Council Chief Quotes in My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)

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Council Chief Quotes:

  • [Celeste consults with the alien council]

    Celeste Martin: The subject says he will be unable to think about science unless he marries me.

    Council Chief: Well, marry him.

    Celeste Martin: But we don't know what "marry" is.

    Council Chief: One moment.

    [the second council member takes a book. He and the council chief leaf through it until they find the page about marriage]

    Council Chief: Ah, yes. The Monchine Forty says marriage is this: he goes off to fight the Turks, and you put on a lock.

    [Celeste is confused]

    Second in Command: No, no, no.

    [they leaf more pages]

    Council Chief: Oh, yes, yes. Wrong century. Eh... marriage is this: you cook and clean and bring him martinies.

    Second in Command: No, no!

    Council Chief: Wrong again? Ridiculous...

    [they leaf more pages]

    Council Chief: Yes. Wrong decade. Too old-fashioned. Ah, here we are, yes. The modren marriage: there are no rules or responsibilities, but if he does something wrong, you can set him on fire while he sleeps and go on a talk show, where everyone will forgive you and love you. There is only one drawback: you will have to have more sex.

    Celeste Martin: [excitedly] I'll do it!

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