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Fargo (1996) - TruCoat Scene: Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) sells an irate customer undercoating on a new car.
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Filmmaking siblings Joel Coen and Ethan Coen both embraced and poked satirical fun at their Minnesotan roots with this comedy-drama-thriller that earned seven Oscar nominations, winning for Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay. Frances McDormand stars as Marge Gunderson, a pregnant police chief whose affable, folksy demeanor masks a whip-smart mind. When a pair of motorists are found slain not far from the corpse of a state trooper, Marge begins piecing together a case involving a pair of dopey would-be kidnappers, Carl (Steve Buscemi) and Gaear (Bergman stock player Peter Stormare). They've been hired by Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy), a car salesman under the thumb of his wealthy, overbearing boss and father-in-law, Wade (Harve Presnell). Jerry's raised some money illegally through a petty scam he's run on General Motors and he's about to get caught. When Wade sours a business deal that could save his son-in-law's hide, the desperate Jerry hires Carl and Gaear to kidnap his wife and hold her for ransom. Things go predictably wrong and a series of murders occur, with Marge, waddling along behind her enormous belly and ever-hungering for an all-you-can-eat buffet, hot on the trail of the killers. Although the credits for Fargo state that the film is loosely based on real events, the story is entirely fictional, the claim being just an ironic jibe on the part of the Coens.
CREDITS:
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Cast: Gary Houston, William H. Macy, Sally Wingert
Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Producers: Tim Bevan, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Eric Fellner, Joel Coen
Screenwriters: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
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[@abikenamedannabel]

I love how he says the f word like it's the first time he's used it in twenty years.

[@elmagnificodep]

Jem Newlyn He’s what we call Minnesota nice.

[@prod6mill.512]

A....PHGFUCKING LIAR *holding back tears*

[@DAV1979]

Probably his first time ever saying it.

[@bozsongz3652]

Yah.

[@wyattdoodat]

He hesitated before saying it as if to check the pronunciation!

[@SomethingSomethingg]

Everybody in this movie, even these small characters who mean nothing overall, are fantastically acted. Love this film!

[@laminage]

@@lect0n7 There are no small actors just small parts. remember in philadelphia chandra played chandra the makeup artist then became part of Grey's Anatomy.

[@lect0n7]

Yeah, the writing of this movie is truly on another level and the roles were portrayed masterfully… like when Steve Buschemi’s complaining about how his blonde criminal partner isn’t talking at all on the road trip…and he started threatening that he was going to ignore *HIM* “well see how you like it!!” And he still just *can’t* keep his mouth shut…

[@kennethhill613]

Right even the cashier at the breakfast place lol..even the creepy Asian guy Mike LOL

[@laminage]

@@kennethhill613 Some folks born in the 1990's watched this movie and were blown away. One almost cried when Jean got kidnapped.

[@kevin6293]

Everyone is perfectly cast for their role. It reminds me of Seinfeld.

[@lostinaninteger]

"I'll talk to my boss" --- the absolutely required, pure BS line uttered by all car salesmen of all time.

[@SiliconClassics]

I've also heard it from a hiring rep when I asked for a higher starting salary. One guess what her "boss" said...

[@arsaeterna4285]

lol I'm a supervisor and I literally use this when I don't know the answer and need some time to get the facts straight

[@andym28]

Customer service when someone wants some sort of higher authority. Normally go for a coffee. Come back they've cooled and I offer some bs they would have got anyway.

[@emailmbishop]

Well *smile* He's never done THIS before! Seein' how it's special circumstances and all, he sez I can knock a hunnerd dollars off that trucote!"

[@emailmbishop]

Andy M that's right! Sales 101!

[@MIKKELIRAWK12]

When he calls Jerry a liar Macy’s expression as he looks downward says “Yes, I am a liar, and I know it, but this is the business I have chosen and I accept it as a requirement .” Macy does this without uttering a word, nice acting.

[@jshepard152]

The only problem is that no car dealer would feel any shame at all.

[@wyattdoodat]

Jerry's thinking, "yes, I am scum, but this poor schlub doesn't know the half of i!"

[@plainlake]

You sympathize with him for a few seconds, then you see it. There is no actual shame there.

[@paulorocky]

It's a look of guilt, he's resorted to ripping off customers to pay off debts

[@Mr.BeastFacts]

Hyman Roth ova here

[@richarddunne9802]

Love the wife's acting here, she'd almost rather pay the money than make a fuss.

[@jshepard152]

That's why women pay more day in, day out.

[@greyeyed123]

And Jerry smiles and nods at her when the husband mentions her, lol.

