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Chevy Chase in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

Mae Questel: Bethany

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Mae Questel credited as playing...

Bethany

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  • Aunt Bethany: [Hearing a squeak] What's that sound? You hear it? It's a funny squeaky sound.
  • Uncle Lewis: You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitroglycerin plant.
  • Bethany: Is your house on fire, Clark?
  • Clark: No, Aunt Bethany, those are the Christmas lights.
  • Clark: Since this is Aunt Bethany's 80th Christmas, I think she should lead us in the saying of Grace.
  • Aunt Bethany: [turns to Lewis] What, dear?
  • Nora Griswold: Grace!
  • Aunt Bethany: Grace? She passed away thirty years ago.
  • Uncle Lewis: They want you to say Grace.
  • [Bethany shakes her head in confusion]
  • Uncle Lewis: The BLESSING!
  • Aunt Bethany: [they all pose for prayer suddenly, Aunt Bethany recites the pledge of allegiance] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
  • [Cousin Eddie stands and places his hand over his heart]
  • Aunt Bethany: One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
  • Clark: Amen.
  • Bethany: Don't throw me down, Clark.
  • Clark: I'll try not to, Aunt Bethany...
  • Aunt Bethany: Is Rusty still in the navy?
  • 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.
  • [after reaching the Griswolds' house]
  • Aunt Bethany: Is this the airport, Clark?

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