Little Lord Fauntleroy

LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY

Brooklyn, New York...

in the 1880's.

I never saw a man meet death

with finer courage.

Don't let her stay in there too long.

Dearest, is Father...

is Father well now?

Yes, dear, he's well, he's quite well,

but we have no one left

now but each other.

No one at all.

My baby!

Ceddie was not old enough to

know of anything else to do,

so he did what he could

and was more of a comfort to

her than he understood.

Strawberries! Fresh strawberries!

Strawberries!

Fresh strawberries!

He'll be pleased, won't he?

Ach, the darlin'! To think of him

getting the like of that for his birthday.

Sure he'll be the happiest boy in all

Brooklyn till he falls off of it!

Dearest!

Dearest!

- All right, Ceddie.

Oh, Dearest... Look! Look!

Mary's brother, Michael, has made

it for me and Mary's given me this book.

It's "The Adventures of Robin Hood

and His Merry Men".

Listen,

Back varlets! Touch Maid Marian at your

peril. However many you be, I defy you all!

See, Dearest, you're Maid Marian,

and I'm Robin Hood.

They crowd around you. I'll never leave

your side however many there are!

Oh! - Now, Dearest, you cry out:

"Help me, Robin Hood!"

Help me, Robin Hood! Help! Help!

Down with you, varlets! Now I'm...

- Oh!

There!

Do you like it?

Oh my!

Of all events in my life

this is the most magnificent!

Do you really like it, darling? It's what

you wanted? - It's exactly what I wanted!

I do hope it is! Only you will be careful,

won't you and not let it run away with you?

I suppose I'm about the safest bicycle

rider in the whole Brooklyn!

Ha-ha - d'ya mind that now!

Can I ride it now, Dearest?

Can I go now? - Go!

I can't wait one minute.

Mr. Hobbs has to see it and Dick.

Can I go now, Dearest, at once?

- Yes, dear, only do be careful.

All right, there we are!

Bring it down slow.

Ceddie! Ceddie!

Do be careful of the streetcars

if you get out the sidewalk.

Oh, I will! - Now, wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

Good-bye, Dearest!

Good-bye!

Ah-ha! Be careful.

I'll be careful, I'll be careful,

I'll be careful.

I'll be careful.

Good morning, Mrs. McGillycuddy.

- Good morning, Ceddie, a very good morning.

How are your bones

today, Mrs. McGillycuddy?

Oh, none too good after

the rainstorm yesterday.

Oh, they ached last night somethin' cruel.

Ties me up in knots the rain does.

- Does it? How very peculiar.

But, ah, it's a fine day to go bicycle riding.

Oh, I suppose so, for them that

has bicycles and can ride them.

I suppose everybody who has a new bicycle

will take it out and ride it today.

Glory be the goodness! And whose

bicycle might that be? - It's mine!

It's my birthday present from Dearest.

- Oh, it's a daisy, shure.

Fine enough for the president to ride.

- And it has all the latest improvements.

Oh! Sorta sounds like

the bells of St. Patrick!

Shure it's the luckiest

boy in the world ya are.

Well I'll have to be going.

I nearly forgot. Please choose my

apple now, Mrs. McGillicuddy.

But would you mind keeping it for me

until I get back? -Sure.

Oh, there he goes oh, there he goes

All dressed up in his purty clothes

The way ain' near away'n it be

That's as tough as it's going to be

Hey, where'd ya get de ice wagon?

- I'd like to get by, please.

Give us a little ride, will ya, bub?

- I'm sorry, no.

Aw, scared I'd get it dirty?

- No, but I'd rather ride it myself.

[indistinct protesting]

Hey, English, when did ya get back from

dear old London? - I'm not English.

I'm American.

- Then where'd ya get that kinda gab?

My Father was English.

- Oh, does yer mudder know you're out?

Don't you dare talk about my mother!

- Mama's pet!

Mama's pet! Mama's pet! Ha, ha, ha.

I think you'd better take your hand off

that wheel. - Want to make anything out of it?

I want to make you get out of the way.

Ooh, ha... ha.

You don't dast, you sissy cat.?- Sissy cat! Sissy cat!

Ha, ha... ha.

Wait a minute, Ceddie!

Don't let them bluff you! I'll be right there.

Ha, ha... ha.

Ha, ha, ha! Ha, ha, ha!

Let go!

Go on, Dick! Strike him on the snoot!

Booo!

Hit him with the right!

Poke him in the kisser!

Heh, cheese it - a cop!

Here, ye young devils!

Git outta here! Git out! Git out!

Aw, why couldn't that copper

leave us alone? - We had 'em licked!

Thanks terribly for coming

to my rescue, Dick.

That makes us even for me

givin' ya de mumps, hunh?

They didn't even scratch it.

Gee whillikers! Where'd you swipe that?

Dearest gave it to me. Isn't it

magnificent? - It's a lalapalooza!

I want you to be the very first

person to ride on it. - Aw, t'anks.

Ahem!

Aw!

Thank you very much for your assistance, Mr.

O'Brien. - It's a pleasure, Ceddie, me lad.

Course, I think we might have won anyway.

Sure, and don't I know it! But I had

to keep ya from committin' murder.

I tell you what, Dick. I'll just go once

around the block and then you can ride it

to Mr. Hobbs store.

Make it later, 'cause I gotta see

me brudder Ben off. He's goin' out West.

Oh, is he? Where? Texas?

- No, Chicago.

Oh, that would be splendid!

Riding mustangs and shooting bears!

Dere's me brudder Ben now.

Come on, Dick. I've got to leave.

Well, come on down to Mr. Hobbs' store

as quickly as you can.

HOBBS' FANCY VEGETABLES & GROCERIES

What do you say to a little birthday party?

Ginger pop and cookies, and some candy?

That would be perfect Mr. Hobbs! Only...

- Only?

Well, oh, Dick's coming very soon and

I was thinking, oh, if we could wait.

I guess there'll be enough to go around.

There's a lump coming,

I think, quite a big one!

What are you reading, Mr. Hobbs?

Ah! That's the way they go on now.

British aristocracy!

I've got no use for 'em - earls and

marquises goin' around as if they was

lords of creation, wearin' their coronets.

Did you ever know any marquises, Mr. Hobbs,

or earls? - No, I should say not.

I'd just like to catch one of 'em

inside here, that's all!

I'll have no graspin' tyrant sittin'

around on my cracker barrels!

Perhaps they wouldn't be earls

if they knew any better.

Oh, wouldn't they though!

They just glory in it! It's in 'em.

They're a bad lot.

Here you are, Dick. Just in time

for Ceddie's birthday feast.

Jimminity... ginger pop and everything!

Here's to your health, Ceddie.

Many happy birthdays!

Thank you very much, Mr. Hobbs.

Why, Mary?

Come on home, darlin'.

The mistress is wanting ya.

Oh, glory be! Would you look at your face!

I'm very sorry, Mr. Hobbs, but I shan't be

able to stay for the feast.

Is anything wrong with the Dearest?

- Not at all. Sure, there's nothin' the matter.

What's happened, Mary?

- Now, don't be askin' me any questions.

But there's the queer, strange things

happenin' to us.

If you'll forgive me, Mrs. Errol, you must

not disregard the great position

to which your son has fallen heir through

the death of his uncle, your late husband's brother.

But what it amounts to, Mr. Havisham, is

that you want to take my boy away.

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