They just keep wagon training. Vern But it's the bond they form throughout the journey that changes their lives forever, especially the relationship between aspiring writer Gordie LaChance (Wil Wheaton) and . , , A knight without amour in a savage land. Teddy: [yells and jumps on the fence] I'M GONNA RIP YOUR HEAD OFF AND SH*T DOWN YOUR NECK!!!! Vern: Come on you guys. Stop Teddy You could cook your dick. Come over here! Teddy Gordie, to a lesser extent. I suppose this is fun for you? [Teddy shoves Chris and Vern stops both of them]. And you know this one time Chris Vern Chris : [the contestants bury their faces and begin eating. he was covered with five pies worth of used blueberries. COME BACK HERE, GODDAMMIT! Chris You four-eyed psycho. Teddy Billy Tessio: Hey, Eyeball's right, Charlie. I'm in the prime of my youth and I'll only be young once! Goofy's a dog. What the hell is Goofy? Penny! Move it! You gonna meet a lot of new guys. I brought the comb! : Vern: Geez, Gordie, why couldn't you have gotten breakfast stuff like twinkies, Pez and root beer? It's 1960 in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. The Writer: [typing, about Chris] Although I haven't seen him in more than ten years I know I'll miss him forever. It was obvious your neighbor, Vern Tessio, liked you. No question about it. Vern: No, I saw him on TV the other day, he was holding five elephants in one hand. Ow, get Vern Except for the looney up in Togus. 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. What are you doing there?! : What, pussy? I wasn't that scared. Oh, Gordie just screwed the pooch! Milo: I know who you are. Teddy Vern is the least daring and most hesitant out of the group of boys. Jerry O'Connell was born in New York City, to Linda (Witkowski), an art teacher, and Michael O'Connell, a British-born advertising agency art director. 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. Lastly, the "woods, tall and dark and deep" (105) represent the family's death. Jesus, does anybody? Vern: We better go get the food. Teddy often picks on him Vern throughout the movie. He and his friends went on an adventure on February 11th, 2019, during the attacks of Donald Trump. I saw the other day, he was carrying 5 elephants in one hand. Vern Anyway, she saw her chance, and she took it. : : Ten years from now, some hunter's gonna go in the woods to take a leak, wind up pissing on his bones. Happens sometimes, friends come in and out of your life like busboys in a restaurant. [Vern hands Gordie his money; he looks at Vern in disbelief] Seven cents, Vern? If he had one. : Teddy: Yeah, by the time we get there the kid won't even be dead anymore. 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. Shut up. : You wouldn't be going around talking about taking these stupid shop courses if I was. Vern, you were so scared you looked like that fat guy, Abbott Costello, when he saw the mummy. Vern: You think Mighty Mouse could beat up Superman? What did I say? Chris: I mean, you could be a real writer someday, Gordie. Then you won't mind if we check the seat of your jockies for Hershey squirts, will you? : Vern: [looking at a pond in their way] Told you we should've stuck to the tracks. Do you think that anyone would've believed it? : Gordie: Come on, Choppy! Vern: I'm not going alone. He's definitely a dog. Chris: Girls, girls, girls, cool it. Vern And if your parents are too f***ed up to do it, then maybe I should. His fast gun for hire heads the calling wind .. Release Dates Teddy: I'm gonna rip your head off and SH*T down your neck! . : That's easy. [they continue walking along; Gordie suddenly hears a distant sound and looks back the way they came; he then feels the tracks again, and as he does so, he hears a chugging sound; he looks back in the opposite direction again and sees black smoke coming up from the trees; realizing a train is coming, Gordie stands up to alert the others] TRAAAAIN!!! : Good Vern. : Peckerwood loony's son. Vern Tessio Teddy Duchamp Gordie Lachance is the protagonist in the story. It's what they think of me. He pretended he was eating cow-plops, and rat guts in blueberry sauce. I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. He has a brother, Billy in the opposing group. I saw the other day. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. [reaches up and dunks Vern while laughing crazily] You want some more?! "Stand by Me Quotes." You come back here! But kids lose everything unless there's someone there to look out for them. : He has a tight-knit group of friends (Gordie, Chris, and Teddy) who lend a helping hand in keeping him safe. During the Media Crackdown, he and his friends went to Antelope, Oregon, and met Reverendburn. A genuine crowd-pleaser, this heartfelt movie led director Rob Reiner to even greater success with his next film, The Princess Bride. STOP TEASING THAT DOG! You brought the comb! He is portrayed by Jerry O'Connell . Chris 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. There's no doubt about it. [Chris and Teddy hand Gordie their money] 68 cents from Chris. Teddy: I'm sorry if I'm spoiling everybody's good time. Yeah! Vern tells them that while he was hiding under his porch he overheard his older brother talking about the body's location. Vern Tessio: Vern isn't described very fully at first, but he is in chapter 4; readers only find out that he is "sweating buckets" because he runs all the way from his house to their clubhouse (and that his hair is messy, which apparently is unusual for Vern). Chris Go on, Gordie, it's a swell story. 