When hitman Melvin Smiley (Mark Wahlberg) tries to enjoy a quiet dinner with his fiancée’s family, everything falls apart in spectacular fashion. In this unforgettable scene from The Big Hit (1998), calm turns to chaos as a group of armed assassins crashes the evening, forcing Melvin to spring into action. Blending stylized ‘90s action with dark comedy, this moment perfectly captures the film’s explosive tone and showcases Wahlberg’s early action-star charisma.
Movie Description: To payoff his second girlfriend's debt, hitman Melvin Smiley undertakes a kidnapping job with his usual associates. In a world of prospective Jewish in-laws and late movie fees, the hitman falls in love with the victim and must settle the score with those out to double-cross him.
This transcript consists of several fragmented, high-tension scenes involving disparate groups of people. The narrative jumps between a criminal conspiracy involving a kidnapping, a dysfunctional family dinner characterized by verbal abuse, and a tense situation involving a hostage and a search for money.
Hey.
Hi, Mel. What you doing?
Oh, nothing. How was your outing?
Oh, it smells like good. Something's cooking.
Oh, yeah. We're ready to eat when you are.
Hello?
Yo, dawg. This is Crunch.
Oh, Crunch. What's up? Hold on one second.
Can you guys excuse me for one second?
Sure.
Okay. Let's go.
Hello? Yo, Crunch, man. What the f*** is going on?
This is the place. Right here.
I'm getting the f*** and you need to do the same now.
I'm at the office today.
Irish is planning a big hit.
I said it should have some lanolin in it,
not some goddamn aloe vera bulls**t, mother f**ker.
Get it straight.
It seems like some mother f**ker's done gone
and kidnapped Paris' goddaughter.
Some Japanese b**ch, our Japanese b**ch,
you see what I'm saying?
Look.
You just gotta let him have it, point blank.
It's over, kaput, that's it.
Yeah, but mom,
that just seems very harsh.
Cisco's trying to save himself,
and he's after all of us.
He got gum.
I'd
like
to
propose
a
toast.
To my wife, a lovely woman who for the past eight years
has cost me over $200,000 in plastic surgery bills.
And what was the end result of all that surgery?
A 57-year-old woman with the face of a beautiful 25-year-old ape.
Oh, Morton!
Shut your p**k!
I'll have you know that many men have found me
to be a ravishing creature.
Don't you think I'm attractive still?
A ravishing creature?
Yes, certainly true.
Yeah, sure.
I agree.
You're a creature.
Martin, just sit down.
You're drunk.
To my darling daughter, Pamela.
Princess, my only child, and the source of constant pride
to degenerate, manipulative, gold-digging leeches the world over,
which leads me to my would-be son-in-law, Melvin,
who's very charming in a Rain Man kind of way,
but obviously not good enough for some parties.
Daddy, I think that you better take your seat.
Honey, sit down and shut your mouth.
I'm working, please.
Sit down!
Now, where was I?
Oh, so.
The first thing we do when we meet this young man is have a big fight.
Then the young man comes to me like Sidney Poitier in Guess
Who's Coming to Dinner, a
fine film, I might add.
And he proclaims,
I will not marry your daughter unless I have your blessing.
To which I say, she doesn't deserve you.
You deserve to be in an environment of tolerance and brotherhood.
When I see four men of different races, colors,
and creeds sitting together at the dinner table,
it fills me with hope that you'll see my friends
do for me what this country is all about.
No! Let go!
Oh, gross, you nasty mother...
Who's the
bonus?
We're still friends. I just need a little space right now.
I still love you, baby.
Yeah, just like you love Cal Pump or himself, Mel.
Pam, were you
going
to break up
with me?
Uh, yeah.
I guess this is goodbye then, Mrs. Shulman.
Yes, yes.
I'm sorry about the meal and all.
So,
Shay,
four
hours
off
our
drive.
We're right back where we started, you f***ing idiot.
He's an animal.
I should have found the money.
Don't worry, old friend.
He's not going to hurt her right now.
She's the only insurance he's got.
Here we go.