Pete's Dragon (1977)
Shelley Winters: Lena Gogan
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Quotes
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Merle : [the Gogans have returned and want to take Pete away from Nora] Okay lady, we're gonna take him whether you like it or not. Right boys?
Grover : Right, Pa. Willie, you grab onto Pete, while I hold onto her.
Willie : You grab Pete, I wanna hold her.
Grover : I wanna hold her!
Willie : I'm gonna hold her!
[Willie and Grover push each other]
Merle : [separates them] Alright, I'll settle this: You two grab the brat, I'LL hold her.
Lena Gogan : If you think you're gonna hold her, like my boys wanna hold her, you're gonna be holdin' your head, ya understand?
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Grover : Hey Ma, w-why don't we get ourselves another orphan, huh?
Lena Gogan : Because I done paid our last $50 for Pete, plus $.50 legal fees, and we ain't got another $50 plus legal, that's why. Ya understand?
[Willie and Grover look at each other then shake their heads]
Lena Gogan : Well, here's somethin' you *will* understand: you're gonna have to start workin' the farm with your own two hands, less'n you spot that little twerp!
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Pete : Where's Elliott?
Lena Gogan : [comes out of the closet behind him and grabs him and messes up his hair] Nowhere! Your hokey pokey dragon is out helpin' Santa Claus pull his sled! Boys!
Pete : Let me go!
[Willie and Grover lift him up by his legs and Pete pounds on them and tries to get free]
Lena Gogan : Now you're never gonna get away again! We're gonna put chains on ya when you're workin'!
Merle : And when you're not workin'.
Willie : And when you're sleepin'!
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Lena Gogan : That boy is our legal property, same as the family cow.
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Nora : [singing] Watch out, or I'll take you apart!
Lena Gogan , Willie , Grover , Merle : [singing] We'd like to see you try it!
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[first lines]
Grover : Petey.
Merle : Where'd he go?
[when Elliott was flying up with Pete]
Merle : He must have went that-a-way. Oh, Petey...
[Owl Hooting]
Merle : I'll wring his neck!
Grover : Petey!
Grover : Petey.
[Hooting Continues]
Pete : [Whispering] Elliott, put me down.
Willie : Now, where is he?
Merle : Look around.
Lena Gogan : SPREAD OUT!
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Lena Gogan : now why are you all playing in the mud when you know we have to find that boy?
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Pete : Elliott, save me!
Lena Gogan : Throw him in the wagon! Get him out of here!