Continuity mistake: In the beginning he mentions Teddy's left ear being burnt by his father on a stove. Notice how his ear goes from looking severely burnt, to not burnt at all, through the movie. Especially the water dunking scene.

Stand By Me (1986)
Plot summary
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Richard Dreyfuss, Jerry O'Connell, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, Gary Riley
After his best friend Chris is murdered, a writer named Gordie retells a boyhood journey where he, Chris, and their best friends, Teddy, and Vern go on a quest to find the body of a missing boy. Hot on their tail, is a gang of older kids, who also want to find the body. Along the way, the four boys are thrust into a series of events, that shows them how hard adulthood is.
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Teddy: Look. You guys can go around if you want to. I'm crossing here. And while you guys are dragging your candy asses half-way across the state and back, I'll be waiting for you on the other side, relaxing with my thoughts.
Gordie: You use your left hand or your right hand for that?
Teddy: You wish.
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Answer: Teddy's making a joking but also insulting remark to Vern. He has a rather low opinion of his capabilities and intelligence.
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