A Christmas Story1983

[The Scene cuts To Ralphie And Randy Sleeping, And It Zooms Into Ralphie's Head]

Ralphie as an Adult:
[Narrating] Three blocks away, Schwartz was getting his. There has never been a kid who didn't believe vaguely but insistently, that he would be stricken blind before he reached 21, And then they'd be sorry. [When Ralphie's daydream begins, it starts where he has gone blind wearing an overcoat, sunglasses, and a derby holding a cane]

Mother:
Why, it's Ralph!

The Old Man:
Well, come on in, Ralph. Where have you been?

Mother:
Why... he's carrying a cane!

The Old Man:
What is it, Ralph? What happened?

Mother:
Why, he's... BLIND?!

The Old Man:
Blind? Oh, my God!

Randy:
Ralphie!

Mother:
Ralph, is this something WE did?

The Old Man:
What brought you to this lowly state?

Mother:
Ralph, please tell us, no matter how it hurts. What did we DO?

Ralphie:
Look, I can't.

Mother:
Oh, please, Ralph.

The Old Man:
Please.

Mother:
I must know what we did. What brought you to this?

The Old Man:
Please.

Mother:
Please... Please?

Ralphie:
It... it was...

Mother:
Yes? ...Yes?

Ralphie:
Soap... poisoning!

[The Old Man and Mother begin wailing]

The Old Man:
That's terrible. How could we do it?

Ralphie:
Well, I'll manage to get along... somehow.

Mother:
I'll never forgive myself.

Ralphie:
Thanks, Mom.

The Old Man:
I told you not to use Lifebuoy! Oh, I feel awful! [They both continue crying as Ralphie, breaking the fourth wall, smiles at the camera]