Christmas Vacation (1989)
William Hickey: Lewis
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Quotes
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Aunt Bethany : [Hearing a squeak] What's that sound? You hear it? It's a funny squeaky sound.
Uncle Lewis : You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitroglycerin plant.
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Clark : Since this is Aunt Bethany's 80th Christmas, I think she should lead us in the saying of Grace.
Aunt Bethany : [turns to Lewis] What, dear?
Nora Griswold : Grace!
Aunt Bethany : Grace? She passed away thirty years ago.
Uncle Lewis : They want you to say Grace.
[Bethany shakes her head in confusion]
Uncle Lewis : The BLESSING!
Aunt Bethany : [they all pose for prayer suddenly, Aunt Bethany recites the pledge of allegiance] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
[Cousin Eddie stands and places his hand over his heart]
Aunt Bethany : One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Clark : Amen.
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Uncle Lewis : [Clark is cleaning up the garbage off the kitchen floor after the dog went through it] Hey Gris, you're not doing anything constructive. Run into the living room and get my stogey.
Clark : Is there anything else I can do for you, Uncle Lewis?
Ellen : He's an old man. This may be his last Christmas.
Clark : If he keeps it up, it WILL be his last Christmas.
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Uncle Lewis : Hey Grizz, Bethany and I figured out the perfect gift for you.
Clark : Aw, you didn't have to get me anything.
Uncle Lewis : Dammit, Bethany, he guessed it.
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Ellen : Oh Aunt Bethany, you shouldn't have done that.
Aunt Bethany : Oh dear, did I break wind?
Uncle Lewis : Jesus, did the room clear out, Bethany? Hell no, she means presents. You shouldn't have brought presents.
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[Uncle Lewis lights his cigar accidentally burns the Christmas tree]
Clark : Lewis? My tree!
Uncle Lewis : So what's the matter with you?
Clark : Look what you've done to my tree!
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Uncle Lewis : [Everyone goes outside to look at the 'Christmas Star"] That's not the friggin' Christmas Star, Gris... Its the light at the sewerage treatment plant.
Clark : [Realizing that there is gas in the storm sewer, and Uncle Lewis is lighting a cigar] Sewer gas!... NO DON'T LIGHT THAT!
[There is an explosion, and Uncle Lewis is thrown clear]
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Uncle Lewis : oh well that was an ugly tree anyway.
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Uncle Lewis : What is that?