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- Wait a minute! What's happening to my special purpose?
- What's your special purpose?
- Well, when I was a kid, my mom told me that was my special purpose, and someday I'd find out what that special purpose was.
- Today's the day!

14 seconds sound clip from the The Jerk (1979) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:36:25.950 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Hey, that would be interesting for me. No one has tried to guess my weight. You see, I guess their weights. It'd be sort...

- Put your arms up.

- This will give me a whole different perspective on this.

- Hey, you're really trying to be accurate.

- Is it getting hot in here?

- Wait a minute! What's happening to my special purpose?

- What's your special purpose?

- Well, when I was a kid, my mom told me that was my special purpose, and someday I'd find out what that special purpose was.

- Today's the day!

- Hey, this is like a... a ride.

- My Dear Family, guess what? Today I found out what my special purpose is for.

- Gosh, what a great time I had. I wish the whole family could have been here with me.

- Maybe some other time, as I intend to do this a lot... every chance I get.

- I think next week I'll be able to send more money as I may have extra work.

[...]

The Jerk Sound Clip

The Jerk movie poster

Funny and inspirational quotes from The Jerk (1979), with short sound clips.

Actors: Steve Martin (Navin R. Johnson), Bernadette Peters (Marie Kimble Johnson)

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