Hynden Walch: Elsie

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  ["Caterpillar Countdown"] 

  [Harry yaps and catches a Frisbee thrown by Stanley. Elsie holds up a card with a score - 9] 

  Elsie : Come on. Hurry up, Dennis.

  Dennis : [in the process of marking his score]  A little patience please, Elsie.

  Harry : 9?

  Elsie : 9.

  Harry : But I always get 10s.

  Elsie : I don't know, Harry. Maybe your best years are behind you. You just don't have that puppy-like spring in your step anymore.

  Harry : Stanley, let's show 'em!

• Elsie : If that thing flies, I'll - I'll take a bath in that birdbath.

  Harry : But, Elsie, you're a cat.

  Elsie : I'm aware of that, Harry.

  Harry : But cats hate taking baths.

  Elsie : Well, that's how sure I am that that chubby worm will never fly.

• Elsie : [standing outside in the rain, talking to the monarch chrysalis]  Okay, what do you like? You like chocolate? I'll get it for you. I'll get you anything you want if you just come out right now! Oh, it's getting pretty wet out here.

  Stanley Griff : I told you. You've gotta be patient.

  Elsie : I *am* being patient. I'm trying to make a deal with it!

• Elsie : It's the day! We counted them all off. The butterfly is coming out today!

  Stanley Griff : I know, I know. But you've still gotta be patient.

  Elsie : Reow!

  [grabs Stanley and starts shaking him] 

  Elsie : You are driving me crazy with this patience business!

  Stanley Griff : Elsie.

  Elsie : Okay. I'm under control now.