Jill St. John: Jill Kelly

Quotes 

• Jill Kelly : Tell us a story, Aunt Gracie!

  Gracie Allen : Well, alright. I know a lot of stories that I used to know when I was a little girl. Now, which one do you want to hear?

  Jill Kelly : Dickens' Christmas Carol.

  Gracie Allen : Oh, yes. Isn't that the one that starts, "Once upon a time," and it ends with, "and they lived happily ever after?"

  George Burns : Yeah, I think that's the one, yes.

  Gracie Allen : Yeah... Now if I could just remember that part in between.

• Jeri Kelly : Linda, can we go out and play?

  Linda Kelly : I don't know. Jill, is it alright if we go out and play?

  Jill Kelly : I don't know. Mother, is it alright if we go out and play?

  Mamie Kelly : Gracie, is it alright if the children go out and play?

  Gracie Allen : George, is it alright if the children go out and play?

  George Burns : Hold on.

  [goes to telephone] 

  George Burns : I'll call my agent.

• Jill Kelly : Hey! There wasn't any candy in this drum, and now we can't play it!

  Harry Morton : Then you'll just have to play something else.

  Jill Kelly : Okay.

  [to her sisters] 

  Jill Kelly : Let's play follow the leader. Poke the elephant!

  [pokes Harry] 

  Linda Kelly : Poke the elephant!

  [pokes Harry] 

  Jeri Kelly : Poke the elephant!

  [stomps on Harry's foot] 

  Harry Morton : Blanche, we are NOT going to your parents' for Christmas.

  Blanche Morton : I know... they're coming here. Poke the elephant!

  [pokes Harry and leaves]