The Phone Call (1977)
David Sterago: Joe
Quotes
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Becky : [Becky walks up to Scott who is depressed] Hey. kids really like it here.
Scott : I should be home practice on my bassoon soon.
Becky : What?
Scott : It's bassoon, it's like a balloon with S's. It's an instrument. You think Mr. Screen will fire me?
Becky : Mr. Beamer. He only yells like that when he's mad. I guess no one ever tried making french fried hot dog buns before.
Scott : Yeah well, I know I can pick all of this up. The first few days are always tough.
Becky : Why did you take this job anyway?
Scott : I need money. The paper route wasn't enough.
Becky : For what?
Scott : I'm going to take a karate course. Gotta build up my confidence. Gotta, call up this girl.
Becky : Hey, maybe I was a little hard on you. I'd hate to see you lose your job. Make it easier.
[Then Joe drives in with his car and honks the car horn]
Joe : Hey! Come on! Move it!
Becky : Gotta go. Have fun playing your balloon.
[Then Becky goes over to Joe's car]
Scott : Yeah! It's a bassoon!
Joe : Come on! Move it! I haven't got all day! Let's go, I'm in a hurry!
[Becky opens the car door and gets in and Joe drives off]
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Joe : [Joe and Becky walk up to the Ripples Drive-in window booth and looks at Scott] Hey kid! I thought she says you've got a date with her tonight.
Scott : Well it's really not a date. You see I play in the symphony. And once a year we have a dinner dance. And I thought it would be nice for Becky and me.
Joe : She's not going!
Becky : Johnny don't own me.
Scott : That's true.
Joe : You need to come out here or I'm coming in after you.
Scott : Yeah.
[Scott comes out of the Ripples Drive-in]
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Scott : I should all in fairness warn you, although I may appear to be harmless, I've been trained in the ancient martial arts Orient.
Joe : You have a choice, you can break your date with Becky or I'm gonna break your arm.
Scott : If you do that, there will be a lawsuit of assault and battery.
Joe : Break the date!
Scott : Why? So you can yell at her and make her feel like two cents! She's worth more than that!
Joe : I'm not gonna break your arm. I'm gonna break your head.
[Joe attempts to grab Scott but he pulls away]
Scott : Okay wait! I'm gonna break this board, with my hand.
[Scott puts the wooden board on the 2 cement blocks. Scott then karate chops the board in half]
Scott : Don't press your luck Joe.
[Scott then fends off Joe as he backs up but he falls in the cardboard box and Becky runs over to Scott]
Becky : Conner are you okay?
Joe : Come on.
[Joe walks off]
Scott : Wow! Think I scared him?
