Peter Shepherd Need a hand? Well, you just wait. We'll help you out. We each have... eight?
Played by Bradley Pierce 
Jumanji (1995) · 47 quotes
Jumanji (1995) · 47 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in Jumanji (1995): in 18 of its 47 quotes
Most scenes with: Alan Parrish (13), Judy Shepherd (11), Sarah Whittle (9)
This will not be an easy mission. Monkeys slow the expedition.
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1 quote Peter Shepherd Scenes with Peter Shepherd
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Maybe I don't want to be a Parrish.
Not till you start acting like one.
I guess I'm not ready for Cliffside, then!
We're taking you there next Sunday! And I don't want to hear another word about it!
You won't! I'm never talking to you again!
Peter Shepherd His fangs are sharp. He likes your taste. Your party better move posthaste.
I don't like the sound of that.
Are you my little sister?
No. I'm Judy and he's Peter.
What happened to you? You shave with a piece of glass?
What happened to you? The Clampetts have a yard sale?
What is it?
Van Pelt.
A law of Jumanji has been broken. It will set back more than your token.
You tried to cheat?
Peter Shepherd I tried to drop the dice so they would land on twelve.
Alan, you wrestled an alligator for me.
It was a crocodile. Alligators don't have that little fringe on their hind leg.
My mistake.
Exterminator [cut to the next day]
I don't see any guano.
Exterminator That's an African bat. Some kid said she saw a bunch of those back in the '60s. But we don't get bats like that in New England.
But that's what he saw.
Exterminator Well, whatever it was is gone now. Bats aren't what I'd worry about in this house any ways.
What would you worry about?
Exterminator Well, personally I wouldn't wanna live in a house where someone was murdered.
Murdered?
Exterminator Yep. Little Alan Parrish. I say his father did it. There's a thousand and one places he could have hid the body in this house. Especially if he chopped it up first.
Hey, up there! You kids don't wanna be late for your first day of school.
Exterminator Not a bat in sight, ma'am.
Ya hear that? There is nothing to be afraid of in this house.
[Nora, Peter and Judy are at the table eating dinner]
I can't believe I have to see your principal after the first day. What am I gonna do? Let's just try to relax and finish our dinner and talk about something else.
Well, we found out why you got this house so cheap. 26 years ago, a kid named Alan Parrish used to live here. Then one day, he just disappeared 'cause his parents chopped him up in little pieces and hid him in the walls.
[To Judy, putting her foot down]
Okay, that's it. I'm sick and tired of your lies, young lady, you're grounded. [Judy gets up and leaves]
Fine. There's nowhere to go in this stupid town anyway. And just for your information, that wasn't a lie.
Peter Shepherd Do you miss Mom and Dad?
No.
Peter Shepherd Liar. If you don't cut that out, they're gonna send you to a shrink.
Where do you think they're gonna send you if you don't start talking?
I said, red fur and long tail.
[Alan jumps up on Carl’s cop car]
Get down off of my car, please. And get up on the sidewalk.
What year is it?
It was brand new.
No. What year is it?
Uh, 1995, remember?
'95.
You got some I.D.? Oh, let me guess. You left it in your other Tarzan outfit, right?
Twenty-six years.
Are you from around here?
I was! But I've been in Jumanji.
Indonesia. He was in the the Peace Corps.
[looking at Carl's badge and whispering to himself]
Bentley. Carl Bentley, the Soleman.
Yes, sir. He's our uncle.
Does he always dress like that?
Well, yeah, he's a vegetarian.
[notices 2 monkeys inside Carl's car]
Get out of there! [Screeches and makes monkey noises; to Judy, Peter, and Carl] Monkeys! Monkeys.
Uh, he suffered a head injury a few months ago.
[the monkeys discharge the shotgun and drive away]
Hey! Hey-- What? Don't you move! Freeze! Hey!
Don't move. Don't move.
Hey, wait a minute! Where are you going?
To find my parents!
[they arrive at the factory, which is now rundown]
My dad used to make shoes here. They were the best shoes in New England. [barges into the office] Hey! Sorry.
Shoe Factory Bum [his dog attempts to get up, but he stops her]
Easy, girl.
Sorry. Do you know what happened to this shoe factory?
Shoe Factory Bum Yeah, it folded up, like everything else in this town. Hey, it's pretty cold out there. How 'bout some coffee?
Why would they close Parrish Shoes?
