Lullaby (1960 TV Movie)
Ruth White: Mother
Quotes
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Mother : You shouldn't think too much. It'll make you bald.
[Johnny self-consciously rubs the back of his head]
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Mother : Johnny, how long do you think you're gonna be able to keep this up? Stayin' up half the night, waiting for her to come home, working all day?
Johnny Horton : Well, I'm not gonna go out and let her come home at night all by herself.
Mother : Well, I don't see her getting up with you in the morning.
Johnny Horton : Why should she?
Mother : Well, some wives make their husbands breakfast.
Johnny Horton : Well, I got you to do that.
Mother : Yeah, well I ain't gonna be around forever.
Johnny Horton : Well, and Eadie ain't gonna work forever.
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[Johnny is about to go out to work]
Mother : Johnny, you forgot your muffler.
Johnny Horton : [shortly] It ain't cold out.
[Johnny starts to leave again but his mother grabs him by the arm]
Mother : Do me a favor. Wear your muffler.
Johnny Horton : I don't want it!
Mother : What do I have to do, beg you?
Johnny Horton : No, you just have to believe me. It ain't cold out!
Mother : I tell you it is!
Johnny Horton : And I say the radio says it ain't!
Mother : Well, my word is as good as theirs!
[She wraps the muffler around Johnny's neck]
Mother : And the radio ain't gonna take care of you if you get sick.
[Johnny turns around to leave again]
Mother : You forgot your hat!
Johnny Horton : I ain't gonna wear no hat!
Mother : Johnny, they'll think you're crazy looking at you wearin' a muffler and no hat!
[Johnny furiously tears the scarf off]
Johnny Horton : Well, then, I ain't gonna wear no muffler!