[@richarddunne9802]

@@greyeyed123 Yeah, all the subtle expressions from the wife and Jerry are such brilliant acting!

[@greyeyed123]

@@richarddunne9802 Such a great movie. And I'll never forget when I saw it in the theater... There was a couple in front of me, and the woman looks to her husband as the credits rolled and said, "That's the LAST time I listen to Siskel & Ebert!" Some people just don't know a good movie when they see it. (Siskel and Ebert apparently saw the movie at the same screening, but didn't sit together. Afterward, Siskel said he went across the theater to tell Ebert, "THIS is why I go to the movies.")

[@richarddunne9802]

@@greyeyed123 Yeah, I think this level of subtlety, particularly in comedy, is sadly lost on many people 🤷‍♂️

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

This is one of those scenes the Coen Brothers do better than almost anyone where we have someone who you can't even tell if they're a professional actor or not but they're SO authentic and they give a brilliant performance in one scene. No Country for Old Men does that a lot, too.

[@DavidWilliams-so2dy]

I agree. Like the heavy lady in the leasing office who “couldn’t give out no informateshun” and the clerk at the Del Rio motel that was so put out because Moss wanted to rent a room with two double beds. When Moss asked her if she had a map of the rooms she looked around and said “We had a sorta one.” Brilliant awesome film.

[@austindarrenor]

"If it ain't it'll do 'til the mess gets here." 😆🤣😂

[@BrockMcGuill]

​@@DavidWilliams-so2dybig lady in office unfortunately passed a few years ago....was in Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot too

[@nikond-vp9wt]

this scene is so realistic great film

[@gautamsha7688]

Open bdio

[@keldonmcfarland2969]

In the DVD commentary, the TruCoat® scene was based on the real life scam that one of the Cohen brothers got to experience when he bought his first car.

[@J_Braz_]

I'd of walked out.

[@ralphiecifaretto8961]

I always loved how he asked for Gophers tickets, like he was gonna have time to go with all the kidknapping and stuff going on, lol

[@ChachaChapati]

Minnesota, who doesn't want to take in a hockey game during a routine fake kidnapping?

[@dustinfoster1917]

If you remember the first scene with Wade he was watching a Gophers game being a fan of the team. So I think Jerry was gonna try to score a Gophers ticket to win over Wade, being that he almost desperately needed the money from Wade.

[@Paraprax]

I always thought he was gonna give the ticket to the clients to take the edge off of the bad deal.

[@ralphiecifaretto8961]

@@Paraprax No, that's not good character.

[@williamshaw9047]

@@Paraprax He was just looking to waste a minute or two pretending he was having a serious discussion with his boss. He probably did want the Gophers ticket, though.

[@guest920]

Literally went through this exact convo in real life with a car salesman. Couldn’t help but bust out laughing.

[@ladistar]

Lmao seriously wow

[@revoltpuppy]

I literally went through this today, and I had to find the clip!

[@dciccantelli]

But....yah gotta have dat truecoat...!

[@22tango79]

This happens similar with AirBnb sometimes, and it reminds me of William H Macy in this scene. “Oh please do us a favor, cancel your booking so we can make a deal… we’ve got an even better deal.” “Now look here, I just made a booking based on the listing, why are you wanting to waste my time and energy with all these machinations? You sit there and you act like my wife and I didn’t just pay for what was stated in the listing, like we didn’t have an agreement.”

[@lgi6131]

I found this clip because just had this experience today!

[@Govi627]

I thought this might have been an exaggeration, but no, dealers actually do this. It happened to me. They leave their office claiming they are talking to their boss, and then come back talking about a better deal.

[@markcrawford5224]

They sure do. The last car i bought, we were in a glass cubicle with the salesmen, he said he had to talk to his boss. I turned around after a minute the boss was reading the paper and he was just sitting there. They did no talking at all.

[@dondajulah4168]

When they come back with their counter, I tell them to give me a minute while I speak with my boss.

[@marcpatrick6337]

I heard that the Trucoat thing actually did happen to one of the Coen bros at a dealership.

[@glenolson6940]

That trucoat is a true rip-off' and that's the truth 😉😎👍👌✌

[@crowtservo]

That’s why I do private party sales. I’d rather have something used than deal with those people.

