Pete's Dragon (1977) - full transcript

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.

MAN 1: Petey.

MAN 2: Where'd he go?

MAN 1: He must have went that-a-way.

Petey.

wring his neck!

MAN 2: Petey.

Petey.

(WHISPERING) Elliott, put me down.

WOMAN: Spread out!

They're getting closer. We better hide.

(SOFT THUMP)



Stop swinging your tail.
You almost knocked me down.

Here they come.

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

(SINGING) He's gone that-a-way

He's went this-a-way

He's up a tree

-/ think!
-I think!

Oh, Petey. Oh, Petey

Where are you?

Please come back

Oh, Petey. Oh, Petey

-We miss you. We miss you
-We miss you. We miss you

If I get near him you can bet
I won't miss him with this



I'll cook you cake and gingerbread

Bring you tea in bed on a tray

We'll slave while you go fishing

You'll get permission to run and play

These tears ought to show you I care

Come back

-By cracky, we'll share
-By cracky, we'll share

Go find him!

Put his head in the river
Let the pup drown

-Yeah
-Yeah

him screaming to a railroad track

(LAUGHING)

We'll have you sing in chapel

I'll tend to all your sowing
and do your mowing

So just rely on me

-Dang, we know you're out there
-Dang, we know you're out there

-It's late, we're waiting to share
-It's late, we're waiting to share

-The happiest home in these hills
-The happiest home in these hills

-In these hills
-In these hills

When he cries out for mercy
We'll just laugh

Beat him, heat him, eat him for dessert

Roast him gently
so the flames won't hurt

(ALL LAUGHING)

(GRASS RUSTLING)

Petey.

(WHISPERING) No, don't!

(RUSTLING)

(THUDDING)

(SCREAMING)

Something hit me!

-What something?
-If I knowed what something,

I wouldn't call it "something,"
I'd call it by its name.

I told you not to swing your tail.

(CONTINUES LAUGHING)

No, no, don't!

(SCREAMING)

(SQUISHING)

(LAUGHING)

You done it!

Dumb polecats!

Fighting it out while that little snake
of a kid gets further away!

(SCREAMS)

Now why are y'all playing in the mud
when you know we gotta find that boy?

He's gotta be around here somewhere.
Find him!

I'll tell you, 'cause you
ain't gonna do no eating

until you find that little brat!

(SMACK)

(SCREAMING)

Who done that?

(ALL LAUGHING)

Hey, Ma, why don't we just
get ourselves another orphan, huh?

50 cents legal fees.

Do you understand? Well, here's
something you will understand.

less'n you spot that little twerp.

Come on. Get me out of here.

(MUTTERING)

Petey! Petey, Petey, Petey!

-(SINGING) You'll
-You'll swim

Our love
Our love
Is overflowing
is overflowing

-You'll sleep good knowing
-You'll sleep good knowing

-You're home in these hills
-You're home in these hills

-We're gonna string him from a tree
-In these hills

-We're gonna sting him like a bee
-In these hills

-We're gonna spill him on his head
-In these hills

-We're gonna fill him full of lead
-In these hills

In these hills

We better stay here.
I'm tired, aren't you?

(ELLIOTT MUMBLING SLEEPILY)

Good night, Elliott.

(ELLIOTT MUNCHING)

Hi, Elliott.

(GULPS)

Oh, boy. Those look good.

(HUMMING)

I'm starved.

You sure changed my life.

I didn't think I'd ever be happy
until I met you.

(CLICKING TONGUE)

Mmm.

(GIGGLING)

Whoops. One left. You can have it.

Thanks!

You're a good cook, Elliott.

(LAUGHING)

(SINGING) / look in your eyes
and you whisper sweetly

(MUMBLED SINGING)

We don't match in size
but we fit so neatly

Humming in my ear

(HUMMING)

You 're joking

/ can't believe it

You do ?

/ love you, too

Remember the night
when you first confided

And things went so right
that we both decided

Now we're together and life is perfect

Don't ever disappear

(HUMMING)

Oh, really?

Oh, you're just saying that

Is it true?

/ love you, too

We're walking down a road of our own

Where rain can never fall

(HUMMING)

You know what to say
when I want direction

You don't turn away
when I need protection

(ROARING)

(SNEEZES)

Music I wait to hear

Say it again

And again

Everything seems so new

/ love you, too

/ love you, too

/ love you, too

/ love you, too

(BIRDS TWITTERING)

(CHUCKLING)

(PETE READING)

Passamaquoddy.
Sounds like a nice place.

(BABBLING)

Now, Elliott, we want the people
of Passamaquoddy to like us.

(BABBLING)

Do we?

(CLICKING TONGUE)

So you better not show yourself,
understand?

(GASPS)

(SIGHS)

I know how you feel, but you'll
have to make yourself invisible.

(HUMMING)

Nope.

Uh-uh.

(GIGGLING) Nope.

Nope.

(SIGHS)

I'm sorry, but the whole thing has to go.

Behave yourself, Elliott.

(ELLIOTT HUMMING)

(MEOWING)

(SIGHS)

Eggs! Fresh eggs!
Get them by the dozen!

Now, remember what I said, Elliott.

Come on!

(WHINNYING)

(SHOUTING)

Get on the sidewalk
and stay next to me.

(SQUISHING)

Look out, Elliott!

(EXCLAIMS)

Clumsy, clumsy, clumsy.

(ALL LAUGHING)

All right, smarties. Into your classroom.

March, march, march, march, march!

March!

March!

