The Secret (1992) - full transcript
Mostly on account of a pride struggle, Mike Dunmore has lived his whole life keeping a secret which he believed would only cause shame if it came to light. Personal relationships with his son Patrick have been strained as a result...
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Here you are, Millie.
Here you are, Millie.
I brought
I brought
Oh, thank you!
Aww!
Aww!
Bye.
Hi, Patrick.
Hi, Patrick.
(boy)
(boy)
Hey, Danny!
Tomorrow's Grandparents Day.
Tomorrow's Grandparents Day.
You promised you'd do it!
Did not! Leave me alone!
Did not! Leave me alone!
Hey!
(boy)
(boy)
Now, stop it, both of you.
Now, what's the matter
Now, what's the matter
You're friends.
You fight with enemies,
You fight with enemies,
Now, Billy,
Now, Billy,
And Danny, you come here
Grandpa, he started it.
Grandpa, he started it.
Oh, he started it, huh?
Oh, he started it, huh?
What was that fight
Nothing.
Nothing.
Hey, let me take
Hey, let me take
Ooh...
Ooh...
Can't pitch Saturday
Can't pitch Saturday
Unless you're figuring
Unless you're figuring
All right, come on.
I'll ride you back,
I'll ride you back,
(bike bell rings)
All right, sourpuss.
Why do elephants
Why do elephants
'Cause they don't
'Cause they don't
(chuckling)
Knock, knock.
Knock, knock.
Dishes.
Dishes the FBI.
Dishes the FBI.
(both laughing)
(Danny)
(Danny)
(bike bell rings)
(bike bell rings)
Thanks for the lift,
You're welcome.
Now, you take care of this
Now, you take care of this
You two are gonna end up
in the vegetables
in the vegetables
He's too big
He's nine years old today.
He's nine years old today.
Well, I remembered.
Yeah, but do you remember
Yeah, but do you remember
I know you moved it, you're
I know you moved it, you're
Aw, baloney.
I had to make room
I had to make room
Without the tourists,
we'll be lucky
They're beautiful.
They're beautiful.
(Danny)
(Danny)
Grandpa, why'd you make
That's my job.
That's my job.
Not today.
Today, your job
Today, your job
Happy birthday, Picasso.
Thanks, Uncle T.!
Thanks, Uncle T.!
Thurgood,
Thurgood,
What color is it?
Orange.
Look, Grandpa!
Oh.
Oh.
He'll be wanting you
He'll be wanting you
Someone's got to work
I'm retiring
I'm retiring
Yeah, and I'm gonna
Yeah, and I'm gonna
You crazy old man.
(door bell jangling)
Oh, Mrs. McGursky.
Oh, Mrs. McGursky.
The wool you ordered
Am I gonna have
Am I gonna have
Now, why the heck wouldn't you?
Now, why the heck wouldn't you?
'Cause Grandma Mary
Yeah.
Yeah.
I happen to know for sure
I happen to know for sure
What did God
What did God
Why'd he take her away?
Why'd he take her away?
She was all done living.
You won't die,
You won't die,
Me?
Psh. Not anytime soon.
Psh. Not anytime soon.
Hey, quit stalling,
Is it gonna hurt?
Is it gonna hurt?
Would I ever hurt you?
(chuckling)
(chuckling)
Ahh, there's your problem.
Pretty deep, too.
Pretty deep, too.
Here. This will help
Here. This will help
Come on now, it doesn't hurt.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I guess you're ready to pitch
I guess you're ready to pitch
(dog barks)
(dog barks)
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Hi, Mom.
Hey, birthday boy.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Mmm.
Your grandpa's
Your grandpa's
We have to get your dad.
You know what
Bigfoot.
Bigfoot.
Now, how'd you get to be nine?
Now, how'd you get to be nine?
A minute ago,
You can't be nine.
You can't be nine.
And then I'm going to be ten,
And then I'm going to be ten,
Thirteen?
Well, you can't play
Well, you can't play
so I'll go back to being 12.
Come here.
You goofball.
You goofball.
(both chuckling)
(both chuckling)
(laughing)
That's a terrible story.
That's a terrible story.
Well, I gotta go to
Pete, Jack,
Pete, Jack,
Pete, Jack,
Wait a minute, Mike.
Wait a minute, Mike.
We need some advice.
Okay.
Okay.
You know,
Yeah?
There's one slot open.
There's one slot open.
How do the other four stand?
Two for us growers,
Two for us growers,
It's a swing vote
It's a swing vote
That's why this election
That's why this election
Yeah, the developers,
they're building their houses
they're building their houses
that the waste
that the waste
Oh, that's not fair.
As if paving over a bog
As if paving over a bog
were the same thing
We need some man that's gonna
We need some man that's gonna
Come on, Mike.
Come on, Mike.
Give us a name.
Give us a name.
Well... I don't know
but it seems to me,
but it seems to me,
breaking things down
breaking things down
There's gonna be a loser.
There's gonna be a loser.
You know, being married
I learned to look
I learned to look
I think we need
I think we need
someone who doesn't have
someone who doesn't have
Hmm.
Well, let me think about it.
Well, let me think about it.
Thanks, Mike.
Yeah, thank you, Mike.
Hey, tell Danny best wishes
Hey, tell Danny best wishes
Okay.
Okay.
(dog barks)
(dog barks)
Patrick!
Patrick!
Come on!
Come on!
Come here!
Danny wants to get into
Danny wants to get into
(dog barks)
(dog barks)
Did you get the watch?
Oh, yeah, it's a beaut.
Oh, yeah, it's a beaut.
I had to drive all the way
I had to drive all the way
You should have had me go.
Nah.
I ordered it special, I wanted
I ordered it special, I wanted
Danny's gonna love it.
Danny's gonna love it.
Where is he, anyway?
Where is he, anyway?
Why didn't he
Oh, your father got here just
Oh, your father got here just
You know, he wanted Danny
Big surprise.
Big surprise.
What?
(horse neighs)
(horse neighs)
(making kissing sounds)
(making kissing sounds)
So what did Pop
So what did Pop
Well, he seems okay.
Well, he seems okay.
Considering.
Considering.
That tomorrow, it'll be a year
Well, with Pop,
Well, with Pop,
You never know what?
You never know what?
Never mind.
Never mind.
Thanks, Grandpa.
Hey, Danners!
Hey, Danners!
Hey, Pop.
Hey, how's my star pitcher
Hey, how's my star pitcher
Never late for dinner.
You gonna ready for
You gonna ready for
I will, Dad.
I'm gonna check on dinner.
Look what Grandpa gave me.
Look what Grandpa gave me.
It's the best present
It's the best present
Well, you aren't finished yet.
Well, you aren't finished yet.
Mighty late getting home,
No, early.
No, early.
Here, hold that, yeah.
Here, hold that, yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Now maybe you'll be on time.
Now maybe you'll be on time.
(chuckling)
Uh, it's--
Uh, it's--
You know, I'm no expert,
but the fellas tell me
but the fellas tell me
Berries could freeze.
The longer you wait,
The longer you wait,
You get top dollar.
Yeah, but you could risk
Yeah, but you could risk
Well, it's lucky
Well, it's lucky
(phone ringing)
Can you take me fishing?
Can you take me fishing?
Sure.
Phone, kiddo, it's Billy.
Phone, kiddo, it's Billy.
Don't be long.
Hi, Billy.
No, I'm not mad.
No, I'm not mad.
Dad, see these books
Well, that's an old one
Well, that's an old one
Do you think it's too simple?
No.
No.
Dad, you gotta help me
He still thinks it's sissy
He still thinks it's sissy
(chuckling)
Give it up, Mere.
Give it up, Mere.
I mean, the kid'll
He's a jock.
He's a jock.
Oh, by the way.
I need a half dozen more of your
I need a half dozen more of your
Really?
Come on, Dad,
Come on, Dad,
Yeah, but winter's coming in.
I don't want
I don't want
What's this?
What's this?
My birthday card to Danny.
"Get well soon,
"Get well soon,
Well, everybody
Well, everybody
I like to be more interesting
Hey, what does
Hey, what does
to get fed around here, huh?
Congratulations, Meredith,
Congratulations, Meredith,
(Danny)
Yeah, honey, it was terrific.
Yeah, honey, it was terrific.
I loved the ham.
I was gonna
I was gonna
Just like Mary,
What's wrong
What's wrong
Oh, your mother's
Forget it.
Forget it.
Go ahead,
Come on, Grandpa, tell me.
