The Nutty Professor Page #2

Synopsis: Brilliant and obese scientist Sherman Klump invents a miraculous weight-loss solution. After a date with chemistry student Carla Purty goes badly, a depressed Klump tries the solution on himself. Though he instantly loses 250 pounds, the side effects include a second personality: an obnoxiously self-assertive braggart who calls himself Buddy Love. Buddy proves to be more popular than Sherman, but his arrogance and bad behavior quickly spiral out of control.
Director(s): Tom Shadyac
Production: Universal Pictures
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.6
Metacritic:
62
Rotten Tomatoes:
64%
PG-13
Year:
1996
95 min
Website
2,179 Views


- I'm between classes

and I got a m-minute to chat.

- How can I help you?

- Hi. I'm Carla Purty.

- Hello, Miss Purty.

- I'm a grad student.

- I'm teaching my first

chemistry class across the hall.

- Okay. Mm-hmm.

I just had to come over

and introduce myself.

I've followed your work

for many years, and I'm a big fan.

Well, thank you very much.

I'm fatter-

uh, flattered that you've been

following my work the way you have.

A chemistry teacher. Chemistry sure

is important to have... chemistry...

to have and use it.

Chemically- Chemistry. Well-

- It's been a pleasure meeting you.

Oh, the pleasure was

all mine, Miss Purty.

And, um, hope to

see you around.

Well, you can't miss me.

Have a good day.

You do the same,

Miss Purty.

- Mm-mmm-mmm.

Now, that's fine.

She's fine.

Oh, this is so fabulous.

Ain't nothin' like

gettin' together with family

and havin' a good meal.

Cletus, take this bowl.

It's hot.

Goddamn,

Sherman, it's almost like we

don't see your ass no more.

Good to see you, son.

You think you too good to

spend time with your family

every now and then?

- I've been real busy, Ernie.

- I don't want no potatoes.

Mashed potatoes give me gas.

In my day, Sherman, people used

to spend time with they family...

on Sundays

and special occasions.

Come around

and pay their respects.

You mess around and miss

little Ernie's golden years,

you're gonna be mad at yourself.

- Baby's got a little gas.

- Here she goes. Y'all

better cover your plates.

Mama, have some water.

Grandma, you spit on me.

What you talkin' about,

coverin' your plates?

Not tonight, Cletus.

- I'll kick yo' ass.

- Sherman.

I cooked all this food.

Is that all you gonna eat?

You supposed to eat that,

not scalp it.

Daddy, all the calories

in the chicken

are found in the skin.

"Where all the calories is"?

You know where that come from?

Watching that damn TV.

Every time you turn it on

somebody talkin' about

lose weight, get healthy.

Everybody lookin' all anorexic,

talkin' about that's healthy.

I know what healthy is.

And I don't know why everybody

tryin' to lose weight

in the first place!

Ain't everybody supposed

to be the same size.

We're all different.

Big, small, medium, midgets.

You supposed to have all that.

Everybody wants

to be the same size,

like that Oprah Winfrey.

She gon' lose her weight.

Wasn't nothin' wrong with her.

She was fine. Oprah was a fox!

She lose all that weight,

her head look all big.

And Luther Vandross.

N*gger used to be the black Pavarotti.

Lost all that weight,

lookin' all ashy.

Oprah and Luther need to

keep their ass one weight,

'cause I'm confused.

Yes, I hope nothin's wrong with Oprah.

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David Sheffield

David Sheffield (born 1948) is an American comedy writer best known for his writing on Saturday Night Live and the screenplays for Coming to America and The Nutty Professor all written in collaboration with Barry W. Blaustein. more…

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