How dare you?

and try to embarrass me
in front of my students?

-I wasn't lying.
-That's a lie on top of a lie.

You're not one of my pupils.

(STUTTERING) I don't go to school.

I knew it.

That's just what this town needs.
Another ignoramus.

No, Elliott.

(CHILDREN LAUGHING)

You disgusting little street urchin!

You could be locked up for this.
Where's the sheriff?

Yes! Your fingernail!

Gentlemen, I propose to say

where the sun always rises
and the sun always sets.

(ELLIOTT CHUCKLING)

where the unexpected never happens.

(EXCLAIMS)

It seems to say, "Welcome!"

You absolute oaf!

You idiot!

Look, it was that kid that pushed

He walked through my cement
with his big feet.

He scared my horse, Victoria.

Well, detain him. Detain him.

(ALL SHOUTING)

(CHUCKLING)

You spoiled everything.

Darn you, Elliott.

I told you to behave.

(BABBLING)

(SIGHS)

Scallops. And some oysters.

And...

Hello there, little boy.

(SNIFFING)

Hey! Hey, you look terrible.

Hey, your friend's turned green.

(BABBLING)

If I didn't know any better,

I'd say he was a dragon. A...

(GROWLS)

Dragon!

Elliott, didn't I tell you that...

(BABBLING)

(ALL CHATTERING)

(SHOUTING NONSENSE)

Gentlemen...

(SINGING) A dragon, a dragon
I swear I saw a dragon

A green and seething
fire-breathing monster is in sight

It's true, it's true. What are we to do?

It's true, it's true
He 'II break us all in two

He's coming in, his great big fin
is right against the door

So board up all the windows

Has anybody seen my dad?

Nora, please, my child, come in.

Scare me.

(SINGING) A dragon, a dragon
I swear I saw a dragon

His tail lashing, he 'II be
smashing every shop in town

It's not some loony dream
I heard a scream from Sheriff Brown

It's true, it's true. What are we to do?

A dragon, a dragon
I swear there was a dragon

Let go of me, let go of me
and mend your wicked ways

(BRAYING)

There never, never, ever was
a dragon, dragon, dragon

Dragon, dragon
dragon, dragon, dragon

Dragon, dragon
dragon, dragon, dragon

Dragon, dragon
dragon, dragon, dragon

(SCREAMS)

(SCREAMS)

(ALL SHOUTING)

(ALL CHEERING)

-Never, never, never, never
-Never, never, never, never, never

-Was a dragon!
-Was a dragon!

(LAMPIE SHOUTING NONSENSE)

-Now, why don't you just calm down?
-I seen his face,

if you wanna call it a face.

It was this close to me.

Why don't you lie down, Dad?
Come on.

And you know what else?
It started to smile at me.

Well, did you smile back?

I didn't have time to smile.
I was too busy running.

(SOFTLY) Sure.

There was this boy with it.

And he wasn't afraid.

-This boy...
-Now, lie down.

(ELLIOTT CLICKING TONGUE)

(BABBLING)

(HUMMING)

(BABBLING)

We're in a lot of trouble,
and it's all your fault.

(SIGHING)

(INHALING)

(EXHALING)

I don't wanna play.

Now everybody hates us.

or bad.

(SNIFFLES)

I'm sorry, Elliott.
I didn't really mean that.

It's just I don't know what to do
and I'm scared.

(SNIFFLES)

(GROANS)

NORA: Hello, in there!

(WHISPERING) Get back!

Just playing tic-tac-toe.

The tide's coming in, and high water
reaches this cave sometimes.

You better head for home.

You're not from Passamaquoddy,
are you?

Nope. Just sort of traveling.

Where are your parents?

Where are you staying?

-What's your name?
-Pete.

I'm Nora, and I have to get back
on watch, up in the lighthouse.

There's chowder on the stove
if you'd like some.

What's the matter?
It's a hand, not a shark.

You can finish that chowder,

if you'd like.

(EXHALES)

(SNIFFLES)

Oh! I forgot something. Be right back.

I forgive you, Elliott.

(GIGGLING)

Stay here till I see what
it's like up in the lighthouse.

(BABBLING)

The Gogans own me, I guess.

They said it was against the law
for me to ever leave them.

Where did you get that bruise?

Mr. Gogan. I was milking the cow
and I missed the bucket.

-Had he done that before?
-All the time.

This time, I'll just keep running.

Nora, no one's ever been
this nice to me.

Pete, why don't you sleep here tonight?
We'll figure out what to do tomorrow.

Okay?

Wonderful. I've got work to do.
Come on.

But you're gonna get married,
now, aren't you?

I'm already married to this lighthouse.

Who's that?

-Is he part of your family?
-He almost was.

How come you weren't?

Well, as far as we know,
ship was headed for a storm.

They were never heard from again.

He'll come back.

Standing up there
watching for ships on the horizon.

Time I should be thinking
of other things, so they tell me.

I'll have to ask Elliott about Paul.

Who's Elliott?

-My dragon.
-Dragon?

(GASPS)

-So you're the boy with the dragon.
-Yup.

That's interesting.

I've never known anyone with a dragon.
What does he look like?

How plain? How ordinary?

(SINGING) He has the head of a camel

The neck of a crocodile

It sounds rather strange

And I hope he'll never change

/ won't let him get away

'Cause it's not easy

You say the head of a camel

The neck of a crocodile

And the ears of a cow!