Come on, Grandpa, tell me.
All right.
You know, Danny,
my folks came from Dublin
my folks came from Dublin
For dinner,
For dinner,
would pass around
would pass around
We'd pretend the first bite,
We'd pretend the first bite,
The second, pudding.
The second, pudding.
Grandpa.
No, I'm not fooling.
But one Christmas,
But one Christmas,
the rich family
the rich family
gave us these pork chops.
Not turkey?
Well, they ate the turkey.
Well, they ate the turkey.
So you see,
So you see,
we'd had in
And, oh, boy...
And, oh, boy...
What'd you do?
What'd you do?
I took the cod liver oil
and put it on the chop
and put it on the chop
Eww!
Eww!
I wasn't thinking
I wasn't thinking
Well, my father
Well, my father
with the whole family
Oh...
I nearly died of shame.
I nearly died of shame.
To this day, I can't look at
To this day, I can't look at
(giggles)
(giggles)
I learned the hard way.
You pay for being selfish.
You pay for being selfish.
And don't you forget that.
Happy birthday, Danny!
Happy birthday, Danny!
Hey!
(noise makers sounds)
(noise makers sounds)
Happy birthday, Danny.
(Mike)
(Mike)
Happy birthday!
(chuckling)
(chuckling)
Make a wish!
(Meredith)
(Meredith)
(Meredith)
How can you have
15 years, and you just
15 years, and you just
and, wham,
and, wham,
Leave it alone.
What is going on
What is going on
What is going on
What did he do
What did he do
That's something
That's something
When you're with Mike,
it's like you're
it's like you're
I've watched you,
I've watched you,
Sometimes it feels like
Sometimes it feels like
He didn't keep
Like what?
Meredith...
Meredith...
Why don't you talk about it?
Why don't you talk about it?
Oh, it sounds
Oh, it sounds
but when you're a kid, it--
but when you're a kid, it--
It hurts.
Yeah.
Yeah.
It hurts bad.
He never wanted
He never wanted
I'd want him to read to me,
I'd want him to read to me,
I'd want him to read to me,
and he didn't have the time.
"Go ask your mother."
"Go ask your mother."
I'd even go down
I'd even go down
You know, just to...
You know, just to...
He'd send me out
He'd send me out
You see how Dad is with Danny.
You see how Dad is with Danny.
I think he's trying
I think he's trying
Oh, yeah?
So now he crowds me.
So now he crowds me.
He tries to compete with me,
He tries to compete with me,
Let's go to sleep.
Let's go to sleep.
Good night, honey.
Good night, honey.
He never made me
He never made me
Danny, make me proud
Hey, Danny.
Hey, Danny.
Grandpa, I'm supposed to park
Grandpa, I'm supposed to park
Okay.
Hey, Billy!
Did you do my art project?
Yeah, I got it, I got it.
Yeah, I got it, I got it.
You sure can draw.
You sure can draw.
Whoa, that's great!
Yeah!
Yeah!
I wrote the story, Danny,
I wrote the story, Danny,
"D-A."
"D-A."
Welcome to Grandparent's Day.
Today, our fourth-graders
Today, our fourth-graders
their reading and writing skills
their reading and writing skills
that they have written
that they have written
So let's begin.
I'm going to need a volunteer.
I'm going to need a volunteer.
I have so many wonderful essays
I can't decide who to pick.
I can't decide who to pick.
Let's see.
you don't need to get
you don't need to get
Our room mothers are going
But it looks like
But it looks like
Let's hear it for Danny Dunmore.
Let's hear it for Danny Dunmore.
(class applauds)
(class applauds)
(whispers)
My Grandpa, by Danny Dunmore.
My Grandpa, by Danny Dunmore.
(clears throat)
My grandpa's family
My grandpa's family
(all chuckling)
That's Dublin.
That's Dublin.
Just kidding, Grandpa.
Anyway, he had a lot
Anyway, he had a lot
and they were so poor
and they were so poor
that they were pretending
(all chuckling)
(all chuckling)
And one Christmas,
the family that my grandpa's
the family that my grandpa's
gave them some pork chops.
Isn't that strange?
Isn't that strange?
Isn't that strange?
Thanks for coming, Grandpa.
I wish Grandma
I wish Grandma
Danny, did you write
Danny, did you write
Yeah.
Yeah.
Why didn't you read
Why didn't you read
I-- I did.
Yeah, but...
Yeah, but...
You wrote it before I told you
You wrote it before I told you
I did it over.
I did it over.
Before school,
Before school,
Yeah, well, when I came over
Yeah, well, when I came over
you were still in bed,
I had to blast you out.
Okay, Grandpa,
Okay, Grandpa,
You know how you're always
You know how you're always
Well, I wanted to do good
Well, I wanted to do good
But I got scared.
And your story
And your story
and I knew they'd like it
so that's why.
so that's why.
Well, when we get to the store,
Well, when we get to the store,
Thurgood and I sure would like
You don't believe me, do you!
You don't believe me, do you!
You don't think
You don't think
You're just like Dad!
Danny!
Danny!
Danny!
(Mike)
(Mike)
(whistling)
Mr. O'Neil!
Mr. O'Neil!
Mr. O'Neil!
Come on, I know you're
(whistles)
(whistles)
Fine.
Fine.
Lousy cat.
Lousy cat.
Gonna trade you in
(cat meowing)
Ooh, excuse me,
Ooh, excuse me,
I didn't see you
I didn't see you
And I didn't
Yes.
Yes.
Eh, you see, Mary?
Eh, you see, Mary?
You were worried I couldn't
You were worried I couldn't
Couldn't pay my bills.
Couldn't pay my bills.
I'd get lost.
I'd get lost.
You just rest easy, Mary.
We're doing just fine.
We're doing just fine.
Doing just fine.
Doing just fine.
(crowd shouting)
Come on, come on!
Come on, come on!
Come on, buddy, come on!
Come on, buddy, come on!
Come on, come on!
Put 'er there, buddy!
Put 'er there, buddy!
Yes! Yes! Woo!
Two more! Two more!
Two more! Two more!
♪ We want a pitcher ♪
♪ We want a pitcher ♪
♪ Not a belly itcher! ♪
♪ We want a pitcher-- ♪
♪ We want a pitcher-- ♪
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
One more, buddy, come on,
Don't let him
Don't let him
Give him some heat!
Give him some heat!
Strike three!
Woo!
Woo!
Yay!
Whoo! Yaaay!
Whoo! Yaaay!
(cheering continues)
(cheering continues)
Hey, Pat, Meredith
(Pat)
(Pat)
Hey, Mike.
Pete, that grandson
Pete, that grandson
Yeah, that he is.
I'm going to get
I'm going to get
You want anything?
Hey, Mike,
Hey, Mike,
Huh?
Yeah, we want to
Yeah, we want to
So what's say
over at the
over at the
Okay.
See you then.
See you then.
(Pete)
(Pete)
Whole new menu.
(waitress)
(waitress)
I'll have the special.
How about you, Mike?
How about you, Mike?
I bet the fish is great.
I'll have the catch
I'll have the catch
Which one, sir?
On second thought,
On second thought,
No, you can't have just salad
No, you can't have just salad
Come on, eat something.
Come on, eat something.
Uh, delivery didn't come in.
Steak.
Steak.
Today we have pork chops.
Today we have pork chops.
Well, I haven't eaten here
Well, I haven't eaten here
Hey, Pete.
Hey, Pete.
Mike, this is
How are you?
How are you?
(Pete)
over at
over at
Well... what's up?
We found somebody we'd
We found somebody we'd
for that
I don't need to tell you,
I don't need to tell you,
That's what they call it
but you don't get paid.
but you don't get paid.
(laughter)
Well, lucky for us,
Well, lucky for us,
he doesn't
He owns his own business.
He's lived in Prydham
He's lived in Prydham
Which is a real plus
when you're
when you're
He knows how
And he ain't in any camp.
Everybody respects him,
Everybody respects him,
We'd be willing
We'd be willing
Putting up posters,
Of course,
Of course,
We're not saying otherwise.
And he's got some time
And he's got some time
Okay, okay, so you want me
Okay, okay, so you want me
I'll be glad to help you.
I'll be glad to help you.
You.
You.
(laughter)
(laughter)
Number eight.
Number eight.
The fisherman sailed
The fisherman sailed
in order to avoid
in order to avoid
Buoy.
Number nine.
Number nine.
On top
On top
there is
there is
Lighthouse.