[@MadHatter42]

I just noticed something in this scene; at the very beginning, on the Employee of the Month wall, nearly every picture is a closeup, with the men clearly showing their faces, making them look honest and approachable. The only exception is Jerry's, which shows him backed away from the camera with his arms crossed in front of him, using very closed-off and defensive body language. Even before we see him in person, the filmmakers are already planting the idea that Jerry is a cowardly worm. Brilliant movie! :D

[@pok3ypup]

Isaac Halberstadt don't know if I agree with them closed off and defensive body language part of the picture. Considering he's leaning on the table with his elbows and leaving forward likes he's wanting to hear what you have to say. Yes his arms are crossed but not in a defensive manner. HOWEVER, it is interesting that is picture is definitely different from the rest. As to meaning, I am not sure.

[@TheRedSphinx]

Nah, I just think they wanted the audience to recognize him straight away in the wall of photos, instead of having to look for him.

[@tomcripps7229]

That's because he's the "executive sales manager".

[@austinteutsch]

And did you catch that quick smile at the buyer's wife by Jerry, as if to tell her "Hey, help me out with your old man here."

[@austinteutsch]

Don't forget to take your medications BEFORE you post on FB, ok?

[@kimerietate382]

Everytime I watch "Fargo", I feel compelled to do a Midwestern accent for about 3 days, and my kids look at me like I'm crazy.Especially, given that I'm a Black woman from Memphis.

[@S2GUnit]

Haha! Black Canadian here (background from the Caribbean).

[@HovaNirvana]

Kimerie Tate I’m not even gonna front...I would love audio of this, your normal voice and the Midwestern accent.

[@marcpatrick6337]

I once watched Fargo every day for an entire week and by the end of the week, I couldn't stop talking like I was from Minnesota.

[@ironfe3488]

this isn't a midwestern accent

[@keldonmcfarland2969]

This is one of the best comments I have seen on KZbin

[@marywatkins6798]

This scene is brilliant. Everything is perfect. This not-so Minnesota Nice couple is so believable, down to their huge winter coats held on their laps and the man’s hesitant, reluctant cussing. My favorite moment in this scene is the man referring to his wife and Jerry’s subtle, tiny smile acknowledgment to the wife crosses his anguished, deadpan face. Macy is wonderful but these two unknown actors carry the scene.

[@FloraWest]

Just as an aside, the wife is Sally Wingert who is a Minneapolis theater treasure. Great person and one of the best, most versatile actors I've ever seen. No role she doesn't excel in.

[@marywatkins6798]

@@FloraWest Good to know. She and the husband actor are in this one scene, and they steal it. Brilliant.

[@Sammyzuko]

How is the couple not nice? They have every reason to be upset

[@ShyGuyTravel]

Love how later on Jerry's smooth-talking another customer about the TruCoat and the guy interjects "I don't need that," and Jerry just says "Yeah, you don't need that."

[@Galvatronover]

Can’t even stand by his own words

[@MrWolfSnack]

@@Galvatronover he didnt want another altercation and esp. one that might result in police being called to his dealership or getting cracked down for fraud

[@ElleMitchell]

Yes but if the guy ends up buying his car might also be delivered with the unwanted Tru-Coat.

[@deedunn1989]

He was distracted by all of the legal issues might have. You can tell his mind wasn’t really at work that day.

[@AO-bl7cc]

@@ElleMitchell It would never had tru-coat in the first place. Jerry would bill the guy, put tru-coat in the booking so it becomes charged to the customer, but then send the order to the manufacturer without the tru-coat.

[@austinteutsch]

Notice the lack of respect Jerry gets from the other salesman watching T.V. Jerry is the owner's son-in-law yet he gets absolutly no respect. That tells you how weak Jerry really is.

[@uttaradit2]

salesmen hate each other more than the customers

[@nyy190343]

I always thought that was his boss just having lunch in the break room and Jerry just chatting about somerhing other than a trucoat discount

[@lynchstan9745]

@@nyy190343 same here

[@kennethsouthard6042]

I'm guessing that Jerry would have actually been the general manager or at least the new car sales manager as he had authority to make the flooring agreements with GMAC as your average salesman would definitely not be doing that. Given that and he still got no respect really shows how weak he was.

[@CountArtha]

@@nyy190343 Jerry _is_ the boss. He's the executive sales manager, don't ya know!

[@Dfective11]

You darn tooting are getting that TruCoat!

[@yoloswaggins1579]

Oh jeez...

[@algallego]

Either that or overpriced floor mats!

[@Enkarashaddam]

Oh what the christ

[@jasonmichael3676]

Oh for Pete's sake.

[@tommytimp]

There are bars surrounding him in almost every scene in the movie. Plus, that wall photo makes him look like he's in handcuffs already.

[@geneticfreak2411]

This movie is complete perfection.

[@wyattdoodat]

@MrHappyBollox Agreed. I first saw the cut-up-for-TV version and this wasn't in there at all. Neither was "I hear bells!"

