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Or does he hook all your boyfriends up to his little machineWell he doesn't need a machine He's a human lie detectorWhatGreg my father was never in the rare flower businessThat was just his coverHe
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Meet the Parents

Oh yea. That's great. I was scared of your dad back when I thought he was a florist. It's...

Greg Focker:
Does he hook all your boyfriends up to his little machine?Pam Byrnes:Well, he doesn't need a machine. He's a human lie detector.Greg Focker:What?Pam Byrnes:Greg, my father was never in the rare flower business. That was just his cover. He was in the C.I.A. for 34 years.Greg Focker:How could you not tell me this?Pam Byrnes:I wanted to, honey, but it was strictly on a "need-to-know" basis.Greg Focker:So, what? He's in the C.I.A.? He was a spy? He is a spy?Pam Byrnes:No, he was more like a psychological profiler. They used him to interrogate suspected double agents in the company.Greg Focker:Oh yea. That's great. I was scared of your dad back when I thought he was a florist. It's wonderful to know that I've actually got a C.I.A. spy-hunter on my ass

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Or does he hook all your boyfriends up to his little machine
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Well he doesn't need a machine He's a human lie detector
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What
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Greg my father was never in the rare flower business
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That was just his cover
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He was in the CIA for 34 years
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How could you not tell me this
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I wanted to honey but it was strictly on a need to know basis
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So what He's in the CIA He was a spy He is a spy
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No he was more like a psychological profiler
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They used him to interrogate suspected double agents in the company
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Oh that's great Yeah
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I was scared of your dad back when I thought he was a florist
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It's wonderful to know I've actually got a CIA spy hunter on my ass
Available in 5 languages
Duration
48 seconds
Views
1,928
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:33
Uploaded
Feb 21, 2026
Genres
Production
Universal Pictures,DreamWorks Pictures,Nancy Tenenbaum Films,Tribeca Productions

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Movie Summary

Male nurse Greg Focker meets his girlfriend's parents before proposing, but her suspicious father is every date's worst nightmare.

Actors

Ben Stiller
Greg Focker
Teri Polo
Pam Byrnes