The Nutty Professor (1996 film) to the shocked audience, including his parents; he says that Buddy was who he thought he and everybody else wanted him to be, and that he should accept himself for who he is. As he leaves, Carla stops him and asks why he lied; he says he did not believe that she would accept him. While they don't initiate a romantic relationship, Sherman and Carla remain friends and share a dance together. Richmond rehires Sherman and Hartley gives the donation to Sherman because he is "a brilliant scientist and a gentleman." "The Nutty Professor" was the first Tom Shadyac film
Buddy (Hinton novel) by his mum). Six months later, Buddy's dad finds himself on trial, to which he pleads guilty and gets 18 months in prison. He also asks Buddy and his mum to play a Buddy Holly song everyday to remind them of him. (The song they decide to play is "Everyday"). The lyrics indicate to him that his dad would not be in prison very long and that he still loved them. Buddy (Hinton novel) Buddy (1982) is a novel written by Nigel Hinton. The main characters are Buddy Clark, his mother Carol Clark, his father Terry Clark and Julian and