Good Luck Charlie (TV Series)

Driving Mrs. Dabney (2011)

Bridgit Mendler: Teddy Duncan

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Quotes 

• PJ Duncan : I have a friend who's turning 16 and I have to buy her a birthday present.

  Teddy Duncan : Mmm... well, I know your friend wouldn't want a sock puppet.

  PJ Duncan : OK. Well, what would she want?

  Teddy Duncan : Well, um, she'd probably like boots. Like, like that cool store at the mall? But not the black ones with the purple trim. She already has those.

• Teddy Duncan : Oh, uh, Mrs Dabney. Before you go, um, I need some more practice hours before I take my driver's test, so if you ever need a chauffeur, I'm your girl.

  Mrs. Dabney : [Whips out her keys]  Let's go.

  Teddy Duncan : [pause]  Right now?

  Mrs. Dabney : I've got a bunch of errands to run. And if you drive, I can play Word Jumble on my cell phone. Actually, I do that anyway, but this way it's legal.

• Teddy Duncan : We should probably stop for gas.

  Mrs. Dabney : In this car, you can drive 100 miles on empty. I'll tell you when we need gas.

  [about an hour later, the car breaks down in the mountains] 

  Mrs. Dabney : *Now* we need gas!

• Teddy Duncan : Does any of this look familiar?

  Mrs. Dabney : Looks like the same road we drove down ten minutes ago.

  Teddy Duncan : What, so I'm just going in circles and you didn't want to say anything?

  Mrs. Dabney : I thought my annoyed silence was speaking volumes.

• Teddy Duncan : [Filming video for Charlie]  Big news is I got my drivers' licence, which means I now have total freedom to go wherever I want.

  Amy Duncan : Teddy, I need you to pick up some things at the store.

  Bob Duncan : And while you're out, the car needs gas.

  PJ Duncan : And pick up Gabe, just 'cause I don't want to.

• Teddy Duncan : Dad, you promised you'd take me driving today.

  Bob Duncan : To be fair, I promise a lot of things I don't deliver on.

• Teddy Duncan : Mom, dad says I can't get my license.

  Amy Duncan : What? Why not?

  Bob Duncan : Because she's not ready.

  Teddy Duncan : Well, my driving instructor thinks I am. He says I'm doing great.

  Bob Duncan : The man works for the public schools! He's got nothing to live for!

• Teddy Duncan : Mom, can you say something?

  Amy Duncan : Teddy, honey, I'm sorry, but your father has a very small area of authority... and unfortunately for you, teaching you kids to drive is part of it.

  Bob Duncan : So what else is in that area?

  Amy Duncan : Barbecuing. That's it.

• Teddy Duncan : Oh, hi Mrs Dabney.

  Mrs. Dabney : I see you people have a dog now.

  Teddy Duncan : [Thinking it's an insult]  Oh, I'm doing fine, thanks. How are you?

  Mrs. Dabney : Let me explain something to you. Your dog makes my cat nervous. And whne my cat gets nervous, I get nervous. And when I get nervous, Mr Dabney gets nervous.

  Teddy Duncan : Then what happens?

  Mrs. Dabney : Mr Dabney goes to stay with his mother... so this dog thing is not entirely bad. All right! We're done here!

• Mrs. Dabney : Light's not getting any greener.

  Teddy Duncan : No, I, I know. But the car in front of me hasn't moved yet.

  Mrs. Dabney : Here's a quick driving lesson.

  [Honks horn] 

  Mrs. Dabney : Wake up, grandpa!

  Teddy Duncan : [to the other driver]  Sorry! That was her, not me!

  [to Mrs. Dabney, after being flipped the bird] 

  Teddy Duncan : Oh, look! Grandpa's telling us we're number one!

  Mrs. Dabney : No, he's not! He's...

  Teddy Duncan : I know what he's doing!