(laughing)
(laughing)
What's so funny?
What's so funny?
What'd you say?
What'd you say?
Oh, that book tape
Oh, that book tape
Hey... look at you.
Hey... look at you.
Who's the lucky lady?
Don't tell me.
Don't tell me.
How about the ever lovely
How about the ever lovely
Cigar-smoking bore
Cigar-smoking bore
who wants to renegotiate
who wants to renegotiate
thanks to you lending money
thanks to you lending money
on nothing but a handshake.
Thurgood, are you mad
Thurgood, are you mad
Course I am,
Course I am,
Who's got to do
Who's got to do
Me, that's who.
All because you're
All because you're
to go and get
You know I can't pass
You know I can't pass
Why go and make
Why go and make
I said I'd ask you
I said I'd ask you
The answer's no.
The answer's no.
Hmm.
Hmm.
Don't go ordering
And you keep your eye
And you keep your eye
(bells jangle, door closes)
Heh heh!
Heh heh!
They are ugly.
They are ugly.
(Mrs. Norell)
(Mrs. Norell)
(Mrs. Norell)
And then this weekend,
And then this weekend,
you children wrote
you children wrote
Yours was about fishing.
Can you tell me
Can you tell me
Did you write this?
Did you write this?
All right, Danny.
All right, Danny.
Why don't you just
Why don't you just
I... I can't.
I... I can't.
Grandpa!
Grandpa!
Hey. Hey.
Hey. Hey.
Hey... what is it?
Hey... what is it?
I hate school!
I'm never going back.
I'm never going back.
Don't let her tell Dad.
Don't let her tell Dad.
All right,
Mrs. Norell.
Mrs. Norell.
Upstairs, second floor.
I don't have time
I don't have time
and I'm gonna
and I'm gonna
Yeah, yeah.
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Uh, Mrs. Norell,
I'm paying by the hour
I'm paying by the hour
Now, I don't understand
Now, I don't understand
Now, I don't understand
What's so important is...
What's so important is...
your son can't read,
Please, sit down.
Please, sit down.
But he reads with his
Are you sure?
Yeah, I got him books
Yeah, I got him books
He reads with Dad
He reads with Dad
But do you ever help him
Yeah, I have.
Yeah, I have.
Not always, but...
Not always, but...
Look, we work.
And we're not gonna
And we're not gonna
we have to spend
Look, I know you don't
Look, I know you don't
Your son is one
Your son is one
Believe me, this is no fun
What I'm trying to say
What I'm trying to say
Danny is not ready
Danny is not ready
I don't know why his teacher
You're not gonna
You're not gonna
I don't want to.
You think
You think
No, I think he is
Look how he's managed to
Look how he's managed to
But the fourth grade is
But the fourth grade is
for these children.
They have to build upon
and Danny isn't able
and Danny isn't able
That's what finally
Maybe he's having trouble
Maybe he's having trouble
Danny always has trouble
Oh, come on, all he needs
is just a good kick
is just a good kick
I don't think so.
I don't think so.
I think your son may have
Now, look, I want to
Now, look, I want to
If he does,
we can put him
we can put him
Now, hold it!
Now, hold it!
There's nothing wrong
He is a terrific athlete.
He is a terrific athlete.
You should have been
That kid pitched
That kid pitched
I mean, so what
I got C's and I own
I got C's and I own
Now, if Danny can't read,
Now, if Danny can't read,
it's you're the ones
and if you think you're
and if you think you're
I will have him
I will have him
that your head'll spin!
I'm going...
I'm going...
Come on.
Come on.
Mrs. Dunmore, please, just
Mrs. Dunmore, please, just
Patrick's under
Patrick's under
He's worked forever
This is our
This is our
He really is
Some men have
Some men have
Believe me,
Please don't put
Please don't put
It'd kill him.
It'd kill him.
These are his friends,
I know, but a social
I know, but a social
is not gonna take
Danny's gotta
Danny's gotta
Can you get your
Can you get your
There's so much pride
There's so much pride
I think Patrick's afraid
if they found
if they found
I understand,
unless I've got permission
unless I've got permission
because both of you
because both of you
But the school will do
There must be
There must be
There is
It's excellent.
It's excellent.
But it is expensive.
(car horn honking)
(car horn honking)
I'll--
(engine starts)
(engine starts)
(trucks pulls away)
(dog whimpers)
(dog whimpers)
(Meredith)
(Meredith)
This morning,
This morning,
He did, huh?
He did, huh?
And Patrick
Takes him out
Takes him out
Oh, Dad, what am I
Oh, Dad, what am I
He's gotta be tested
He's gotta be tested
What if this is
Calm down.
That kid's healthy
That kid's healthy
Otherwise, he'd be having
Otherwise, he'd be having
Well, we'll never know,
absolutely refuses
absolutely refuses
Oh, Dad,
Oh, Dad,
Oh, Dad,
Talk to Patrick.
Swallow your pride.
Swallow your pride.
It's not my place.
I'm-- I'm sorry.
I'm-- I'm sorry.
I got the name of this
Boston?
Boston?
I called them.
It costs $1,200.
It costs $1,200.
I'll get it somehow.
I'll get it somehow.
I've got some saved.
I've got some saved.
Thanks, Dad.
I'm not hitting you up
I'm not hitting you up
I need help
I need help
I know I should
but... Patrick's not easy,
but... Patrick's not easy,
He has all these layers.
He has all these layers.
Please talk to him.
Meredith, you know, Patrick
Meredith, you know, Patrick
Mrs. Norell says
Mrs. Norell says
if we catch this
if we catch this
For goodness' sake,
if you can't read
if you can't read
(Patrick)
(Patrick)
See, your old man
See, your old man
The longer you wait,
(whistles)
Okay, let's get this empty
Okay, let's get this empty
Okay, let's get this empty
Grandpa!
Look, I'm helping Dad!
Look, I'm helping Dad!
Come on, we got one last
How's it going,
I hear the store's
I hear the store's
Gonna take up politics?
Gonna take up politics?
Well, I haven't
Well, I haven't
What do you think?
Come on, Grandpa,
Uncle T. says
Uncle T. says
you can get us
you can get us
(chuckles)
Not even elected,
Not even elected,
You haven't told me
Ah, you always do what
Ah, you always do what
(chuckles)
(chuckles)
Hey, Grandpa,
Hey, Grandpa,
I come out here
I come out here
real important,
What, Grandpa?
What, Grandpa?
But if you don't
But if you don't
I can't help you.
I will.
I will.
Danny, do you ever
Danny, do you ever
maybe there's something
maybe there's something
Hmm?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Words play tricks
Words play tricks
Yeah.
This is something
This is something
Like I know
But all the other
But all the other
I must be dumb.
I must be dumb.
You're not dumb.
You're not dumb.
Don't say that again, ever.
What's wrong with me?
What's wrong with me?
I don't know.
I don't know.
We'll find out.
You can fix it,
You can fix it,
Well, I'm gonna try.
Well, I'm gonna try.
Okay.
Okay.
I'm gonna try, Danny.
You can fix anything.
You can fix anything.
(grunting softly)
(grunting softly)
Did Danny come in the store
No, I haven't
No, I haven't
No, I haven't
So... when did you
So... when did you
Last night.
How'd you know?
How'd you know?
There's a couple
haven't escaped
haven't escaped
Like what?
Oh, like, how much
Oh, like, how much
might mean to you.
might mean to you.
How a little recognition
might not be
might not be
Ahh, you don't
Well, I know
Well, I know
Well, I know
In one of your other lives,
you were probably a knight,
you were probably a knight,
Yeah, well,
Yeah, well,
Oh, that's easy.
The way you make me
The way you make me
I must have been
(laughter)
(laughter)
Howdy.
Howdy.
Hi.
It's him.
It's him.
Benson.
Hey, hold it there.
He knows
He knows
See him talking
Campaigning already.
Hi, guys.
Hi, guys.
Talk to you later, Jimmy.
Talk to you later, Jimmy.
Talk to you later, Jimmy.
Hello, how are you?
Hey, Mike!
Hey, Mike!
Hi, Pete, Jack.
We found out who they're
We found out who they're
Who?
That banker.
That banker.
Hmm.
Hmm.
He's sharp.
You must have
That's why they're putting up
That's why they're putting up
Which is why we gotta get
Which is why we gotta get
Which one do you like?
Uh...
Uh...
Where are my glasses?
Where are my glasses?
Uh, "Vote for Mike.
