Dirty Dancing (1987) · 44 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in Dirty Dancing (1987): in 7 of its 44 quotes
Most scenes with: Frances "Baby" Houseman (3), Marjorie Houseman (3), Johnny Castle (2)
Oh, my God. Look at that! Ma, I should have brought my coral shoes. You said I was taking to much!
Well, sweetheart, you brought ten pairs.
But the coral shoes match that dress!
Jake Houseman This is not a tragedy. A tragedy is three men trapped in a mine or police dogs used in Birmingham.
Monks burning themselves in protest.
Butt out, Baby.
Well, Doc, after all these years, I finally got you up on my mountain.
Jake Houseman So how's the blood pressure, Max?
I want you girls to know that if it wasn't for this man, I would be standing here dead. Billy, get the bags.
Right away, Doc. Right away.
I got the best cabin for you and your beautiful girls. There's a merengue class in the gazebo in the next few minutes. The greatest teacher, used to be a Rockette.
It's his first real vacation in six years, Max. Take it easy.
Three weeks here, it'll feel like a year.
Jake Houseman Was that what my money paid for?
I'm sorry. I never meant to lie to you.
Jake Houseman You're not the person I thought you were. I'm not sure who you're are. But I don't want you to have anything to do with those people again.
But, daddy, can I just explain?
Jake Houseman Nothing! You're to have nothing to do with any of them ever again! I won't tell your mother about this, right now I'm going to bed. And take that stuff off your face before your mother sees you!
Look at all this leftover food. Are there still starving children in Europe?
Try Southeast Asia, Ma.
Right.
Jake Houseman Robbie, Baby wants to send her leftover pot roast to Southeast Asia, so anything you don't finish, you wrap up. Max, our Baby's going to change the world.
Oh, Lisa's gonna decorate it.
I think she already does.
Doc, I want you to meet somebody, my grandson, Neil. Goes to the Cornell School of Hotel Management.
Jake Houseman Baby's starting Mount Holyoke in the fall.
Oh, great.
Jake Houseman Good luck in medical school, son.
And I wanted to thank you for your help with the Penny situation. I guess we've all got into messes like these.
Jake Houseman What?
I thought Baby told you. Look, I'm not sure. I mean, Penny said so, but you know with girls like that. They're liable to pin it on any guy around.
[Jake quickly takes the envelope away from Robbie]
Jake Houseman I know you weren't the one who got Penny in trouble.
Yeah.
Jake Houseman When I'm wrong, I say I'm wrong. [to Baby] You look wonderful out there.
Jake Houseman Don't you tell me what to see! I see someone in front of me who got his partner in trouble and sent her off to some butcher, while he moved on to an innocent young girl like my daughter!
