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Why'd you pull me out of Boy ScoutsAs punishment for blowing up the McGraws' mailbox with M 80sI was 13 That you rememberOh Old enough to know betterYou didn't come to my high school graduation or
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The Judge

Fuck... Damn this house... God damn this *fucking* house

Hank Palmer:
Why'd you pull me out of Boy Scouts?Judge Joseph Palmer:As punishment for blowing up the McCraws' mailbox with M80s.Hank Palmer:I was 13. *That* you remember. *That*!Judge Joseph Palmer:Oh, old enough to know better.Hank Palmer:You didn't come to my high school graduation or college. Why?Judge Joseph Palmer: Oh, boo-fucking-hoo. "Why?" Jail time, truancy, I don't get to reward anything! None of your shit!Hank Palmer:I graduated from *law school*, for Christ's sake.Judge Joseph Palmer:As opposed to what? Dropping out?Hank Palmer:Fuck you!Judge Joseph Palmer:Let me tell you something, OK? I put a roof over your head, money in your pocket, clothes on your back... *food* in your *mouth*! Who paid for that college education? I never showed up to kiss your ass, but your mother? She's a housewife! Why couldn't you swallow your Goddamned pride and just come home to her? You tell me why!Hank Palmer: You know, you'd invite people at the end of their parole back to court... You'd *recognize* those who did their time, turned their lives around, made something of themselves. Everyone in the court applauded, and you made sure they did! Tell them how *proud* you were... Proud of *fucking* strangers!Judge Joseph Palmer:Is that all you wanted, Henry, was a kind word? An 'atta boy? Then to use your words, you should have *come* the *fuck* home! We all waited, *quietly*, but you never came. OK? And I was the one she'd blame, because you wouldn't come home. Me. Now, was I tough on you? Yes. How'd you turn out, Henry? Waiting tables? A bum?Hank Palmer:You put me in Juvenile Detention... you sent me to fucking Vanderburgh!Judge Joseph Palmer: No, no, no, no, no, you put yourself there.Hank Palmer:Did I?Judge Joseph Palmer:Yes.Hank Palmer:The prosecutor recommended community service. That was *your* call!Judge Joseph Palmer:No, no, no, it wouldn't have *helped* you!Hank Palmer:I didn't need *help*, I needed *you*!Judge Joseph Palmer:You were high, you rolled a car with your brother in it! He had a major-League career ahead of him, a 90 mile-an-hour fast ball, and he runs a turnip shop! You crippled him, you stole his future, and you call *me* an asshole?Hank Palmer:What do you want from me? I was 17 when that happened. I was *17*.Judge Joseph Palmer:Oooh, "I was 13", "I was 17." You were headed down the wrong path! I did what I thought was right.Hank Palmer: You know, I didn't just graduate from law school, I graduated first in my class... I was *first* in my class... I did *really* well, Dad.Judge Joseph Palmer:You're welcome.Hank Palmer: Fuck... Damn this house... God Damn this *fucking* house

Full Transcript

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Why'd you pull me out of Boy Scouts
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As punishment for blowing up the McGraws' mailbox with M 80s
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I was 13 That you remember
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Oh Old enough to know better
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You didn't come to my high school graduation or college
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Oh Boo fucking hoo Why Why
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Jail time truancy I wasn't gonna reward anything None of your shit
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I graduated from law school for chrissake
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As opposed to what dropping out Ooh Fuck you
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Let me tell you something okay Here
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I put a roof over your head money in your pocket
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clothes on your back food in your mouth
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Who paid for that college education I never showed up to kiss your ass over
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Your mother She was a housewife
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Why couldn't you swallow your pride and come home to her
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You tell me why
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You'd invite people at the end of parole back to court
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You'd recognize those who did their time turned their lives around
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made something of themselves
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Everyone in court would applaud You'd make sure they did
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Tell them how proud you were Proud of fucking strangers
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Is that all you wanted Henry A kind word and attaboy
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Then to use your words you should have come the fuck home
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We all waited
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Quietly
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But you never came
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Okay And I was the one she blamed because you wouldn't come home Me
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Now was I tough on you Yes
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How'd you turn out Henry Waiting tables A bum
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You put me in juvenile detention
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You sent me to fucking Vanderburgh
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No you put yourself there Yes Did I
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The prosecutor recommended community service
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No It wouldn't have helped you
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I didn't need help I needed you
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You were high You rolled a car with your brother in it
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He had a Major League career ahead of him
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and he runs a tire shop Fuck
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You crippled him you stole his future and you call me an asshole
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I was just 17 That's what happened Oh
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I was 13 I was 17
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You were headed down the wrong path I did what I thought was right
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You know I didn't just graduate from law school
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I graduated first in my class I was first in my class
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I did really well Dad
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You're welcome Fuck
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Tear this house down
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I could tear this fucking house down
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Duration
144 seconds
Views
894
Timestamp in Movie
01:32:34
Uploaded
Mar 01, 2026
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Production
Village Roadshow Pictures,Big Kid Pictures,Team Downey,Warner Bros. Pictures

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Movie Summary

Big-city lawyer Hank Palmer returns to his childhood home where his father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder. Hank sets out to discover the truth; along the way he reconnects with his estranged family.

Actors

Robert Downey Jr.
Hank Palmer