How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Young Frankenstein.
Quote #4
FREDERICK: Hearts and kidneys are Tinkertoys! I'm talking about the central nervous system!
This line ups the stakes from the previous one, and lets us know that the critical component of the reanimation process is the brain, making the "Abby normal" brain even more important later on. Transplanting kidneys, Frederick suggests, is child's play.
Quote #5
FREDERICK: So this is where it all happened. [Thunder. Slow pan over the laboratory.]
A scientist is only as good as his laboratory, and this is a pretty good laboratory. It is the original equipment from the first film, after all, emphasizing the fact that it belonged to Frederick's grandfather. It really did.
Quote #6
FREDERICK: Oh, what an awesome sight. What a profound and reverent night this is. With such a specimen for a body, all we need now is an equally magnificent brain.
The body is the easy part. It's the brain part that's difficult. Frederick knows that the brain makes the man. This is a relatively modern idea. Fortunately there's a convenient brain depository nearby…