Can't Buy Me Love (1987) 6.3

[Chucky about Ronald's card nights] Chuckie Miller: Cards with the tards. Who could beat a night of cards, chips, dips and dorks? Ronald Miller: I'm going to a party. John Richmond's, with Cindi Mancini. Chuckie Miller: Cindi Mancini? Senior, captain of the cheerleaders, most beautiful girl in the history of this county? Ronald Miller: That's her. Well, I'm late, gotta bolt. Chuckie Miller: Bolt? Something stinks in suburbia. [Talking to Cindy outside her house] Ronald Miller: I need to talk to you. Every time I call you're either taking a bath, washing your hair or you're out of the country. That was a good one, by the way. Patty: I mean, he went from totally geek, to totally chic! Patty: Didn't you like, used to mow our lawn? Ronald Miller: Yes, and you have the nicest pair of rhododendrons in town! Patty: Rhodo-who's? Cindy Mancini: Guys, I'll see you in home ec, OK? Barbara: What did he say? Patty: I don't care! Dig on his shirt... [Ronald walks the cool hallway for the first time and begin to talk to the girls] Patty: Didn't you like, used to mow our lawn? Ronald Miller: Yes, and you have the nicest pair of rhododendrons in town! Patty: Rhodo-who's? Cindy Mancini: Guys, I'll meet you at home. Barbara: What did he say? Patty: I don't care! I dig his shirt... Patty: Like we're not supposed to know he's SPYING on us in his SPAZ-mobile. Ronald Miller: Nerds, jocks. My side, your side. It's all bullshit. Its hard enough just trying to be yourself. Chuckie Miller: You nuked my brother. Cindy Mancini: What? Chuckie Miller: You took him from "geek" status to "king" status to no status. Cindy Mancini: Chuckie Miller, right? He resorted to sending his messenger boy? Chuckie Miller: Boy? I see no boy here. [Cindy puts powder on his face] Chuckie Miller: You think you shut me up?

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: I didn't? Well, let me try again. [attempts to put lipstick on Chuckie] Chuckie Miller: [leaves] [says to his friends] Chuckie Miller: Babe said it was good for my complexion. Ronald Miller: What's his name, Biff? Cindy Mancini: Don't give me that! His name happens to be... Brett! Ronald Miller: Is there a difference? Cindy Mancini: Guys, take a look at forehead... do you see a sign that says information? Cindy Mancini: Iris? Oh yeah, she's a big conquest. She's given more rides than Greyhound! [Patty seducing Ronald in the car] Patty: Are you into long distance relationships? Ronald Miller: No. Patty: Now, then why don't you reach out and touch someone? [puts his hands on her breasts] [the girls are in Cindy's car] Barbara: Why wouldn't we go out with Ronald. I mean he's cute and sweet... Patty: And good... [Cindy and Barbara stares at her] Patty: Come on, a lady never talks. Cindy Mancini: Well I'll have to remember that the next time I see one. [Ronald washes Cindy's car] Ronald Miller: You can do anything you want, anything you put your heart and mind into! [Cindy to Ronald after their fake break-up] Cindy Mancini: Whatever happens to your popularity, stay yourself, don't change to please others. Ronald Miller: Me change? Never. [Quint walking into the New Year's party] Quint: Quinton is in! Let the fun begin! Ronald Miller: You ignored the Donald Miller geek for seventeen years, now you want to ride the Ronnie Miller express! [Dinner conversation at the Millers on report card day] Ronald Miller: Here is the primate example. You raise a doll-chopping homicidal maniac, and what do you do every time you see him? You give him money. Great! Chuckie Miller: Chillin! Rons Dad: Shut up, Chuck! Chuckie Miller: I was talking to Ma! Rons Mom: Shut up, Chuck! Chuckie Miller: You nuked my brother. Cindy Mancini: Chucky Miller, right? I see he has resorted to sending his messenger boy. Chuckie Miller: [Looks around] I see no boy here. Cindy Mancini:

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The moon looks different now, it's not as mysterious or romantic as before.