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Maybe my parents are looking for me. I'm sure you are.

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Baby Houseman: Johnny, I came here because my father- Johnny Castle: No, I mean the way he saved her. I mean, I.... I could never do anything like that. That was somethin'. The reason people treat me like I'm nothin' is cause I'm nothin'. Baby Houseman: That's not true! You- You're everything! Johnny Castle: You don't understand the way it is, I mean for somebody like me. Last month, I'm eating Jujubes to keep alive, and this month, women are stuffing diamonds in my pocket, I'm balancing on shit as quick as that, [clicks his fingers] I could be down there again. Baby Houseman: No, it's not the way it is! It doesn't have to be that way. Johnny Castle: I've never known anyone like you before. You think you can make the world better. Somebody's lost, you find them. Somebody's bleeding- Baby Houseman: Yeah, I go get my daddy. That was really brave, like you said. Johnny Castle: That took a lot of guts to go to him! You are not scared of anything. Baby Houseman: Me? I'm scared of everything

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Baby Houseman: Have you had many women? Johnny Castle: What? [laughs] Baby Houseman: Have you had many women? Johnny Castle: Come on, Baby. Baby Houseman: Come on. I want to know. Johnny Castle: No, no. [jumps out of bed and Baby smiles at him] Look, you've gotta understand what it's like, Baby: you come from the streets and suddenly you're up here, and these women are throwing themselves at ya, and they smell so good, and they really take care of themselves, [getting dressed] I mean, I never knew women could be like that, you know? And they're so rich, they're so goddamn rich, you think they must know about everything. And they're slipping their room keys in my hands, two and three times day, different women. So here I think I'm scoring big, and for a while you think, hey, they wouldn't be doing this if they didn't care about me, right? Baby Houseman: That's all right, I understand. You were just using them, that's all. [looks depressed] Johnny Castle: No, no, that's not it. That's th

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Johnny Castle: [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 Houseman: Well, why did you let him talk to you that way? Johnny Castle: What do you mean, and fight the bossman? Baby Houseman: Yeah, tell him your ideas! He's a person like everyone else. I'm sure he'll think they're great. Johnny Castle: Look, I know these people, Baby. They're all rich and they're mean. They won't listen to me. Baby Houseman: Well, then why not fight harder? Make them listen? Johnny Castle: Because, I need this goddamn job lined up for next summer! [chuckles scornfully] My dad calls me today, he says - with good news - you know, he says, "Uncle Paul can finally get you in the union." Baby Houseman: Oh, what-what union? Johnny Castle: The House Painters and Plasterers, local number 179, at your service. Lisa Houseman: I've been thinking a lot about the Domino Theory. Now, when Vietnam fa

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I'm sorry. I never meant to lie to you. But, Daddy, can I just explain?

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Jake Houseman: Don't you tell me what to see! I see someone in front of me who got his partner in trouble and sent her off to some butcher, while he moved on to an innocent young girl like my daughter! Johnny Castle: [angry] Yeah, I guess that's what you would see.

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Baby Houseman: [finding out the Schumacher's were guilty of stealing the wallets] So then - so then it's all right! I knew it would work out. I knew they'd have to apologize... Johnny Castle: [shrugs her off] I'm out, Baby. Baby Houseman: They fired you anyway because of me! Johnny Castle: And if I leave quietly, I'll get my summer bonus. Baby Houseman: So I did it for nothing. I hurt my family, you lost your job anyway! I did it for nothing! Johnny Castle: No, not for nothing, Baby! Nobody has ever done anything like that for me before! Baby Houseman: You were right, Johnny. You can't win no matter what you do! Johnny Castle: You listen to me; I don't want to hear that from you, you can! Baby Houseman: I used to think so.

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Jake Houseman: [Jake gives Robbie a letter of recommendation for medical school] Good luck in medical school, son. Robbie Gould: I wanted to thank you for your help with the Penny situation. I guess we've all gotten into messes. Jake Houseman: What? Robbie Gould: I thought Baby told you. Look, I'm not sure. Penny said so, but you know with girls like that. They're liable to pin it... on any guy around.

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Jake Houseman: I know you weren't the one who got Penny in trouble. Johnny Castle: Yeah. Jake Houseman: When I'm wrong, I say I'm wrong. [to Baby] You looked wonderful out there.