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TheGraveLittleToaster — 12 years ago(February 05, 2014 03:23 PM)

So was Mickey sparing the visibly scared Pee-wee the (presumably gruesome) details of what he actually did, or are we to believe that in the goofy world of the film, he was incarcerated for removing the mattress label?

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joel_zombie — 12 years ago(March 15, 2014 08:59 AM)

No he murdered someone plain and simple. He didnt want to scare pee wee so he told him about the label.

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chucko19 — 12 years ago(March 16, 2014 01:11 AM)

I think it's all subjective for sure, but in the world of Pee Wee Herman, I'm sure Mickey was actually in trouble for exactly what he said he was.
I know the movie is about a man-child who has to go out into the real world and all - but when you consider the "reality" with which he's subjected (Ghost Truck Drivers, parachuting off cliffs with convertible tops, surrounded by jungle wild-life in the middle of nowhere, et al) it wouldn't be that far of a stretch to imagine Mickey being wanted for cutting the tags off mattresses.

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BethH24 — 11 years ago(October 10, 2014 05:11 PM)

When I was a kid, I thought that was what Mickey really went to prison for lol.

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shootyhoops — 11 years ago(October 10, 2014 10:36 PM)

Mickey turns off the radio when there's a breaking news story about an escaped killer.

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nwobhmeternal — 11 years ago(October 17, 2014 08:54 PM)

The "I cut the tag off the mattress" thing is a cover story. You can tell he is changing his story based on the way he speaks, and there are all the "escaped convict" talks on the radio and in person.

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dperth-33500 — 10 years ago(March 26, 2016 04:52 PM)

The radio announcer said, "Morelli is armed and dangerous." He didn't say anything about an escaped killer. "Dangerous" doesn't mean he's a killer.

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NorthernLad — 10 years ago(February 15, 2016 01:40 PM)

It's definitely a cover story. He realizes that Pee Wee couldn't handle the real truth and he also realizes that Pee Wee is naive enough to believe they would actually send someone to prison for cutting the tags off mattresses.
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FlyingPie — 10 years ago(March 01, 2016 08:56 PM)

I always thought it was simply a joke/gag that they did for the movie.. A tough-looking guy being sent to jail for removing a mattress label, and the whole idea itself that removing a mattress label is punishable by law.

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dperth-33500 — 10 years ago(March 26, 2016 04:56 PM)

I think Micky did exactly what he said that he did! He cut the label off a mattress! Nothing more!
It's just a comedy! It doesn't have to be realistic! That's what makes it funny.