Great Scene: “The Breakfast Club”

The classic John Hughes teen comedy The Breakfast Club was released 38 years ago next month. That’s right… you’re officially old! In honor of the movie, here is one of its many great scenes in which Bender attempts an escape, fails, and the others cover for the “ruckus”.

Here is the scripted version of the scene:

Here is the movie version of the scene:

It’s a transition point in the story, where the teens in effect bond in the face of adult authority, setting the stage for the upcoming ‘confessional’ scene.

Man, do we miss John Hughes.

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