Maple syrup is supposed to be on the table before the pancakes.
5 seconds sound clip from the Rain Man (1988) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:39:39 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- You don't need toothpicks. Pancakes keep sliding off. You're gonna eat with a fork.
- I don't have my maple syrup, either. I'm gonna be without my maple syrup and my toothpicks.
- You don't see any pancakes, do you, Ray?
- Course, your promised maple syrup is not here.
- Ray? When we order the pancakes, they're gonna bring the maple syrup.
- Maple syrup is supposed to be on the table before the pancakes.
- We haven't ordered yet, Ray.
- Course, when they bring the maple syrup after the pancakes, it'll definitely be too late.
- Ow!
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