Parnell

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Sure now, you'll

have to get back

And give the boys a

chance to get through here.

Come on, now! This is a

great day for old Ireland.

Hooray!

Friends...

Many of you brought away

with you a handful of Irish sod,

To keep green

your memories of home.

But you needn't have.

You didn't leave

Ireland behind you.

It's in your hearts...

Wherever you go.

That's what these two months

in America have taught me,

That wherever

you find an Irishman,

You also find

the generosity...

And the loyalty...

And the passion

for freedom

Which is the soul

of Ireland herself.

Give Ireland

back to the Irish!

Get home rule

for Ireland!

That's what we're going

to do, in time,

And the day is nearer

than some think.

And now I must

go back to Ireland.

I can't start thanking you

for all you've done.

This boat would never sail.

But Ill just say...

And I know you'll

say it with me...

God save Ireland.

Good-Bye,

Parnell!

Go home

and save Ireland!

In two minutes, we'll be

shaking hands with him again.

I doubt if any man's

return has ever

Been so waited

for... or needed.

Its a dangerous thing when one man

Is as important

as all that.

Not when that

man's Parnell.

Here he comes

now, sir.

I'd be ticklish to arrest

Parnell here in all this crowd.

Ticklish? Dangerous,

if I may say so, sir.

We better make

the arrest on the road.

Hop in.

Oh!

Mr. Parnell!

Glory be!

The saints be praised for

bringing you back to us!

That's a grand welcome

he's getting.

Yes, he certainly seems

popular with the rabble.

Come along, and

Ill introduce you.

No, not here.

Why not?

There's such a thing as a

psychological moment, general,

And this isn't it.

When I meet him, I don't

want to be in competition

With a crowd of

unwashed hooligans.

Did you see me

cousin Patrick?

And me nephew Dennis Cogan?

Is it true

that you can pick up gold

Off the streets

of new york city

Like you can shamrocks on the roadside

Here in Ireland?

There's gold and love

And help for Ireland

in new york city...

Or wherever

you find an Irishman.

There he goes.

Follow him.

Watch your feet.

Oh, it's good to be

home again, Michael.

We've needed you.

Are things as bad here

as you wrote me?

Oh, worse.

You're bound to see

it as we go along.

Evictions, outrages,

house burnings.

It all began again

the minute you left.

You're the only one

who could do anything,

With the English

or the Irish.

Look.

Is it the rent?

Are you the sheriff?

Yes, your honor.

What do these

people owe?

8 pound.

I'll pay it.

Too late

for that, sir.

The landlord wants

them evicted.

Who is the landlord?

Pat Hogan.

Where is he?

Here he comes

now, sir.

Are you pat Hogan?

What's that to you?

You're landlord

here.

I'll pay these

people's rent.

You'll not!

Why not?

I'd sooner let

the land for grazing.

That's what

Im going to do.

And leave them

homeless?

I'm within me rights.

Me rights by law.

Mr. Parnell?

Yes.

I'm sorry, sir,

but I...

I have a warrant

for your arrest.

What's that? You can't arrest him!

I'm terribly sorry

I have to do this.

That's

all right.

Now, what's it

for this time?

Seditious

utterances.

Well, Ive made

several utterances

That might be called

"seditious."

Now, where are you

taking me?

Kilmainham jail,

If it's all the same

to you, sir.

All right.

I'll go with you

in just a minute.

It's not much

you're losing here.

This is where me

father was born...

And lived and died...

And me father's

father before him.

It's all we have

or ever have had.

It's all we know.

There's

no place else.

Oh, yes,

there is.

Campbell.

Yes, sir.

Will you stay behind

and see that these people

Are sent up to

my place, Avondale?

Yes, sir.

Put them on the train

and telegraph my steward

To have a cottage

ready for them.

Very well, sir.

So that's

the king of Ireland.

The uncrowned king.

He'll get

his crown...

In heaven.

Morning, gentlemen.

Good morning. Good morning to you.

How's the

work coming? Oh, grand.

I've got all those

reports you wanted.

Oh, you've

been quick.

And why

shouldn't he be,

With nothing

to disturb him?

It's a grand scheme,

us working here.

Take a look at these

election leaflets.

They just came back

from the printers.

Yes, they're

all right.

Oh, uh,

Mr. Parnell.

Do you

remember me, sir?

Yes, I do indeed.

The OGorman Mahon,

isn't that right?

The old boy

himself, sir.

I hope you'll pardon us

for intruding on you

In your hour

of trouble.

There's no trouble,

I assure you.

We're having

a splendid time.

Ireland's affairs have

never been run better.

Well, I wanted to

take this opportunity

To present to you me friend

captain William O'shea.

How do you do,

captain Oshea?

How do you do?

A fine man, sir,

And the new candidate with

meself for county Clare.

I took it upon meself

to sponsor him

While you were

in America.

I take this as

an auspicious omen

For my political

career,

To meet the Irish leader at its outset.

I have no fears as to the

result of the election now.

Well, may I wish you

a speedy release.

Thank you,

captain Oshea,

And good luck

in county Clare.

And now, though you

may not believe it,

The pressure of

business is very great,

So if you'll

excuse me.

Why, certainly.

Michael, what about

this man, Oshea?

I don't know

much about him.

But you don't like him.

There's not a man in

the party likes him, sir.

Why is the OGorman

backing him?

I think Oshea

is putting up

The election money for both of you.

Oh... I see.

All right, Campbell.

Let's get to work.

Yes, sir.

Take a letter to...

sir Charles Russell.

Yes? Excuse me, sir.

Uh, Mr. Parnell,

sir,

The crowd outside is

getting awful troublesome.

You wouldn't like to

say a word to them now,

Just to quiet

them, would you?

It'd be a great relief

to me if you would.

Yes, of course.

I'll open the

window for you.

My friends, this demonstration

is very flattering,

But for the sake of the

authorities in charge here,

I must ask you

not to do it.

We'll

get you out!

We'll get you out if we

have to tear the jail down!

No, no, no.

You mustn't

do that either.

Just go about your business

as peaceful Irish citizens...

And as if nothing

had happened.

The election is

only 3 days off.

Do your duty

at the polls.

And remember this:

The cause of Irish

freedom will be pursued

As fervently

from this jail

As it would be from

my office in Westminster.

Your friends and leaders

are here with me.

We're working for

a parliament in Dublin.

Meantime, we're holding a

preliminary one here in Kilmainham.

So that's

the great Parnell.

And that's what I came all

this way to Ireland for:

3 words

and a handshake.

Now, you mustn't be discouraged,

me boy. You can't afford it.

There's nobody else

can do for you

What he can

in Irish politics.

I know.

Oh, don't worry.

I'll make friends

with him.

Well, it's not going

to be easy.

As soon as he gets out

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