Volunteers (1985)
John Candy: Tom Tuttle from Tacoma
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Quotes
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Tom Tuttle : Let's face it: you're afraid and you have a damn good reason to be. Albert Spear once said, "Fear is victory's fuel!" Oh, you spend a few years with me, pal, and we are going to turn that fear into high octane.
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Tom Tuttle : I don't understand it. I explained the bridge; everything was A-Okay. Then I mentioned the teakwood we'd be using, and they went all heathen on me.
At Toon : The problem is, you're an asshole.
Tom Tuttle : All right, let's not get personal.
[pause. Realizes he should be shocked to hear a villager speaking English]
Tom Tuttle : Who said that?
Lawrence Bourne III : It should have been me.
At Toon : You're an asshole, Peace Corps guy. You can't cut down those trees. They're sacred! The spirit that guards the village lives in those trees. Don't they teach you nothing?
Lawrence Bourne III : [to Tom] He might be just a marvelous mimic.
[to At Toon]
Lawrence Bourne III : You speak English.
At Toon : As good as him. You better pick another set of trees, 'cause no one touches those, Champ.
Tom Tuttle , Lawrence Bourne III : [laughing] Champ!
Lawrence Bourne III : Who are you?
At Toon : I'm At Toon. I spent four years in American school in Bangkok. I'm the sharpest thing this village ever seen, so they sent me. Big deal, less headaches here!
Lawrence Bourne III : Astonishing.
At Toon : Believe it, Hot Rod!
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Lawrence Bourne III : Excuse me, I'm, uh, just going by height of course, but, uh, are you in charge here?
John Reynolds : Yes, John Reynolds.
Lawrence Bourne III : Lawrence Bourne III, Johnny.
John Reynolds : Bourne, I've got a telegram for you.
Lawrence Bourne III : Hmm.
[Speaking to Beth]
Lawrence Bourne III : Last chance.
Beth Wexler : Over my dead body.
Lawrence Bourne III : Interesting.
John Reynolds : You must have some friends in pretty high places, Bourne.
John Reynolds : Yeah, well, we do consider Washington our General Store.
John Reynolds : Damndest thing I ever saw. Training waived, location approval, Just like that, you're officially in the Peace Corps.
[to Beth]
John Reynolds : Beth?
Lawrence Bourne III : [Bourne reads his telegram] Hey! John, John, John, This, this is ridiculous. Really, now I am obviously not, of Peace Corps fiber. It's not that I can't help these people, it's just that I don't want to.
John Reynolds : You know, looking at you I think two years in Loong Ta might do you some good.
Tom Tuttle : Hi, Tom Tuttle, from Tacoma Washington. Where do we saddle up for Loong Ta?
John Reynolds : He's going, too?
Tom Tuttle : Hey, Larry!
John Reynolds : Yeah, I'll be taking you all in by chopper.
Tom Tuttle : Chopper! Holy Cow! All, right, I call shotgun on this one! I got dibs on that, Larry, sorry.
[Turns to shake hands with Beth]
Tom Tuttle : Tom Tuttle, Tacoma Washington.
Beth Wexler : Hi, Beth.
Tom Tuttle : Hey!
Beth Wexler : Are you going to Loong Ta?
Tom Tuttle : Loong Ta? I'll give you a hand over here.
Lawrence Bourne III : I'm stationed with him?
[John nods]
Lawrence Bourne III : John, for what I'm about to do, you should be ashamed.
[Lawrence gets down on his knees]
Lawrence Bourne III : I'd like to go home, please. Please, can I go home? Please? Just let me go home. Can I go home?