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. Teddy Done! We'll be there by sundown. - Vern: I wasn't that scared. : Gordie you got anymore?" 'Stand By Me'. Vern What time is it, Gordie? Ace: Come on kid, just give me the gun before you take your foot off. --Jeff Shannon, https://www.quotes.net/movies/stand_by_me_10865, https://www.quotes.net/movies/stand_by_me_quotes_10865. How 'bout another double-golden-oldie-twin-spin-sound-sandwich from K-L-A-M in Portland? Gordie Donelley Twin [crawls as fast as he can]. Join Facebook to connect with Vern Tessio and others you may know. Last week, he entered a fast food restaurant. I just got a three day vacation. YA HEAR ME?! Chris: He can't be a dog. Gordie My dad said it, I'm no good. : Gordie, go get the food, you morphodite. [Furious] [cries]. Jerry O'connell. Vern: Come on you guys, let's get moving. Finding new and preferably ways to degrade a friend's mother, was always held in high regard. No hard feeling okay? Figuring that they'll be heroes if they find the missing boy, the four friends set off to find Ray's body. Oh yeah, my cousin's like that, sincerely. Ace: She's a Catholic, Man. Vern! He stormed the beach, you f*ggot! list. 1 He crawled out of the opening and stood up. Ray Brower is the name of the child who has gone missing and is presumed to be dead. ", [Gordie keeps running and starts screaming as Chopper goes after him. You eat shit! Alright, alright, Mickey's a mouse, Donald's a duck, Pluto's a dog. What am I supposed to do, think of everything? He hates me oh oh God. Chris asks the boys if they sit at a separate table to you and Chris. I wasn't. I was the stupid one for even trying to give it back. Gordie: Mickey is a mouse, Donald is a duck, Pluto is a dog. Vern What did you bring a comb for? There'll all like that. Vern: What am I supposed to do, think of everything?! Teddy This isn't funny! we both have dark brown hair, brown eyes and we're b. I'm in the prime of my youth and I'll only be young once. He says complains to Teddy when he spat water at his face: ". Get up! "Stand by Me Quotes." This is Vern Tessio, he is twelve years of age and lives in Brownsville, Oregon. Vern has short black hair and is large in shape. Chris stepped over trying to help the two, but one of the men withdrew a knife and stabbed him in the jugular, killing him instantly. Yeah, by the time we get there, the kid won't even be dead anymore. Gordie I'd like to see you try to climb over this fence and get me, fat-ass! that could take 'til dark. He has been hit by a train and likely killed instantly . "How could you have possibly known? , Sound about right to you, Gordie? : , You think Mighty Mouse could beat up Superman? Nine months, man. : Yeah. It's stupid. , 1980s Films. I'LL SIC MY DOG ON YOU! 4 Mar. Ace: OK, Chambers. You wish. That's easy-Pez. I'm in the prime of my youth, and I'll only be young once! [after the Milo Pressman incident, Vern tries to light up the mood by singing while Teddy cries] Teddy Vern : 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. Supposed to be Hyboid Gland or something. Eyeball: Would you hold still? Pez. When businessman Vern Tessio received an order for one of his products from the USA, he knew it could take weeks to arrive. Stop it. Junkyard opens at 3:00. Wagon Train's a really cool show, but did you notice they never get anywhere? [after they had dinner] Vern : Nothing like a smoke after a meal. Ace: Why, don't you two just shut the f*** up? Too cool! Child Actors. Vern Tessio: If I could only have one food for the rest of my life? Vern: That's so funny, I forgot to laugh. Even Vern knew it, I think. Teddy: [lunges again, but the others restrain him again] I'M GONNA KILL YOU!!!! Milo: Hey, you kids! 4 Mar. Its not gonna be like grammar-school, thats why. Huh? The Writer: The train had knocked Ray Brower out of his Keds the same way it had knocked the life out of his body. Chris: You wanna be the Lone Ranger or the Cisco Kid? Gordie: Suck my fat one, you cheap dime store hood. Then you won't mind if we check the seat of your jockies for Hershey squirts, will you? [gets Vern on his feet as the train starts to come onto the bridge] MOVE IT! 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. Vern , Vern is frequently shown to be timid and anxious, but is always willing to stick with his friends, even in the face of danger. Vern attracts a lot of bullies but knows how to deflect them as much as possible with comedy. Chris I guess a more experienced shopper could have gotten more for your seven cents. . Run!