The Family Stone (2005)

Luke Wilson: Ben Stone

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Quotes 

• Ben Stone : [to Meredith]  You have a freak flag. You just don't fly it.

• Ben Stone : So, uh, where's dad?

  Sybil Stone : He ran away. Joined the circus

  Everett Stone : Better circus.

  Patrick Thomas : Yeah. Less clowns.

• Sybil Stone : Are those mushrooms?

  Meredith Morton : Yes, those are mushrooms.

  Patrick Thomas : Isn't Everett allergic to mushrooms?

  Meredith Morton : He is?

  Ben Stone : OK, what we got going on over here? Santa's workshop. Er... OK, wha-what can I do to be of service Meredith, wha-what can I do?

  Meredith Morton : Oh, well... I think I'm all set. Everett had to run some errands in town, then he and Thad are going to meet Julie's bus...

  Ben Stone : Are those mushrooms?

  Meredith Morton : I DIDN'T KNOW!

• Kelly Stone : [Kelly and Ben are seated in an empty football field with a plate of suspected pot-laced brownies Kelly's eating]  You want a brownie?

  Ben Stone : No thanks.

  Kelly Stone : They're good.

  Ben Stone : [after a long pause]  So... it's worse this time... isn't it?

  Kelly Stone : [lightly]  What do you mean?

  Ben Stone : [scoffs]  Mom... Dad. I mean Mom.

  Kelly Stone : [sighs]  It's not good. We only found out a couple of weeks ago.

  Ben Stone : But she'd known longer than that.

  Kelly Stone : Well, we weren't sure. And she wanted to wait, you know... until after Christmas to tell you kids.

  Kelly Stone : [Ben nods and begins to weep... Kelly puts his arm around him]  I know man, I know.

• Ben Stone : [quoting 'Where the Wild Things Are' before he lights the tree]  "And now," cried Max, "Let the wild rumpus start."

• Ben Stone : [to Meredith]  Don't dilly-dally there, pretty lady. We're all gonna be down here talking about you.

• Ben Stone : [after opening Susannah's Christmas gift]  Hey! Is this houndstooth?

  Susannah Stone : Yep! Filene's Bargain Basement.

• Ben Stone : [to Meredith]  Are you comfortable?

• Ben Stone : You were shovelling snow.

  Meredith Morton : I... What?

  Ben Stone : You were just a little girl in a flannel night gown. And you were shovelling snow from the walk in front of our house. And I was the snow, I was the snow. And everywhere it landed and everywhere it covered. You scoop me up with a big red shovel. You scoop me up.

• Patrick Thomas : [the family is playing Charades and Thad is up. No one is guessing right, but Patrick finally gets it]  Ooh! "Billy Don't Be a Hero"!

  Thad Stone : Yes! THANK you!

  Amy Stone : That's a song?

  Susannah Stone : Yes, it's a song. You've heard it.

  Ben Stone : Whose clue was that? It's not very... it's not good.

  Meredith Morton : Ahem.

• Ben Stone : Hey! I'm here, I'm queer, get used to it!

• Ben Stone : I'd want a little black baby.

  Everett Stone : You already have a little black baby.

  Ben Stone : Can ya dig it!

• Ben Stone : Calm down. You've been drinking Cokes all day.