The In-Laws Page #8

Synopsis: In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.
Director(s): Arthur Hiller
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
 
IMDB:
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
PG
Year:
1979
103 min
1,204 Views


I hate to go through this thing|without at least the option of a blindfold!

You won't forget I did this?

We're supposed to have cigarettes.

If you know my heart, as you say you|do... But it's been simple negligence...

- What was that?|- A cigarette!

- I don't smoke.|- This isn't lit.

My cigarette isn't...

- Am I shot? Am I shot?|- I don't know.

- Get down!|- What?

- Get down.|- I can't hear you.

Can you get down?

- Get down! Are you down?|- Yeah!

- Move!|- I can try.

Are you moving? Keep moving!

- Vince?|- Barry?

Get up.

Shel, we can get up now.

Where were you?|We almost croaked here!

- Traffic was brutal.|- You knew he was coming?

Shelley Kornpett?

Barry Lutz.

- We talked on the phone.|- Sorry about the runaround.

I'm sure you understand now.|Where are the engravings?

He's got a vault behind a tiger painting.|We almost got killed!

- You made all that up about him?|- We had to keep you in the dark.

- Vince, the money?|- It's over here. The whole schmeer.

- And we got another 10...|- And it's in thousands. Stacks of 50.

- There's more. We got...|- Yeah, a lot more to the story, Barry.

- Beautiful.|- There is 10 million more! I give him 20!

- Of course you did, general.|- It's true. This bandido has another 10!

Get him out of here.

Guys, you did fantastic work.

- Relieved?|- Oh, yes.

- Great feeling, ain't it?|- Yes, it is.

We'd love to stay and schmooze but|our kids are getting married tomorrow.

I couldn't be happier for both of you.

- So I won't see you until Wednesday?|- Wednesday?

We have a date in Peru.

I don't think so.

Sorry to run, but we gotta catch a plane.

Hey, wait a minute.

What do you mean?|You're quitting the agency?

I've had it. My kid's getting married.|There's gonna be grandchildren.

- I'm tired. It's over.|- Take a desk job.

No, that's not for me.

I'll tell you something else,|I don't believe in this crap anymore.

It used to be like cowboys and Indians.|Now...

I almost died for the international|monetary system. What the hell is that?

The family took a vote.|We want him out of this.

You can make it on your pension?

I'll give it a shot.

Mom, we cannot wait any longer!

- They called from the airport hours ago.|- I know!

Well, you look so pretty.

What did Dad pull this time?

Tommy, why do you always assume|it's your father's fault?

Of course it's his fault.

- I'll never forgive him!|- Carol, what should we do?

- Let's go. Maybe they'll make lunch.|- Such a shame.

- What did you say?|- I said it's such a shame!

Holy sh*t.

Sorry we're late, folks.

What a day. What a guy.|What an entrance!

- Off we go, Shel.|- Vince, I didn't think you'd make it!

- Okay, let's do it!|- Thanks for waiting.

- Two days. We were crazy.|- Everything's terrific.

You look wonderful.|I'm great. You'll never know how great.

- Honey, we have to start.|- Give the orchestra five minutes to tune.

Orchestra?|Sylvia Jacobs is playing the piano.

- We have an orchestra.|- Be serious.

We have Carmen Dragon|and the Paramus Philharmonic.

Listen.

Oh, my God!

Dad, where the hell have you been?

Well, you're really a man now, Tom.

Remember how we'd play ball|on Nagle Avenue?

We never played ball on Nagle Avenue.|We talked about it, but...

Well, maybe this'll make it up to you.

This is from Shelley and me.

Barbara got one too.

This is a million dollars!

- Lf it's not enough, I'll give you more.|- I finally impressed my son.

- Daddy, is this all from root canals?|- Well, that and lectures.

Oh, my God. I knew it.

- I could feel it coming. This is it.|- Hang loose.

Let me do the talking.

Hey, Bar.

What a nice surprise.

I didn't think you'd be happy to see me.|Frankly, I'm shocked and disappointed.

- Barry, it's very simple.|- It's simple. We counted wrong.

- Wait inside.|- I'd like your daughter to be here.

- What is this about?|- Your father-in-law and I...

...worked together for 10 years,|laying our lives on the line.

- Will you listen to me?|- We just made a mistake...

He doesn't even invite me|to his own son's wedding.

- In the counting of the invitations.

We got mixed-up.|I remember Vince wanted to invite you.

You know how it is with the family,|uncles, aunts, cousins...

Get out of here.|Can't you tell when I'm ribbing you?

Here's a little something from the boys|at the agency, a $50 savings bond.

- Isn't that nice?|- I'll put it here for safekeeping.

- Why don't we...?|- Well, let's have a seat.

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Andrew Bergman

Andrew Bergman (born February 20, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist. New York magazine in 1985 dubbed him "The Unknown King of Comedy". His best known films include Blazing Saddles, The In-Laws, and The Freshman. more…

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