Benny & Joon Page #8

Synopsis: In Spokane, Washington, Juniper Pearl - Joon to those that know her - is an artist. She is also a mentally challenged young woman who requires around the clock care, as she could cause harm to herself or others. Her brother Benny Pearl, who owns and operates a garage and who is her only living relative since their parents died twelve years ago in a car accident, has made the decision that she would live at home with him, in the process sacrificing being able to have a personal life of his own. He has hired full-time housekeepers to provide that care when he isn't around. However, he has exhausted the list of housekeepers, who keep quitting because Joon is too much to handle. As such, Benny makes the decision that perhaps it would be best for all concerned if Joon were to live in a group home, something he is hesitating telling her for fear of her reaction. Into their lives comes Sam, the eccentric cousin of Benny's friend Mike, Sam who they obtained from Mike in a losing hand of poker.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Jeremiah S. Chechik
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
57
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
PG
Year:
1993
98 min
851 Views


# And when the tears you cry

# Are all you can believe

# Just give these lovin' arms a try, baby

# And have a little faith in me

# And have a little faith in me

# And have a little faith in me

# And have a little faith in me

# And have a little faith in me

# When your secret heart

# Cannot speak so easily

# Come here, darlin',

from a whisper start

# To have a little faith in me

# Have a little faith in me

# Have a little faith in me

Joon?

What?

I love you.

Me, too.

- Don't tell Benny.

- OK.

# When the road gets dark

# And you can no longer see

# Just let my love throw a spark

# And have a little faith in me

Did you see the way you had everyone

in the palm of your hand, huh?

You've got this gift

and you shouldn't ignore it.

- You should be doin' something with it.

- Like what?

I don't know. All I know is I looked at you

and I said "This guy is somethin' else."

You're not some schmo like the rest of us,

who do what we do because we have to.

You're blessed.

- Benny?

- What?

- How sick is she?

- She's plenty sick.

- Now, I've been doin' some thinkin'.

- Because it seems to me,

except for bein' a little

mentally ill, she's pretty normal.

Do you realize you could be

the next Buster Keaton?

I'm tellin' you, Randy. Listen.

You've got to see this guy.

- Tell him, Eric.

- He's funny.

- He's amazing. Will you see him?

- Yeah, I'll see him. You never know.

Most of these guys just work locally,

but the better ones I can book out of town.

- You book 'em out of town?

- All over. Detroit, Boston, sometimes LA.

Whoa! Really? Can you see him tonight?

I'd love to see him tonight.

- Hi.

- Is my car ready?

How you doin'?

Come on in. Come on in.

Listen, I want to apologize for

the other night. That all came out wrong.

- No. No, it's OK.

- No, I really...

- How's my car?

- It's runnin' great.

Your fuel pump was shot.

I threw in a new one. It's great.

How much do I owe you?

I'll tell you what. Give me $30 for the part.

I'm not gonna charge you for labor.

OK?

Listen, if you're not doin' anything later,

I just lined up this thing for Sam.

- What thing?

- It's kinda like an audition.

Maybe his chance to make a living

at all this crazy stuff he does.

Who knows? Maybe he could travel,

play clubs. I don't know, you know.

So if you're not doin' anything later and...

I don't know, Benny.

I got food to deliver, apartments to rent...

My life's pretty complicated

right now. You know?

Thanks. Bye.

We'll lay out the whole routine

right after dinner.

You know what you could start with?

Remember the roll thing in the diner?

Who died and made you Ed McMahon?

What is your problem? This is his chance

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