Pete's Dragon Page #6

Synopsis: In New England in the early 20th century, Pete is a nine-year-old orphan escaping from his brutal adoptive parents, the Gogans, with his only friend, a cartoon dragon named Elliott. They successfully escape to Passamaquoddy, Maine, and live with Nora, a lighthouse keeper, and her father, Lampie. Elliott is sought for medicinal purposes by the corrupt Dr. Terminus.
Director(s): Don Chaffey
Production: Buena Vista Pictures
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
46
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
G
Year:
1977
128 min
1,804 Views


- There's not much fog.

We were just using the horn

to chase off a few buzzards.

Few buzzards. Nora,

how many times must I...

Oh, started already, huh?

Look, if you're

gonna whitewash, son,

let your brush

go up and down, up...

that's a boy...

and down.

- Up and down. Up and down.

- That's right.

This is fun.

If it's so much fun, I'm gonna leave

it to you and Nora to finish up...

while I go in and take

a nice little nap.

This is the best time

I've ever had in my whole life.

- It is?

- Yeah.

Tell him, Nora.

Pete, Lampie and I

have talked it over.

- We feel the time has come for you

to stop running. - Yes, it's true.

If it's all right with you,

we'd like you to live here with us.

Oh Nora, Lampie, do you mean this

could be my real home?

- It certainly does.

- And Elliott too?

- Well, I...

- Sure, and Elliott too.

But Elliott has to live

in the cave.

All right, he will.

Oh.

No, no, no!

Not on me! Not on me!

On the side of the building,

please, huh?

- Now up... Up and down.

- And down. Up and down.

You know what?

It's a brazzle

dazzle day

So throw off the past

and everything in it

That's the brazzle

dazzle way

Enjoying your time

from minute to minute

- Running through the sand without

your shoes on - Shoes on

Making sure that you

don't keep your blues on

Finding a boat we can cruise on

It's a brazzle

dazzle day

When you think of love

and never of sorrow

That's the brazzle

dazzle way

- To do your work now

- And take off tomorrow

Flying through the air

You don't need wings on

- Wings on

- Wings on

Climb right up and feel the thrill

it brings on

Rock with the wind as it sings on

Ride higher and higher

And glide above the clouds

Free

No one to catch us

or slow us

Even the birds

are below us

It's a brazzle dazzle day

A lifetime of joy

in just a few hours

All our brazzle dazzle years

have just begun

We'll follow the sun

and replay

This brazzle dazzle day

When your job becomes a frolic

you'll become a "brazz-a-holic"

Ride higher and higher

And glide above the clouds

Free

No one to catch us

or slow us

Even the birds

are below us

It's a brazzle

dazzle day

A lifetime of joy

in just a few hours

All our brazzle dazzle years

Have just begun

We'll follow the sun and replay

This brazzle dazzle day

This brazzle dazzle day

This brazzle dazzle day

This brazzle dazzle day

This brazzle dazzle day

This brazzle dazzle day

Come on. Come on.

Whoa, boy. Say, have you seen

anything of a mean, fresh kid...

'bout yea big?

Answers to the name of Pete.

Half of the kids in this town

answer to the name of Pete.

Other half don't answer.

- Let me break his bones, Pa!

- Just a minute!

This particular Pete,

he's always talkin'...

to his big, hokey-pokey,

uh, whatchamacallit, uh...

- Dragon.

- Dragon?

Merle, this here's the place.

Come on, Willie.

It would be unethical of me to

leave my patient at a time like this.

It's important.

About the dragon.

Put your foot on there.

Now, don't move, stay tense,

or that weight will fall,

that clamp will break your jaw, tear your

gums apart and go through your cheek.

Tense. Tense!

See that wagon load of worms? They're

lookin' for the kid and the dragon.

I knew there'd be competition.

Come on.

Careful as you bring 'em aside.

I got one!

I got one!

Ugh! It's ugly!

Well! If it ain't

our own little Petey!

The Gogans!

Well, you look so nice and clean,

and those new clothes.

I guess all those good manners

I taught you done paid off.

Who's that pretty lady

you're with, little Pete?

- Yeah. Introduce us.

- Yeah. Introduce us.

I'm Nora, and Pete

is staying with me.

Why, boys, I believe she's tryin'

to break up our happy little family.

Elliott went to look for Paul.

I wish he were here.

Don't worry. They won't get you.

Come on, Dad.

I guess we're gonna

take him back now, miss,

to his own home, sweet home.

- Come on, Pete.

- You won't be taking him anywhere!

Okay, lady. We're gonna take him

whether you like it or not.

- Right, boys?

- Right, Pa.

Willie, you grab onto Pete,

while I hold onto her.

You grab Pete.

I wanna hold her.

- I wanna hold her!

- Well, I'm gonna hold her!

All right!

I'll settle this.

You two grab the brat.

I'll hold her.

If'n you think you're gonna hold her

like my boys wanna hold her,

you're gonna be holdin' your head,

ya understand?

Lady, that boy is ours!

We got a bill of sale

right here

That says

he belongs to us

We bought him

fair and square last year

And we own

the little cuss

Look here

Read the writin'

That gives us

a legal claim

Oh, we got a bill

of sale right here

With dear

little Petey's name

I don't believe it

We got a bill of sale in hand

and lady, if you don't budge

We'll

pick ya up right where

you stand And bring

ya before the judge

No Sir!

That boy is our property

Same as the family cow

'Cause we got a bill of sale right here

And we're gonna take him now

- You can't have him

He's gotta do his chores

- You don't love him

make him gonna wash the doors

All you've done up to

now is break his heart

- You'll abuse him

He's so good at feedin 'hogs

- And just use him

Feedin' hay and choppin' logs

Look out or I'll

take you apart

We'd like to see you try it

We got a bill of sale

right here He's ours until he dies

Stay where you are - just one more

move And you'll get it between the eyes

You won't make a slave of him

Even if you connive

Yes we will, cause we

got a bill of sale right here

We got a bill of sale right here

We got a bill of sale

right here, right here!

- You can't have him

- He's gotta clean and sweep

- You don't love him - Feed

the hens and call in the sheep

- All you've done up to now

- Plant seeds, pull weeds

- Is break his heart

- Bow to all our needs

- You'll abuse him

- Carry water from the well

- And just use him

- Answer every time we yell

Watch out or I'll

take you apart

We'd like to see you try it

We got a bill of sale right here

that says he belongs to us

Fight all you want Won't do no

good to holler and fume and fuss

Leave town, keep on goin'

before I can count to five

Come on! Row!

It's Elliott!

We got a bill of sale

right here

We got a bill of sale

right here

We got a bill of sale

right here

Right here

Right here

It's downright dangerous,

getting all wet like this.

We done had our bath in May!

Ahh-ahh-ahh...

Bless you, Ma.

Excuse me, folks.

I witnessed what happened today, and

I'm completely sympathetic with you.

- What's sympathetic mean?

- I'm Doc Terminus. Like to talk to you.

Oh, Doc, I got

this here "poomonia."

- Sit down.

- Ahh-ahh-ahh...

- Bless you, Ma.

- Bless you, Ma.

I got this terrible ache in my back!

Good. What's rightfully yours

is rightfully yours.

Now, you want Pete, right?

- Right!

- Right!

I want... the dragon.

- The dragon?

- The dragon? -

W-W-Wait a minute.

Now I got a stitch in my side.

You really want the dragon?

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Malcolm Marmorstein

Malcolm Marmorstein (born August 9, 1928 in Jersey City, New Jersey - died November 21, 2020 Los Angeles, CA) was an American playwrite, screenwriter and director. more…

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