Shoe Factory Bum Well, when his kid ran away, Sam put all he had into trying to find him. His time, his money. Everything. After a while, he stopped comin' to work. He just quit caring. I don't think anybody loved his boy more than Sam did. Here. You're gonna freeze out there. [gives him some clothes]
Thank you. Are the Parrishes still around?
Shoe Factory Bum I see 'em now and then.
Yeah?
Shoe Factory Bum They're over on Adams Street.
[they’re now standing in front of Carol and Sam’s grave]
Our parents are dead too. They were in the Middle East negotiating peace when--
Peter Shepherd [glares at Judy]
Our dad was in advertising.
I bet you miss him, huh? Me too.
Ready?
Peter Shepherd Yeah.
Alan, ready?
There is no "ready." [Judy rolls the dice. Nothing happened]
I'll try it again. [Judy rolls the dice again. Nothing happened] It's not working.
Oh, no. It's not your turn.
Yeah. I rolled first and then Peter twice 'cause he got doubles, and now it's my turn again.
No, look. Two of those pieces are yours, right? Whose are the other pieces? The elephant was mine. You're playing the game I started in 1969. I'm gonna have to play. It's not my turn.
Whose turn is it?
Sarah Whittle. [All 3 walk up to a Tudor-style house] This is where she used to live.
Peter Shepherd This place gives me the creeps.
We used to play on this porch. I knew she still wouldn't live here. Probably married Billy Jessup and they're living in a trailer park. Come on, let's go.
Maybe she'll know where Sarah went.
Peter Shepherd Of course she'll know where Sarah went. She's a psychic.
Good point. I remember the porch being bigger.
Do you have an appointment?
No, we're just trying to find someone.
Madam Serena can't see you right now.
Maybe you can help us.
We're looking for someone who used to live here.
Well, then you must know Sarah Whittle.
Sarah?
No, I don't go by that name anymore.
What do you want?
26 years ago, you played a game with a little boy down the street. A game with drums.
How do you know that?
I was that little boy, Sarah.
Alan... [she faints]
Peter Shepherd [to Alan]
You killed her.
Gun Salesman [Van Pelt walks into a gun shop and places his gun on the counter]
What can I do for you?
I want a gross of these. [hands him a bullet]
Gun Salesman You know, they stopped making these in 1903.
Damn. I shall need a replacement weapon.
Gun Salesman Well, there's a waiting period, and you'll have to... fill out these. [he places a stack of forms on the counter as Van Pelt drops some coins] Or I could fill these out. Louise. [Louise stops what she's doing and changes the "Open" sign to "Closed".] [hands Van Pelt a new gun] Now, anyone asks, you didn't get this here. You're not a postal worker, are you? [Van Pelt looks at the salesman as if to say, "are you crazy"?]
Alan!
Peter Shepherd Alan!
Quiet. Okay. No!
Sarah and Judy
Peter!
Are you okay?
I can't believe you did that. That was so cool. You gave me chills.
It was great. Alan.
It's nice work. Come on, gimme the game. Let's go.
Hey!
Hide the game.
I don't believe this. Every time there's trouble, I run into you.
Me? I don't know what you're talking about.
I'm not going anywhere.
Just a second. You can't take him. He's--
Her fiancé.
Wait a minute, I thought you said he was your uncle.
It's all right. I'll be back soon.
Remember you said you'd never abandon your friends?
We'll finish the game later. Okay?
Later?
Van Pelt. Van Pelt.
I suggest you all go home now.
Okay.
Now how are we supposed to finish the game?
We can't. We can't finish it without him.
Peter Shepherd [Has set the game on a stump and rolled the dices]
Judy! [Sarah and Judy run over]
What?
What happened?
Peter Shepherd I thought I could end the game myself. I was only ten spaces away.
[Reads a notice in the center of the board]
"A law of Jumanji having been broken; you will slip back even more than your token."
You tried to cheat?
Peter Shepherd No. I tried to drop the dice so they'd land on 12.
Oh, okay, honey. Well, that would be cheating.
Peter, your hands! Look at your hands!
[The magic from Jumanji turns Peter into a Monkey due to cheating]
Ray, come in, this is Willie. They cleaned out Larry's Hardware, and they're headed for Parrish Common. I can't stop 'em, Lorraine. You gotta get the National Guard down here now!
What is this about? I know you know.
Yes, I do, but you wouldn't believe me even if I told you, Carl.
Wait a minute. How do you know my name is Carl?
I know a lot more than that. I know you used to work on the stamping line at Parrish Shoes. They used to call you Soleman.
Soleman. Yeah, that's right. I was in there too, until old man Parrish fired me.