[@joskeyo4877]

The best ya! Ya! Ya! Ya! Ya! You betcha! Ya! 😁

[@NormAppleton]

Jose Feliciano, can't beat that

[@TheoP582]

This gum is perfection

[@NormAppleton]

Yes, it is It's real

[@jaycuthbert245]

William H Macy is by FAR one of the most legendary and Perfect representations of "down trodden, weak and unlucky" characters/men ever put to film. He just GETS IT! he knows that character so well in all the roles he's ever done. And I dare say he's up there as one of if not THE BEST to ever play that type of role. This role and also his boogie nights/magnolia performances shows it off perfectly

[@richardstewart9813]

Don’t forget Shameless

[@suitednate2012]

Also he plays this exact type of character in "The Cooler"....although he does get to bang a character played by Maria Bello, pretty nice consolation prize.

[@garylee9738]

Didn't he play in the movie THE COOLER where his bad luck works rub off on others who were in a hot streak?

[@kuruptzZz]

Hmm in this film I believe that his own slimey misdeeds are what landed him in this predicament, rather than bad luck

[@mikegalvin9801]

Most Minnesota line ever. "Going to the Gophers game?"

[@giantleprechaun2350]

I love how Jerry smiles thinking that the guy is going to happy with getting 100 off.

[@jameskielland5018]

"He's never done this before!"

[@giantleprechaun2350]

@@jameskielland5018 He probably does it every day lol

[@jameskielland5018]

@@giantleprechaun2350 oh, you betcha!

[@msminmichigan]

I love how many time the angry customer ends his sentence "here". That's such a midwesterner thing. We once tried to count many times my mom did it and lost count in the hugh 100's in a couple days.

[@jdmandan]

Anybody paying $19,500 for an Olds in 1987 was getting severely ripped off

[@paktype]

+Al Rosenfeld Options, taxes, destination charges, dealer prep, et al. It never ends when you buy from a dealer. By the time they finish adding everything on, you're lucky to walk out of there with your pants on.

[@SoldierGryphon]

But the TruCoat is a great deal!

[@deloreanman14]

And dealerships wonder why the Tesla sales model is so popular.

[@xYouthAttackx]

paktype exactly! floor mats, rust proofing, tire check, air freshener, etc. it's all bullshit to suck up more money.

[@somejackball]

ya it better have that Buick turbo v6 engine!

[@bachman8]

This scene early in the film reveals Jerry's fatal flaw. The customer calls him out as a liar, to his face, like a prophet, a foreshadowing of Jerry getting tied up in lies and ultimately paying for it. Another theme of this film is that being polite and and being good are not the same thing.

[@polarizingbrute]

nicely said broseph

[@AO-bl7cc]

The scene also establishes that Jerry is likely embezelling money from the dealership by selling customers options and pocketing the difference. Notice how when Jerry assures the customer he will talk with his boss, he proceeds to walk into another person's office and just asks if the guy had extra tickets to the gopher's game, which is just a feeble attempt to get some freebies he can pass on to the angry customer.

[@telecomgear]

"These guys!"

[@daniellang1513]

He kind of sounds like don knotts when he says that

[@bobSCOTT99]

"It's always the same, it's always more."

[@ItsToXxy]

Yeah, but this trucoat...

[@gilpinsteven]

This will remain one of my favorite comedy scenes of all time. The way he says "a f*#@ing liar!" always cracks me up, and his wife's reaction is hilarious too. It's like the actor made the choice that his character has never cursed at someone in public- such a strong and funny choice.

[@TheCancerkilla]

William H. Macy is a gift.

[@glenolson6940]

He's a trucoat 😨😩😆😉👍👌✌

[@wyattdoodat]

@MrHappyBollox Lee Marvin? Just imagine....

[@ryancoons1744]

Me and my dad love this scene. We quote it all the time and most of our inside jokes come from scenes in this movie.

[@killpilger]

Wonder if old Bill Diehl at Northwest Federal got TruCoat on his car.

[@chrissmith3668]

Hey I.M.M. I don’t know if you got the news or not bud but he’s at Northstar now

[@keldonmcfarland2969]

Bill Diehl does his due diligence. He'd've never bought the TrueCoat® and he would have made sure to read the VINs before sending over the loan. 'Ole Bill, you can count on him-ya bet' cha!

[@chadvaughn7377]

FDIC !

[@butters1273]

I love you all. I screen shot this ^

[@franklinbolander1916]

LMAO!...FUNNY!