He's 'Dunmore'
He's 'Dunmore'
Dunmore?
Dunmore?
Yeah.
Yeah.
"I like Mike"?
It worked for Ike.
Can't argue with that.
Can't argue with that.
Well?
Well?
Mine?
You fellas have put me
You fellas have put me
Like I gotta choose between
Like I gotta choose between
They're both so good.
I got an idea.
I got an idea.
Let's put
to figure out a way
to figure out a way
Hey, good idea, Mike!
Hey, good idea, Mike!
I've got to get to the bank
Mike, the taxpayers'
Mike, the taxpayers'
to set the date for
Okay.
Okay.
And we've got to
tomorrow for the papers.
tomorrow for the papers.
Now, hold it.
Come Thursday, I'm all yours,
Come Thursday, I'm all yours,
But tomorrow, I have to
But tomorrow, I have to
(Thurgood)
(Thurgood)
Yeah, finish
Yeah, finish
Well, how you
Take a bus.
Take a bus.
But you're gonna get...
(whispering)
(whispering)
Ohh.
(Patrick)
(Patrick)
(knocking on door)
(knocking on door)
Meredith.
Dad, what are you
Dad, what are you
Patrick left?
Yeah, they had a big
Yeah, they had a big
He's out on the bogs.
I'm taking Danny.
To Boston?
To Boston?
I've got $1,200
He's being tested
He's being tested
Today?
I'm going with you.
I'm going with you.
Look, you'd better
Let me take the blame.
Let me take the blame.
I'll say I told you
But, Dad, that--
Trust me, Meredith.
Trust me, Meredith.
This is important.
Thank you.
Thank you.
(Thurgood)
You're gonna get lost.
You're gonna get lost.
Will you stop
You better
You better
What do I look like?
Who's got his license
Who's got his license
Go fetch
We know what we're doing,
We know what we're doing,
Sure, Grandpa.
We take the bus
We take the bus
Park Square Terminal.
And then the whatchamacallit
And then the whatchamacallit
The "T" is for train.
Uh...
Uh...
Red, yeah.
You're gonna get lost!
You're gonna get lost!
(fabric rips)
Ahh!
Ahh!
(groaning)
So what's the difference
So what's the difference
You can't tuna fish.
(chuckles)
(chuckles)
What did the big toe
Don't look now,
Don't look now,
but there's
but there's
You know
You know
an elephant and
No.
No.
Remind me never to
Grandpa, am I gonna
Grandpa, am I gonna
No, they didn't say
No, they didn't say
No, my guess is
No, my guess is
But look at all
I'll try you again.
I'll try you again.
Now, Danny, if you put
and pulled out
and pulled out
then you put your hand
and pulled out
what would you have?
what would you have?
Somebody else's pants.
(both laughing)
(both laughing)
I love that joke.
You're so funny.
You're so funny.
(phone ringing)
(phone ringing)
Hello.
(Mrs. Norrell)
(Mrs. Norrell)
Ah, Mrs. Norell, yeah.
Ah, Mrs. Norell, yeah.
Your wife left a message.
Is he all right?
I don't know anything
I don't know anything
Well, I wanted to
Well, Meredith's
Well, Meredith's
She's usually back by noon.
She's usually back by noon.
Oh, that'll be fine.
Thank you.
Thank you.
(hangs up telephone)
Hey, Danners?
Hey, Danners?
(traffic, horns honking)
(traffic, horns honking)
Boston's so big.
Hey, don't you worry.
Hey, don't you worry.
There's so many people.
There's so many people.
I'm glad you know
I'm glad you know
Yeah... you just
Yeah... you just
(muttering softly)
(muttering softly)
Let's see...
Would you be kind
Would you be kind
which way
Over there.
Over there.
We're on our way,
We're on our way,
Look at all those
Look at all those
(door closes)
(door closes)
Patrick, what are
Patrick, what are
Your arm,
Your arm,
I had an accident.
Are you all right?
Are you all right?
Just forget about it,
Honey, are you
Where's Danny?
Where's Danny?
Patrick,
Meredith, where is he?
Meredith, where is he?
(brakes hiss, doors open)
(brakes hiss, doors open)
Last stop,
Last stop,
We missed
Would you mind
Would you mind
Come on, Danny.
Come on, Danny.
Where's the hospital,
Where's the hospital,
How do we get outside?
Don't you worry.
Don't you worry.
We're doing just fine.
We're lost, aren't we?
We're lost, aren't we?
Who, us?
We're just taking
We're just taking
What are we
What are we
Let me think.
Let me think.
Mom always told me
to look
to look
Policeman...
Policeman...
Thanks, fellas.
Thanks, fellas.
You'll be rewarded
to an old man
to an old man
Thank you!
Thank you!
All because of you.
I told you you were smart.
I told you you were smart.
We have an appointment
We have an appointment
Where are the elevators,
Around the corner.
Come on, Danny.
Come on, Danny.
Danny Dunmore.
Danny Dunmore.
Patrick.
Patrick.
(Danny)
(Danny)
Where have you been?
What's wrong
What's wrong
We got lost, but we met
Well, I'll explain
Well, I'll explain
while Danny's
Danny's not seeing
This is important.
This is important.
For Danny!
Danny's--
Danny's--
Danny's my boy,
Danny's my boy,
and I'll decide
Now listen to me!
Come on, son.
Come on, son.
No, Dad!
Please!
Please!
Grandpa was just
Grandpa was just
Grandpa!
Grandpa!
Grandpa!
Don't you worry, Danny.
We can't
We can't
Danny Dunmore?
Danny Dunmore?
Is Danny Dunmore here?
Right here, Miss.
Right here, Miss.
You're Danny Dunmore?
You're Danny Dunmore?
No... I'm his grandfather.
No... I'm his grandfather.
But test me, please.
But test me, please.
You gotta test me,
You gotta test me,
whatever he's got,
(woman)
(woman)
(Mike)
(Dr. Meyers)
Turpentine does
Turpentine does
Okay, name the man
Okay, name the man
who first got an idea
who first got an idea
Ben Franklin.
You're doing very well,
You're doing very well,
You're doing very well,
Can you arrange these blocks
to form the same design
to form the same design
Uh... this one.
Uh... this one.
I'm gonna
I'm gonna
and you tell them
and you tell them
Five, three,
Uh...
Uh...
six, five...three?
six, five...three?
Which number is higher,
Which number is higher,
ten million
ten million
Three billion.
Good.
Good.
Okay.
Can you read this?
Can you read this?
The boy...
something, something...
something, something...
God.
God.
The boy went down to
The boy went down to
And this one?
And this one?
Uh...
Uh...
Grill.
No, that's "grep."
No, that's "grep."
Grep.
Grep.
And... last one.
Uh...
Uh...
Echo.
Okay, Mr. Dunmore.
Okay, Mr. Dunmore.
You're on
And we're gonna do
And we're gonna do
Uh...
Uh...
My son.
My son.
(Danny sobbing)
(Danny sobbing)
(Danny sobbing)
(Danny sobbing)
Grandpa was gonna
Well, there's nothing
Well, there's nothing
Yes, there is!
Aw, Danners, Danners,
That's what he
That's what he
so that he can
so that he can
I'm telling you
I'm telling you
I don't want you
I don't want you
Just take it from me.
You can't count on him.
You can't count on him.
(Patrick)
(Patrick)
Danny!
It's my fault,
Left it alone!
Left it alone!
Well, I couldn't.
Well, I couldn't.
I love Danny just
I love Danny just
Don't you think I want
Don't you think I want
I think what you want
Well, he isn't.
Well, he isn't.
There's something
and you're just
and you're just
Well, he's had to fail
for us to recognize
for us to recognize
I don't want my son
thinking of himself
thinking of himself
So go ahead, be mad
but I'm gonna do whatever
but I'm gonna do whatever
Danny!
Danny!
(door closes)
(horse neighs)
(horse neighs)
(people chattering)
(people chattering)
Mr. Dunmore.
Please, sit down.
Please, sit down.
Well, I've, uh, I've gone
Well, I've, uh, I've gone
Well, I've, uh, I've gone
You're kidding.
You're kidding.
Your intelligence is
Your intelligence is
Then what's
Why can't I read?
Mr. Dunmore,
Mr. Dunmore,
Mr. Dunmore,
and I'm afraid
Dyslexia?
Dyslexia?
Well, it's
that affects about one
that affects about one
It's not a disease.
It's not a disease.
