What the audience didn't know was that Lardass wasn't really interested in winning. There's no way a cartoon could beat up a real guy. - Ace: What are you gonna do? Teddy: Boy, you don't know nothin', Mighty Mouse is a cartoon, Superman is a real guy, no way a cartoon could beat up a real guy. : | Vern: Oh yeah, my cousin's like that, sincerely. : Teddy Gordie: [to Chris] Flip or eat lead. It's what they think of me. Oh, great, Chambers! And maybe the next week, Old Lady Simmons had this new suit on when she came to school. Vern I think Chris is right, let's just go back. "I'm never gonna get out of this town, am I, Gordie?" Chris Chambers. This, as we know, upsets him because he's a good kid and he wants to go to school and learn. Memorable quote: "You guys wanna go see a dead body?" Vern Tessio In 1959, four boys venture out into the wilderness to locate the body of a local missing teenager. Gordie you got anymore?" 'Stand By Me'. Vern There were only 1281 people, but to me it was the whole world. It's about four boys ages 12 and 13 (Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell) who take an overnight hike through the woods near their Oregon town to find the body of a boy who's been missing for days. The Body was published in King's 1982 collection Different Seasons and later adapted into the 1986 film Stand by Me.. [crawls as fast as he can]. Then: Siemaszko was Billy Tessio, older brother to Vern and the brightest of Ace's dimwitted lackeys. It's a stupid wasted time! Gordie: Hey, Vern, looks like your mom's been out driving again. The Writer: [voiceover] "No trespassing" was enforced by Milo Pressman, the junkman, and his dog, Chopper, the most feared and least seen dog in Castle Rock. Chris Chris: Nothing. You don't even have any hair! You can pick us up on the way back. : Sic balls, Choppy! Oh! Boy, you don't know nothing! : Teddy Vern, Chris, and Teddy: RUN, GORDIE, RUN! Daphne Guinness It has often struck me that the relation of two important members of the social body to one another has never been sufficiently considered, or treated of, so far as I know, either by the philosopher or the poet. Chris: Run! The Writer: [voiceover] Chopper was my first lesson in the vast difference between myth and reality. But their safety gets called into question when they embark on a journey through the woods to find the supposed dead body of a missing kid. : Gordie: HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY! 17 A boy with chubby cheeks ( (I LOVE VERNO)) dropped his head quickly when you two made eye contact. Boom-baba-boom-baba-boom. Web. : He is confronted by his problems again in the train track scene when Gordie hears the train come . It was obvious your neighbor, Vern Tessio, liked you. His character is known to be the only boy out of his other 3 friends who does not have a crying scene throughout the film. What are you doing there?! Mayor Grundy : Gordie: , There'll all like that. And while you guys are dragging your candy asses across the state and back, I'll be waiting for you on the other side relaxing with my thoughts. Milo: I know your name. GET UP!!!! He has a tight-knit group of friends (Gordie, Chris, and Teddy) who lend a helping hand in keeping him safe. Vern: Hey, I'm kinda hungry. Gordie I'm crossing here. I brought the comb! Wagon Train's a really cool show, but did you notice they never get anywhere? : Go on, move it! Yeah! Chris, who'd always made the best peace, tried to break it up. Vern I wasn't that scared. Ace: She's a Catholic, Man. I'd like to see you try to climb over this fence and get me, fat-ass! Filming & Production Gordie And while you guys are dragging your candy asses across the state and back, I'll be waiting for you on the other side relaxing with my thoughts. Vern! Gordie: Does the word "retarded" mean anything to you? Gordie: [furious with desperation] Get up, Vern! , Teddy: Sh*t, this wasn't my idea, it was Vern's idea! Vern, Chris, and Teddy: I grow up, and when I look at you, I throw up! Billy Tessio: Hey, what's the big deal? Milo: Come back here! Vern: That's so funny, I forgot to laugh. Jesus, does anybody? Youre taking your college-courses and me Teddy and Vern will all be in the shop-courses with all the rest of the retards making ashtrays and birdhouses. You don't even have any hair! Then you won't mind if we check the seat of your jockies for Hershey squirts, will you? Supposed to be Hyboid Gland or something. Technical Specs. Gordie The names of the actors who played each character are listed below as well, so use this Stand by Me character list to find out who portrayed your favorite role. I guess a more experienced shopper could have gotten more for your seven cents. Let's get moving. Chris Chambers/Teddy Duchamp/Gordie LaChance/Vern Tessio (1) Exclude Additional Tags Comfort (1) Polyamory (1) Abuse (1) Monogamy (1) Feelings Realization (1) Other tags to exclude More Options Crossovers. Teddy: I'm gonna rip your head off and SH*T down your neck! Vern