P. J. O'Rourke
P. J. O'Rourke

What Alexander Graham Bell thought up occupied less space than a flower vase. Now it's so small that I have to search all my pockets to discover I've received a spam text.

Tamara Taylor
Tamara Taylor

My latest decorating obsession is dipping - like painting the bottom of things. I've done it to almost every terra-cotta pot in my house. Every African vase I have is painted gold on the bottom. It's so fun and easy, and it instantly livens up a piece. You feel like you've really accomplished something.

The Matrix
The Matrix

Oracle: I'd ask you to sit down, but, you're not going to anyway. And don't worry about the vase. Neo: What vase? [Neo turns to look for a vase, and as he does, he knocks over a vase of flowers, which shatters on the floor] Oracle: That vase. Neo: I'm sorry... Oracle: I said don't worry about it. I'll get

one of my kids to fix it. Neo: How did you know? Oracle: Ohh, what's really going to bake your noodle later on is, would you still have broken it if I hadn't said anything?

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters

Dr. Peter Venkman: oh, wait, wait, i've always wanted to do this! and...
[he yanks the tablecloth off of one of the tables, upsetting and breaking everything except a vase of flowers on the center of the table]
Dr. Peter Venkman: [shouting while offscreen] the flowers are still standing!

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ed Rooney: [Whistling for the dog with a vase in his hands] Come here doggy! Look what Uncle Ed's got for you, you little fucker!

Scream
Scream

[Sidney and Stu fight near the television, which shows the film "Halloween"]
Stu: [smiles viciously] I always had a thing for ya, Sid!
[Sidney bites Stu's hand]
Stu: [screams painfully] Ohhhhh, God! Bitch!
[Stu lets go of Sidney. Sidney grabs a vase and breaks it on Stu's head. While he is stunned, Sidney stands and rushes to the

television]
Sidney Prescott: In your dreams!
[Sidney shoves the television on Stu's head. The last thing he sees is Jamie Lee Curtis on the screen. The television breaks and Stu is electrocuted to death]

Atonement
Atonement

[Robbie has just broken a vase belonging to Cecilia's family]
Cecilia Tallis: You idiot... You realize that's probably the most valuable thing we own?
Robbie Turner: Not anymore it isn't.

Scary Movie
Scary Movie

Beauty Pageant MC: [singing] Here she is. Miss Teen, she's so fine. Such lovely tits...
[Buffy rips the crown and flowers out of the previous winner's hands]
Buffy Gilmore: Give me my crown, bitch.
Beauty Pageant MC: [singing] ... and a great behind. There she is, doggy style anytime. And I'll do her behind behind and behind.

Oh, there she is. She loves 69...
[a woman hurls a vase of flowers at Buffy, knocking her offstage]

The Secret Life of Pets
The Secret Life of Pets

Max: [after Duke accidentally causes a vase to crash to the floor] Oh, Duke. Duke, Katie is not... Katie's gonna be so upset when she sees that... Katie's... gonna flip out...
[looks around mischievously]
Max: ... when she sees how... you trashed her whole place.
Duke: Oh, it's just...
[scratches behind ear]

Duke: It's just one vase.
Max: Is it, Duke? Is it?
[Kicks a vase off a table]
Max: Oh that's a shame.
[pushes a bunch of papers onto the ground]
Duke: What are you doing?
Max: Whoa, what am I doing? Nothing. I'm a cute little doggy. Katie knows I'd never do anything like

this
[pushes a table making it start to tip over]
Duke: No, no. Whoa!
[runs and manages to keep the table from falling over]
Max: This can only be the work of...
[pushes some books off a shelf]
Max: ... a dangerous stray, Who hasn't laid down a foundation of trust.
[walks along a counter-top,

knocking things over]
Max: You're the new dog. And, hey Duke, what'd you go and do this for?
[pushes a bowl of fruit to the ground]
Duke: Oh! I'm gonna...
Max: What? Bite me? Rip my face off? Perfect. Wait till Katie finds out.
[imitates an injured dog]
Max: Oh! Help, Katie! Thank goodness

you're here! I tried to stop him, but he's crazy!

That '70s Show
That '70s Show

[Hyde is trying to pull a vase off Kelso's hand]
Steven Hyde: Hey, this vase smells like chocolate.
Michael Kelso: Really?
[smells the vase and Hyde shoves it in his face]
Michael Kelso: Ow. STOP DOING THAT.
Steven Hyde: GET SMARTER.