Back to the Future (1985)

Wendie Jo Sperber: Linda McFly

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• Linda McFly : [having "originally" - before Marty went back in time and altered the past - complained about not being very popular socially]  If Paul calls, tell him I'm working late at the boutique tonight.

  Dave McFly : Linda, first of all, I'm not your answering service; second of all, somebody named Greg or Craig called you just a little while ago.

  Linda McFly : Well, which one was it, Greg or Craig?

  Dave McFly : [a little impatiently]  I don't know! I can't keep up of all of your boyfriends!

• Linda McFly : Then how am I supposed to ever meet anybody?

  Lorraine Baines : Well, it'll just happen. Like the way I met your father.

  Linda McFly : That was so stupid! Grandpa hit him with the car.

  Lorraine Baines : [wistfully]  It was meant to be.

• Lorraine Baines : Anyway, your Grandpa hit him with the car and brought him into the house. He seemed so helpless, like a little lost puppy, and my heart just went out to him.

  Linda McFly : Yeah, Mom, we know. You've told us this story a million times. You felt sorry for him, so you decided to go with him to the Fish Under the Sea dance.

  Lorraine Baines : No, no. It was the Enchantment Under the Sea dance.

• Lorraine Baines : Kids, we're gonna have to eat this cake by ourselves. Your Uncle Joey didn't make parole again.

  [drops the cake on the dining table. It reads "Welcome Home, Uncle Joey"] 

  Lorraine Baines : I think it would be nice if you all dropped him a line.

  Marty McFly : Uncle "Jailbird" Joey?

  Dave McFly : He's your brother, Mom.

  Linda McFly : Yeah. I think it's a major embarrassment having an uncle in prison.

  Lorraine Baines : We all make mistakes in life, children.

• Linda McFly : Hey, Marty. I'm not your answering service. While you were outside pouting over the car, Jennifer Parker called you twice.

  Lorraine Baines : I don't like her, Marty. Any girl who calls up a boy is just asking for trouble.

  Linda McFly : Oh, Mother, there's nothing wrong with calling a boy.

  Lorraine Baines : I think it's terrible. Girls chasing boys! When I was your age, I never chased a boy or called a boy, or sat in a parked car with a boy.

• Linda McFly : Oh, Marty, I almost forgot. Jennifer Parker called.

  Lorraine Baines : Oh, I sure like her, Marty. She is such a sweet girl. Isn't tonight the night of the big date?

  Marty McFly : What? What, Ma?

  Lorraine Baines : Well, aren't you going up to the lake? You've been planning it for two weeks.

  Marty McFly : Well, mom, we talked about this. I mean, how can I go to the lake? The car's wrecked.

  George McFly : Wrecked?

  Dave McFly : Wrecked?

  Linda McFly : What happened to the car?

  Dave McFly : When the hell did this happen?

  George McFly : Quiet down. I'm sure the car is fine.

  Dave McFly : Why am I always the last one to know about these things?

  George McFly : [leading Marty to the front door]  See? There's Biff out there waxing it right now.

• Marty McFly : [Marty has just woken up to a new and improved 1985, and sees his brother and sister well-dressed and sitting at the dinner table, eating breakfast] 

  Marty McFly : Hey. What the hell is this?

  Linda McFly : Breakfast.

• Linda McFly : How am I supposed to meet anyone?