Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)

Jane Brucker: Lisa Houseman

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• Lisa Houseman : Oh, my God. Look at that! Ma, I should have brought those coral shoes. You said I was taking too much!

  Marjorie Houseman : Well, sweetheart, you brought ten pairs.

  Lisa Houseman : But the coral shoes match that dress!

  Jake Houseman : This is not a tragedy. A tragedy is three men trapped in a mine, or police dogs used in Birmingham.

  Baby : Monks burning themselves in protest.

  Lisa Houseman : Butt out, Baby.

• Lisa Houseman : Where is my beige iridescent lipstick?

• Lisa Houseman : God, I am so sick of this rain. Remind me not to take my honeymoon at Niagara Falls.

  Marjorie Houseman : So, you go to Acapulco, it'll be fine.

• Johnny : [talking about Neil]  That little wimp. He wouldn't know a new idea if it hit him in the Pachenga. He wanted some new ideas? I could've *told* him some new ideas!

  Baby : Well, why did you let him talk to you that way?

  Johnny : What do you mean, and fight the bossman?

  Baby : Yeah, tell him your ideas! He's a person like everyone else. I'm sure he'll think they're great.

  Johnny : Look, I know these people, Baby. They're all rich and they're mean. They won't listen to me.

  Baby : Well, then why not fight harder? *Make* them listen?

  Johnny : Because, I need this goddamn job lined up for next summer!

  [chuckles scornfully] 

  Johnny : My dad calls me today, he says - with good news - you know, he says, "Uncle Paul can finally get you in the union."

  Baby : Oh, what-what union?

  Johnny : The House Painters and Plasterers, local number 179, at your service.

  [Baby's father, sister, and Robbie come out of the house next to the trail; Baby pulls Johnny down so they won't see them together] 

  Lisa Houseman : I've been thinking a lot about the Domino Theory. Now, when Vietnam falls, is China next?

  [the trio passes] 

  Baby : I don't think they saw us.

  Johnny : [getting up]  Fight harder, huh? I don't see you fighting so hard, Baby. I don't see you running up to daddy telling him I'm your guy.

  Baby : I will. With my father, it's complicated. I *will* tell him, I...

  Johnny : I don't believe you, Baby! I don't think that you ever had any intention of telling him. Ever.

  [stalks off] 

• Lisa Houseman : I've decided to go all the way with Robbie.

  Baby : Oh, Lisa, no. Not with someone like him.

  Lisa Houseman : Do you think if we came back here for a our tenth anniversary, it would be free?

  Baby : It-it's just wrong this way. It should be with someone - it should be with someone that you sort of love.

  Lisa Houseman : Oh, come on. You don't care about me. You wouldn't care if I humped the entire army... as long as they were on the right side of the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

• Neil Kellerman : So is everyone gonna be in the show?

  Jake Houseman : No. We're leaving tomorrow so we can miss the weekend traffic.

  Marjorie Houseman : But Jake, we're payed up til Sunday.

  Lisa Houseman : Daddy, I'm not gonna miss the show. I was suppose to sing in it.

  Jake Houseman : I said we're leaving tomorrow.

  Marjorie Houseman : Why would you wanna leave so early?

  Jake Houseman : It was just a thought. We can stay if you want. So, Lisa, what we're you planning on singing?

  Lisa Houseman : I'm not sure. What do you think I should sing, Daddy?

• Lisa Houseman : [to Baby]  I've decided tonight's the night with Robbie. He doesn't even know yet.