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Batteries Not Included

CastHume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy
Year released1984
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Does Faye suffer from dementia?

Restaurant manager Frank tells friend Muriel Hogensin, "Don’t panic..." (0:05)

Muriel  tells Frank’s wife, "Faye, time for your medicine." (0:10)

Artist Mason Baylor tells his girlfriend Pamela, "... you’re so nervous..." 
Pamela, referring to their apartment: ”... It’s old and depressing.” (0:15)

Frank asks Muriel’s husband Sid, "For what, a funeral?" (0:16)

Muriel tells Frank, referring to Fay, "... Here’s her Inderal... and her hydrodiuril..." (0:17)

Faye tells Frank, "... You don‘t have to worry about a thing..." (0:21)

Faye: "... don’t be shy..." 
”... They’re shy.” (0:31)

Their neighbor Marisa Esteval tells Frank and Mason, "Maybe this is all a dream." 
Mason: ”... if this is a dream...” 
Frank: ”... I stopped dreamin’ a long time ago...” (0:36)

A cook pot strikes Carlos in the head. (0:39)

Faye tells Marisa, "... Boy, my memory..." (0:42)

Frank tells Mason, referring to boxer neighbor Harry Noble, "... Never says a word..." (0:45)

Benny strikes Carlos on the head with a cook pot. (0:46)

Mason tells Marisa, "That’s crazy." (0:49)

Another thug tells Carlos, "... There you go, fool." (0:50)

Mason tells the others, "... Spare parts with intelligence..." (0:53)

Marisa tells Mason, "I’m worried about the baby..." (0:56)

His boss Kovacs tells Carlos, "... It’s a storage shed, you idiot." (1:01<)

Carlos tells Faye, "... I’m smart..." 
”... Crazy, my ass.” (1:02)

Mason tells Marisa, "Listen, you are gonna stop worryin’ about that baby." (1:04)

Carlos: "Don't’ you worry, Mr. Lacey..." (1:07)

Mason: "Carlos, you... sociopath." (1:14)

Frank tells Faye, referring to their son, "... Bobby is dead..." (1:19)

Carlos strikes arsonist DeWitt in the mouth. 
Carlos strikes him again. (1:28)

Faye slaps Carlos in the face. (1:30)

Faye holds a newspaper clipping: "N.Y. YOUTH 18, KILLED IN CRASH" (1:31)

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