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Chuck: I thought only pansies wore neckties. Ren: See that? I thought only assholes used the word "pansy."

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Ren: You like Men At Work? Willard: What men? Ren: Men At Work. Willard: Well, where do they work? Ren: No, they're a music group. Willard: Well, what do they call themselves? Ren: Oh, no. What about The Police? Willard: What about 'em? Ren: You ever heard them? Willard: No, but I seen them. Ren: Where, in concert? Willard: No, behind you.

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Wes: Seems that a bunch of kids was raising some hell over at Burlington Cranton's property a few days back. Tore up the fields, turned over a tractor and everything. Today, someone suggested to me there's been some trouble up at the high school. I think it was drugs. You don't happen to know anything about it, do you? Ren: No. Wes: What was that? I can't hear you. Amy: He said no. Lulu: Amy. Ren: I said no, sir. Wes: It seems that a lot of people are pointin' the finger in your direction lately. Ren: And what have they said? Wes: What I have been tellin' you about the trouble and the drugs and it just seems like you've had a lot of problems since you moved. And I figured... Ren: You figured where there's smoke there's fire, right? Wes: Usually works like that. Now, Ren, you know that I would never try to take the place of your father. Ren: Yeah, well, there's no chance of that! [gets up and leaves]

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Reverend Moore: Were you drinking? Ariel: No. Reverend Moore: Smoking something? Ariel: No! I wasn't stealing, I wasn't gambling, I wasn't dancing, I wasn't reading books I'm not supposed to! I am late! Reverend Moore: Who were you with? Ariel: Ren McCormack. Reverend Moore: I don't want you to see him anymore. Ariel: Why not? Reverend Moore: Because I've heard he's a troublemaker. Ariel: Just because he hasn't lived in this town for 20 years doesn't make him a troublemaker! Reverend Moore: Ariel, I don't know what I'm going to do with you. Ariel: There ain't nothing to do with me, Daddy. You like it or not, this is it. It doesn't get much better.

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Willard: You know what it is, you've got an attitude problem. Ren: Oh I've got an attitude problem? Willard: Yes and I'm not the first one that's noticed it. I mean we're not stuck in the goddamn middle ages here. I mean we've got TV. We've got Family Feud. We're not stuck in Leave It To Beaver land here. Ren: Well I haven't noticed a wet T-shirt contest in town yet. Willard: Yeah but I'm waiting. Patiently.

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Reverend Moore: [discusses his daughter] We're losing her, Vi. Don't you see that? Vi: No. I see you chasing after her and I see her running from you. Reverend Moore: She's become so willful, so obstinate. Vi: She's like her father. The two of you were so wonderful once. You had so much to talk about. I was almost jealous. Reverend Moore: It's not as if we don't talk. It's just that sometimes people run out of things to say. Vi: [pause] Shaw? It's 20 years now I've been a minister's wife. And I've been quiet, supportive, unobtrusive and after 20 years I still think you're a wonderful, a wonderful preacher. You can lift a congregation up so high they have to look down to see heaven. But it's the one to one where you need a little work.