Dad Explains Who They Are

Text on the meme

“Dad, who are THEY?” This means total path, there is no ready for that?

What it means

Malcolm asks his dad who “they” are, while the father dramatically tries to explain an increasingly abstract idea. The rapidly changing cosmic and symbolic backgrounds, combined with Hans Zimmer’s solemn music from “Reflections of Mufasa,” turn an ordinary family conversation into an absurdly epic revelation. It works as a reaction to moments when someone asks a simple question and the answer becomes needlessly profound.

Speech

Son, you know once you start there's no going back. I know. This means toke and the other one. Once you begin the path, there is no leaving the path. Are you sure you're ready for that? I mean really ready. I guess so. Me? We'll start tomorrow.

Sound

♪ Hans Zimmer — Reflections of Mufasa

music / музыка

Who

Hal Wilkerson (Хэл Уилкерсон) — Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm Wilkerson (Малкольм Уилкерсон) — Malcolm in the Middle

Objects

father / отец boy / мальчик family at a table / семья за столом dining table / обеденный стол chairs / стулья blue shirt / синяя рубашка plaid shirt / клетчатая рубашка sandwich / бутерброд restaurant interior / интерьер ресторана AIPAC logo / логотип AIPAC Masonic emblem / масонская эмблема cosmic background / космический фон city lights / огни города purple sky / фиолетовое небо