Daily Dialogue — June 26, 2012

CAMERON: (weak) Hello?
FERRIS’ VOICE: Cameron! What’s happening?
CAMERON: Very little.
FERRIS’ VOICE: How do you feel?
CAMERON: Shredded.
FERRIS’ VOICE: Is your mother in the room?

Cameron takes the thermometer out of his mouth.

CAMERON: She’s not home. Where are you?
FERRIS’ VOICE: Home.

INT. FERRIS’ FAMILY ROOM. FERRIS

Ferris is sprawled out in the chair.

FERRIS: I’m taking the day off. Get dressed and come over.
CAMERON’S VOICE: I can’t. I’m sick.
FERRIS: It’s all in your head. Come on over.

INT. CAMERON’S ROOM

Cameron’s insistent.

CAMERON: I feel like complete shit, Ferris. I can’t go anywhere.
FERRIS’ VOICE: I’m sorry to hear that. Now, come on over and pick me up.

Ferris disconnects. Cameron slowly hangs up the phone.

CAMERON: I’m dying.

The phone rings again. Cameron hits the speaker button.

FERRIS’ VOICE: You’re not dying. You just can’t think of anything good to do.

— Ferris (Matthew Broderick), Cameron (Alan Ruck), Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986), written by John Hughes

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is the Herald’s Call suggested by JasperLamarCrab. Today’s suggestion by typingprincess.

Trivia: Cameron was based on someone that John Hughes knew in high school.

Dialogue On Dialogue: This commentary from typingprincess: “My favorite Herald, undoubtedly– Ferris Bueller! There are so many scenes where Ferris forces Cameron into action, but I love the definitive line at the end of this phone scene: ‘You’re not dying. You just can’t think of anything good to do.’” 

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