It's clear that friends can be different

Yes, I understand you now

-It's not easy
-It's not easy

-To find magic in pairs
-To find magic in pairs

Now that you have him, hold him

Treasure him from day to day

It's so easy

With the one you love

Argue and agree with

Climb the highest tree with

-It's not easy
-It's not easy

-To share somebody's dream
-To share somebody's dream

-It gets easy
-It gets easy

You've got to tend it, fan it

That's what I plan to do

I had one friend by my side

Now I have two

Him and you

Him and me

-And it's so easy
-And it's so easy

(HUMMING)

-Good morning, sir.
-Good morning, son.

-Nice to see you again.
-Thank you.

(SCREAMS)

-It's you!
-What's the matter?

It's you!

The boy with the dragon.

Yes, sir.

(SCREAMING)

Dad! Dad, what is it?

Well, I didn't actually see it,
but I know what it looks like.

You're right. Right,
there's nothing to get upset about.

Nothing. No, why should I get upset?
I should be happy.

I should be happy. I'll go down
to the saloon and I'll tell the boys.

I'll say, "Boys, here it is."
And then hear the apologies.

(LAUGHS)

Elliott'll be happy to do it for you, sir.

Just you and me and Elliott.
We'll go into the saloon.

He won't start to scratch
or fight or set anything on fire, will he?

-Well, he's sort of...
-Sort of what?

-Unpredictable.
-Now, don't do anything with Elliott.

Why don't you leave him where he is?

It's too dangerous to take him into town.

It's dangerous.

Now, I don't want either one of you
to say a word about Elliott to anyone.

NORA: Until we've talked this over.

The lamp has to be polished,
and the lens cleaned,

and I want to take Pete
to buy some new clothes.

I mean we'll clean the lamp.

Elliott! The name's Elliott.
Did you hear that?

Doc Terminus is coming!

Are they still after us?

We lost them.

Good.

-Passamaquoddy ahead, ahoy!
-What?

Passamaquoddy ahead, ahoy!

-Oh! No.
-Oh! Yes.

All hands on deck!
Here comes the Doc!

(ALL CLAMORING)

(SCREAMS)

-Slow down!
-My fence!

Wet! Wet! It's still wet!

(SCREAMS)

Throw out the anchor!

Since we all concur, gentlemen,
I suggest that we adjourn.

(SCREAMS)

(PEOPLE SCREAMING)

When did I start losing control
of my town?

(BOTH SCREAMING)

You told me to drop the anchor?
I dropped the anchor!

-Watch Bones.
-Get him off of me! Get him off!

HOAGY: Uh-oh.
I think I remember them.

-Just act normal.
-I am acting normal. I'm ready to

TERMINUS: Quick, what's the name
of this town again?

Passamaquoddy.

-"Quassama" what?
-Passamaquoddy!

Got it. How wonderful to see
your smiling faces again.

All of you.

such loving hospitality.

Get out, you quack!

Thank you, thank you,
thank you, thank you.

I sense enthusiasm,

I sense loving response,

and that's why I feel
that this is my home

away from home.

Utile Sippewissett was so nice to visit

And Scraggy Neck is lovely to recall

But through all my trips, good Lord

Why, it's...

Poddamaquassy, Paquamasoddy
No, no. Passamamassy

Passamahoddy?

/ know. It's Passamashloddy!

No! If
No! If
s Passamaquoddy!
s Passamaquoddy!

Of course, that's what I meant to say.

(SINGING) / took your drug
for losing weight and now I'm a blob

But now there's so much
more of you to love

/ wiped out impetigo
on the banks of Buttermilk

Terminus potions, tablets and lotions

Spent a day in Buzzards Bay
They couldn't keep me there

Even turned away from Kingdom Hall

-They probably threw you out!
-They probably threw you out!

(LAUGHING) "They probably threw..."

(SINGING) My hair was gray
and thanks to you it turned into pink

But that color, it's so becoming

(GRUNTS IN ANGER)

Wait. Listen.
My specialties are audiology, mycology,

serology, teratology,
embryology, psychology, zoology.

And any other ology you can think of!

My friends, you're not
giving me a chance!

I brought all these medicines
back from Paris, France.

ALL: Oh!

Someone in need.

A human being crying out to
another great human being

for a service only I can provide.

Madam, Dr. Terminus is here
to cure you.

Eh?

What's your problem, lady?

Eh?

It's the humanity in me.

I hear birds chirping.

I hear children giggling.

I can hear. I can hear.

My medicine cured her, folks.
Did you hear her bless me?

Well, I bless her, too. How wonderful
I feel, right here in my heart.

Shamed be he who thinks evil of it.

You should all have help.

Gadzooks! What have we here?

Doctor, Doctor, Doctor.

All I'm asking for is a miracle.

All he wants is a miracle, folks.

-$1, sir.

-I trust him.
-I believe in the Doc.

I'd put my life in his hands.

(SINGING) My friends, you've seen
a miracle and you'll see many more

We'll have centers for testing
Let's start investing

-/'// collect
-I'll do the counting

Everyone who lives here
will be strong and healthy

You'll be getting richer by the day

Hear them acclaim us
This town will be famous

The whole wide world
will look at us and say, "It's..."

No, no, Passamamassy
Quadamapoddy Passamadaddy

Quadamapassy Quadamaddy
Deppadaddy Depamassy

Quoddy.

-Passamaquoddy!
-Passamaquoddy!

I know.

Sure. Before that,
I'd like to show Elliott my new suit.

You can't bring Elliott up here.

on the premises of
the United States' lighthouses.

