Classic Scene: The Goonies – “Okay, I’ll talk.”

Die Szenerie: Eingesperrt in dem Unterschlupf der Verbrecherfamilie Fratelli büxen die Goonies über einen Kaminkanal in den Untergrund aus, während ihr Mitglied Chunk (Jeff Cohen) über ein Kellerfenster flieht, um Hilfe zu holen. Unterwegs sammeln ihn nachts zufällig die Fratellis wieder ein und bringen ihn zurück in ihr Versteck. Dort plant Mama Fratelli (Anne Ramsay) den Jungen per Gewaltandrohung dazu zu bringen, Informationen über die Goonies preiszugeben. Als Hilfsmittel dient ein angeschalteter Mixer, indem sie zur Demonstration eine Tomate fallen lässt, die sofort zerstückelt wird.

INT. LIGHTHOUSE BASEMENT – KITCHEN – NIGHT

CLOSE UP – Hamilton Beach blender. A hand comes into frame and drops a tomato into the activated blender. The tomato gets crushed instantly, turned to mush from the bottom to the top. We HEAR Mama Fratelli’s VOICE OVER as the tomato is crushed:

MAMA FRATELLI: First, we’ll start with the pudgy little fingers. Then the plump little hands.

The camera zooms back to reveal Mama Fratelli controlling the blender while Chunk sits on the kitchen table, crying and shaking.

MAMA FRATELLI (cont.): Then the fleshy arms.

Mama Fratelli stops the blender and turns to Chunk.

MAMA FRATELLI: Now, tell me where your other little friends are.

Chunk gives up the information immediately without hesitation and points at the fireplace.

CHUNK (sobbing): In the fireplace.

MAMA FRATELLI: Don’t lie to me!

CHUNK: Honestly. We went over to Mikey’s dad’s place and we found a map that said that underneath this place is buried treasure.

JAKE FRATELLI: Now don’t give us none of your bullshit stories, huh?

Francis grabs Chunk by the throat.

FRANCIS FRATELLI: Hey kid, I want you to spill your guts. Tell us everything.

CHUNK (whispers): Everything?

FRANCIS FRATELLI: Everything.

CHUNK (sobbing): Everything... okay, I’ll talk.

CHUNK (cont.): In 3rd grade, I cheated on my history exam.

CHUNK (cont.): In 4th grade, I stole my uncle Max’s toupee and I glued it on my face when I played Moses in my Hebrew school play.

Francis looks incredulously at his mother. Jake is confounded too.

CHUNK (cont.): In 5th grade, I knocked my sister Edith down the stairs, and I blamed it on the dog.