[@nyy190343]

I love how he's intensely squinting at 0:19 like he just can't believe his ears 😄

[@eddsonshetunyenga9761]

Yeah Jerry did that good man real dirty.

[@theproplady]

I love how the husband is so angry that he swears and how his wife reacts to it. These are people who almost never lose their temper. They are absolutely broadsided by how dishonest Jerry is and they don't know how to respond. (BTW, I wonder if the Jerry in Rick and Morty was named after the sad sack Jerry in this movie....)

[@kalkazar13]

I bet he is

[@marymitchell6257]

It’s so accurate to small town Midwestern people... that’s why I love this movie

[@tranzco1173]

I was about to close on a mortgage, that was a great deal on paper, and some fartknocker tried something very similar, it was insane. I was with my wife, and we walked, after months of working out the deal. I can't stand the idea of doing any business with dishonest people, makes me feel sick. They kept calling and emailing us for three months straight trying to get a do-over, but I just kept telling them they weren't professional, so no deal. We went with someone else, same deal, might have been a tad worse for us even, and wasted at least 40 hours of my time.

[@michaelmcfeely6588]

Walk out.

[@wrmty56413]

They're "Minnesota Nice"

[@Indrid__Cold]

It's always the same. It's always more!

[@jegr3398]

"And now you're wasting my time, and my wife's time!"

[@clevelandrum]

Jerry looks like the smallest man of the portraits on the wall.

[@raginbakin1430]

Symbolic

[@eddsonshetunyenga9761]

"And you are here wasting my time, and my wife's time". That's a very loving man right there.

[@briagadaress]

I hope you're proud, Jerry. Thanks to people like you, GM went bankrupt and Oldsmobiles disappeared.

[@Skelly5962]

briagadaress Yeah, but that TruCoat...

[@knightsonofjack]

It's GMs fault, and the dealerships that push bs sales quotas for every little thing.

[@uttaradit2]

no the cars were shite anyroads

[@luapluapluap1000]

it was that darn oxidation, those fine fella's over at TruCoat did all they could, but F#&k (touches arm) it weren't enough.

[@michaelmcfeely6588]

GM got a bailout. I will never forget, or forgive. Not a real company; a government dependent with political power.

[@DanBellFilmIt]

This scene, everything about it is incredible. It’s perfect.

[@proctorritter5176]

I love how subtly enraged that one guy sounds when Jerry asks him if he has an extra ticket. Lol you can easily tell that this guy and Jerry are not close at all, so he’s a little ticked that Jerry thinks that he’s worthy enough to bum a free ticket to a sports game off of him.

[@zyxwut321]

He knows what a lickspittle Jerry is and is done with him.

[@rpc717]

He didn't say he wanted to bum a free ticket. The guy's incredulous at the stupidity of the question. He might as well ask if he had any extra Super Bowl tickets.

[@proctorritter5176]

@@rpc717 it could be that, but since Jerry is implied to not be well-liked by most people, it’s also probably because that guy saw Jerry’s request for a free ticket to be similar to a stranger who isn’t homeless asking you to buy them a free meal

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

"All right. I'm not sayin' I didn't."

[@davidstud3952]

As Puddy, the mechanic in Seinfeld, was saying about undercoating rip-off: "we don't even know what it is" 😁

[@elgrande3934]

Legend has it that the TruCoat is still holding off oxidation on that vehicle.

[@dariusx4829]

😆🤣😂

[@ericcrabtree7404]

Not on the part the kidnappers split.

[@willwarden2603]

This actually is a great sales training video. He never takes no for an answer he is always closing. I talked to my boss and he’s gonna let me take $100 off the true coat. I almost spit out my cereal when I heard that one it was so funny.

[@RealityCheck6T9]

How much was the Trucoat in total?

[@geddoe316]

That's something I never understood with salesman. I know they need my sale. I am in control, and there are other salesman out there. Either he wants the sale of doesnt. How people get pushed into things they don't want us beyond me.

[@BoxStudioExecutive]

I would have just gotten up and walked out. Why sit there blustering and yelling for 10 minutes if you're just going to roll over like a bitch? The first time I went car shopping I told the guy straight up "I'm here to look at cars, planning to buy next week" and he acted all offended when I was ready to leave after test driving. What really turned me off from that dealership was how he told me with a straight face "We're prepared to make you an aggressive offer for your trade-in". I valued my old car at $500 and sold it for $550. Aggressive offer for my trade-in my ass.

[@jollyroger6135]

@@RealityCheck6T9 he implied that it was $500.

[@MrJamberee]

Yes, but you don’t understand. He took $100 off. The boss has never done that before. First time ever!!

