I Love Lucy (TV Series)

No Children Allowed (1953)

Vivian Vance: Ethel Mertz

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Quotes 

• Lucy Ricardo : [Fred succeeds in putting Little Ricky to sleep when everyone else has failed]  How'd he do that?

  Ethel Mertz : Beginner's luck.

  Fred Mertz : Beginners luck nothin'. It's my phenomenal memory.

  Ethel Mertz : Memory?

  Fred Mertz : Yeah. It's not generally known, but I was a little bit of a baby boy myself once.

  Ethel Mertz : You know, to look at him now, it's hard to believe he was ever a little baby anything!

• Ethel Mertz : How are you, Mrs Trumbull?

  Mrs. Trumbull : As well as could be expected after two hours sleep.

  Lucy Ricardo : Oh, I'm sorry about that Mrs Trumbull. The baby was a little fussy. He won't annoy you again.

  Mrs. Trumbull : No, I'm sure of that. Perhaps you'll recall this piece of paper, Mrs Mertz.

  Ethel Mertz : Your lease?

  Mrs. Trumbull : Yes.

  Mrs. Trumbull : [she reads aloud]  "It is expressly understood that at no time will children be allowed to live in said building."

  Ethel Mertz : Little Ricky!

  Lucy Ricardo : He's a children!

  Mrs. Trumbull : Since it says, "No children" in plain English, what excuse is there for Mrs Ricardo's baby?

  Ethel Mertz : Uhhhh, ahhh...

  Lucy Ricardo : He can't read.

  [Lucy and Ethel laugh nervously; Mrs Trumbull is not amused]