Benny & Joon (1993)
Mary Stuart Masterson: Joon Pearl
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Quotes
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Sam : You don't like raisins?
Joon : Not really.
Sam : Why?
Joon : They used to be fat and juicy and now they're twisted. They had their lives stolen. Well, they taste sweet, but really they're just humiliated grapes. I can't say I am a big supporter of the raisin council.
Sam : Did you see those, those raisins on TV? The ones that sing and dance and stuff?
Joon : They scare me.
Sam : Yeah me too
Joon : It's sick. The commercial people they make them sing and dance so people will eat them.
Sam : It's a shame about raisins.
Joon : Cannibals.
Sam : Yeah. Do you like avocados?
Joon : They're a fruit you know.
Sam : Ruthie, do you got any avocados?
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Joon : Having a Boo Radley moment, are we?
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Joon : Some cultures are defined by their relationship to cheese.
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Benny : Hey. Where's Sam?
Joon : I didn't mean to kick him out. I mean, I didn't kick him out, he just - he just left.
Benny : Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What - What happened? Did something happen?
Joon : He just - he just left. He was - he was in the air and-and-and - with a thing and - that was really loud. It was really loud. And all- I-I just kept seeing... He didn't mean to do it.
Benny : Do it? What? What- Did he- What did he do?
Joon : He cleaned the house.
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Joon : You can't throw him out, I won him!
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Joon : He can really cook, can't he?
Benny : Uh, yeah. Although for grilled cheese, I mighta used a wool setting.
Joon : That's what I told him.
Benny : Really? What-what did he use?
Joon : Rayon.
Benny : Mm.
Joon : Silk would have been too soggy. Cotton would have...
Benny : Would have burned it.
Joon : Right. Fortunately, he consulted me before giving it steam. I was four square against it.
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Joon : Have we an internal sequin issue to deal with, Benjamin?
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Joon : Don't underestimate the mentally ill. We know how to count.
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Joon : [police find Joon wearing a snorkle and directing traffic with a ping pong paddle] I have every right to be outside, Officer, I have every right.
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Joon : He's not my Smail!
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Joon : Who died and made you Ed McMahon?