Lenore Kasdorf credited as playing...
Mrs. Rico
- Mr. Rico: [hands Johnny a enlistment book] This came for you today. I presume at your request?
- Johnny Rico: A lot of my friends are doing Federal Service.
- Mrs. Rico: Well you're not thinking of applying.
- Mr. Rico: Have you lost your mind? I'd rather take ten lashes in public square than to see you ruin your life.
- Johnny Rico: It's a term of service, it's not a career. I just want to get out on my own, see the galaxy for a couple years.
- Mrs. Rico: Johnny, people get killed in the Federal Service.
- Mr. Rico: Who gave you this idea? Its that teacher isn't it, you know the one I'm talking about, what's his name?
- Johnny Rico: Mr. Rasczak.
- Mr. Rico: Rasczak? Silly name. There should be a law against using a school as a recruiting station.
- Johnny Rico: No, Rasczak doesn't do that at all. He sort of discourages you.
- Mr. Rico: Well that's good. Because you're going to Harvard and that's the end of it.
- Johnny Rico: It's my decision, not yours.
- Mr. Rico: Oh, is that how it is.
- Mrs. Rico: Wait a minute, you two! Dad and I have a surprise for you that I think should settle this, can you guess what it is?
- Johnny Rico: No.
- Mr. Rico: You said you wanted to see the Galaxy, how about a trip to the outer rings, Zegema Beach, huh?
- Johnny Rico: I've... always wanted to go there.
- Mrs. Rico: Well good then, it's all settled.
- Mr. Rico: You'll resign and that's all there is to it it may look bad but if that's the worst you suffered then that's fine.
- Johnny Rico: I won't quit!
- Mr. Rico: I'm telling you you will. You're not going back your going on vacation.
- Johnny Rico: I am not going on vacation. I want to be a citizen. it's my decision I made it.
- Mr. Rico: You walk out that door and you are cut off young man do you understand
- [Johnny walks out]
- Mr. Rico: Alright that's it you are cut off!
- Mrs. Rico: Johnny why would you change your mind does a citizenship really mean that much to you?
- Johnny Rico: Well... Yeah, sure.
- Mrs. Rico: I hope so. I hope you don't ruin your life over some silly little girl who wants to look handsome in a uniform.
- Johnny Rico: Don't talk about Carmen that way!
- [walks off]
- Mrs. Rico: Johnny.