Family (TV Series)

Disco Queen (1979)

Kristy McNichol: Buddy Lawrence

Quotes 

• Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : [after she is brought home by a policeman and Doug is ready to punish her]  Go ahead, say it. You told me I wasn't old enough to take care of myself and I wouldn't listen. So, look what happened.

  Kate Lawrence : I didn't hear him say a word.

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : Well, he doesn't have to, because none of it was my fault. I didn't do a thing.

  Doug Lawrence : According to the police, that's not altogether true.

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : Daddy, Julie was doing all the driving. Now, how was I supposed to know that a twenty-one year old would be so irresponsible?

  Doug Lawrence : No good. First, you meant to be treated as a grown-up, then you blame an older girl for being irresponsible. In any case, you will be held accountable for your actions!

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : [heads to go upstairs]  I'm tired.

  Kate Lawrence : Buddy...

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : Just ground me for the rest of my life! I don't care!

  Doug Lawrence : Does that mean you don't want to be trusted?

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : I just want to go to bed.

  [heads upstairs] 

  Doug Lawrence : The girl's asking to be spanked.

  Kate Lawrence : I think she's asking to be left alone. I don't think you could punish her anymore than she's punishing herself.

  [Willie comes into the house] 

  Willie Lawrence : I saw the police car. Is she all right?

  Doug Lawrence : Well, she's in one piece, if that's what you mean. I think she's a long way from all right.

• Julia : [walks towards Buddy entering the dance studio]  Just in the nick of time. Now, you already know the routine from class. All you got to remember is...

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : I came to talk about last night.

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : Hey, well, let's save the talk for after the audition. Right now...

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : Right now, I want to know why you walked away and let me take the blame for you?

  Julia : [clicks tongue]  What are you talking about?

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : I saw you walk out of the liquor store, last night. Do you have any idea how much trouble I'm in, right now?

  Julia : That's a bummer. Really. But then again, it was time that you and your parents had it out, right? Look, I did see you get caught, but I figured, what the hell, you'd already taken the rap. Why should we both suffer?

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : [sarcastic]  Oh, I get it.

  Julia : You do? Great. Look, Clyde was very appreciative that you didn't say anything to the police about the car. He says that you are practically guaranteed to get a part. You'd better start warming up. He'll probably get a week's work, have lunch at the commissary.

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : Julie, I didn't come here for an audition.

  Julia : You didn't?

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : No, I came here to see what you'd say about me being in trouble, but you're not even sorry.

  Julia : [chuckles]  Come on, Tisha. Stop being so dramatic. So you got in trouble. Big deal. That's what growing up is all about.

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : Well, if that's what it's about, then I can stand to wait. You know, I don't think you know any more about growing up than I do and nd that's where I made my mistake, Julie, because I thought you were a person who knew about things that I wanted to know about and maybe you could teach me. The problem is you wanted me to act just like you and that stinks.

  Julia : [irritated]  Hey, wait a second. Who do you think you are? I don't have to listen to some little twerp telling me what's wrong with the way I act! You could learn plenty from me, kiddo! Plenty!

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : I'm going home.

  Julia : [mockingly]  To a nice little gingerbread house in Pasadena?

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : No, to a place where there's people, who can help me learn about things in life you'll never know.

  Julia : Go on, get out of here. What are you waiting for?

  Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence : [she takes out her dance outfit from a bag she is holding]  I almost forgot. It's a very nice outfit. I like it a lot. It was nice of you to lend it to me. Problem is it just doesn't fit too well!

  [runs off]