Ernest [Nurse St. Cloud gives Ernest a shot]
I did it! I took the Lindbergh baby! I am Josef Mengele! Owwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
Most-quoted character in Ernest Goes to Camp (1987): in 5 of its 6 quotes
Scenes with Ernest
5 scenes Ernest
Jake
[Jake is trying to get Ernest to taste his "Eggs erronious"]
Now Ernest, would someone dressed up like this lie to you about food?
Ernest Fond as I am in Tibetian cooking, a hungry lion always hunts best. KnowhatImean?
Counselor Stennis
[Counselor Stennis is sitting in a lifeguard perch and is about to teach the boys a swimming lesson.]
Okay. Everybody to the line. All right, everybody in the water.
Some boys
[Everyone jumps in the water except for Moustafa]
Hey! C'mon, Moose!
Counselor Stennis
Moustafa, Moose, whatever they call you. NOW! So you're the only one who can't swim? Well, you're gonna learn the Stennis way.
Moustafa
No! NO! I can't swim!
Moustafa
[Too late; Stennis picks up Moustafa and drops him into the water] [sinking fast]
Help! Somebody help!
Moustafa
[Ernest saves Moustafa from drowning]
Thanks, Ernest. I could obey you.
Ernest Glad to help out.
Counselor Stennis
Well, meatheads, we're gonna try this again. This time it's to the end of the lake and back. Everybody in the water.
Counselor Stennis
[The boys topple Stennis' lifeguard perch into the water] [in severe agony]
My leg! My leg!
Danny
He’s learning to swim the Stennis way!
Counselor Stennis
[The boys laugh at Stennis' expense]
My leg! Aah!
Mr. Tipton Ernest, Have you had any leadership experience?
Ernest I had an antfarm once.
Mr. Tipton
Close enough.
Nurse St. Cloud
And that was the ceremony of the Blade, the Stone and the Arrow.
Ernest Like in our culture: Paper, Rock, Scissors.
