez Addams : [Fester has measured the old harpsichord] 36-21-36? By George, those are Morticia's measurements exactly. This is gonna be fun!
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Morticia Addams : [listening on the phone] You don't say... you don't say!
Gomez Addams : What do they say?
Uncle Fester : You heard her, they don't say!
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Gomez Addams : We must find some way to fill this void in his life.
Uncle Fester : I could give him Yvette's adress.
Gomez Addams : Who's Yvette?
Uncle Fester : My French penpal, at the Follies Bergere.
Gomez Addams : Lurch needs more than a penpal.
Uncle Fester : Ok, send her the fare and she'll come over in person.
Morticia Addams : I think Lurch needs a new cultural interest.
Gomez Addams : Yes...
Uncle Fester : Well, if you ever have a problem with me, send for Yvette.
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Mr. Oscar Belmont : This harpsichord, for example - most unusual.
Morticia Addams : It's a genuine 1503 Krumpnik. It was in Cousin Krimp's family for over 400 years.
Gomez Addams : Cousin Krimp used to love playing it. Played 4-handed pieces on it - all by himself.
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[Mr. Belmont kisses harpsichord before leaving]
Morticia Addams : He is a music lover, isn't he?
Gomez Addams : He reminds me of Aunt Trivia.
Morticia Addams : Oh, was Aunt Trivia a music lover?
Gomez Addams : No, she just liked to go around kissing harpsichords.
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Morticia Addams : So you see, Lurch, in as much as you love the harpsichord so, the real public benefactors wouldn't be us, it would be you.
Gomez Addams : We even instruct the museum, Lurch, to name you as donor.
Morticia Addams : What do you say to that?
Lurch : I quit.
Gomez Addams : No, Lurch... Lurch, y-you can't quit. Y-you're like one of the family.
Morticia Addams : Oh, think of all those glorious, happy years we've spent together. Think of the children. Think of Mama and Uncle Fester.
[Lurch thinks for a moment]
Lurch : I quit.
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Morticia Addams : [near tears as Lurch exits dejectedly] Oh, Gomez, I think we've wounded him beyond repair.
Gomez Addams : Cara mia, it's your imagination.
Lurch : [from another part of the house] Ohhhhhhhhhhh.
Gomez Addams : What's that?
Morticia Addams : My imagination.
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Gomez Addams : After all, how long does it take to build a harpsichord?
Morticia Addams : Two days?
Gomez Addams : Oh, we better be on the safe side - make it three.
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[Espying Lurch heading toward the door with his packed carpet bag]
Gomez Addams : Lurch, where are you going?
Uncle Fester : What's that in your hand?
Morticia Addams : Where are you going?
Gomez Addams : Answer the third question first.
Morticia Addams : What? Uh, yes, where are you going?
Lurch : Home, to Mama.
Morticia Addams : Nonsense!
Uncle Fester : Easy, Lurch. You'll lose your pension rights.
Lurch : Nobody cares about me.
Gomez Addams : Of course we care about you, Lurch.
Morticia Addams : We all love you, Lurch.
Uncle Fester : Oh, now, let's not get sick'ning. I like ya, Lurch, but I don't love ya.
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Morticia Addams : Gomez, darling, it's wonderful the way you just leap in and take charge, lead the way.
Gomez Addams : That's what they said about old Commodore Addams.
Morticia Addams : Oh? When he lead his men into battle?
Gomez Addams : Off his sinking ship.
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Morticia Addams : And what about Mr. Belmont?
Gomez Addams : Oh, his trial comes up in three weeks.
Morticia Addams : He'll get ten years.
Gomez Addams : Why, Carida? I'm defending him.
Morticia Addams : I'm glad.
Gomez Addams : You're glad?
Morticia Addams : Yes. He ought to get life, and with you defending him, he will.