It's an invisible handicap,
It's an invisible handicap,
and a lot of people
are, uh, are ashamed,
are, uh, are ashamed,
and they keep it
So I'm not stupid?
So I'm not stupid?
No, no, or lazy,
No, no, or lazy,
Those are other things
Those are other things
What causes it?
Well, we don't know yet.
Well, we don't know yet.
We have our theories.
We have our theories.
But... it does
But... it does
It can be hereditary.
Oh, so if I have it,
Oh, so if I have it,
my grandson could have it.
my grandson could have it.
Yeah.
Can it be fixed?
Can it be fixed?
It can be helped,
Well, what does my grandson
Well, what does my grandson
Well, what does my grandson
He can be taught
and eventually
and eventually
But first, he's
Well, that's not
Well, that's not
Hey, by the way,
Hey, by the way,
Hey, by the way,
It's a word
It's a word
Doesn't mean anything.
Son of a gun.
Son of a gun.
(woman)
Your daughter-in-law called.
Your daughter-in-law called.
She's gonna meet
Oh, thank you.
Oh, thank you.
That's Danny's mother.
Why don't you
Why don't you
Station's on my way home.
Who'd have thought
for what I am
for what I am
You are not alone.
Some dyslexics suffer
thinking
thinking
That's the tragedy.
Eh, not Danny.
Eh, not Danny.
I'll convince
I'll convince
Danny's gonna
I spent my whole life
I spent my whole life
I lied... to my son...
I lied... to my son...
my grandson... everyone.
Well, you don't have to
Well, you don't have to
Why?
You can explain
You can explain
That won't cure
That won't cure
Well, no, but...
So why tell 'em?
So why tell 'em?
Well, I thought it would be
Dr. Meyers...
Dr. Meyers...
how can I
how can I
You see, I've been asked
You see, I've been asked
to run for selectman.
to run for selectman.
Now that might not mean
but... nothing like this
but... nothing like this
Nobody's wanted me
Nobody's wanted me
But now they do.
But now they do.
And I can do it.
I've lived in Prydham
I've lived in Prydham
I-- I love those people.
I can do a good job,
I can do a good job,
If they find out
If they find out
can't even
can't even
Well, you know
Well, you know
But, Mr. Dunmore, you can
But, Mr. Dunmore, you can
We can help.
Nah.
Nah.
For me, it's too late,
Look, I appreciate
Look, I appreciate
with Danny, but...
with Danny, but...
I won't be
I won't be
I've got to keep
I've got to keep
I have no choice.
You do have a choice,
You do have a choice,
You do.
(thunder)
(thunder)
So, Dad, did you
So, Dad, did you
Well, I met
Well, I met
An expert.
An expert.
I told her everything
I told her everything
She said first Danny
She said first Danny
but in her
he has something
he has something
Oh, Dad...
Now, it's not as bad
Now, it's not as bad
It has nothing to do
Einstein had it.
Einstein had it.
Now, he'll need
Now, he'll need
but he can
but he can
Oh, Dad.
Oh, Dad.
Please, please.
Please, please.
I'm sorry.
Yeah, but he's
Just fine.
Just fine.
This is wonderful news,
and terrible news
and terrible news
The point is, now that
The point is, now that
Yeah, but...
Yeah, but...
But what?
We still have to
We still have to
He'll never agree to
He'll never agree to
Where is he?
Where is he?
God knows.
(cue ball clacks)
(cue ball clacks)
What are you doing
Patrick... I've come
Patrick... I've come
Now, I've never asked
Now, I've never asked
But you gotta do this.
But you gotta do this.
You gotta have
You gotta have
No, I gotta go home.
Patrick, I know what's
Patrick, I know what's
He's got
It's called--
It's called--
so how do you know?
Well, I...
Well, I...
Look, I know that if he
Look, I know that if he
he can catch up
Aw, come on, Pop.
Aw, come on, Pop.
I play it straight.
I play it straight.
Why don't you just
if you know
if you know
There are things...
There are things...
so many things that I...
I wanted to say
I wanted to say
I was scared, I...
I was scared, I...
I mean,
I mean,
and you-- you can't
It's-- it's--
It's-- it's--
It's not because you
You love 'em so much
You love 'em so much
to-- to shame 'em by...
to-- to shame 'em by...
Am I making sense?
Am I making sense?
No.
No.
Well, anyway,
you've gotta take
you've gotta take
Well, we both know
Well, we both know
Patrick, it hasn't
Patrick, it hasn't
that you think I was
and I admit to
and I admit to
and I admit to
but if you keep
but if you keep
your boy is gonna
as you do about me.
as you do about me.
I hope you're getting
I hope you're getting
You got my wife against me,
You got my wife against me,
All my life, you've been
Well, I'm cutting 'em!
Well, I'm cutting 'em!
From now on,
Have him tested!
Have him tested!
(engine starts)
(engine starts)
(Mike)
(Mike)
Why can't I get through to
Why can't I get through to
You gotta help me.
How can I convince him?
How can I convince him?
(horse neighing,
(horse neighing,
How's your arm?
Oh, it's fine.
Oh, it's fine.
Still a little
Still a little
Are you gonna
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah, after I take
Yeah, after I take
I'm going to sign
I'm going to sign
And have him tested?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
I don't care
I don't care
I don't care
All miracles
All miracles
(chuckles)
(chuckles)
Honey, it wasn't
Honey, it wasn't
It was Danny.
It was Danny.
I did it for Danny.
Last night...
Last night...
Pop tried to--
Pop tried to--
tried to
He couldn't get it out,
He couldn't get it out,
but... it was the first
but... it was the first
This morning, I was
This morning, I was
You had
You had
I got lonely.
Lonely like--
Lonely like--
Lonely like--
At home, and there was
At home, and there was
something going on
that I wasn't a part of.
that I wasn't a part of.
And then-- then it hit me.
And then-- then it hit me.
You saying that--
You saying that--
I've been doing
I've been doing
what I hated Pop
and that's
and that's
So if our kid
So if our kid
that there's
then I gotta listen
then I gotta listen
and get it checked out.
and get it checked out.
And God-willing,
And God-willing,
Hey.
Hey.
If I ever clam up
If I ever clam up
don't you ever
don't you ever
(Mike singing indistinctly)
♪ I begin
♪ I begin
♪ When you
♪ When you
♪ Can't you hear
♪ Can't you hear
♪ Do you
That was Mary's
That was Mary's
Yeah, I know.
(stove door opens)
(stove door opens)
(log clatters, door closes)
(log clatters, door closes)
Mike, I dreamt
You did?
You did?
Now, what do you
Now, what do you
Eh, that you miss her.
Eh, that you miss her.
Like I do.
You know,
You know,
all the life has been
Hmph.
Hmph.
I miss her hairpins
I miss her hairpins
The two of you
One thing I can't
One thing I can't
The nights.
The nights.
Ah, nothing can
They seem to...
They seem to...
I know.
I know.
Thurgood...
Thurgood...
you're the best
you're the best
But you know too much,
But you know too much,
I know what I know.
I know what I know.
And there's no need
And there's no need
You're smarter
You're smarter
Why do you think
Why do you think
See, if I can win
maybe I'll find something
maybe I'll find something
You know...
You know...
Leave this town
Leave this town
Leave this town
Come on,
What's the capital
What's the capital
That's not
That's not
Good.
(laughter)
(laughter)
(thunder rolling)
(thunder rolling)
(thunder rolling)
How'd it go today?
Okay.
Okay.
Except I have to
With two girls.
With two girls.
Lucky you.
Ugh!
Ugh!
Aw, Danny boy.
You've been
You've been
You'll be reading
See, having dyslexia
See, having dyslexia
See, having dyslexia
And it's nothing
And it's nothing
Yeah, the teacher
And you know what,
And you know what,
She says when I can't
She says when I can't
it's because of my
And when Dad tells me
And when Dad tells me
and I can't remember,
and I can't remember,
Isn't that great?
Isn't that great?
(thunder rolling)
Eh, fish are
Eh, fish are
They don't come out
Let's get in
Let's get in
Danny, let me show you
Danny, let me show you
Danny, let me show you
They're beauties.
Where did I put them?
Where did I put them?
Look at me, Grandpa.
Look at me, Grandpa.
Hey, I can see
Hey, I can see
When I put on Mom's,
Take those off.
Take those off.
What's the matter?
What's the matter?
These are
These are
They cost
Sorry.
Sorry.
