Painterly worn wooden chair beside cracks in a mustard-colored wall under soft light.

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Richard Vernon

The next time I have to come in here I’m crackin’ skulls.

— The Breakfast Club · 1985

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker threatens violence if another visit becomes necessary. The condition makes his return itself a warning, pressing the listeners to prevent it. The blunt image of cracking skulls supplies intimidation, while the quotation leaves the specific behavior being demanded unstated.

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