Johnny

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> "*I did not hit her. It's not true. It's bullshit! I did not hit her. I did not... Oh, hi Mark.*"
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**Johnny** is the main protagonist of The Room, as well as the future husband of Lisa. Johnny is an American banker, the best friend of Mark, and the future husband of Lisa.

He is played by Tommy Wiseau. Bob Odenkirk plays Johnny in The Room Returns.

## Biography

Johnny first moved to San Francisco from an unknown residence with nothing but two suitcases and a cheque for $2000, which he could not cash it due to the cheque being from an out-of-state bank.. He then went to the local YMCA.

Some time later, Johnny began working as a hotel busboy. One day at the hotel, Johnny found Lisa drinking some coffee. He thought she was so beautiful so he decided to say "hi" to her. The two began dating and Lisa paid for their meal on their first date.

Some time even later, Johnny found an orphan named Denny and wanted to adopt him. When Denny turned eighteen, Johnny found Denny a place in the same building as him and Lisa's. Johnny decided to pay for it until Denny graduates.

At some point, presumably before he met Denny, Johnny got a job as a banker at the Bank of San Francisco. Despite the bank putting Johnny's ideas into practice and him making it lots of money, the bank uses Johnny and he is the fool.

In the film's opening scene, Johnny is seen coming home to his and Lisa's townhouse on a trolley. Lisa is now his future wife and he gifts her a red dress out of the kindness of his heart. Johnny remarks how she looks in it and goes upstairs to take a nap. Lisa joins him, as does Denny, who wants to watch the two have sex. Johnny and Lisa hint for Denny to leave and, once he does, they begin an intense session of foreplay leading to Johnny having sex with Lisa's belly button. The two wake up the next morning and Johnny shows his beautiful behind to the camera.

Johnny goes to work the next day but does not get a promotion he was promised, despite the bank putting all of his ideas into practice and consequently saving a lot of money. Johnny then goes to Anniversary Flowers & Gifts For All Occasions to buy flowers to appease his future wife who would not take it well if he did not get his promotion.

That night, Johnny gives the flowers to Lisa, and explains why he did not get a promotion. Unbeknownst to him is that Lisa has begun cheating on Johnny with his best friend Mark. Lisa orders a pizza for Johnny and mixes up scotchka for him, despite the fact that Johnny doesn't drink. Johnny and Lisa make love again, this time under the influence of alcohol.

The next day, Johnny saves Denny from Chris-R, a thug who attacked Denny for his drug money. Johnny takes Chris-R's gun and keeps it with him. Johnny scolds Denny for being so irresponsible and getting involved for drugs at his age. Johnny comes back to the rooftop, finally hearing and addressing the false rumors that Johnny had hit Lisa when he was drunk. Johnny tells Mark that Lisa has accused him of hitting her and that it's not true and it's bullshit.

Mark hints at Johnny that Lisa is possibly more unfaithful than she seems. He tells Johnny about a girl who had a dozen guys, and when one of them found out, she was beaten so bad, that she was sent to a hospital on Guerrero Street. Johnny laughs remarks on what a story that is. When Johnny becomes confrontational with Mark, thinking that he is hiding something from him. Mark exits the rooftop the same time that Denny enters.

Denny asks about the movie the two had planned to watch that night, and Johnny nonchalantly tells Denny not to plan too much, because it may not come out right. The two play catch with a football. Denny tells Johnny that he is in love with Lisa. Johnny does not judge Denny, telling him that Lisa loves Denny too, as a human being.

Later, Johnny walks in on Lisa and Michelle's conversation, where Lisa talks about Mark, and how she does not love Johnny anymore. Johnny tries to but in, but Lisa tells him that it's just "girl talk". Johnny tells Lisa the truth, that he did not hit her, and Lisa opens up the possibility of changing her mind about the marriage. Johnny and Lisa have an argument that culminates into Johnny pushing Lisa on the couch screaming "You are tearing me apart Lisa!" The two shrug it off, telling each other not to worry about it.

The next day, Johnny meets Mike in the alley, and he tells Johnny about the tragedy of his lost underwear when he made out with Michelle. Johnny tells him that it is a part of life. Johnny later helps Mike out when he was left crippled by Mark's push.

Johnny overhears a conversation, hiding in the stairwell between Lisa and Claudette where Lisa admits to having sex with another person. Johnny is obviously offended and taps the phone up to a tape recorder to record all of Lisa's conversations.

Later, Johnny has a chat with his psychologist friend Peter. Johnny tells Peter about his suspicions about Lisa's unfaithfulness. Peter was lost for words, telling Johnny that he did not want to interfere in the relationship. Johnny wants to give Lisa a second chance, but Peter suggests that he confront her. Mark enters and admits he has a girl, but he's married. He does not want to talk about it because it is an awkward situation. Peter tells Johnny to be honest with Lisa and talk about his own feelings. Johnny also makes chicken noises at Peter for not wanting to go to Bay to Breakers that year.

The next day, Johnny, Peter, Mark, and Denny play football in tuxes, ending in Peter getting injured.

Johnny then gets a new client at the bank and has coffee with Mark. The two talk about relationships, and Mark asks about the client. Johnny tells Mark that this is confidential information, none of his business, averting the question by inquiring about Mark's sex life. Johnny leaves, agreeing to go for a jog with Mark that evening, and they do that evening go for an awkward jog where they pass a football while simultaneously running.

