Parenthood (1989)

Helen Shaw: Grandma

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Quotes 

• [Gil has been complaining about his complicated life; Grandma wanders into the room] 

  Grandma : You know, when I was nineteen, Grandpa took me on a roller coaster.

  Gil : Oh?

  Grandma : Up, down, up, down. Oh, what a ride!

  Gil : What a great story.

  Grandma : I always wanted to go again. You know, it was just so interesting to me that a ride could make me so frightened, so scared, so sick, so excited, and so thrilled all together! Some didn't like it. They went on the merry-go-round. That just goes around. Nothing. I like the roller coaster. You get more out of it.

• Susan Buckman Merrick : [after breaking the lock on Gary's bedroom door and searching it, Helen finds some sex tapes and plays one - graphic sex sounds from the television as Susan and Grandma enter the room]  Helen? Oh, the door was unlocked.

  [sees the sex action on the television] 

  Grandma : What channel is this?

  Helen : No Gran, this is a tape.

  Grandma : [to Susan]  She needs a man... Now!

  Helen : Gran, this isn't mine. I don't watch this!

  Grandma : [to Susan again as they are leaving the room and speaking of the sex action on the television]  One of those men reminded me of your Grandpa. God bless him!

• [after inhaling balloon helium] 

  Grandma : When I was born, Grover Cleveland was president. Hee-hee!

• Gil : [lights went out unexpectedly and have just been turned on. Gil thinks he has a flashlight but is holding a vibrator]  What's this?

  [switches vibrator on] 

  Gil : [lights come up, Gil laughs and leaves the room] 

  Taylor : Mommy, what was that?

  Karen : That was... an electric ear cleaner.

  Taylor : It was kind of big.

  Grandma : It sure was!

• Larry Buckman : [approaching Grandma]  Is that Grandma?

  Frank : Yeah, she's still alive.

  Larry Buckman : [Larry and Grandma laugh and embrace]  Jeez Grandma, you got short.

  Grandma : I'm shrinking!

  Larry Buckman : [briefly chuckles]  Bummer!

• Susan Buckman Merrick : Hello, Helen?

  [comes into Garry's room with Grandma] 

  Susan Buckman Merrick : Oh, the door was unlocked.

  [sees a pornographic video playing on TV] 

  Susan Buckman Merrick : Oh, my God.

  Grandma : What channel is this?

  Helen : No, Gran, this is a tape.

  Grandma : [to Susan]  She needs a man. Now.

  Helen : Gran, this isn't mine. I don't watch *this*.

  Garry : [bursts into the room]  What's everybody doing in here? Did you break my lock?

  [turns off the TV] 

  Helen : Susie, Gran, would you please go to my room?

  Susan Buckman Merrick : Sure.

  Grandma : One of those men reminded me of your grandpa. God bless him.