Torn dusty-rose paper heart beside a folded gray paper bird and loose scraps

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Ronny Cammareri

I ain’t no freakin’ monument to justice! I lost my hand! I lost my bride! Johnny has his hand! Johnny has his bride! You want me to take my heartache, put it away and forget?

— Moonstruck ‧ 1987

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Ronny is furious and heartbroken. He lost his hand and his bride while Johnny kept both, so he refuses to be a symbol of fairness. He asks whether anyone really expects him to tuck his heartache away and forget.

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