Now, go on down and get the oil

so I can mark it up in the log
that you did that.

Okay. Nora, first, can I bring
Paul's picture down to Elliott?

Then he can start looking for Paul.

All right.

(DOOR CLOSING)

-Thanks, Dad.
-For what?

I'm not making believe. I saw it.
I actually saw it!

I was there. I saw nothing!

Dad, be realistic.

You wanna be realistic.
Let's talk about how realistic you are.

Here you are,
waiting for someone to come back

that just ain't gonna come back, Nora.

And if waiting for over
a year hasn't told you nothing,

then you're not the one to talk
about being realistic, are you?

Honey, I'm sorry. I didn't mean that.

I'm going down to the hardware store.

(SINGING) I'll be your
candle on the water

My love for you will always burn

/ know you're lost and drifting

But the clouds are lifting

Don't give up
You have somewhere to turn

I'll be your candle on the water

Till every wave is warm and bright

My soul is there beside you

Soon you'll see
a golden stream of light

A cold and friendless tide has

found you

Don't let the stormy darkness
pull you down

I'll paint a ray of hope around you

Lighted by a prayer

I'll be your candle on the water

This flame inside of me will grow

Keep holding on, you'll make it

Here's my hand so take it

Look for me reaching out to show

As sure as rivers flow

I'll never let you

I'll never let you

I'll never let you

(ELLIOTT HUMMING)

(PANTING)

Hi, Elliott!
How do you like my new suit?

(EXCLAIMS)

(PANTING)

(BABBLING)

And new shoes, too.
Look at the way they sh

(LAUGHS)

Nora's so nice to me,
I want us to do something for her.

I want you to concentrate
on finding Paul for Nora.

This is what he looks like.

Remember his face. Try real hard.

Hmm.

(BABBLING)

Better go now.

See you tomorrow.

(WHISTLES)

(GIGGLING)

Twelve times a day till it's empty.
Then come back. $1 please.

Thank you.

I'm getting tired, sick and tired,

of having to explain
why we have a sail instead of horses.

-and plenty more.
-More of what?

More anything. Look, I don't know.

Do you mind if I sound optimistic?
This is the worst town on our route.

-Quoddy.
-Yeah.

They all deserve to have
whatever they have.

I'll drink to that.

I've had nothing, nothing
but bad luck in this burg.

(EXCLAIMS)

-I'm sorry, Doc.
-You see what I mean?

-Can I buy everybody a round?
-Yeah.

Hey, 'cause,
Doc, I got to talk to you. Okay?

Hey, you're a man of science, ain't you?

A man of science, yes. Yes, I am.

And the Moulin Rouge in Paris.

Why do you think they call me "Doc"?
Because they sail their boats into me?

(LAUGHING)

You know anything about dragons?

Of course I do.

I see them in all the big cities going
down the streets,

with that funny little walk,
wearing bright colors,

-fluttering around...
-No, no, no.

I'm talking about a real dragon.
Real dragon.

With fire coming out of his mouth.

And he's got real wings.

You need a veterinarian.

-Why do you ask?
-I saw one.

(LAUGHS)

I tell you, I saw a real dragon
yesterday afternoon.

by the name of Pete.

You are trying to tell me
that there is a dragon here

-in Passamacracka?
-Quoddy.

I told you this was a rotten town.

Well, in my educated opinion, sir,

I think you've been up
in your lighthouse too long.

Wait. Wait. Wait, listen.
What if what I just told you was true?

would have an impact
of gigantic proportions.

Mythology and legend would
become history and science.

One could really make
a quick buck with it.

Well, I can prove it. I can prove it!

His name is Elliott.

Unfortunately,
I cannot make it right now.

-who's interested in a nursing career.
-Oh.

-Well, see it you shall!
-Okay.

But first... First, let's have a quick one.

Because of the rocks we have to climb.

-Dragon is scary.
-Okay, we'll have one for your rocks.

And one for the scary.

Quoddy.

Hmm?

See this? Nora.

(HUSHING)

We don't...

(HUSHING)

We don't want Nora to hear us.

(ELLIOTT SIGHING DEEPLY)

(LIPS SMACKING)

-Are you convinced?
-Absolutely.

-Let's get out of here.
-Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

I wanna pet him.

You wanna pet him?

Are you crazy?

No matter what you see in here,
don't get scared.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

Hey, I might as well tell you straight off,

HOAGY: Oh! No.
LAMPIE: Oh! Yes.

And it's big.

50 feet of terror!

Claws! Claws so sharp
they could tear a man to shreds.

(GULPS)

And a tail that's so big and powerful,

it could destroy the hull of a frigate!

It can wipe out an entire crew
with one swish of his tail.

Face... Face so terrible,
it could turn a man to stone,

a hero into a coward.

And a mouth so terrible,

it could devour a man
and spit him 20 leagues.

Stay close.

(SPUTTERING)

(STUTTERING) It's got me!

(SCREAMS)

(STAMMERING) Look at it!

(SCREAMS)

(BOTH SCREAMING)

Them eyes are looking
right through us.

Look, don't ever let a dragon
know you're afraid of him.

Stop. Stop shaking and smile.

Can't stop shaking, and I am smiling.

Hello. Hello. Hello, Elliott.

(BABBLING)

See how smart he is?

He said "hello" to me.

Yeah! He likes me!

You do something so he'll like you.

-Yeah.

Do something to make him like you.

You think?

Elliott, would you like a little belt?

