| Type | Plumbing Service |
| Location | Goon Docks |
| Owner(s) | Mr. Devereaux |
| Featured in | The Goonies (1985) |
Mad Jack's Plumbing is a plumbing business operating in the Goon Docks. It originates from the 1985 adventure film, The Goonies.
Overview[]
The truck used by Mr. Devereaux
Mad Jack's Plumbing is an independent plumbing service owned and managed by the patriarch of the Devereaux family, Mr. Devereaux who usually tends to the plumbing needs of the good folk of the Goon Docks.
"Mouth" Devereaux and Mr. Devereaux of Mad Jack's Plumbing
When working, Mr. Devereaux may even bring along his son, Clarke "Mouth" Devereaux to assist him with plumbing mishaps. Although it appears that their business was not very profitable as they were one of many innocent Goon Docks citizens who almost lost their homes at the hands of the Hillside Country Club Corporation.
History[]
While out on one particular job, Mr. Devereaux and his son were attempting to fix a broken sink, although Mr. Devereaux did most of the work while his son watched a police movie. Needing his son's aid, Mr. Devereaux asked Mouth to turn off the TV and help him, although when Mouth did so, he was left perplexed by the fact that he could still here gunshots and police sirens, completely oblivious to the fact that there was a real police chase occurring right outside, courtesy of the local police and the Fratelli Crime Family. When Mouth went to assist his dad, both father and son ended up with a face full of water from the sink's broken pipe.
Mr. Devereaux's son Mouth, who was also part of a group of friends called "The Goonies" would later become involved in a life-changing adventure to find the lost treasure of the legendary pirate One-Eyed Willy in order to save their homes. Following the Goonies' successful adventure, the parents of the boys formed the Friends of the Goon Docks consortium to put a stop to the HCCC's operations and improve the quality of living in the Goon Docks.
Appearances[]
- The Goonies (1985)
- The Goonies Novelization by James Kahn (1985)
- The Goonies Souvenir Magazine (1985)
Trivia[]
- The Devereux family may have been named after 'Clarke Devereux', the father-in-law of the film's writer, Chris Columbus.
- Considering the name of the business, Mr. Devereaux's first name may be Jack, although it may also be the name of another family member. Another possibility is that the business is named after one of many famous historical figures who also shared the nickname "Mad Jack".
- The footage used for the movie that Mouth was watching was from the 1959 comedy crime film, Some Like It Hot.
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