Ernest Goes to Jail Page #6

Synopsis: Bumbling Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, where a crooked lawyer notices a resemblance with crime boss Mr. Nash, and arranges a switch. Nash assumes Ernest's job as a bank employee, while Ernest undergoes Nash's sentence to the electric chair. But instead of killing him, the electrocution gives Ernest superhuman powers, enabling him to escape from jail and foil Nash's attempt to rob the bank.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family
Director(s): John R. Cherry III
Production: Touchstone Pictures
 
IMDB:
5.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
13%
PG
Year:
1990
81 min
766 Views


Ahh!

Diii-ha!

Yihaw! Yihaw!

Yiiiihaww!

Yihaw!

Ahh!

Open sesame.

Not so fast.

You better watch out, Rubin.

I'll zot you.

You're a dead man, Worrell.

Very well.

You asked for it.

After all, I am

Ernest P. Worrell, Electroman.

Did I ever tell you

that you have a really

classic Greek profile?

Shut up.

Let him go.

Lyle, you talk.

Thats great.

Have you flipped?

Come on.

We got to get rid of this guy

before he blows the whole thing.

No, he's different than us.

Shut up and get out of my way.

You better go.

Mr. Nash is probably

robbing the bank right now.

Nash?

Well, come with me.

I don't belong out there.

I got a place in here.

Well, I'm gonna miss you,

good buddy.

Ernest, things won't be

the same without you,

you know what I mean?

If anybody does...

So long, Lyle!

I'll send you a cake!

There he is!

Come on!

All right!

We got ya!

Come on, Lyle.

Back inside.

Don't let him get away.

Get the dogs!

Come on!

Move it!

Nobody has ever escaped

from this facility

since I've been warden,

and they're not gonna start now.

All right, lets go, men.

Consider the prisoner

extremely dangerous.

What are you doing now, Ernest?

Thats it.

Is everyone who works here

a moron?

Can't you see what I'm doing?

I'm robbing the bank.

I'm gonna blow the safe,

take the money, and leave.

I'm robbing the bank.

I'm stealing the money

that you are paid to protect.

I'm robbing the bank.

Ppbbhhtt!

I've been vandalized...

by Elvis.

I can't believe it!

I can't believe it!

First Ernest and now this!

I am acting

like the victim again.

I need to tell Ernest

exactly how I feel,

and I need to do it right now

while I'm still mad!

Ah.

Thats better.

Rimshot. Rimshot.

Here, boy.

Rimshot? Rimshot.

Rimshot?

Rimshot?

Rimshot?

Rimshot.

Rimshot!

How did you get in there?

What kind of a person would

throw away a perfectly good dog?

Come on, Rimshot. Lets go.

Don't you worry

about your diet, chubby.

As soon as I set this fuse,

you're gonna lose

all that weight.

Mr. Pendlesmythe,

its Charlotte.

I-I know

you won't believe this,

but it looks like Ernest

is robbing the bank.

I know, but I am here right now.

Look, I don't know

whats gotten into you,

but you can't go through

with this!

Ernest! Ernest!

Look...

I am not this Ernest guy.

I just happen to look like him.

I switched with him, you get it?

You what?

Look, would the real Ernest

have been able

to knock out Chuck

or set a time bomb without it

going off in his face?

And look at the floors.

Did you notice how clean

they've been lately?

You are an imposter.

What did you do

with the real Ernest?

Where is he?

He's dead by now.

What do you mean he's dead?

I don't believe you!

What have you done with him?!

I haven't done anything

with him.

Your dedicated public servants

down in the state pen

put him in the chair hours ago.

Well, I'll be seeing you,

sweetheart.

Or rather, I'll be seeing

parts of you.

Ha ha ha ha.

Parts of you...

ha ha ha ha ha!

Shh. Rimshot,

don't say a word.

Uh... uh.

Charlie!

Ow!

Chuck:
Thats it.

Get him in position.

Ow! Chuck!

Ow!

Whats gotten into you,

Chuck? Its me! Ow!

You sure have a funny way

of saying hello.

Do you think I'd let you

get near me

after what you did to Ernest...

one of the sweetest,

kindest men who ever lived?

Gosh, Charlotte,

I-I'm touched.

Okay, now, listen to me.

When I give the signal,

I want you to hit him

with everything we've got.

What?

Sir, we got civilians in there.

