Torin's Passage (1995 Video Game)

Mike Shapiro: Torin, Boogle

Quotes 

• [Torin gives berries to Herman the guard] 

  Torin : Here you are, Herman. I brought you some berries.

  Herman : Great! Now squeeze 'em.

  Torin : What? Oh, all right. Uh, where's the juicer?

  Herman : I told you. Over there. On the cabinet.

  [Torin approaches the cabinet, takes the juicer and squeezes the berries] 

  Torin : Boogle, can you be an ax?

  [Boogle changes shape into a guitar. Torin takes the guitar/Boogle and plays "Johnny B. Goode". Boogle changes back to his original form] 

  Torin : Whew! Here ya go. Say, uh, what kind of berries are those?

  Herman : Why, CHUCK berries, of course!

  [drum fill] 

• [as Torin is about to enter the Bitternuts' house, the show begins] 

  Radio Announcer : Live... on CD-ROM... from beautiful cliffside Escarpa... it's "The Bitternuts"! With Jack Kluckman as Mr. Bitternut...

  [phony canned applause] 

  Radio Announcer : ...and starring Sandra Bullhockey as Mrs. Bitternut...

  [phony canned applause] 

  Radio Announcer : ...with Vinyl MacCaulking as little Bobby Bitternut.

  [phony sereams & canned applause] 

  Radio Announcer : [after the opening theme]  Tonight we join "The Bitternuts" just as they hear a knock on their door...

  [knock knock knock] 

  Mrs. Bitternut : Just a minute... Harley, can you get that? Oh, never mind. Do I have to do everything around here? Coming!

  [Mrs. Bitternut opens the door. Torin is standing outside] 

  Mrs. Bitternut : Yeow! Aren't you the giant, economy-sized visitor?

  [phony laugh track] 

  Mrs. Bitternut : You know, I'd ask you in, but I'm not sure there's enough air in here!

  [phony laugh track] 

  Mrs. Bitternut : Harley? Take a look at this guy! This is what a REAL man looks like!

  [phony laugh track] 

  Mrs. Bitternut : Harley? Oh, honey, don't mind him! He's just acting his IQ!

  [phony laugh track] 

  Mrs. Bitternut : So, do you want to come in? Or maybe that should be, "CAN" you come in?

  [phony laugh track] 

  Torin : [enters]  Why, thank you. I will.

  [phony laugh track] 

• [Torin enters the Bitternuts' house. He addresses Mr. Bitternut] 

  Torin : How do you do, sir? My name is Torin.

  [Mr. Bitternut does not bother to answer] 

  Mrs. Bitternut : Leave him alone. He ain't spoke to nobody in years!

  [small fake chuckle] 

  Torin : Yes. I can see why.

  [phony laugh track]