(SNIFFING)

(GULPING)

(RUMBLING)

(BOTH SCREAMING)

(WHEEZING)

(HUMMING)

(PANTING)

Is it two parts fish oil
and three parts seawater

and six parts potato squeezings,
or is it only two parts seawater?

Ten parts seawater? That much.
No wonder they love it.

(STAMMERING)

-Saw it.

(STAMMERING)

What is an el-el-el dra-dra-dra?

Dragon. I saw the dragon.

Lampie wasn't lying.
It's real. It belched flame at me.

Belched? You saw a belching dragon?

You sure you weren't belching yourself
in front of the mirror?

Never saw anything
so horrible in my life.

Thought I was a goner.
There was no need for him to do that.

I just realized,
I can't stand you when you're sober!

-I swear. A vicious dragon.
-Out!

Dragon.

(HUMMING)

-Nine and nine are 18.
-Really?

Nine times nine are 81.

Amazing.

-2,000 pounds make a ton.
-Wow.

-That sign says, "Passamaquoddy."
-You still have to go to school.

Do I have to like it?

Like it or hate it, you have to

Do you wanna be stupid
when you grow up,

-like the Gogans?
-Okay, I like it. I like it.

Isn't that the boy with the dragon?

-I think so. Let's go see.
-Come on.

-Where is he?
-Following me.

Elliott the dragon is walking right there.

He's not too big, is he?

Wow.

Pete, school.

I ain't got hardly nothing to sell.

I just docked. There ain't nothing out
in that ocean but water.

MAN: There's the cause of it.
That kid Pete.

-Don't be ridiculous.
-It's that crazy dragon talk of his.

You're a bunch of
superstitious ding-dongs.

You know that fishing grounds shift
from time to time.

Elliott will make the fish come back.

There he goes, talking dragons again.

Hey, kid! There ain't no room
in this town for a dragon,

then there's more than
enough room for a dragon.

(SINGING) There's room
for everyone in this world

If everyone makes some room

Won't you move over
and share this world

Everyone make some room

Even a dragon deserves a place
A wide-open space

With no reins, no chains

He wants to play games
Dance with you

He only wants to belong

There's room for everyone in this world

Will everyone make some room?

Spread out while Elliott gets uncurled

-Rock him and ride him
-Rock him and ride him

-And line up beside him
-And line up beside him

A dragon is just one more stranger
in search of a friend

From an ant to a bird to a buffalo herd

Step aside, let them live
It's simple to give

Like us, they just need a home

There's room
There's room
for everyone
for everyone

-In this world
-In this world

Back up and make some room

-Let's all move over
-Let's all move over

-Everyone make some room
-Everyone make some room

Just think how far out the ocean goes

Think of the valleys and mountaintops
The Earth never stops

-We all have part of the pie
-We all have part of the pie

Welcome the dragon
while you have a chance

Give him his moment

rise up and dance

There's room for everyone in this world

Will everyone make some room

Love given freely can spare this world

Let friendly feelings bloom

-Give a yard, never flinch
-Give a yard, never flinch

So let's all make sure
we give everyone somewhere to stand

Let's all make sure
we give everyone somewhere to stand

Just the way God planned

Why is everybody late?

We were playing
with Nora, Pete and his dragon.

-His wagon?
-No, dragon!

Good morning, Miss Taylor.

Thank you for making my students late
and for disrupting the entire schedule.

You have a new student.

This is Pete.

Oh! Him.

Unfortunately his old school burned
down and his records were destroyed.

-Pete, give her nine times nine.
-Eighty one.

Tragically, the flames from
the schoolhouse

Do you want him to spell
Passamaquoddy?

No, no, no.
This is irregular, irregular, irregular.

But he needs
education,
an education,
education.

Surely, you can't disagree with that?

I would if I could. But I can't.

(BELL RINGING)

Why is the bell ringing?
There's no one out there.

I'll stop it.

Elliott, stop it!

(ELLIOTT GIGGLING)

The bell isn't supposed
to ring till recess!

Liar, liar, liar.

It's the knuckle-cracker for you.

Three for lying
and three for whom the bell tolls.

Come.

Put your hands out.
Palms down, knuckles up.

One. Two. Three!

-It doesn't hurt much, Elliott.
-Four!

-Whom?
-My dragon.

Three more for your imagination!

Seven! Eight! And a great big nine!

Go stand in the corner.

Work, work, work, everyone.

(ELLIOTT HUMMING)

-No, Elliott!
-You did it!

You pulled the chair out
from under me.

-It was Elliott.
-That does it.

Now you'll have a dose
of the behind-breaker.

Bend over.

(ELLIOTT GROWLING)

(CHILDREN SCREAMING)

No, no, Elliott. Get out!

(ELLIOTT GRUNTING)

No, Elliott, you're going
about this the wrong way.

Go back to the cave. Go on!

(ELLIOTT GRUMBLING)

MAN 1: Jehoshaphat!
Would you look at that!

-Why do I hear a bell ringing?
-School must be out.

It's too early, stupid.

See, I told you. School is out.

-Wait! What's happening?
-Pete's dragon wrecked the school!

I told you. I told you!

Something crashed
right through the school.

MAN 2: Look at it, I'm telling you.
It's a big hole in the side of the wall.

And the dragon came in through
one wall and went out the other wall.

Now do you believe me?

(CHUCKLING)

-You think this kid Pete would sell it?
-Money talks.

Will miracles never cease?

Dragons, dragons, dragons. Dragons.

(COUGHING)

List of useful parts.
Claws, ears, tongue.