I sound like
I sound like
If I can see
If I can see
maybe you don't
You better go home now.
You better go home now.
And I'll show you those
And oh, Danny, now that
And oh, Danny, now that
will you still be able
will you still be able
Yeah, you can help me
Yeah, you can help me
You know, Grandpa,
You know, Grandpa,
Well, let's hope
Go home.
Go home.
(birds chirping)
(birds chirping)
(dog barking)
A little inside.
A little inside.
A little inside.
Danny...
I'm kinda worried
I'm kinda worried
Seems to me you've
Have you?
Have you?
You guys think
Not me.
Not me.
Well, Grandpa does.
He said I'd be
He said I'd be
You gotta give
You gotta give
No matter
Need more help
Need more help
No.
No.
Can we stop?
Can we stop?
Hey!
Hey!
You don't want to
Did I do
Did I do
No.
No.
I've used up
I've used up
You don't
What?
What?
You always used to
"Clean up your room,
"Clean up your room,
Now you and Mom
like when I get
like when I get
Heh.
Heh.
You're right, kiddo.
You're absolutely right.
You're absolutely right.
Okay, you little mister,
to that truck right
to that truck right
And when we get home,
that pigpen you
that pigpen you
Or I'm gonna
Or I'm gonna
and hang it
so that the coyotes
so that the coyotes
And I'll get--
(laughter)
(laughter)
Ohh!
I'll rip your flesh
I'll rip your flesh
You got me, you got me,
You got me, you got me,
You all right?
Well, I'm not!
Well, I'm not!
(laughter)
Whew! You've just
Whew! You've just
(dog barks)
(dog barks)
Bentley.
Dad?
Dad?
What's "hereditary"?
What's "hereditary"?
Where'd you hear that?
From my teacher.
From my teacher.
Well, inherited,
Well, inherited,
Well, inherited,
You know,
Like the good looks
Like the good looks
Like the good looks
Hey, dog.
But... you don't have
But... you don't have
No.
Does Mom?
Does Mom?
No, why?
No, why?
Never mind.
Never mind.
(dog whines)
(dog whines)
Head's up!
Why you...
Why you...
It's a pop fly
Dunmore goes back,
Dunmore goes back,
You better make that
Hey, look, there's Mike
We gotta hurry.
We gotta hurry.
(Thurgood)
(Thurgood)
Why don't they
Why don't they
I hate speeches.
Sure is nice of you
Sure is nice of you
Consider this my campaign
Consider this my campaign
(chuckles)
How you doing
How you doing
I have to
I have to
Go ahead.
Bill and...
Bill and...
Jill...
want to bake...
want to bake...
some... c-c...
some... c-c...
What's that?
What's that?
Uh, gee.
Uh, gee.
I can't read
Makes me sick.
You don't want me
You don't want me
Not in my car,
Here, give me
Here, give me
Cookies.
Cookies.
(Meredith)
It's like he's given up.
It's like he's given up.
(Mike)
(Mike)
He did.
He seems so relieved
He seems so relieved
not to have
and his tutor said
and his tutor said
about dyslexia
about dyslexia
Then what happened?
Well, I was
Well, I was
His test scores show
His test scores show
not to be doing better.
He doesn't do the homework,
He doesn't do the homework,
Patrick and I sit
Patrick and I sit
and he makes excuses.
He's too tired.
He's too tired.
What do you think
What do you think
Well, I have the big
Well, I have the big
but as soon as it's over,
but as soon as it's over,
I'll get him to tell me.
Why is it that I can
Why is it that I can
(man)
everyone's voting for,
everyone's voting for,
(people cheering)
(cheering grows louder)
(cheering grows louder)
(supporters)
(supporters)
Mike! Mike! Mike! Mike!
Mike! Mike! Mike! Mike!
Mike! Mike! Mike! Mike!
I'm Shane Dorian.
I'm Shane Dorian.
On behalf of
I'd like to welcome you here
I'd like to welcome you here
to hear the candidates
(crowd cheers and applauds)
(crowd cheers and applauds)
We've got Mike Dunmore.
Give it to 'em, Mike!
Give it to 'em, Mike!
And Ernest Benson!
And Ernest Benson!
(cheers and applause)
But we're going
But we're going
Each candidate
to address our
to address our
(cheering continues)
(cheering continues)
(Meredith)
Come on, Dad!
Come on, Dad!
Friends, neighbors.
Friends, neighbors.
Most of you know me.
So what I think
So what I think
You know, some folks figure,
You know, some folks figure,
if the shoe fits, you aren't
And others are sure
And others are sure
for the sake of growing
for the sake of growing
(laughter)
(laughter)
I think our cape is
We get a half a million folks
We get a half a million folks
We get a half a million folks
Now, the people who come here
Now, the people who come here
We are the hosts.
They are our guests.
They are our guests.
And they should feel welcome.
So we've got to
So we've got to
come up with a plan
come up with a plan
from quality water
from quality water
Now, my idea is at first,
Now, my idea is at first,
(Benson)
(Benson)
should be
And that,
And that,
is the quintessential
between me and my opponent.
between me and my opponent.
(cheers and applause)
(cheers and applause)
Now, we'll go to
Now, we'll go to
Since Ernest
Since Ernest
you take the first question.
(man)
(man)
Come on!
Come on!
Sorry, I-- I can't read
Sorry, I-- I can't read
They're on your head,
(light laughter)
(light laughter)
Oh.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Uh...
Uh...
Well, the typing...
Well, the typing...
I can't quite
I can't quite
I can't quite
The lights--
Just a minute.
Just a minute.
I thought this was
I thought this was
How come we gotta hear
How come we gotta hear
to questions
Yeah.
Yeah.
We got some tough questions
Yeah!
Yeah!
Open the floor!
Open the floor!
Open the floor!
Open the floor!
Open the floor!
(overlapping shouting)
(overlapping shouting)
(man)
Let's hear it
Let's hear it
(man)
(man)
(Thurgood)
(Dorian)
(Dorian)
an open forum, so be it.
(supporters cheering)
(supporters cheering)
(supporters cheering)
Who's got a question
(woman)
(woman)
to change
in the historical district.
in the historical district.
(Meredith)
(Meredith)
Danny!
Danny!
Danny!
Danny, what is
I need you
I need you
What is the matter?
Nothing!
Nothing!
(supporters cheering)
(supporters cheering)
(supporters cheering)
Danny?
Danny?
You all right?
Come here.
Hey, what's the big idea
Hey, what's the big idea
running out
Come here, Danny boy.
Give me a hug
Give me a hug
You lied to me!
You lied to me!
You've got what I've got!
I hate you!
I hate you!
I hate you!
Honey--
Honey--
Why didn't Mom
Why didn't Mom
Why'd she help Pop
I don't think
I don't think
In those days, nobody knew
You were--
You were--
You couldn't get a job.
You couldn't get a job.
They were both scared.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Bob talked about that.
I mean, do you think
I mean, do you think
to open his store if they
to open his store if they
Or people would come in
He built that business
He built that business
Yeah, but I'm not talking
Yeah, but I'm not talking
Why didn't he tell me?
Me.
Me.
Honey, you were a kid.
Honey, you were a kid.
Do you think that
Do you think that
you being
you being
And I bet he was terrified
And I bet he was terrified
I know, I know.
But still, I--
My-- my own father
My-- my own father
Why didn't he
Why didn't he
I don't know.
I don't know.
Now I understand why he's
Now I understand why he's
letting me think he liked
letting me think he liked
I could never figure out
I could never figure out
why he would promise me
why he would promise me
and then stay day
He had to.
He had to.
He was handicapped.
He was handicapped.
Just think how long
Just think how long
even to write
Your father had to make
Your father had to make
Read labels.
Read labels.
Yeah, read.
I was always after him
I was always after him
I mean, a couple of times,
I mean, a couple of times,
but... I mean, now I know
he was looking
he was looking
making the whole
but then-- then it was
but then-- then it was
You take Goldilocks
You take Goldilocks
He would say,
He would say,
there was a little girl
there was a little girl
and that's why everyone
and that's why everyone
(both chuckle)
Anyway, he would
Anyway, he would
that, uh, Blondie would be
that, uh, Blondie would be
and she would get caught
and she would get caught
only she was
'cause she kept breaking
'cause she kept breaking
And then he would say,
And then he would say,
I mean, whatever
(both laughing)
(both laughing)
Of course, you know,
to the other kids, and...
to the other kids, and...
naturally, I was an idiot.
naturally, I was an idiot.
