The Great Outdoors Page #7

Synopsis: Big-hearted Chicago family man Chet has brought his family to a lakeside resort area, and although his wife and kids aren't quite as excited as he is, Chet has high hopes for the vacation. However, his optimism is sabotaged when his obnoxious brother-in-law Roman drops in unexpectedly, along with his snooty, strange family. Chet and his family try to stay open-minded, but they find it difficult to relax and enjoy themselves because of the constant annoyance of Roman's presence.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Howard Deutch
Production: Universal Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
24
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
PG
Year:
1988
91 min
5,144 Views


OK. Come on.

Ooh! Ah! Ooh! Big one. Big spider.

OK, climb on, Cara.

Mara, get on your sister's back.

Grab hold of my jacket. Hang on tight.

OK, my babies.

Which way?

Hang on, we're almost there.

Jeez, damn.

Come on.

Go, Cara. Go!

Let's go back to the cabin.

Your mother's probably

worried sick about you.

Here we go. OK.

Hang on. Hang on.

Roman, girls, I'm back.

I got everything. I'm here.

I'll have you out in a second.

Just a minute. Hold on.

I'm sorry it took so long. I'll explain later.

Just a sec. Get off me. I got a rope.

You'll be fine. I'm gonna tie a rope

at the end of this thing.

I'm gonna throw it down

and, one at a time, I'll pull you up, OK?

Here comes the rope. Watch your heads.

Here it comes.

All right, have you got it?

OK. You got it? Good.

You let me know when

you're ready to come up, OK?

Then I'll pull you up.

Fine, you're ready.

Just a second.

OK, girls, Uncle Chet's here. OK.

Roman, you could help, you know.

All right. One, two, three, go.

Hey, what the hell are you doing?

When I say ready, huh?

When I say ready.

All right. I'm ready.

Come on. Help out a bit, will you?

Here it comes.

We'll be going home soon.

Roman and I are going to

have a talk, later on.

We're going to talk about helping people.

OK. Here we go.

Everybody help Uncle Chet.

Come on.

We did it. I did it.

A baldheaded bear!

Whoa!

Nice bear. Oh, God.

I'm gonna die. I'm gonna die!

No, I'm not.

Leave me alone. Go away.

I gotta move faster.

He's back, everybody.

Chet! Hi.

- Where the hell were you?

- Come in, I'm making you a sandwich.

Big, big, whoo big...

All right, we'll make a big one.

- Big bear.

- Big bear!

No! True. True. Out there.

We're glad you're home, honey.

- Big bear... chase...

- What is he saying?

- What?

- Big bear chase me.

Up the stairs! Get upstairs!

Oh, my God, it's a bear!

It's a bear, it's a bear!

Get off, you son of a b*tch.

Roman! Roman! Wow! Wow!

Uncle, uncle, uncle.

Oh, my God. Protect us!

Hold on.

Mom.

Connie, stay down.

Hit him with the poker.

Look out!

Big bear... Big bear chase me.

This big.

- Thank God you're here.

- Shoot him.

- It's a goddamn lamp.

- But it's loaded.

I can't hold out much longer!

- Quit pushing me.

- Give it me.

Shoot him.

Oh! Right in the...

OK, let's roll.

Can't believe that I'm gonna

miss this place.

- Uncle Chet.

- Yes, sweetheart.

- I had a really good time.

- Well, I'm glad.

- Thanks, Uncle Chet.

- My pleasure, sweetheart.

We had a nice time having you.

We're gonna miss you.

Will I see you soon?

And don't drive too fast.

- Take your seats, in the trunk.

- Knock it off.

Cammie, if you're out there...

I just want you to know

I don't blame you for hating me.

City boys

always talk to themselves?

Look, I'm really sorry.

I want you to go back to Chicago

a crazed, lovesick maniac.

When you look at another girl,

you'll compare her to me.

Sounds good to me.

- You're a good man. You're the best.

- You're not so bad.

- You drive safely.

- Thanks.

- Race you home.

- You got it.

Race you home.

Take care.

Bye-bye.

Race you home.

Why would he say that?

He lives out in Oak Park.

It's just till he gets on his feet.

I think you should be proud of him

not taking your loan.

- What are you saying?

- We have plenty of room.

He is not staying at our house.

If he beats us, he'll get

the good spot in the garage.

- To the memories.

- To the memories.

- Chester!

- Buckley!

Get in the car, we've got to beat

Roman home. Move it.

'Why's Jody sitting in the lake?'

'You didn't hear?

'She got shot in the ass!'

'Oh, no!

'Don't tell me...'

'Yup...

'She's bald on both ends now!'

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