[@Nuxunumo]

"You kiddin'?" One of the most underrated quotes in the film imo

[@evanmckown2474]

“These guys here, these guys! It’s always the same…..it’s always more.”

[@peteguard3571]

When Jerry left to "talk to his boss" the couple should have just walked out.

[@NormAppleton]

Well..

[@phdtobe]

When I was younger, I’d give in to such sleazy sales tactics. Nowadays, I’d demand any deposit back and walk away from the deal even if it meant spending more to avoid giving that dealership my business.

[@patgogan7324]

One of the most pathetic characters in cinema played expertly by WHM

[@laminage]

God, you have to be so careful of these Car Salesman. Do you guys notice that in Jerry's Picture he's not wearing his Wedding Band. It's like he's already dishonoring his wife. So many of the cars My Father drove no longer exist. Cougar, Buicks (To A Degree).

[@ianmangham4570]

He's in trouble now with the college bribes

[@chinchy111]

Ive owned like 7 cars and never killed one i dont know what people do to them. My one car is 34 years old and drives great

[@jowens197]

@@ianmangham4570 He never was legally questioned, just his wife.

[@ianmangham4570]

@@jowens197 Lmao,two tier justice system.

[@theworm6870]

Don't know how many times I was in a auto salesman's office when they pretended to go talk to their boss about reducing the price. Back when I was young I actually believed them.

[@khabbad]

Well that’s what happens. The salesman don’t have the power to reduce the price of a car they don’t own nor did they pay for

[@Lordoftheswollen]

@@khabbad He's the manager in this movie.

[@KevinQ1989]

@@khabbad He's the finance manager, his boss is the General manager of the dealership.

[@swashkiv7509]

@@KevinQ1989he’s actually the executive sales manager! I would know!

[@itjustlookslikethis]

@@khabbad Garbage. Salespeople know what the dealership paid for those cars. Their job is to get the biggest sale price possible and get a nice commission. They're your best friend until you drive your new car off the lot.

[@gundabalf]

dat trucoat tho

[@Lichaka]

Love Gary Houston!! Best irate customer ever. Wish he were in more stuff, bigger roles.

[@MrWolfSnack]

"You're a bald-faced liar, Mr. Lundeegard, a [eye twitch] fucking liar!"

[@baldilocks1914]

Lichaka they should have used him more in the movie I would have like to see how the car held up with that trucoat.

[@square-on-wheels]

Wow, imagine the sequel they could write once the undercarriage started to rust!

[@hittingtax2670]

Is he a Mormon?

[@ZarconVideo]

i love how they make you kind of feel sorry for Jerry, but he is suck a snake, the most dangerous kind.

[@Michael-ji8lu]

Love Minnesota people...know a few that look and sound just like him!

[@Hemulen40]

3rd generation Swedish immigrants. Basically speakin "Swenglish" . ( :

[@fredlburrows]

Every other guy is named "Norm".

[@kimerietate382]

Michael Love them!They're so humble and innocent, compared to the rest of the U.S.It's like it's always the 1970s in their world.

[@kimmyfreak200]

me too

[@mileswinslow7553]

I live Minnesota here!

[@jeffniznick9280]

“I’ll talk to my boss”.. I actually believe this part is true. They don’t discuss anything. The car salesmen disappear then come back with “my manager proposes this”. BS. Lol

[@vincentgirardi401]

Brilliant movie, there are zero wasted scenes even if they dont necessarily relate to the main plot. Brilliant acting and character development.

[@smoothALOE]

It was almost as if Lundegaard made a deal in his own head: if the boss says he has an extra ticket, I’ll only charge them $100 for the TruCoat. If he doesn’t, I’ll take off $100. Haha!

[@tony4534]

Jerry was really the boss

[@paktype]

This scene is exactly why I have not bought a new car from a dealership since 1994. There are many, many dealers online who will give you an ironclad deal with no surprises and you don't even have to meet them face to face.

[@drygnfyre]

+paktype Yeah, stuff like CarsDirect.com and similar sites are the way to go if you just want a car, no strings attached. I just recently bought my first car via a dealership, and while it was surprisingly not as full of those silly games that salesmen play, I still would not go to a dealership for my next one.

[@paktype]

I'll never forget my experience at a Nissan dealer in 1994. I wanted a new Altima GXE, it would be my first new car. I was going to trade in my 1987 Nissan Stanza GXE. I was going to lease, so I wanted to use my Stanza for the first payment and the various costs. I ended up getting next to nothing for the car and paying over $300 per month on the lease. The next week, my friend went to a private leasing company and got a better Altima (the SE) with leather for $240 per month. That was it for me.