Hey, this could be
a very profitable business.

There's so many cures
from bits of dragon.

(CHUCKLING)

(SINGING)
Dragon whiskers, dragon toes

A dragon tooth and a dragon nose

Hoagy, we could sell every little shell

There's enough of him to go around

Money, money, money by the pound

Every little piece, every little piece

/ can take a scissor
and clip him up, rip him up

Every little part is a work of art

Think of what
a dragon heart would bring

-Dragon powder grows hair
-Dragon powder grows hair

-You'll never grow old
-You'll never grow old

Every item is covered with gold

Every item is covered with gold

Every little piece, every little piece

Dragon, you're my wagon to destiny
You're the key

Every little shred moving me ahead

-Dragon cartilage keeps you thin
-Dragon cartilage keeps you thin

-Dragon fat is for burns
-Dragon fat is for burns

-A dragon tear will clear up your skin
-A dragon tear will clear up your skin

Every little piece,
Every little piece,
every little crease
every little crease

Lead me to the dragon
I'll buy him up, tie him up

Drag him from the cave
Show him that I'm brave

I'll bind him up, grind him up
Lop him up, chop him up

Oh, yeah

-It's money, money, money
-It's money, money, money

-By the pound
-By the pound

Money! Money! Money!

-Sous

-We'll have banks
-Full of Francs

-Quids
-Bucks

-In truckloads
-In truckloads

-Cash
-Cash

Bonds

-Bigger shares
-Millionaires

In tens and twenties

-Dragon cartilage keeps you thin
-Dragon cartilage keeps you thin

-Dragon fat is for burns
-Dragon fat is for burns

-A dragon tear will clear up your skin
-A dragon tear will clear up your skin

-Watch the profits come rolling in
-Watch the profits come rolling in

Lead us to the dragon
We 'II buy him up

Show him that we're brave

boss, no. You go yourself.

We'll bind him up, grind him up
Lop him up, chop him up

Can't you hear
that jingle-jangle sound?

Oh, yeah

It's money, money, money
by the pound

Money, money, money by the pound

Money, money, money by the pound

Money, money, money by the pound

Money, money, money by the pound

At last we've seen the light.

(CHUCKLING)

I tell you, you've got to have
a sense of humor these days.

-And you must be Pete.
-Yes, sir!

I'm Dr. Terminus, and this is Hoagy,
who's doing his internship with me.

I heard about the incident
at school yesterday...

I'd rather not discuss it.

I realize you must be disturbed about it
and up to here in dragons.

They're such wonderful creatures.

When they're not busy
destroying things, of course.

that one day
I would have my very own dragon.

I would consider my life to be fulfilled

and would be most grateful
if you would sell me your dragon.

We'll give him a good home. Bless him.

I couldn't sell him.

I'll offer him $5,
it'll make his head swim. $5.

-Well, what did you do, rent him?
-Well, who owns him?

Well, nobody, I guess.

He just came to me.
He only goes to those who need him.

I need him.

Listen, Doc, I don't know what you're
up to, but you better forget about this.

-He's not for sale.
-Nora, go paint your lighth

Look, deliver Elliott to me
and the fiver is yours,

to bring on puberty
two years ahead of time.

And that's better than a dragon.

Doc, maybe you should talk
to Elliott yourself.

Down the beach.

-Where?
-Right there, by the water.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

They know they're sitting
on a gold mine.

Well, they've had their chance
to make a few dollars.

That dragon doesn't belong to anybody.
He's fair game and he's gonna be ours.

(SINGING) We'll bind him up,
grind him up

Lop him up, chop him up

Can't you hear
that jingle-jangle sound?

Oh, yeah

It's money, money, money
by the pound

(FOGHORN BLOWING)

(LAUGHING)

(EXCLAIMING)

LAMPIE: Fog! Fog!

-Where's the fog?
-There's not much fog.

Few buzzards.
Nora, how many times must I...

Started already, huh? Look,
if you're gonna whitewash, son, look,

let your brush go up and down,
That's it, boy. And down.

-Up and down. Up and down.
-Up. That's right. That's right. Yeah.

This is fun.

Well, 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.
-Mmm-hmm.

And Elliott, too?

-Well, I...
-Sure, and Elliott, too.

But Elliott has to live in the cave.

All right, he will.

(LAUGHING)

On the side of the building, please?

-Now up...
-And down.

-Up and down.
-Up and down.

You know what?

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

Finding a boat we can cruise on

(WHISTLING)

To do your work now

And take off tomorrow

Climb right up
and feel the thrill it brings on

-Free
-Free

-No one to catch us or slow us
-No one to catch us or slow us

-It's a brazzle dazzle day
-It's a brazzle dazzle day

-A lifetime of joy in just a few hours
-A lifetime of joy in just a few hours

-All our brazzle dazzle years
-All our brazzle dazzle years

-We'll follow the sun and replay
-We'll follow the sun and replay

- This brazzle dazzle day
- This brazzle dazzle day

When youi
you'll bei
b becomes a frolic
ne a brazzaholic

-Ride higher and higher
-Ride higher and higher

-And glide above the clouds
-And glide above the clouds

-Even the birds are below us
-Even the birds are below us

-It's a brazzle dazzle day
-It's a brazzle dazzle day

-We'll follow the sun and replay
-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

- This brazzle dazzle day
- This brazzle dazzle day

- This brazzle dazzle day
- This brazzle dazzle day

Come on. Come on.

Come on.

Whoa, boy. Say, have you seen
anything of a mean, fresh kid

about yea big?