He fired you?
Yeah, man. And I had something I could've turned this whole town around.
Your shoes.
Right.
Listen, Carl, I know it doesn't mean much after 26 years, but I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Sorry for what?
It's me, Alan. [screeches to a halt]
Thank you. Come on.
What's going on?
Apparently there's a sale happening. [monkeys on a police motorcycle ride by] You just saw three monkeys go by on a motorcycle, didn't you?
Yes.
Good girl. Come on. [they go up to an ATM but discover it's out of service] Well, maybe we can bail him out with a check.
Thanks. You tell that sniveling coward from me, if he wants-- Hey! Get out of my way!
Peter Shepherd [Peter is trapped in a car due to a rhino crushing it]
Hey! Help me! Get me outta here!
It's all right.
Oh, my God, Peter.
Come on. [They run to Sir Sav-a-Lot.]
He doesn't know I'm here, so this isn't gonna work. I'm going.
Don't move or I'll blow your blinking brains out!
Call the cops!
That should do it, don't ya think?
Oh, yeah.
If you let me go, I can stop all this. It sounds like something out of the Twilight Zone, but it's true. Please. You gotta help me on this.
[removing the handcuffs]
I know I'm gonna regret it. Just hold still. There. I let you go. Now what are we gon’ do? [throws the handcuff keys and handcuffs Carl to the door]
You are gonna stay here.
Those are my keys!
It's for your own good. You just stay there.
My handcuff keys. Wait.
This is something I have to do.
Alan!
You'll thank me someday.
Hostage situation at Sir Sav-a-Lot involving a woman and two children. Sounds like the armed perpetrator in the pith helmet and khakis you reported. Carl? Come in, Carl.
Lorraine, come in. Lorraine!
What's Sir Sav-a-lot?
It's a discount store.
Move over.
Wait. Gently.
All right. Don't worry. I've done this before once.
Where's Sir Sav-a-Lot?
Monroe and Elm.
The Episcopal church.
No, it's not a church anymore. Now it's a Speedy Burger, or at least it was. I don't know what's left of it. People in this town are goin' loopy.
Judy!
We got company.
It's all right. That's a traffic cop. He'll back us up. [The same monkeys from before ride up]
Here's the game.
Come on. Get outta here.
I got it.
Okay!
Stop your cringing, woman. I could have shot you at any moment.
Then why didn't you?
You didn't roll the dice. Alan did.
There it is. Hit the brakes. Hit the brakes!
I'm hittin' 'em.
Hit the brakes!
I'm hittin' the brakes!
He should be here any moment.
[the car plows into the store knocking shelves over and burying Van Pelt in paint cans]
Sarah! You're all right?
Yes.
Where's Peter?
Peter Shepherd I'm here.
Oh, great.
Self-help tape
So remember, circumstances are never ever out of your control. End of tape three.
To update on the events unfolding in Brantford, New Hampshire where at least 98 people have been hospitalized with symptoms ranging from fevers and rashes to violent seizures. Local resources have been strained to the breaking point. State health officials are asking anyone experiencing symptoms to dial 9-1-1. [Nora gets out of the car and witnesses zebras, elephants, and rhinos run by. As they do this, a monkey jumps into the car. She shuts the door and drives off. The monkey screeches, startling her and she drives into a ditch]
Alan, talk to him. Please?
What? We don't have time for this, okay?
I know, but he's a kid and he was trying to help.
All right.
Thank you.
[to Peter]
I warned you about this, Peter. No, you wanted to play the game. What, are you crying? You don't cry, all right? You keep your chin up. Keep your chin up. Crying never helped anybody do anything, okay? You have a problem, you face it like a man.
I'm sorry. Twenty-six years buried in the jungle and I still became my father. It's okay. Come here. I'm sorry. Hey. It's all right. Remember what you told me? It's all right to be afraid.
Peter Shepherd It's not that.
What is it? [whispers in Alan's ear] Okay. Ready? [pulls Peter's tail out of his pants] Don't worry. We're gonna have you turned back into your old self in no time flat. 'Cause we're gonna go in here, and together, we're gonna sit down, we're gonna finish that game, no matter what. [The house has turned into a swamp] Suddenly, I feel right at home.
Lorraine, this is Carl. I know who's behind this. I'm headin' to the Parrish place. Gimme backup. Lorraine?
Wait!
Now what?
Stop! Wait, stop!
Is there a problem, ma'am?
Can I have a ride home?
Where do you live?
Jefferson Street. The old Parrish place.
