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They call it a Royale with Cheese.
— Pulp Fiction ‧ 1994
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Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The line is Pulp Fiction's calling card: two hitmen in black suits discussing fast food as if it were philosophy. It is the film's way of saying that the mundane and the lethal share the same day. Fans repeat it as a password; the Royale with Cheese has been a menu in-joke, a T-shirt, and a nod in other films ever since.
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In context
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Before the film's first killing, Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield talk in the car on the way to Brett's apartment, and Vincent describes what he saw on his trip to Europe. The conversation turns to fast food: Jules asks what a Quarter Pounder with Cheese is called in Paris, and Vincent gives him the French name for it. Jules then asks about a Big Mac. The exchange sets up the pair as friendly colleagues just before they go to work.
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- Pulp Fiction (1994) script transcript, Springfield! Springfield!Opening car conversation, before Brett's apartmentReference checked
- Pulp Fiction, WikipediaReception sectionReference checked
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