Major Dad1989

Polly Cooper McGillis:
John, the punishment's already been meaded out; she's grounded and no TV for a month.

Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis:
You call that punishment?

Polly Cooper McGillis:
I call that a very serious punishment.

Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis:
I call that a chance to catch up on your reading.

Polly Cooper McGillis:
What did you have in mind?

Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis:
I'd go spank her. [motions with a hand and starts moving toward the kitchen exit into the living room where Casey is awaiting punishment]

Polly Cooper McGillis:
I... wait, John - we don't spank here. We have our own method of discipline and the kids are turning out just fine.

Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis:
Oh, really? Where's my medal? [holds his empty right hand palm up] Probably stuck to the bottom of somebody's shoe.

Polly Cooper McGillis:
Wait, John! There has to be a better way to discipline someone than whaling the tar out of them.

Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis:
No, Polly - I don't "whale". Now, Casey is about to recieve a very calm, a very rational whoppin'.

Polly Cooper McGillis:
Good, she'll appreciate the subtle distinction.

Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis:
A good honest whoppin' helps a child remember what's right, and what's wrong. It also lets them know you mean what you say and you're willing to back it up.

Polly Cooper McGillis:
Where'd you get that? The Whopper's Handbook?

Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis:
Well, it's better than the Liberal's Guide to Child Pampering. [in a mocking tone] If a child misbehaves, set it down, then frown for it, and say, "Do you see this face? This is my disappointed face."

Polly Cooper McGillis:
See? Not so hard.

Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis:
Well, what about the direct honest approach? You're mad at 'em. You tell 'em so and you whop 'em.

Polly Cooper McGillis:
What if Casey has already learned her lesson? That what she did was wrong and she'll never do it again. [blocking him from leaving the kitchen]

Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis:
Without a whoppin'?

Polly Cooper McGillis:
Oh, God - your'e itchin' to do it, aren't you? Whop! Whop! Whop! [like one of the Three Stoges]

Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis:
Temper, temper, temper. [pats her on the head]

Polly Cooper McGillis:
Okay. doesn't Casey at least deserve a chance to prove she doesn't need to be spanked?

Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis:
Okay, I'm willing to be fair. But the smart money's on whoppin'. [walks passed her out the kitchen]