[thinking he is on fire] Help me, Jesus! Help me, Jewish God! Help me, Allah! Aah! Help me, Tom Cruise! Tom Cruise, use your witchcraft on me to get the fire off of me!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A character in a state of panic invokes every available deity and celebrity to help extinguish a fire he believes he is on.
- In plain terms
- Someone panicking about a fire asks every god and famous person for help.
- What can you take from it?
- Desperation leads people to call out to anyone they think might have power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does this say about how people pray when scared?
- How does humor reduce tension in scary moments?
Another view
The quote relies on external context about the character being on fire to make sense.
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