The Prodigal Guide loves road trips. And we do mean love them.
Driving across the States in 5 days? Check. Driving through 7 European countries in less than 72 hours, with 1,800 km covered in less than 24 hours? Check. And, more recently, bombing down to Geneva and back in a day just because we fancied a steak frites and some watch and car chat. Check.
It’s the freedom, the independence, the sense of adventure and the pleasure of taking our metallic steeds out and stretching them, as we like to tell our significant others.
But you shouldn’t forget the conversations, arguments and belly-aching laughter that fill those long hours on the asphalt. ‘Cause therein lies the real colour and texture of trips punctuated by fill-ups, cheap food and scenery both banal and breathtaking. In other words, fun.
And nothing conveys that more than the zany outtakes in the clip that follows from what is undoubtedly our favourite drive film of all time.
Cry with laughter here…
And because the opening sequence and accompanying music is so exceptional…
The Prodigal Fool
Straight-Six
Patito
Lady B
The Prodigal Fool
27 November 2009
“I could be very patient with those patients.”
Straight-Six
27 November 2009
“Who’s the one running this flea bag?”
“Me!”
“The hookers, man. Where tha hookers?!”
Matthew
27 November 2009
“In my line of work, I seldom need more than this”, said by the Doctor of Proctology, waving his finger under Burts nose.
RJ
27 November 2009
“next time Methodists”
Straight-Six
27 November 2009
Forgive me, but I have another:
“Hi there, hot pants! I don’t suppose you have license tucked down in there somewhere, do you?”
The Prodigal Fool
27 November 2009
“It didn’t take us this long to catch Dillinger.”
Matthew
27 November 2009
“Well, how do you all feel now you have raped the American highways? ”
Burt “Beautiful!”
Of of course (and very apt for this prodigal site) “It’s not what you do, it’s how you do it!!”
The Prodigal Fool
27 November 2009
- Fenderbaum: We’ve got a secret weapon. God is our co-pilot!
- The Greek: You’ll need him!
- Jamie Blake: *God* is our copilot?
- Fenderbaum: Uh huh…
- Jamie Blake: Remember our car?
- Fenderbaum: Uh huh…
- Jamie Blake: Two seats?
- Fenderbaum: Two seats…
- Jamie Blake: Where’s he gonna sit?
[smack]
- Jamie Blake: Where’s he gonna sit?
[smack]
The Prodigal Fool
27 November 2009
- Victor Prinsi: [after J.J. tells him to find a doctor to ride with them in the ambulance] Where do doctors hang out?
- J.J. McClure: I don’t know! Try bars…golf courses!
- Victor Prinsi: Hospitals?
- J.J. McClure: Yeah- check those too.