Worrell.

Nash.

Now, Nash, this is Warden Carmichael.

Now, we've got you surrounded.

Come on out with your hands up.

Nash, let the hostages go.

Looks like I got myself

another hostage.

Too bad.

I thought you were dead.

Not yet.

So... it comes to this.

Man to man, mano a mano,

toe to toe, nose to nose,

shirts and skins,

eggs over medium.

Be careful, Ernest!

Ohh!

Chuck:

He should've ducked.

Here, let me help you up.

I want to show you

your new desk.

Stop it!

- Get up.

- Chuck:
Yeah, stop it!

I can't believe I was

fooled by that man.

I sensed it immediately.

Freeze, punk.

Make your play.

Chuck:
All right, Bobby!

Burn him!

What are you waiting for?!

Burn him!

Bobby!

The gun!

Get away from there.

Nash:
Give me that gun

or I'll rip your lungs out.

Give it here!

Chuck:

Bobby, go to plan 12!

Let go!

Let go.

Ohhh.

Warden:
You haven't got

a prayer, Nash.

You're completely surrounded.

Give it up.

Chuck:
Bobby!

What do you want me to do now?

Deploy them around to the back.

Okay, second team, lets move.

You heard him!

Lets go!

Toast time.

It looks like one way

or another,

this was just his night to fry.

I'm floating.

I'm lighter than air.

Whats happening to me?

He's polarized.

He... he's weightless.

Gravity's lost its grip.

I'll show you polarized.

Ahhhhhhhh!

- Time to put your butt on spin cycle.

- Ahhhhhhh!

Ahhhhhhhhhh!

Right down the middle.

Ahhhhh!

Ahhhhhhh!

Oh, no! No! No! No!

Ugh!

Ugh!

Chuck! Bob...!

Chuck! Bob...!

- Stop it!

- Doh!

Uhhhhh!

Oh!

Uhhhhh!

Oh!

Oh!

Ow!

Oh!

Nash:
To the moon,

bozo!

Leave him alone!

Uh!

Chuck:

Ernest, you're in control!

Thats it!

Nash, listen to me.

Let the hostages go.

Yeah, right, warden.

This'll take care of him.

Ernest, incoming.

3:
00. Maybe 2:30.

50... 3/4...

Uh, uh, uh, uh.

Ahhhhhhh!

Wa-ahhhhhhhh!

Get this thing off of me.

Watch out, Ernest!

He's getting up!

Aaaahhhhhh!

Chuck:

Ernest, grab the lamp!

Be careful.

Those lamps are expensive.

Go back to plan "B."

I'm gonna kill him.

Ahh!

Huh?

W-Whats going on

in there?

Get your head down!

Who is this guy?

Its my bank.

Peter Pan, eat your heart out.

Here. Have a seat.

Ahhhhhh!

Ugh!

Ahhhhhhhhh!

Ernest:
Let go of me!

Pull on it!

Pull on it! Chuck!

I am.

My wrist is beginning to chafe.

Ernest!

Stop this thing!

Somebody, stop...

Nash:
Come on, get me

off of this thing!

Hey, Nash, you'll never get him

now.

Please be sure that your

seat backs and tray tables

are in their full, upright, and

locked positions before landing.

Let me off of this thing!

Thanks for shopping with us.

Ah heh heh heh heh.

No, don't touch that button.

No!

Aaaahhhhh!

All right!

E-e-e-e-e-w.

15 seconds, Chuck!

Bobby, unlock me!

Ernest, the bomb!

I'm coming.

Don't worry, Charlotte.

I'll save you.

Give me that.

Up, up, and away-y-y-y-y-y!

He's getting away.

Whoa!

Wow!

Oh... my buddy's gone.

He's been here all right.

I recognize his work.

Ernest saved us,

Mr. Pendlesmythe.

He saved your stupid bank

and all your stupid money.

Ernest wasn't a thief.

He was a hero.

Well, maybe you're right.

Stick a sock in it.

Unh.

Put 'em down, boys.

Nice and easy.

And all of you, move over there.

Come on, move.

Nash...

you'll never get away with this.

Oh, yeah, warden?

I think so.

She's my ticket outta here.

Come over here, sweetie.

Ahhhhhhh!

Uhhhh. Uh-oh.

Ernest, you're alive.

I came. I saw.

I got blowed up.

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