[@fredlburrows]

Yeah, but they install that Trucoat at the factory so there's nothing they can do about that.

[@MrWolfSnack]

You're better to buy a car from an individual person. Preferably one owner, they had the car all their life, they know everything there is to know about it. If the cars interest you, elderly people are the best. They will give you a 80 lb. binder with every single thing done to the car down to the T for the past 10,20,30 years.

[@Skelly5962]

MrWolfSnack Yeah, but that TruCoat...

[@SomethingSomethingg]

What I LOVE about the Coen Bros is that they'll have several unimportant characters like these two in their films just so they can give two working actors a job. They understand how important reels are to casting directors so they'll let these unknown actors be able to be seen and have their moment to shine as a reference for future jobs. And even within the scene they give as much respect and attention to these two actors as they do to William h. Macy. They'll never appear again for the rest of the film for this momentum day are the most important.

[@berner57]

I think this is one of the greatest scenes in all of cinematography!!! Every aspect is just right

[@kellanhills1972]

Look up the definition of cinematography. You are using it incorrectly

[@NormAppleton]

The whole movie is that...go Bears

[@916Smoke]

Oh you can ask Stan Grossman he’ll vouch for me

[@NormAppleton]

Yknow, Stan...grunt..Grossman

[@paulaglet4255]

I wonder if Macy's future prison cellmate will remember this scene.

[@jameshdog5759]

Inspired to come here after dealing with a car dealer today.

[@carmenwilson2028]

I just bought a car today and had to come here to appreciate once again the absolute authenticity of this scene.

[@prestonorrick3498]

Hence why Carfax and the like are growing in popularity. Skip the salesmen, cut to the chase, show me the final price and be done with it.

[@aliensoup2420]

I bought a POS used car from a back-lot in Phoenix in 1986, and went through 3 salesmen. 1st one told me $800, then raised it almost double. Then brought in his “manager”, then that guy brought in his manager. They told me what a great negotiator I was to flatter me. After an hour I was so annoyed I gave in and payed several hundred more than the original quote. It cost me more in repairs and headache performance. I drove that car for 5 years until it got stolen.

[@prestonorrick3498]

@@aliensoup2420 Yep, salesmen are all about commission and managers are all about monthly quotas. Whatever it takes.

[@abosworth]

Thanks to salesman Jerry, that Oldsmobile is still on the road, thanks to that true coat.

[@Kritiker313]

I love this scene, especially Gary Houston's part as the irate customer. Seeing as how all car salesmen are crooks, it's not hard to sympathize with actor Houston's position.

[@kimmyfreak200]

the 4 people disliked this video didn't want the TruCoat

[@maidenrulz73]

kimmyfreak200 either that or they payed the full price!

[@glenolson6940]

Ain't that the truth 😆😉👍👌✌

[@kateSullivan3927]

It costs extra gosh darn it..!

[@thempyreans]

This comment just made my day. Thank you. lol

[@johnhein2539]

I used to think Jerry lost this scene, but honestly, he made them pay $400. We see how he successfully manipulates people while feeling like a loser. It's how he sends everyone to their deaths with his scheme. The two kidnappers know immediately this is a bad job, there are details Jerry just isn't giving them, "Why aren't you just asking your wife for the money?" but unfortunately, Steve Buscemi's character ignores his instincts and goes ahead with the plan, probably feeling some faint feeling of pity for Jerry.

[@kattastic9999]

There are so, so many points in this movie where you realize a single, inconspicuous action doomed them all. If Jean hadn't bit Graer, he wouldn't have stayed in the bathroom looking for medicine and she would have made it out of there. If Carl had changed the plates they wouldn't have been pulled over. If Wade had just handed over the money Carl would have gotten back before Graer killed Jean. There's COUNTLESS moments like this, and every last one of them is something endemic to the character who does it. It's not that things went perfectly wrong in a cosmic tragedy, it's that these people, who they are, meant they were doomed from the start.

[@dreythorne932]

"you act like prey, but you're a predator"

[@rpc717]

Steve Buscemi's Carl was a very similar character. He understood Jerry and figured he'd be easy to push around.

[@SmilingSynic]

Note how Jerry made a deal with this customer and then flagrantly screws him over. But when Carl calls Jerry up and says that he wants the whole 80 grand, Jerry gets upset, saying "A deal's a deal." In this movie, a deal is NOT a deal.

[@SKF358]

Thank you for sharing a great scene.

[@tuttt99]

Notice how Jerry's photo pose is different from everyone else's

[@tomy.1846]

They have a lot of photos used more than once. It's pathetic that I have actually paused the film to look at the different pictures and noticed that there were many repeaters. Now I have to pause and look for poses, lol!!! Good eye!