(both chuckling)
(both chuckling)
I love you.
You think
You think
Hey, Danny!
Hey, Danny!
I found those lures
Want to try 'em out?
Want to try 'em out?
I stopped by your house
I stopped by your house
(grunting)
(whispers)
(whispers)
I didn't mean
I didn't mean
I was trying
I guess I let my pride
I guess I let my pride
I'm sorry, Danny.
I'm sorry, Danny.
Go away!
Go away!
Hey, Danny...
Hey, Danny...
Come on.
Here's your pole
Here's your pole
You lied!
You said there's
You said there's
but you're ashamed!
That's why you don't
That's why you don't
that you've got it!
I hate you, Grandpa!
I never want to
I never want to
You're a big, fat liar!
(crowd cheering)
All right, listen up,
All right, listen up,
I'd like to welcome you
and to introduce to you
and to introduce to you
our town's next selectman...
our town's next selectman...
your friend and mine,
your friend and mine,
First, want to thank
First, want to thank
My campaign team.
My campaign team.
Pete, Jack, Link.
Pete, Jack, Link.
Those guys worked hard
Those guys worked hard
And a special thanks
to my campaign manager
to my campaign manager
and my best friend,
and my best friend,
(cheers and applause)
(cheers and applause)
You all believed in me.
Some of you are planning on
Some of you are planning on
(man)
Come on, Mike!
Come on, Mike!
Stop.
Stop.
But first...
there's something
there's something
A man who runs for office
A man who runs for office
in the way he represents
in the way he represents
And I have been
And I have been
I'm a fraud.
I'm a fraud.
I have a disability I should
I have a disability I should
I owed it to you.
This disability, they...
This disability, they...
they call it
they call it
because it's something
because it's something
But it's crippled me
But it's crippled me
What it is is...
What it is is...
I can't read.
I can't
I can't
It sure as hell
It sure as hell
I'll tell you that much.
I'll tell you that much.
You see, I found out
I have this
I have this
I was born with it.
I was born with it.
For over 50 years,
For over 50 years,
I kept it a secret.
I kept it a secret.
Sort of the family secret,
because... it hurt everybody
because... it hurt everybody
And it took someone
And it took someone
with much more courage
someone who I love
someone who I love
to show me the shame wasn't
to show me the shame wasn't
but not having the guts
but not having the guts
So as much as I hate to
So as much as I hate to
the only right thing
the only right thing
drop out of this race.
drop out of this race.
(Jack)
(Jack)
Look, I know a little something
Look, I know a little something
Three years ago
Three years ago
I didn't think I could go on
But my friends stuck by me,
But my friends stuck by me,
they helped me out,
And now we're
(crowd agreeing)
(crowd agreeing)
Yeah, and Mike...
you didn't join this race
you didn't join this race
I mean, you love Prydham.
I mean, you love Prydham.
You belong here.
We don't-- we don't want
We don't-- we don't want
You have to run.
Pete's right!
Pete's right!
You spent your whole life
You spent your whole life
You know what's best
and you know how
We need you!
We need you!
(all cheering)
Besides, old man,
Besides, old man,
you're the one who always says
so you gotta beat Benson.
so you gotta beat Benson.
You're not gonna let
take over this town
take over this town
(crowd)
(overlapping chatter)
(overlapping chatter)
Come on, Pop.
You got my vote.
(cheering and applause)
(cheering and applause)
I love you, Grandpa.
(crowd chanting)
(crowd chanting)
Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike!
Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike!
(chanting continues)
(chanting continues)
We're gonna win,
Sure we are.
Sure we are.
Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike!
(seagulls calling)
Thanks for
Thanks for
I owe you
(dog barking)
(dog barking)
Okay, Danners,
Okay, Danners,
Time to hit the books.
Hey, wait a second.
Hey, wait a second.
Oh, not that again.
(Meredith laughing)
(Meredith laughing)
Oh, Mom, this book's
Read!
"Goldilocks
"Goldilocks
Yeah, Pop.
Not Blondie.
Not Blondie.
(laughing)
(chuckling)
"Once there wa...
"Once there wa...
"Once there were
"Once there were
And they lived in
And they lived in
I got that part right.
(both chuckling)
Go ahead.
Go ahead.
"One day, they
"One day, they
while their...
Now, hold it.
Now, hold it.
Porridge, was it?
Yeah, porridge.
Not mashed potatoes.
Not mashed potatoes.
(both chuckling)
Hold on, Danny,
Hold on, Danny,
Could be mashed potatoes.
Could be mashed potatoes.
Could be.
It could be
Go ahead, Danny.
"Inside the cottage,
"Inside the cottage,
"a log fire
"a log fire
"and a table was laid
"and a table was laid
"with three bowls
"with three bowls
"It smelled delicious,
"and Goldilocks
"and Goldilocks
how hungry she was."
♪♪
♪♪
[END CREDITS]
[END CREDITS]
♪♪
Here you are, Millie.
Here you are, Millie.
I brought
I brought
Oh, thank you!
Aww!
Aww!
Bye.
Hi, Patrick.
Hi, Patrick.
(boy)
(boy)
Hey, Danny!
Tomorrow's Grandparents Day.
Tomorrow's Grandparents Day.
You promised you'd do it!
Did not! Leave me alone!
Did not! Leave me alone!
Hey!
(boy)
(boy)
Now, stop it, both of you.
Now, what's the matter
Now, what's the matter
You're friends.
You fight with enemies,
You fight with enemies,
Now, Billy,
Now, Billy,
And Danny, you come here
Grandpa, he started it.
Grandpa, he started it.
Oh, he started it, huh?
Oh, he started it, huh?
What was that fight
Nothing.
Nothing.
Hey, let me take
Hey, let me take
Ooh...
Ooh...
Can't pitch Saturday
Can't pitch Saturday
Unless you're figuring
Unless you're figuring
All right, come on.
I'll ride you back,
I'll ride you back,
(bike bell rings)
All right, sourpuss.
Why do elephants
Why do elephants
'Cause they don't
'Cause they don't
(chuckling)
Knock, knock.
Knock, knock.
Dishes.
Dishes the FBI.
Dishes the FBI.
(both laughing)
(Danny)
(Danny)
(bike bell rings)
(bike bell rings)
Thanks for the lift,
You're welcome.
Now, you take care of this
Now, you take care of this
You two are gonna end up
in the vegetables
in the vegetables
He's too big
He's nine years old today.
He's nine years old today.
Well, I remembered.
Yeah, but do you remember
Yeah, but do you remember
I know you moved it, you're
I know you moved it, you're
Aw, baloney.
I had to make room
I had to make room
Without the tourists,
we'll be lucky
They're beautiful.
They're beautiful.
(Danny)
(Danny)
Grandpa, why'd you make
That's my job.
That's my job.
Not today.
Today, your job
Today, your job
Happy birthday, Picasso.
Thanks, Uncle T.!
Thanks, Uncle T.!
Thurgood,
Thurgood,
What color is it?
Orange.
Look, Grandpa!
Oh.
Oh.
He'll be wanting you
He'll be wanting you
Someone's got to work
I'm retiring
I'm retiring
Yeah, and I'm gonna
Yeah, and I'm gonna
You crazy old man.
(door bell jangling)
Oh, Mrs. McGursky.
Oh, Mrs. McGursky.
The wool you ordered
Am I gonna have
Am I gonna have
Now, why the heck wouldn't you?
Now, why the heck wouldn't you?
'Cause Grandma Mary
Yeah.
Yeah.
I happen to know for sure
I happen to know for sure
What did God
What did God
Why'd he take her away?
Why'd he take her away?
She was all done living.
You won't die,
You won't die,
Me?
Psh. Not anytime soon.
Psh. Not anytime soon.
Hey, quit stalling,
Is it gonna hurt?
Is it gonna hurt?
Would I ever hurt you?
(chuckling)
(chuckling)
Ahh, there's your problem.
Pretty deep, too.
Pretty deep, too.
Here. This will help
Here. This will help
Come on now, it doesn't hurt.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I guess you're ready to pitch
I guess you're ready to pitch
(dog barks)
(dog barks)
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Hi, Mom.
Hey, birthday boy.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Mmm.
Your grandpa's
Your grandpa's
We have to get your dad.
You know what
Bigfoot.
Bigfoot.
Now, how'd you get to be nine?
Now, how'd you get to be nine?
A minute ago,
You can't be nine.
You can't be nine.
