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When the lads shout at Pratt


They want to shout "nice a$$" but then shout "nice knees". Pratt is wearing a long, baggy skirt and a heavy winter coat, covering both her derriere and knees. What are these guys seeing? Do they have x-ray vision?

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They were teasing her because she was a new student. It had nothing to do with actually seeing her knees or even thinking they were nice. They were just trying to get her attention.

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That was another favorite scene of mine. All the guys are crammed into this little car and there's a bunch of conversations all going at once. They see Janine and one is about to fire off a typical sexist crack when the other says 'no dirty stuff out the window!". Then another repeats what he just said because it sounded so comical and goes "Hey Janine, I like your...knees!" She looks back at them with a perfect "Wha?" face.

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