When an exhausted mom, Genevieve, finds her car covered in eggs, she assumes it’s a prank—until her smug neighbor Brad admits he did it because her car was “blocking the view” of his big Halloween display. Frustrated but too tired to argue, Genevieve decides to get back at him another way.
I was beyond exhausted—the kind of tired where you can barely remember if you brushed your teeth or fed the dog.
Ever since the twins were born, my days were a blur. Don’t get me wrong, Lily and Lucas were my adorable sweethearts, but handling two newborns mostly on my own was incredibly tough. I hadn’t had a full night’s sleep in months. Halloween was coming up, and the neighborhood was buzzing with excitement—but not me.
I could barely find the energy to decorate, let alone keep up with all the holiday fuss.
And then there was Brad.
He was so obsessed with Halloween, it was like his life revolved around it. Every year, he transformed his house into a spooky carnival, with gravestones, skeleton scenes, giant jack-o’-lanterns—everything.
And the smug smile he’d get whenever someone praised his display? Ugh.
The whole neighborhood loved his show. But me? I was just struggling to stay awake, way too tired to care about Brad’s over-the-top haunted house.
It was a regular October morning when things began to go wrong.
I went outside, carrying Lily on one hip and Lucas in my other arm. When I looked at my car, I couldn’t believe it—someone had thrown eggs at it! Bits of eggshell were stuck in the gooey mess dripping down the windshield like some messed-up breakfast dish.
“Are you kidding me?” I mumbled, staring at the mess.
I had parked in front of Brad’s house the night before. I didn’t have much choice; the twins’ stroller was too hard to push from down the street, so I parked close to our door.
At first, I thought it was just a prank. But then I noticed the egg splatters even reached Brad’s front porch, and my suspicions were confirmed.
This had Brad written all over it.
The 1992 courtroom comedy My Cousin Vinny remains one of Marisa Tomei’s most loved movies, nearly 30 years after it came out. It’s celebrated for its classic humor and iconic scenes, especially Joe Pesci’s memorable role and Tomei’s portrayal of Mona Lisa Vito.
Did you know the producers first thought of casting other actors? Or that many characters in the movie were inspired by real people? Let’s dive into some interesting behind-the-scenes details, like deleted scenes and little-known stories.
The idea for the movie came from a chance meeting. Screenwriter Delauter got the inspiration after accidentally meeting someone preparing for the bar exam in the early 1970s. This encounter—and the person’s determination to pass despite multiple failures—laid the foundation for the plot.
Joe Pesci also drew on his New Jersey roots for his role. He based Vinny’s character on people from his neighborhood, blending traits from several people he knew to make Vinny relatable and authentic.