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Sheila at Whammyburger

posted 11 years ago by Just_Alex
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Sheila is the girl at Whammyburger, the one that initially tells Michael Douglas that breakfast time is over. She is played by Michelle Pfeiffer's sister, Dedee Pfeiffer.

Well, I like Sheila. Not only she is terribly cute, but the faces she makes in that scene, and her wacky attitude makes me giggle.

Is she flirting with Bill? Is she thrilled because something exciting is happening there? Does she symphatize with Bill's complaints? Notice how when Bill tells everybody how the burger they gave him is so puny compared to the burger in the picture, and then asks what is wrong with that burger, she almost is nodding and smiles all the time.

A small character, but I think a very funny one... did I mention terribly cute?

Overall, a really good scene.

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[–] Doc110894 11 years ago

Yeah, I like that character.

[–] CoffeeRules 11 years ago

She had the hots for him. Don't know why he was bothering going after his bit** of an ex-wife when Sheila was right there :)

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[–] Monsterpocalypse 11 years ago

No, she was clearly giving him patronizing smiles. The way she speaks to him is superficially polite, but dismissive. Basically, she's politely telling him to f- off. Similar to how southern women will say something like "bless your little heart" in a sugary sweet way, when their meaning is the exact opposite. But sadly, some clueless guy will interpret that as flirtation and think "she had the hots for him".

[–] PeterMarkoff 10 years ago

It depends as I understood it she was not really happy at the job and didn't give much sh** about it, so she didn't have problem to agree with customer when he is right, especially if customer shows her respect by calling her by surname.

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[–] SpaceMountainMike 9 years ago

Don't know why he was bothering going after his bit** of an ex-wife when Sheila was right there :)

You said it! Won't even let him see his kid...

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[–] JosephQCat (706) 3 years ago

About 70 percent humoring him and 30 flirting only because my impression is she flirts in part to flatter herself (draw compliments) and pass the time.

[–] Lester_Burnham_Risen 10 years ago

Well, I like Sheila. Not only she is terribly cute, but the faces she makes in that scene, and her wacky attitude makes me giggle.

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and recent ads for Subway where gal says "Cookie" at end but it is probably a local Australian ad as her accent is Oz

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[–] rhs6358 10 years ago

The face she makes when Rick says "You have to order something from the lunch menu" is priceless.

[–] Hoffhammer 10 years ago

Also was one of George's girlfriends in Seinfeld. And she was in Playboy.

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[–] ipeedaily 10 years ago

YES:

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[–] sroy2001 8 years ago

Coincidentally, the guy who played Rick the WhammyBurger manager was also in an episode of Seinfeld. He was Lou, the "sidler".

[–] Milkdoesabodygood 8 years ago

I like to give her my whammy burger into shelia!

Spoiler alert for them spoil sports out there! Y'all like spoiled milk, stop crying over it!

[–] fountainhead (323) 4 years ago

If only D-fens had told her, "My name is Bill. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents."

[–] JosephQCat (706) 3 years ago

She was SMOKING HOT back in the '90's.

[–] conquerorsaint 9 years ago

her reaction is quite noticeable as well when D-Fens changes his mind and opts for the lunch menu after all

[–] stevekaczynski 8 years ago

She is ridiculing him. She thinks he is a nerd. You also sense she does not like her boss. At one point when her boss says something to D-Fens she turns from him to D-Fens like a tennis spectator eager to see what volley D-Fens will serve in reply. She sees D-Fens as some sort of light entertainment livening up a boring day serving burgers. She stays cool when D-Fens pulls the gun out while her boss and another worker there nearly have heart attacks. After all, D-Fens is a nutcase with a submachine-gun by that time, no longer an amusing nerd. She is an interesting minor character but I don't think she is flirting with him.
I would say Pfeiffer stole that scene from Douglas, and it is a pity she does not seem to have had more of a career.

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[–] ewd76 (1184) 3 months ago

She is ridiculing him. She thinks he is a nerd. You also sense she does not like her boss. At one point when her boss says something to D-Fens she turns from him to D-Fens like a tennis spectator eager to see what volley D-Fens will serve in reply. She sees D-Fens as some sort of light entertainment livening up a boring day serving burgers. She stays cool when D-Fens pulls the gun out while her boss and another worker there nearly have heart attacks

That's pretty much it.

[–] coreymax23 8 years ago

Thought she pretty much ruined the movie. Overacted and appeared drunk. No wonder she is actually working at a fast food place today. Meh.