[@briannavarrete49]

Notice how all the salesman are pictured in a closer shot, while Lester is farther away. He looks smaller than the rest of the men in the portrait he's surrounded by. Great detail

[@jockejocke1]

@@briannavarrete49 Lester lol

[@swashkiv7509]

@@jockejocke1Lester have you been a bad boy?

[@ladistar]

I love how he goes back to the manager and just bullshits about the game , not even once talking about the discount bahahahah

[@mfriedrich2012]

“Yah, but that true coat!...”

[@Gromitdog1]

One of the greatest movie scenes of all time capturing the essence and spirit of the car purchasing experience.

[@educatetheleft]

1:06 the husband really sounds like John Candy when he says this line

[@patrickc3419]

This scene always comes to my mind whenever I am at a car dealership.

[@swashkiv7509]

Imagine still going to car dealerships

[@scottw8737]

lol i like how everyone in the movie hates jerry

[@RealityCheck6T9]

Played very well. You really felt the guy's emotions.

[@terencem8795]

Just a terrific film. Perfect casting.

[@matthewjarek3026]

This scene is so realistic it almost makes me want to cry.

[@warsurplus]

Brilliant scene.

[@estebank4592]

A masterpiece

[@pragmaticfilly0]

This is my absolute favorite scene!

[@subelildirty491]

I love how his wife is mortified. She probably never heard him raise his voice. She almost seemed apologetic.

[@mr.tintin6312]

I don't think she was apologetic. I think she was just as pissed off as her husband, but also realized that there's no point being overtly mad and just wanted to get it over with.

[@tleatherland]

"Bucky...please!"

[@lrs0620]

Love the look on the customer’s face at 0:20 😂😂

[@rpc717]

I knew EXACTLY what look you meant before I checked it. The ultimate WTAF.

[@christianzafiroglu6705]

I always like establishing shots and cuts like this. Dealership. Wall of photos. Photo of Jerry. Jerry himself. It’s a great way of showing both the setting and the dishonesty of Jerry.

[@AC-gw4qu]

This is a a literal quote from a text message from a car salesman this afternoon, hand to god: "I Check whit my boss and il be back asap" He never got back to me.

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

Guy can’t sell a car without an issue and he wants to pull off one of the most devious kidnaping plots ever.

[@edmondlau511]

“You betcha!” That’s so Minnesota! LOL

[@dougpeters1625]

He's fleeing the closing!

[@krystiankowalski7335]

I was confused as to what the problem was, until I realized the TruCoat wasn’t free.

[@futbolero10]

Macy deserved an Oscar for this role

[@busydad4858]

Lying is part of the job, or the whole job for some people, to the point where lying is what they do all the time now, and not just at work. It’s all over poor Jerry’s face. Good acting.

[@russell2952]

The best part of this scene is that he still buys the car. Epic!

[@ccwnoob4393]

Where's the deleted scene where the buyer discovers there never was any "true coat" but then says "F it!" and then cuts to Jerry smiling but in some other context.

[@Misfit636]

But how do you protect the car without truecoat?!? 🤣

[@user-zi1ze2ks5o]

in real life you walk right out of there. A deal is a deal.

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

"Cmon downnn & get ittt" ...so funny 😁😄🙃

[@nakfoor1846]

I always interpreted the meaning of this scene to show that Jerry completely lost control of the situation when it was just a nice couple coming to pick up their car. How was he going to successfully handle ripping off his father-in-law and two kidnappers?

[@zyxwut321]

Excellent point. Jerry's a small fry all the way.

[@drygnfyre]

It should also be noted that even IF every single part of Jerry's plan went off perfectly, he's still getting hit with fraud by GMAC. He can't just go "oops, sorry I lied about the cars existing, here's your $320k back!" He'd be charged with fraud, and Wade could actually lose his dealership (potentially). But of course, we realize how incompetent Jerry is. Didn't even get alternate contacts for his handlers. Didn't once assume Wade might not play along. Didn't assume GMAC would investigate when it is revealed Jerry lied about the cars. Seemingly had no backup plans at all for when things went wrong.

[@romilrh]

Apparently this scene was based off a real life argument Joel Coen had with a car salesman. The dialogue is written almost verbatim from that conversation.

[@joecrawford172]

We're not HORSE TRADING, Wade ..

[@davemustaki134]

Another underrated actor William H Macy kinda goes under the radar and gets looked over like many others a national treasure loved all his roles he was excellent in pleasentville