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The Great Outdoors

CastDan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening, Chris Young, Lucy Deakins, Robert Prosky
Year released1988
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Did the parents neglect the twins? In what other ways might you describe these two families as dysfunctional?

Chester “Chet” Ripley tells his wife Connie, "You can run around here... not worry about running into anybody." (0:07)

His brother-in-law Roman Craig tells Chet, "... you’re an intelligent man..." 
”... focusing on... medical refuse...” 
”The rest of us are probably gonna die of heart attackes and strokes long before you.” (0:09)

Roman: "Buddy Rieser died." (0:14)

Chet, referring to the bear, "... big black claws... like Freddy Krueger..." 
Connie: ”I’m thinking about nightmares.” 
Chet: ”... once a bear gets a taste of blood, it craves it...” 
”... crazy, bloodthirsty as ever...” 
Roman: ”... I’m half-drunk here... give me nightmares for a month?” (0:16)

Roman tells his twin daughters Cara and Mara, "... a terrifying story like that... can be traumatizing... a family... was attacked by a band of escaped army psychiatric patients who’d been subject to... behavior modification experiments... ate them... that story gave me nightmares... dream about nice things..." (0:20)

Connie asks Chet, "... what happened that got you so crazy?" 
Chet, referring to Roman: ”The guy’s driving me crazy.” 
”... I’m being silly?” 
Connie: ”Crazy. Stop.”
”I’m crazy about you...” (0:30)

Roman tells Chet, "We got a shot to see a female Elvis impersonator..." 
Chet: ”... pay my respects to a man who’s had the courage to live... 109 years...” (0:32)

Chet tells his son Ben, "... Don’t you worry." (0:38)

Waitress Cammie tells Buck, "I was in kind of a bad mood..." (0:42)

A golf ball strikes Chet on the nose. (0:43)

Chet tells the horse, "... I’m not a mean person..." (0:44)

Bar patron Reg stutters. 
Reg, referring to being struck by lightning: ”... in the head” (0:47)

Buck tells Cammie, "Don’t worry about it." (0:49)

Roman tells Kate, "... You never freak." (0:50)

Roman strikes Chet in the head. (0:53)

Chet tells Roman, "... you’re gonna go home with a dent in your forehead." 
Connie tells the boys: “... we are having some emotions.” (1:03)

Roman tells Chet, "... I’ll be quite honest..." 
Kate tells Roman, ”You’re sweet.” 
Chet: ”... I feel like a real idiot.” (1:05)

Lightning strikes Reg in the head. (1:12)

Chet tells Kate, "... Don’t worry about a thing." (1:13)

Roman tells Chet, "I’m claustrophobic..." (1:15)

Roman tells Cara and Mara, "... Your mother’s probably worried sick about you." (1:18)

Cammie tells Buck, "... go back to Chicago crazed, lovesick maniac..." (1:25)

Connie tells Chet, referring to Roman,"... you should be proud of him not wanting to take your loan." (1:26)

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