Tessio is the friendliest one out of the bunch, a bit nave and very trusting. Like Twinkies and Pez and Root Beer? [Vern hands Gordie his money; he looks at Vern in disbelief] Seven cents, Vern? If he had one. Vern I forget the secret knock! Hey, you kid! I guess a more experienced shopper could have gotten more for your seven cents. Chris: Hey, at least now we know when the next train was due. Vern Tessio: This is the way I like to do it. Penny! : Teddy Vern: Geez, Gordie. Gordie's parents loved Dennis and are now indifferent to Gordie. : He enrolled in the college courses with me, and although it was hard, he gutted it out like he always did. And all your fathers are gonna get a call from me, except for the loony up in Togus. Vern This is your last chance. Vern has short black hair and is large in shape. I saw the other day, he was carrying 5 elephants in one hand. End of Scene 6 'Through the Fence' Scenes 8-12 'Boys Get Ready to Leave'Scene 40 'Am I Weird?'Scene 40 'Chris' Final Speech'Scene 45 'Train Trestle'Scene 49 . We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. Vern Chris: Maybe. Lardass! My dad said it, I'm no good. Indie Movie Posters. If I could only have one food for the rest of my life? , Even Vern knew it, I think. Gordie: Does the word retarded mean anything to you? It'd be a good fight though. Vern: Why not? A fat lady barfed in her purse. : And while you guys are dragging your candy asses halfway across the state and back, I'll be waiting for you on the other side, relaxing with my thoughts. Okay. [Vern gets to his feet] GO! Gordie An' nobody is taking him. Vern: Come on you guys, let's get moving. Eyeball: Bet you two thousands bucks, they don't. Vern asks if they want to see a dead body. Gordie: Sure, you only outweigh him by 500 pounds, fat ass! : Gordie: Suck my fat one, you cheap dime store hood. Chris Gordie Lachance. Gordie Denny was the one he cared about, and don't try to tell me different! I wasn't. What are we supposed to do, eat our feet? Everybody's weird. : | Bossman Bob Cormier took one look at Bill Travis and barfed on Principal Wiggins. Teddy: Did your mother ever have any kids that lived? : Vern is the least daring and most hesitant out of the group of boys. Teddy Teddy : : Vern is a protagonist of insecurities, and somewhat childish characteristics. Chris Real good. [punches Vern in the arm twice], [The boys stop and stare into the distance]. Teen movies and horror films are like peanut butter and chocolatethey're great together . Give me a hug!" These words prove he has a distaste for the divine and demonic. , Teddy There's no way a cartoon could beat up a real guy. We'll flip for it. [group chuckles] Teddy : What? : Well this kid is our age but he's fat. As time went on, we saw less and less of Teddy and Vern until, eventually, they became just two more faces in the halls. Just ahead of him, two men got into an argument; one of them pulled a knife. Vern His death lead to an older Gordie at . Geez, Gordie. You like it, Teddy? Teddy Vern Oh, Jesus, man, that's a goocher. . Crowd Teddy: YOU SON OF A B*TCH! Go, Vern! [Cheers and applause; Mayor aside to Travis]. Eyeball: Would you hold still? I brought the comb! This list has a variety of items in it, from Waitress to Billy Tessio. You die, Chambers! : I'm in the prime of my youth and I'll only be young once. [Gordie starts running] You! It was brown and it had dots on it. Shoot us all? Vern: What am I supposed to do, think of everything?! - Teddy: Boy, you don't know nothing! Yeah, but if a train comes there's nowhere else to go. You could cook your dick. Vern Tessio was born in Castle Rock, Vern is the goofy and scariest and fat kid of the group. Teddy : It's stupid, it's a stupid waste of time. Chris A week later, his mom cleaned out his room and threw away the map. Vern: We better go get the food. Chris Why did Denny have to die? Billy told me they was flippin' for beers, and they came up with a goocher before they got into the car. Peckerwood loony's son. Rounding off the quartet is Corey Feldman who stars as Teddy Duchamp, a rather screwed-up kid whose father is taking residence in a mental hospital. [to Vern] You gonna flip, or not? Unlock this Study Guide! Come on, man! Teddy Mighty Mouse is a cartoon. Vern Tessio: If I could only have one food for the rest of my life? [the train gets closer to Gordie and Vern]. : Vern Tessio: If I could only have one food for the rest of my life? Two for flinching. Vern : You're Teddy Duchamp. We're going to see a dead kid; maybe it shouldn't be a party. I mean, you knew I took it. Well, I don't know about any Hyboid Glands, but what a blimp! Vern Teddy Chris Chambers never misses, does he? The film is told through the first-person narration of Red and the events shown in the film serve as a result of his narration. Teddy They all got totaled! "How could you have possibly known? Gordie: Well, 2.37's not bad. Nobody ranks on my old man. Chopper will be here. And Lardass just sat back and