Faintly remembered scene from movie?

September 30, 2016 5:34 AM

What is the (John Hughes?) movie in which a pompous kid is lecturing someone else and -- instead of punctuating his/her points by saying "One", "Two", "Three" -- instead carelessly separates those points by saying something like "One", "B", and "Four"?
posted by Mr. Justice to Media & Arts (7 answers total)

TVTropes calls it Counting To Potato.

The first example on the list is Home Alone. Is that what you were thinking of?
posted by jozxyqk at 5:49 AM on September 30, 2016 [5 favorites]

Best answer: Here is the scene.
posted by jozxyqk at 5:58 AM on September 30, 2016 [6 favorites]

I believe Duckie Dale does this in Pretty in Pink, but I cant seem to find a clip or quote.
posted by Rock Steady at 6:36 AM on September 30, 2016 [1 favorite]

I think it's The Geek/Farmer Ted (Anthony Michael Hall) in 16 Candles. Looking for the clip now.
posted by Sassyfras at 6:50 AM on September 30, 2016

Definitely Buzz in Home Alone.
posted by jenny76 at 7:01 AM on September 30, 2016 [2 favorites]

My wife, who knows Pretty in Pink nearly by heart says it's not Duckie.
posted by Rock Steady at 9:37 AM on September 30, 2016

It's in Sixteen Candles when AMH is talking to his guys about scoring with MR.



I'll get it all.


Take off.

You wouldn't be able

to prove it anyway.


"A," don't hit me.


Secondly, what kind

of proof do you want?


Video.

Video.

posted by Huck500 at 12:23 PM on September 30, 2016 [2 favorites]