Great Scene: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
One of the most memorable scenes in one of the most memorable John Hughes movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off:
EXT. STATE STREET. FLOAT
Ferris is playing “TWIST AND SHOUT” on the accordian. The
girls on the float are singing.
FERRIS
WELL, SHAKE IT UP, BABY, NOW!
GIRLS
SHAKE IT UP, BABY
FERRIS
TWIST AND SHOUT!
GIRLS
TWIST AND SHOUT!
FERRIS
COME ON, COME ON, COME ON, BABY ON!
COME ON AND WORK IT ON OUT!
GIRLS
WORK IT ON OUT!
EXT. STREET. SLOANE AND CAMERON
They continue their conversation.
SLOANE
The future’s worse for a boy, isn’t
it?
Cameron doesn’t understand what she means.
SLOANE
A girl can always bail out and
have a baby and get some guy
to support her.
CAMERON
That’s a pretty grim thought.
SLOANE
True, but it’s an option. No options
is worse.
CAMERON
I don’t know what I’m gonna do.
SLOANE
College.
CAMERON
Yeah, but to do what?
SLOANE
What are you interested in?
CAMERON
Nothing.
SLOANE
Me either.
They walk on for a few beats. We HEAR “TWIST AND SHOUT”
GROWING LOUDER AND LOUDER. The sons is taking over all the
other tunes in the band. It’s infecting the entire parade.
CAMERON
What do you think Ferris is gonna
do?
EXT. STATE STREET. MARCHING BAND
They’re playing TWIST AND SHOUT.
EXT. STREET. MOUNTED POLICE OFFICER
He’s singing.
POLICE OFFICER
YOU KNOW YOU LOOK SO GOOD!
EXT. STREET. PUNKS
A band of PUNKS are dancing on the roof of a news kiosk.
PUNKS
LOOK SO GOOD!
EXT. STREET MOTHER AND HER CHILDREN
A WOMAN and her two TODDLERS sing along.
WOMAN
YOU KNOW YOU LOOK SO FINE!
TODDLERS
LOOK SO FINE!
EXT. STREET. BLACK TEENAGER
He’s wearing a shower cap and a maroon overcoat.
TEENAGER
COME ON AND TWIST A LITTLE CLOSER!
EXT. STREET. OLD NEWSPAPER SELLER
He singing along.
NEWSPAPER SELLER
TWIST A LITTLE CLOSER!
EXT. STREET. CHOIR GROUP
They’re marching down the parade. They’re singing in their
angleic voices.
CHOIR
AND LET ME KNOW THAT YOU’RE MINE!
EXT. STREET. STREET CLEANERS
With their brooms ready…
STREET CLEANERS
KNOW THAT YOU’RE MINE!
EXT. STREET. DECK
The entire parade is singing and playing “TWIST AND SHOUT”.
EXT. STREET. VIEWING STAND
The POLITICIANS and their WIVES stand up.
POLITICIANS AND WIVES
AH!
EXT. STREET. VIEWING STAND
The CLERGYMEN stand.
CLERGYMEN
AH!
EXT. STREET. VETERANS
Marching in formation and in WWII uniforms.
VETERANS
AH!
EXT. STREET. FLOAT
Ferris leads the Beauty Queens in the rousing finale.
FERRIS
AH!
EXT. STREET. WIDE AND HIGH
The entire parade is at frenzy pitch.
PARADE
AHHHHH!
The SOUND OF THE VOICES blends with the SOUND OF A RED-LINED
HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINE.
Here is the scene from the movie:
[Originally posted August 7, 2009]