enjoyed what he'd created-a complete and total barf-o-rama! Vern Gordie Yeah, maybe you're right. [begins to cry] I just never thought a teacher Oh, who gives a f*** anyway? Pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy! Ellie Carter. You flinched! : Teddy: Oh, well, this is great! Vern overheard his older brother say that Ray went to explore the nearby railroad tracks and was struck by a train. Teddy: That was the all-time train dodge. Sorry, Vern. A loony up in the nuthouse at Togus. Bob Cormier: Hey! Move your ass, man! Gordie: You use your right hand or your left hand for that? Mighty Mouse is a cartoon. [cries]. You guys wanna go see a dead body? Sound about right to you, Gordie? Who's got the food? Vern Vince Desjardins: I'll tell you how they're gonna find him. STOP TEASING HIM! Vern Tessio is one of the four boys from the short story The Body and the film based on it, Stand By Me . Vern's gonna die! We should all go. You lose Gordie! You made your way towards Vern and waved. No shit. My father stormed the beach at Normandy! : he is my world. Well I don't know about any Hyboid Glands, but what a blimp. : Teddy: No but this is. Milo: You little foul-mouthed whoremaster! I know how your dad feels about you, he doesn't give a sh*t about you. You're just a kid, Gordie Chris: I wish the hell I was your dad. Gordie Milo: You watch your mouth, smart guy! What do you need a comb for?! You better pace yourself if you wanna hold out, boy. , Teddy Ace: OK, Chambers. I was living in a small town in Oregon called Castle Rock. : Vern: Any of you guys know when the next train is due? [In unison] Everyone knew I took it. Chris is a thief, Teddy is crazy, and Vern is a nobody. He is friends with Chris, Gordie, and Teddy. When businessman Vern Tessio received an order for one of his products from the USA, he knew it could take weeks to arrive. The woods symbolize the unknown and fear we have for death, which is considered dark and deep. Vern Tessio Teddy Duchamp Gordie Lachance is the protagonist in the story. Two for flinching! In a small woodsy Oregon town, a group of friendssensitive Gordie, tough guy Chris, flamboyant Teddy, and scaredy-cat Vern-are in search of a missing teenager's body. 4 Mar. One night while entering the line at a fast food restaurant, two men got into a fight. Any of you guys know when the next train is due? He drives a car and wears a hat. : The year before he was 3-D in 'Back To The Future,' a role he reprised in 'Back to The Future 2.' Now: The 51-year-old was an absolute TV machine in 2012, making guest appearances on 'Damages,' 'Blue Bloods,' 'NYC 22,' 'White Collar . Reads the card of a man. Mayor Grundy Teddy: [lunges again, but the others restrain him again] I'M GONNA KILL YOU!!!! 1980s Films. Does the word "retarded" mean anything to you? What the hell is Goofy? Well. [the boys sit down to count their money] Okay, I got $1.02. There's no way a cartoon could beat up a real guy. : Have Gun Will Travel reads the card of a man. He along with his friends search for a missing dead body of a kid named Ray Browers in Castle Rock, Oregon over Labor Day weekend in 1959. Why couldn't you have gotten breakfast stuff? Teddy: Yeah, by the time we get there, the kid won't even be dead anymore. What am I supposed to eat? Unfortunately, Teddy tends to get himself into danger since he lives in the moment and doesn't think about consequences. Teddy : What are you cracked? Wil Wheaton . Jesus, does anyone? We might even see a bear. : Teddy : Oh, great! Gordie: [quietly, aiming the gun at Ace] Suck my fat one, you cheap dime-store hood. Teddy: [to Vern] You go. All works; Complete works only; Vern Tessio: If I could only have one food for the rest of my life? Get Vern! No sh*t. she looks like a Thanksgiving turkey. Just grow back your legs, summon up your demons, come on hit, fight me! Vernon Tessio, also known to his pals as Vern or Verno is a thirteen-year-old from Castle Rock, Oregon. It turns out that the body in the woods was indeed his. Cherry-flavoured Pez. I'LL SIC MY DOG ON YOU! By going to see Ray Browner's body, Gordie realized what importance there was in life. Ace: [mocking] What are you gonna do, shoot us all? Gordie Their journey includes a variety of scary adventures (including a ferocious junkyard dog, a swamp full of leeches, and a treacherous leap from a train trestle), but it's also a time for personal revelations, quiet interludes, and the raucous comradeship of best friends. I suppose this is fun for you? : What did you bring a comb for? Jerry O' Connell is Vern Tessio, an overly-enthusiastic youngster who is often the butt of the other boys' jokes. But Vern: Come on, you guys, let's get moving! Do I get two for flinching? Home; About; Gallery; Blog; Shop; Contact; My Account; Resources Vern + "Aw, he's cute!" : He is portrayed by Jerry O'Connell . Two for flinching, you like it? All those stories that you can make up, and He said, "This is what we got for you kid, try not to lose it." I