Answers to the name of Pete.

-Let me break his bones, Pa!
-Just a minute!

This particular Pete, he's always talking

Dragon?

Merle, this here's the pi

Come on, Willie.

It would be unethical of me
to leave my patient at a time like this.

Put your foot on there.

Now, don't move, stay tense,
or that weight will fall,

that clamp will break your jaw,

Tense. Tense!

(MOANING)

They're looking for the kid
and the dragon.

I knew there'd be competition.
Come on.

PETE: I got one! I got one!

It's ugly!

Well! If it ain't our own little Petey!

(LAUGHS)

The Gogans!

I guess all those good manners
I taught you done paid off.

Who's that pretty lady you're with,
little Pete?

-Ye
-Ye
Introduce us.
Introduce us.

Why, boys, I believe she's trying to
break up our happy little family.

I guess we're gonna
take him back now, miss,

to his own home, sweet home.
Come on, Pete.

Okay, lady. We're gonna take him
whether you like it or not.

-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 you think you're gonna hold her
like my boys wanna hold her,

you're gonna be holding your head,
you understand?

Lady, that boy is ours.

(SINGING)
We got a bill of sale right here

We got a bill of sale right here

That says he belongs to us

We bought him
and square last year

And we own the little cuss

With dear little Petey's name

And bring you before the judge

'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
-Paint the wall and wash the doors

-All you've done up to now
-Shine shoes, turn screws

-You'll abuse him
-He's so good at feeding hogs

-And just use him
-Pitching hay and chopping 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

NORA: 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

Right here

-You can't have him
-He's gotta clean and sweep

-You don't love him
-Feed the hens and comb 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

Fight all you want

Won't do no good
to holler and fume and fuss

Leave town, keep on going
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

(SIGHING)

We done had our bath in May!

(SNEEZING)

GROVER: Bless you, Ma.
WILLIE: Bless you, Ma.

Excuse me, folks.

and I'm completely sympathetic
with you.

What's "sympathetic" mean?

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

Doc, I got this here p'monia.

Sit down.

(SNEEZING)

-Bless you, Ma.
-Bless you, Ma.

Good. What's rightfully yours
is rightfully yours.

I want the dragon.

(ALL LAUGHING)

Wait, wait, wait a minute.

Now I got a stitch in my side.

You really want the dragon?

Very much.

I'll need the same kind
of help getting the dragon.

(ALL LAUGHING)

Now I think the pain's in my head!

-Have we got a deal?
-Sure.

We scratch your back,
you scratch ours.

The boathouse at sunset.

Doc.

What you gonna do with a dragon?

Maybe put him on a ranch, breed him?

Big stud fees.

Ahoy. Ahoy. Here.

How would you like to make
the fishing good again?

Set a trap for him, throw a net over him,
drag him away.

Sunset, the boathouse.
Spread the word.

-MAN 1: Okay.
-MAN 2: Right.

-MAN 3: It's a good idea.
-MAN 4: Yeah.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

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,

-Tertiary?
-What's that?

Dragon medicine.

(LAUGHING)

(MEN SHOUTING)

Will you get this...
Will you get this net up! Up! Up!

Now, I've got to go and get that kid.

You rehearse this and make it run
like clockwork or else.

Elliott!

(LAUGHING)

What?

(BABBLING)

Do you mean it?

(CLICKING TONGUE)

Wow! That's great.

You're the most wonderful dragon
in the whole world.

(CLICKING TONGUE)

Wait till I tell Nora!

(HUMMING)

Nora! Nora! Good news!

Elliott found Paul,
and he's on his way home!

Pete...

But it's true. Elliott said.

Please.

There's been enough talk
about Paul, and Elliott too.

(SIGHS)

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 us now.

You don't have to make believe
your only friend is a dragon.

That's what I mean by "realistic."

There are no dragons.

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.

Until that time,
let's try not to talk about it.

How about filling the reserve oilcan?

Sure.

Well, at least one of us
is entitled to have illusions.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

-What's the matter?
-Elliott's in Passapaka... Pakadaka...

He's in town,
and he's tearing the place apart.

-You've got to do something.
-Oh! No!

(LAUGHING)

We should be in the channel.

We should've made
Passamaquoddy light by now.

MAN: There it is.

It's my home port.

It's a welcome sight.

Looks great to me.

I know the light-keepers personally.

-He's in there! Come on!
-Elliott! Elliott!

Didn't you say the primary
was really the tertiary?

(MEN SHOUTING)

Never!

-Where's Elliott?
-Nowhere!

Now you're never
gonna get away again!

We're gonna put chains on you
when you're working!

-And when you're not working.
-And when you're sleeping!

Okay, okay.
Tear him to pieces in your own time.

Right now he is the bait for the trap.

Take him in there
where that thing can see him

when he comes through the door.

No! No!

Yes! Yes! Got it?

Got it!

What I don't got is,
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.

and the time for your purpose is now.

But now, Hoagy, now,
you're still nothing,

A legend, Hoagy.

A legend in your own lifetime,
not a joke!

Today, the jester. Tomorrow, the king!

(WHIMPERING)

(ELLIOTT SNORING)

Elliott.

Can you come out here for a second?
Please?

(ELLIOTT SNORING)

(GASPS)

Wake up.

Wake up!

(SNARLING)

I'm a friend.

Don't roast me!

(LAUGHING)

Honest.

I got a message about Pete!

The Gogans

(SNARLING)

(BELLOWING)

(SCREAMING)

Follow me!

