In Dirty Dancing, what does Johnny say nobody should do with Baby?

In Dirty Dancing, Johnny says, “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.”

Johnny says the line during the climactic dance sequence when he returns to Kellerman’s resort for the final performance. Baby’s family and the resort community have tried to control where she belongs, but Johnny publicly rejects the idea that she should be pushed aside.

The statement is both romantic and defiant. It signals Baby’s emotional independence and Johnny’s refusal to accept the social boundaries separating them. Patrick Swayze’s delivery helped turn the sentence into the film’s signature quotation.

Dirty Dancing was released in 1987 and directed by Emile Ardolino. Jennifer Grey played Frances “Baby” Houseman, while Swayze played Johnny Castle. “Baby” is the character’s nickname; her given name in the film is Frances.