Do you have children? A boy and a girl?
Oh, my God! What happened?
Get in. I'll explain it on the way. [a vine from the game has taken Carl's cop car] Fine! Take it! We gotta get to that house.
[?]
Come on. Okay, it's my turn. I've got it. Colonel Mustard in the library with a wrench. Clue.
[Alan rolls a 7 and the elephant game piece moves seven spaces, nearly reaching the crystal ball.]
"Beware the ground on which you stand, the floor is quicker than the sand."
Alan!
Help me.
Okay. Stay calm. Don't struggle. Stay calm.
I'm calm.
Alan! Grab on!
Pull. Okay, I got it. Pull!
Stay calm!
Come on.
Oh, good! I got you.
Stop giving me things that come apart!
"There is a lesson--"
All right.
"There is a lesson you will learn:
I got you.
sometimes you must go back a turn." [the floor becomes quicksand; Sarah tries to pull Alan up, but also gets stuck]
Did I hurt you?
Oh, no.
Oh, dear.
Oh, thank you, Judy. Thank you. That was quick thinking. Sarah and I would like to get out of the floor, so it's your turn, Peter.
Peter Shepherd Okay.
I thought I lost you again.
Thanks for stickin' around this time.
Peter Shepherd "Need a hand while you just wait, we'll help you out, we each have…eight?"
Nothing. Waah!
You don't go "Waah!" for nothing.
Oh, my.
Peter! My dad kept an axe in the woodshed. Go get it.
Peter Shepherd Okay.
Hurry! Go, go, go!
[Peter runs out to the woodshed. He picks up the axe trying to open the shed with said axe; he then breaks the fourth wall by looking at the camera and then runs back inside.]
Sarah!
Judy? Peter?
Peter Shepherd Aunt Nora, it's me, Peter.
[shocked at Peter's appearance and seeing Alan’s legs protruding from the ceiling]
Oh, God! [she backs into the closet]
Peter Shepherd Sorry, I can't talk right now. I'll explain later. [locks her in the closet]
[Last lines; Alan and Sarah throw the game into the river.]
I'm starting to forget what it's like to be a grown-up.
Young Alan Parrish
That's okay. As long as we don't forget each other.
Or Judy and Peter. Alan, there's something I've been wanting to do and I better do it before I feel too much like a kid. [She kisses him]
Young Alan Parrish
They probably don't teach driver training in the sixth grade, huh?
All
[Fade to 1995 where Alan and Sarah are hosting a Parrish Shoe Company Christmas party. Alan and Sarah are now married and expecting a child, as Sarah is shown to be pregnant]
God and sinners reconciled. Joyful all ye nations rise. Join the triumph of the skies.
Merry Christmas. Wanna try one of these?
All
Christ is born in Bethlehem. Hark, The herald angels sing
[on the phone, to Sam]
No, Dad. It's a new cross-trainer. It's doing fabulous. It's not a bra. It's a shoe.
Honey, they're here.
Dad, I gotta run. Merry Christmas. We'll pick you up at the airport. You'll be the best Christmas gift of all. Bye-bye. Bye-bye. They're here.
Come on. Let's go.
Pardon me. Jim, glad you could make it.
Jim Shepherd
Thanks. This is my wife, Martha.
Hi, Martha. This is Sarah.
Martha Shepherd
Hi, Sarah.
Jim Shepherd
Where are the kids?
Oh, my God, there they are.
Martha Shepherd
How'd you know?
A guess. A guess, of course. They're your kids.
Jim Shepherd
You're right. These are our children. Judy and Peter. Kids, say hi to Mr. and Mrs. Parrish.
Peter Shepherd Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
You're just like we remembered you. I feel like we know so much about them because, you know--
You've told Alan so much about them.
And I told her.
Yeah.
I'll go get the presents.
Sure, honey. Well, we love children.
Merry Christmas.
Peter Shepherd Cool!
So, when can you start?
Jim Shepherd
Well, actually, Martha and I were thinking of taking a little skiing holiday in the Canadian Rockies.
Alan and Sarah
No! [all chatter stops]
Sorry. We-- We just--
Need you to get that marketing done on the new line… pronto.
Jim Shepherd
No problem. I could probably start next week. That'd be great.
Let me introduce you to the rest of the folks you'll be working with. Come on in. Our house was your house. Is, anytime you like.
All
We wish you a merry Christmas. We wish you a merry Christmas. We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year
French speaking Girl
[fade to a distant beach where the game has washed up]
What's that noise?
[credits roll]
