National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Todd: Well, something had to come through the window! Something had to break the stereo!
Margo: And why is the carpet all wet, *Todd*?
Todd: I don't *know*, Margo!
[They both look at each other, then in the direction of Clark's house]

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Clark: So, when did you get the tenament on wheels?
Eddie: Oh, that uh, that there's an RV. Yeah, yeah, I borrowed it off a buddy of mine. He took my house, I took the RV. It's a good looking vehicle, ain't it?
Clark: Yeah, it looks so nice parked in the driveway.
[Raises glass to his mouth]
Eddie:

Yeah, it sure does. But, don't you go falling in love with it now, because, we're taking it with us when we leave here next month.
[Clark nearly chokes on his drink]

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Clark: Oh, I was just smelling - smiling. I was just blouse - browsing. I, uh, heh heh. Well, I guess it just wouldn't... Oh hee hee, it wouldn't be the Christmas shopping season if the stores were any less hooter than they - HOTTER than they are. Whew. It is warm in here, isn't it?
Mary: You have your coat on.
Clark: Yes, oh do I?

Yeah, it is a bit nipply out. I mean nippy. What am I saying, nipple?

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Clark: Burn some dust here. Eat my rubber.
Rusty Griswold: Dad, I think you mean burn rubber and eat my dust.
Clark: Whatever, Russ. Whatever.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Mr. Frank Shirley: Remember how I was toying with the idea of suspending the Christmas bonuses?
Mrs. Helen Shirley: You *didn't*! Well, of all the cheap lousy ways to save a buck!
SWAT Commander: That's pretty low, mister! If I had a rubber hose, I would beat you...
Mr. Frank Shirley: I changed my mind. I'm

reinstating all the bonuses.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Eddie: Every time Catherine revved up the microwave, I'd piss my pants and forget who I was for about half an hour or so.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Bethany: Don't throw me down, Clark.
Clark: I'll try not to, Aunt Bethany...

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Aunt Bethany: Is Rusty still in the navy?

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Clark: The most enjoying traditions of the season are best enjoyed in the warm embrace of kith and kin. Thith tree is a thymbol of the thpirit of the Griswold family Chrithmath.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Rusty Griswold: Dad, this tree won't fit in our back yard.
Clark: It's not going in the yard, Russ. It's going in the living room.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Clark: Catherine, if this turkey tastes half as good as it looks, we're all in for a real treat!
Eddie: Save the neck for me, Clark.
Clark: Okay Eddie...

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Clark: We're kicking off our fun old fashion family Christmas by heading out into the country in the old front-wheel drive sleigh to embrace the frosty majesty of the winter landscape and select that most important of Christmas symbols.
Audrey: We're not coming all the way out here just to get one of those stupid ties with Santa Clauses on it are we?

Clark: No, I have one of those at home.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

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.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Audrey: Do you sleep with your brother? Do you know how sick and twisted that is?
Ellen: Well, I'm sleeping with your father. Don't be so dramatic.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Clark: Our holidays were always such a mess.
Clark Sr.: Oh, yeah.
Clark: How'd you get through it?
Clark Sr.: I had a lot of help from Jack Daniels.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

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.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Ellen: Clark, Audrey's frozen from the waist down.
Clark: That's all part of the experience, honey.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Eddie: I don't know if I oughta go sailin' down no hill with nothin' between the ground and my brains but a piece of government plastic.
Clark: Do you really think it matters, Eddie?

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Art: The little lights... they aren't twinkling.
Clark: I know, Art. Thanks for noticing.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Audrey: I hope nobody I know drives by and sees me standing in the yard staring at the house in my pajamas.
Art: If they know your dad, they won't think anything of it.