Pete's Dragon Page #7

Very much. Mm-hmm.

Well, then, what are you willing

to give for it?

The help you need getting Pete.

I'll need the same kind

of help getting the dragon.

N-Now I think the pain's

in my head!

- Have we got a deal?

- Sure.

We scratch your back,

you scratch ours.

The boathouse, sunset, hmm?

Uh, Doc.

What you gonna do with a dragon?

Oh, maybe put him on a ranch,

breed him. Hmm?

Big stud fees.

Ahoy. Ahoy. Here.

How would you like to make

the fishing good again?

- How do we do that?

- Catch that dragon!

Set a trap for him, throw a net

over him, drag him away.

Good-bye, Elliott.

Hello, fish. Hmm?

Sunset, the boathouse.

Spread the word, hmm?

Get back!

Get back!

Dr. Terminus! Here's that

there harpoon you wanted!

Good! Put it

right over there!

Now you just

remember our bargain!

Okay, I want separate trip lines

on the primary tarp,

the secondary net

and on the tertiary.

- T-Tertiary?

- What's that?

Dragon medicine.

- Okay, fix it.

- We've done it!

Don't signal till you're re...

Get this net up off of me!

Will you get this... Will you

get this net up! Up! Up!

Now, I've gotta go

and get that kid.

You rehearse this and make it run

like clockwork or else.

Elliott!

Elliott, you were terrific the way

you saved us from the Gogans.

What?

Do you mean it?

Wow! That's great.

You're the most wonderful dragon

in the whole world.

Wait till I tell Nora!

Nora! Nora! Good news!

Elliott found Paul,

and he's on his way home!

- Pete... - I wouldn't say

anything like that if I were you.

But it's true.

Elliott said.

Please.

There's been enough

talk about Paul,

and Elliott too.

Both of us have to be...

realistic.

Paul's ship went down.

He's not coming back.

And I have to adjust

my life to it.

You have to make

a big adjustment too.

You have us now.

You don't have to make believe

your only friend is a dragon.

But I'm not making believe.

That's what I mean

by "realistic."

There are no dragons.

Except for Elliott.

He's real.

Lampie, you've seen him,

haven't you?

Well, I...

I thought I saw him.

Wait till Paul gets here. Then you'll

know how realistic Elliott is.

Okay.

Until that time, let's try

not to talk about it.

How about filling

the reserve oil can?

Sure.

Well, at least one of us

is entitled to have illusions.

Pete! Pete, it's Elliott!

- What's the matter?

- Elliott's in Passapaka... Pakadaka...

He's in town, and he's

tearing the place apart.

- You've gotta do something.

- Oh, no!

We should be in the channel.

We should've made

Passamaquoddy Light by now.

There it is

It's my home port

I didn't think I'll ever see it again

It's a welcome sign

Looks great to me

I know the light keepers

personally.

- He's in there! Come on!

- Elliott! Elliott!

Did I say the primary

was really the tertiary?

Never!

- Where's Elliott?

- Nowhere!

Your hokey-pokey dragon's

out helping Santa Claus pull his sled!

- Boys!

- Let me go!

Now you're never

gonna get away again!

We're gonna put chains

on you when you're workin'!

- And when you're not workin'.

- And when you're sleepin'!

Okay, okay. Tear him to pieces

in your own time.

Right now he is

the bait for the trap.

Take him where that thing can see

him when he comes through the door.

He'll head straight for Pete.

We spring the trap.

After the tertiary net drops on him,

I'll give you the signal,

and you fire the harpoon

right into the middle.

- No! No!

- Yes! Yes! Got it?

Got it!

But what I don't got is,

h-h-how you gonna get that monster,

that hideous beast, that nightmare

sent by the devil, to come here?

Easy. We get someone he knows

to bring him here.

Well, who'd be crazy enough

to do that?

No! No!

He knows you.

He trusts you.

He scares me!

He hates me!

Hoagy.

We are all on this earth

for a purpose,

and the time

for your purpose is now.

I know that inside this pale, frail,

pathetic shell of a man...

there is a Vesuvius

ready to erupt.

Now, I've known you,

man and beast,

since, since you were nothing.

But now, Hoagy, now,

you're still nothing,

but you could be something!

You can be a somebody.

A legend, Hoagy. A legend in

your own lifetime, not a joke!

The moment's here, Hoagy.

Grab it. Grab it!

Today the jester.

Tomorrow the king!

- No!

- Get out!

E-Elliott.

C-Can you come out here

for a second? Please?

Wake up.

W-W-Wake up!

D-D-Don't get n-n-nervous!

I'm a friend.

Don't roast me!

Boo!

Ahh!

H-Hon... Honest.

I-I-I-I-I got a m-mess...

m-m-m-message about P-P-Pete!

T-The G-G-Gogans...

Got P-P-P-Pete!

Ahh!

Aaah!

Follow me!

There's a reef between us

and the channel.

Dad, I can't find Pete.

- Can you get it lit?

- I have to put in a dry wick.

Battle stations!

I told you!

I told you, Elliott! There he is!

Look out, Elliott!

It's a trap!

Aaah! Get him!

He's right here!

Drop everything!

Drop everything!

Elliott, over here!

Get me out of here!

Elliott, don't step on me!

- Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing?

- It's beginnin' to look like a...

- Dragon!

- Don't say that!

I've got it!

We've done it! Out!

We've got it!

We've got it!

Hoagy!

Please!

Please, let me out!

- Doc, please!

- Get out of there! Get out of there!

- Doc, get me out! Get me out! Get me out!

- Okay. Okay!

Tie him down

Help, Elliott, help!

Man this harpoon. Take this.

Light the fuse.

No, no!

Don't shoot Elliott!

Get him back! Get him back!

The other.

- Pick him up!

- Take him outside!

Get out of the way!

He's going!

Let me get a bead on him!

- Elliott, save me! - Don't let him

get away again! Get him outta here!

- Hands...

- Elliott, don't let 'em take me!

Wait! Wait!

Huh? Pete!

Thanks, Elliott.

You just listen to me!

That there boy belongs to me!

I paid fifty dollars for

him, plus legals, and

I got a bill of sale

right here to prove it.

Boo.

Merle, help!

Get me out of here!

Don't just stand there

Come on! Get me outta here!

Get me outta here!

You clucks!

Let him keep the brat!

Come on! Get in the wagon!

Wait! Wait for us!

Daaah-ah-ah!

Aaah-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Aaah! Doh!

Hoagy, get me down!

We've gotta do something!

That dragon's gonna get away!

Where is he, where's he?

Elliott! wait wait, Eliott.

I wanna make a deal with you.

To.. to buy up all your used

and spare parts You know!

Like a hangnail or if

you shed your skin

Or if your hair falls out

I'll pay you

Top dollar

What's the matter with you?

Don't you have any business sense?

Don't you?

Elliott! Elliott!

He's gonna eat us up!

Oh!

In the street.

Quite a storm here.

Wait a minute.

Watch those stairs.

Oh, look!

Th-Th-There really

is a dragon!

Yes, and he saved us!

- Dragon!

- A dragon! A real dragon!

Attaboy, Elliott.

That ship's headed for the reef!

Go down and sound the foghorn!

Elliott, quick! Quick!

Nora, let me have the light

so I can see what I'm doing.

Come on, Elliott.

You can do it.

I got it!

Come on, Elliott.

Come on, Elliott!

Hurry!

What's the matter?

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