Mae Questel credited as playing...
Bethany
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.