Johnny comes home, and immediately leaves after greeting Claudette. When Johnny returns home, he is greeted by all his friends at a surprise birthday party. Johnny has a drink, despite the fact that he doesn't drink. In the middle of the party, Johnny announces to everyone that Lisa is pregnant, though Lisa reveals to Michelle and Johnny's friend Steven that she lied to Johnny about her pregnancy.

Later, Lisa gets in a fight with Mark because Mark thinks that Lisa is pregnant with his baby. Lisa slaps Mark, and Johnny gets involved, having a short fight with Mark. Eventually, Johnny fights with Mark again, finally catching on that Mark was having an affair with Lisa. Johnny said that he would kill Mark and break every bone in his body. Steven and the others interfere, and Johnny hides in the bathroom declaring he is fed up with this world.

After Lisa tells Johnny to come out, Johnny calls Lisa a bitch. Johnny hears a conversation between Mark and Lisa, because they have a suggestive conversation in front of Johnny. Johnny leaves the bathroom and plays the recording from when he tapped the phone. Johnny has a fight with Lisa and calls her a tramp for betraying him. After hearing Mark say "I want your body" to Johnny, he throws the recorder in a fit of rage, letting out a primal scream. Lisa leaves Johnny, and Johnny continues his fit of rage, destroying various things in the house while having flashbacks of his memories with Lisa. He goes upstairs and feels Lisa's dress, moaning, before shooting himself in the mouth with Chris-R's gun, which he kept all along. Shortly after Lisa, Mark and Denny discover his corpse, ambulances and helicopters are heard coming as the film ends.

### The Room video game

In The Room video game, Johnny's story largely plays out identically to that of the film but slightly more fleshed out. For example, Party Member #4 is depicted as Johnny's boss at the bank who repeatedly denies him his promotion.

At the end of the game, after Johnny's suicide, it is revealed that Johnny is actually an alien lifeform sent to Earth to collect spoons. Johnny's alien form leaves his human body and returns to his mothership, a giant mechanical spoon orbiting the Earth, and laments how he and his fellow extraterrestrials may never understand human life. Johnny and his alien colleagues then shapeshift into naked Tommy Wiseaus and dance together.

In an alternative ending unlocked by collecting every hidden spoon in the game, the aliens shoot a ray gun at the Earth and reshape the planet into a giant spoon.

## Behind the Scenes

* Johnny's character is largely based on Tommy Wiseau's mental image of himself.
* Johnny was originally intended to be a vampire due to Wiseau's fascination with the creatures, though this did not make it into the final film. According to Greg Sestero's book The Disaster Artist, before this subplot was scrapped, Wiseau had tasked the crew with devising a way for Johnny's Mercedes-Benz to fly across the San Francisco skyline, revealing Johnny's vampiric nature.
	+ It is possible that Johnny could still be a vampire, with the other characters just never aware of this.
* Also according to The Disaster Artist book, Johnny's backstory, where he arrives in San Francisco with an un-cashable $2000 cheque, stays at a YMCA and gets a job as a busboy where he meets a beautiful woman who eventually betrays him, happened in real life to Tommy Wiseau.

## Quotes

> "*Hi babe!*"
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> "*Wow, you look so sexy, Lisa.*"
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> "*Anything for my princess!*"
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> "*Denny, two is great, but three’s a crowd.*"
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> "*That's the idea!*"
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> "*Hi doggy.*"
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> "*They are using me, and I am the fool.*"
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> "*Let's take him to the police!*"
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> "*I did not hit her. It's not true. It's bullshit! I did not hit her. I did not... Oh, hi Mark.*"
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> "*Hahaha! What a story, Mark!*"
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> "*I’m so happy I have you as my best friend, and I love Lisa so much.*"
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> "*It seems to me like you’re the expert, Mark!*"
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> "*Don’t plan too much. It may not come out right.*"
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> "*If a lot of people love each other, the world would be a better place to live.*"
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> "*Let's go eat huh.*"
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> "*Hahaha! You must be kidding, aren’t you?*"
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> "*Why Lisa, why Lisa, please talk to me, please! You’re part of my life, you are everything, I could not go on without you, Lisa.*"
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> "*You are lying, I never hit you. YOU ARE TEARING ME APART, LISA!*"
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> "*Do you understand life? Do you?*"
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> "*I have a serious problem with Lisa. Um, I don’t think she’s faithful to me. In fact I know she isn’t.*"
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> "*Peter, you always play psychologist with us!*"
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> "*Chicken, Peter, you’re just a little chicken! Cheep, cheep cheep cheep cheep chee-ee-ee-eep eeeeeeeeeeee!*"
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> "*I cannot tell you, it’s confidential.*"
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> "*Anyway, how is your sex life?*"
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> "*Thank you, honey. This is a beautiful party. You invited all my friends. Good thinking!*"
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> "*Don’t touch me, motherfucker!*"
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> "*You betrayed me, you’re no good, you’re just a chicken, cheep-cheep-cheep-cheep-cheep.*"
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> "*In a few minutes, bitch.*"
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> "*Why? Why is this happening to me? Why?!*"
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