Captain, the light's gone.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

Dad, I can't find Pete.

-Can you get it lit?
-I have to put in a dry wick.

Battle stations!

Look out, Elliott! It's a trap!

Get him! He's right here!

Drop everything!

Drop everything!

(MEN SHOUTING)

(ELLIOTT BELLOWING)

Elliott, over here!

HOAGY: Get me out of here!
Elliott, don't step on me!

Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing?

It's beginning to look like a...

I've got it! I've got it!

We've got it! We've got it!

-Hoagy!
-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!

(ELLIOTT GROWLING)

-I'm over here!
-Don't say that!

TERMINUS: Tie him down!

Help! Elliott, help!

Man this harpoon. Take this.

(CHUCKLING)

Light the fuse.

No, no! Don't shoot Elliott!

(LENA SCREAMS)

MERLE: Get him back!

MERLE: Get him back!
LENA: Get him outside!

Come on, Graver!

LENA: Come on! Take him outside!

PETE: No! No! Help, Elliott!

MAN: Get out of the way!

(MEN SHOUTING)

He's going! Let me get a bead on him!

LENA: Don't let him get away again!
Get him out of here!

-Hands...
-Elliott, don't let them take me!

(ROARING)

(SCREAMING)

Wait! Wait!

(LENA SHOUTING)

Pete!

Thanks, Elliott.

You just listen to me!
That there boy belongs to me!

I paid $50 for him plus legals,

and I got a bill of sale right here,
right here to prove it.

(SCREAMS)

You dimwits! Come on! Come on!
Get me out of here!

(CHUCKLING)

(GIGGLING)

Let him keep the brat!

(ROARING)

Come on! Get in the wagon!

I'll never touch him again.

Wait! Wait! Wait! Wait for us!
I said, "Wait!"

(BOTH LAUGHING)

(EXCLAIMING)

(SHOUTING)

(SCREAMING)

Hoagy, get me down!

We've got to do something!
That dragon's gonna get away!

(SNARLING)

(SCREAMING)

Where is he? Where is he?
Elliott, wait. Wait! Elliott!

To buy up all your used
and spare parts,

or if your hair falls out.

I'll pay you top dollar.

What's the matter with you?

Don't you?

TERMINUS: Elliott! Elliott!

(SNARLING)

He's gonna eat us up!

(ROARING)

(WHIMPERING)

(WAGON CRASHES)

...in the street. Quite a storm here.

Watch those stairs.

(GASPS)

Look!

(PEOPLE SHOUTING)

Yes, and he saved us!

-Dragon!
-A dragon! A real dragon!

Attaboy, Elliott.

(CLICKING TONGUE)

Go down and sound the foghorn!

(FOGHORN BLOWING)

Elliott, quick! Quick!

Nora, let me have the light
so I can see what I'm doing.

(FOGHORN CONTINUES BLOWING)

Come on, Elliott. You can do it.

I got it!

Come on, Elliott.

Come on, Elliott!

PETE: Hurry!

(SCREAMS)

Get him out of here!

Start your burner, Elliott. Light the wick.

All right, Elliott. Go ahead. Light it.

(SPUTTERING)

PETE: Now, Elliott! Now!

All right. Where's the fire?

What's the matter?

(BABBLING)

He's all squished up in the stairs.

(ELLIOTT SPUTTERING)

Elliott?

He's real. He's really real.

if he can get his own burner going!

(GASPING)

Come on, Elliott!

Come on!

LAMPIE: Blow, Elliott!

(INHALING)

PETE: Elliott, you did it!

(CLICKING TONGUE)

Look there!

That means the rocks
are dead ahead, Captain!

Hard right rudder!

Elliott, I could give you a great big kiss.

-He's great
-He's great

A mate

He filled the ocean full of fish
He packed it to the brim

We want it known
that he's our very own

Nora! Nora!

Paul!

(ELLIOTT BABBLING)

What happened?

We sank in a storm off Cape Hatteras.

I was the only survivor.

When I woke up in the hospital,
I'd lost my memory.

Then the other day
a strange thing happened.

but I bumped my head
and everything came back to me.

ALL: It's a miracle.

It's Elliott.

Gather around, everyone.

Ladies... Ladies and gentlemen,

Pete, I want you to thank
Elliott the dragon

He'd appreciate it
if you'd thank him yourself.

You mean I can talk right to him?

Go right to the main source.
That was my campaign.

-No, he's over here.
-Over that side.

So, Elliott, on behalf of...

(ALL LAUGHING)

Thank you. Thank you.

(ALL SINGING)
It's a brazzle dazzle day

(ELLIOTT CLICKING TONGUE)

That's the brazzle dazzle way

Enjoying your time
from minute to minute

Elliott, you're the greatest.

You've made everybody happy,
especially me.

I'm very proud of you.

(MUTTERING)

We've got a real family now
and a place to live.

(CLEARING THROAT)

(BABBLING)

You've got to go?
When will you be back?

(SNIFFING)

You won't be back?

But why?

Did I do something wrong?

(MUTTERING)

There's another kid in trouble?

(GROWLING)

Well, if anyone can get him out of it,
you can.

(GIGGLING)

(MUTTERING)

I won't see you again, will I?

Ever.

(SNIFFING)

What are you sniffing for?

(SNEEZES)

(LAUGHING)

Now, remember, don't scare people.

Goodbye, Elliott. Goodbye.

(BABBLING)

(ALL LAUGHING)

PETE: And remember,
you're supposed to be invisible!