"I never asked you where all this came from... because I didn't want to hear you lie to me."
— Mama Lucas, American Gangster
"Peter... Don't tell Harry."
Hermione: If you don't stop, I'm going to—
Fred: Put us in detention?
George: Make us write lines?
Hermione: No, but I will write to your mother.
Fred: You wouldn't...
Fred: Put us in detention?
George: Make us write lines?
Hermione: No, but I will write to your mother.
Fred: You wouldn't...
"The woman thinks I work at a cafeteria!"
— Omar Little, The Wire
164. I am not to tattle to the halfling assassin's mom about his career choice.
Sheriff: All right now, boys, that's enough. Kid Rock, that's not like you. And Joe C., would your mama want you stretching out that sweatshirt like that?
Joe C.: No, sir. Please don't tell Mama.
Joe C.: No, sir. Please don't tell Mama.
— The Simpsons, "Kill the Alligator and Run"
Minerva McGonagall: Now, Mr. Weasley and Mr. Weasley, Auror Shacklebolt informed me that he found a rather large amount of contraband in your dormitory.
George Weasley: There wasn't anything illegal in there, was there, Professor?
McGonagall: No, there wasn't, fortunately for you. However, there were quite a few items that are not allowed in the school, so—
Fred Weasley: Ah ah ah, Professor. Term ended early. You can't give us detention now.
McGonagall: No, but I can tell your mother everything they found.
Fred and George: Can we take the detention instead?
George Weasley: There wasn't anything illegal in there, was there, Professor?
McGonagall: No, there wasn't, fortunately for you. However, there were quite a few items that are not allowed in the school, so—
Fred Weasley: Ah ah ah, Professor. Term ended early. You can't give us detention now.
McGonagall: No, but I can tell your mother everything they found.
Fred and George: Can we take the detention instead?