guess a more experienced shopper could have gotten more for your seven cents. [to Vern] Why didn't you bring something?! In April, Gordie's brother Dennis was killed in a car accident at Basic Training at Fort Benning. Run! That's not the secret knock. - Vern: What am I supposed to do, think of everything? Vern Yeah, Teddy. Chris Smart guys. Why were Rays feet bare. Anyway, she saw her chance, and she took it. Vern Tessio is the quaternary character of the 1986 drama Stand by Me. Chris: I mean, you could be a real writer someday, Gordie. Rated: R. Memorable quote: "We are the weirdos, mister." Nancy Downs. In The Sun Dog, Kevin Delavan receives the perfect gift for his fifteenth birthday: a Polaroid Sun 660. Sincerely. Lastly, the "woods, tall and dark and deep" (105) represent the family's death. Kiss my ass, Choppy, kiss my ass! Chris: I'm never gonna get out of this town am I, Gordie? Shut up, Vern. Oh guys, I better get home before my mom puts me out on the "ten most wanted." Vern Happens sometimes, friends come in and out of your life like busboys in a restaurant. But right now, neither the dread, Chopper, nor Milo was anywhere in sight. This is Vern Tessio, he is twelve years of age and lives in Brownsville, Oregon. Vern [the boys begin walking away]. How did Vern tessio die. : Jerry O'Connell (Vern Tessio) Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell) rounds out the group of four boys featured in Stand by Me. Gordie: RUN, VERN! Chris: How do you know if a Frenchman has been in your backyard? : : He pretended he was eating cow-plops, and rat guts in blueberry sauce. The king of the pussies wants to go back too! Vern Teddy That's weird. Crowd Real fat. I told you we should of stuck to the tracks. If I can only have one food for the rest of my life? I hate this short cut! : Gordie: Yeah, I've been noticing lately that the "A"and the "E" are starting to bend around the sides. Like Charlie Hogan's brother. [Getting angry] Gordie: Okay, odd man goes? He is the most eccentric one of the group with a hearing aid and huge . A soldier of fortune is the man called Paladin! twin brother to be exact. Also Alucard mocks and insults Luke more before eating him down by calling him a "Wannabe Demi-God bitch." [laughs] - Vern: I wasn't that scared. Gordie: [looking back at the oncoming train] WE'RE GONNA DIE, DAMN IT! Teddy: Look, you guys can go around if you want. Yeah, maybe you're right would be a good fight though! Wanting to be heroes in each other's and their hometown's eyes, they set out on an unforgettable two-day trek. Heh-heh-heh GO! Teddy I saw the other day, he was carrying 5 elephants in one hand. Quidaciolu's is at the end of that little road that goes by the junkyard. I know all you guys and all your fathers are gonna get a call from me. Vern Vern Tessio Kiefer Sutherland Ace Merrill Casey Siemaszko Billy Tessio John Cusack Denny Lachance Gary Riley Charlie Hogan Rob Reiner Director Stephen King Writer Raynold Gideon Producer, Writer Bruce A. Evans Producer, Writer Andrew Scheinman Producer Jack Nitzsche Original Music Thomas Del Ruth Cinematographer Robert Leighton Film Editing . Chow down, Wide Load! We could go out to Route 7 to the Shiloh Church, then down the Back Harlow Road. But it's delightfully entertaining from start to finish, thanks to the rapport among its young cast members and the timeless, universal themes of friendship, family, and the building of character and self-esteem. Vern, you were so scared you looked like that fat guy in Abbott and Costello, when they saw the mummy. : Vern had been trying to find those pennies for nine months. : Vern The 12 Best Vern Tessio Quotes #2: Vern: You think Mighty Mouse could beat up Superman? He weighs close to one-eighty. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. [Chris and Teddy hand Gordie their money] 68 cents from Chris. He drew a treasure map so he could find them again. Gordie says that he can. Vern He meant those things, but it seems to me now it was more and that we all knew it. "We all knew what Vern meant right away. Now, you're turning pussy too! Teddy Ray Brower, a boy from a nearby town, has disappeared, and twelve-year-old Gordie Lachance and his three friends set out on a quest to find his body along the railroad tracks. Vern Tessio Stand by Me is filled with complications for each of the boys. I knew the $64,000 question was fixed. Teddy: Have you guys been watching The Mickey Mouse Club lately? That's 5 miles down the river, you go 5 miles down the river you gotta walk 5 miles back! It is also possible to buy "Stand by Me" on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Microsoft Store, AMC on Demand . : Gordie: the main guy of the story is a fat kid that nobody likes named Davie Hogan. Teddy: You son of a b*tch! 29 January 2023. Vern He is a preteenaged boy who is shy and overweight. You must have at least some of your brother's good sense. But kids lose everything unless there's someone there to look out for them.