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Po-Tay-Toes

Sam tries to explain potatoes to an uninterested Gollum.

Two stills: Gollum crouching with a rabbit, and Sam leaning forward, explaining
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“Po-tay-toes! Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.”

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From
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Type
Movie
Who
Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin), Gollum (Andy Serkis)
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Gollum catches rabbits and wants to eat them raw. Sam wants to cook them with potatoes. Gollum: “What’s taters, precious?” Sam: “Po-tay-toes! Boil ’em, mash ’em, stick ’em in a stew.”

The line is the cheerful answer to “how do you want it cooked?”

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