And then I'm going to be ten,
And then I'm going to be ten,
Thirteen?
Well, you can't play
Well, you can't play
so I'll go back to being 12.
Come here.
You goofball.
You goofball.
(both chuckling)
(both chuckling)
(laughing)
That's a terrible story.
That's a terrible story.
Well, I gotta go to
Pete, Jack,
Pete, Jack,
Pete, Jack,
Wait a minute, Mike.
Wait a minute, Mike.
We need some advice.
Okay.
Okay.
You know,
Yeah?
There's one slot open.
There's one slot open.
How do the other four stand?
Two for us growers,
Two for us growers,
It's a swing vote
It's a swing vote
That's why this election
That's why this election
Yeah, the developers,
they're building their houses
they're building their houses
that the waste
that the waste
Oh, that's not fair.
As if paving over a bog
As if paving over a bog
were the same thing
We need some man that's gonna
We need some man that's gonna
Come on, Mike.
Come on, Mike.
Give us a name.
Give us a name.
Well... I don't know
but it seems to me,
but it seems to me,
breaking things down
breaking things down
There's gonna be a loser.
There's gonna be a loser.
You know, being married
I learned to look
I learned to look
I think we need
I think we need
someone who doesn't have
someone who doesn't have
Hmm.
Well, let me think about it.
Well, let me think about it.
Thanks, Mike.
Yeah, thank you, Mike.
Hey, tell Danny best wishes
Hey, tell Danny best wishes
Okay.
Okay.
(dog barks)
(dog barks)
Patrick!
Patrick!
Come on!
Come on!
Come here!
Danny wants to get into
Danny wants to get into
(dog barks)
(dog barks)
Did you get the watch?
Oh, yeah, it's a beaut.
Oh, yeah, it's a beaut.
I had to drive all the way
I had to drive all the way
You should have had me go.
Nah.
I ordered it special, I wanted
I ordered it special, I wanted
Danny's gonna love it.
Danny's gonna love it.
Where is he, anyway?
Where is he, anyway?
Why didn't he
Oh, your father got here just
Oh, your father got here just
You know, he wanted Danny
Big surprise.
Big surprise.
What?
(horse neighs)
(horse neighs)
(making kissing sounds)
(making kissing sounds)
So what did Pop
So what did Pop
Well, he seems okay.
Well, he seems okay.
Considering.
Considering.
That tomorrow, it'll be a year
Well, with Pop,
Well, with Pop,
You never know what?
You never know what?
Never mind.
Never mind.
Thanks, Grandpa.
Hey, Danners!
Hey, Danners!
Hey, Pop.
Hey, how's my star pitcher
Hey, how's my star pitcher
Never late for dinner.
You gonna ready for
You gonna ready for
I will, Dad.
I'm gonna check on dinner.
Look what Grandpa gave me.
Look what Grandpa gave me.
It's the best present
It's the best present
Well, you aren't finished yet.
Well, you aren't finished yet.
Mighty late getting home,
No, early.
No, early.
Here, hold that, yeah.
Here, hold that, yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Now maybe you'll be on time.
Now maybe you'll be on time.
(chuckling)
Uh, it's--
Uh, it's--
You know, I'm no expert,
but the fellas tell me
but the fellas tell me
Berries could freeze.
The longer you wait,
The longer you wait,
You get top dollar.
Yeah, but you could risk
Yeah, but you could risk
Well, it's lucky
Well, it's lucky
(phone ringing)
Can you take me fishing?
Can you take me fishing?
Sure.
Phone, kiddo, it's Billy.
Phone, kiddo, it's Billy.
Don't be long.
Hi, Billy.
No, I'm not mad.
No, I'm not mad.
Dad, see these books
Well, that's an old one
Well, that's an old one
Do you think it's too simple?
No.
No.
Dad, you gotta help me
He still thinks it's sissy
He still thinks it's sissy
(chuckling)
Give it up, Mere.
Give it up, Mere.
I mean, the kid'll
He's a jock.
He's a jock.
Oh, by the way.
I need a half dozen more of your
I need a half dozen more of your
Really?
Come on, Dad,
Come on, Dad,
Yeah, but winter's coming in.
I don't want
I don't want
What's this?
What's this?
My birthday card to Danny.
"Get well soon,
"Get well soon,
Well, everybody
Well, everybody
I like to be more interesting
Hey, what does
Hey, what does
to get fed around here, huh?
Congratulations, Meredith,
Congratulations, Meredith,
(Danny)
Yeah, honey, it was terrific.
Yeah, honey, it was terrific.
I loved the ham.
I was gonna
I was gonna
Just like Mary,
What's wrong
What's wrong
Oh, your mother's
Forget it.
Forget it.
Go ahead,
Come on, Grandpa, tell me.
Come on, Grandpa, tell me.
All right.
You know, Danny,
my folks came from Dublin
my folks came from Dublin
For dinner,
For dinner,
would pass around
would pass around
We'd pretend the first bite,
We'd pretend the first bite,
The second, pudding.
The second, pudding.
Grandpa.
No, I'm not fooling.
But one Christmas,
But one Christmas,
the rich family
the rich family
gave us these pork chops.
Not turkey?
Well, they ate the turkey.
Well, they ate the turkey.
So you see,
So you see,
we'd had in
And, oh, boy...
And, oh, boy...
What'd you do?
What'd you do?
I took the cod liver oil
and put it on the chop
and put it on the chop
Eww!
Eww!
I wasn't thinking
I wasn't thinking
Well, my father
Well, my father
with the whole family
Oh...
I nearly died of shame.
I nearly died of shame.
To this day, I can't look at
To this day, I can't look at
(giggles)
(giggles)
I learned the hard way.
You pay for being selfish.
You pay for being selfish.
And don't you forget that.
Happy birthday, Danny!
Happy birthday, Danny!
Hey!
(noise makers sounds)
(noise makers sounds)
Happy birthday, Danny.
(Mike)
(Mike)
Happy birthday!
(chuckling)
(chuckling)
Make a wish!
(Meredith)
(Meredith)
(Meredith)
How can you have
15 years, and you just
15 years, and you just
and, wham,
and, wham,
Leave it alone.
What is going on
What is going on
What is going on
What did he do
What did he do
That's something
That's something
When you're with Mike,
it's like you're
it's like you're
I've watched you,
I've watched you,
Sometimes it feels like
Sometimes it feels like
He didn't keep
Like what?
Meredith...
Meredith...
Why don't you talk about it?
Why don't you talk about it?
Oh, it sounds
Oh, it sounds
but when you're a kid, it--
but when you're a kid, it--
It hurts.
Yeah.
Yeah.
It hurts bad.
He never wanted
He never wanted
I'd want him to read to me,
I'd want him to read to me,
I'd want him to read to me,
and he didn't have the time.
"Go ask your mother."
"Go ask your mother."
I'd even go down
I'd even go down
You know, just to...
You know, just to...
He'd send me out
He'd send me out
You see how Dad is with Danny.
You see how Dad is with Danny.
I think he's trying
I think he's trying
Oh, yeah?
So now he crowds me.
So now he crowds me.
He tries to compete with me,
He tries to compete with me,
Let's go to sleep.
Let's go to sleep.
Good night, honey.
Good night, honey.
He never made me
He never made me
Danny, make me proud
Hey, Danny.
Hey, Danny.
Grandpa, I'm supposed to park
Grandpa, I'm supposed to park
Okay.
Hey, Billy!
Did you do my art project?
Yeah, I got it, I got it.
Yeah, I got it, I got it.
You sure can draw.
You sure can draw.
Whoa, that's great!
Yeah!
Yeah!
I wrote the story, Danny,
I wrote the story, Danny,
"D-A."
"D-A."
Welcome to Grandparent's Day.
Today, our fourth-graders
Today, our fourth-graders
their reading and writing skills
their reading and writing skills
that they have written
that they have written
So let's begin.
I'm going to need a volunteer.
I'm going to need a volunteer.
I have so many wonderful essays
I can't decide who to pick.
I can't decide who to pick.
Let's see.
you don't need to get
you don't need to get
Our room mothers are going
But it looks like
But it looks like
Let's hear it for Danny Dunmore.
Let's hear it for Danny Dunmore.
(class applauds)
(class applauds)
(whispers)
My Grandpa, by Danny Dunmore.
My Grandpa, by Danny Dunmore.
(clears throat)
My grandpa's family
My grandpa's family
(all chuckling)
That's Dublin.
That's Dublin.
Just kidding, Grandpa.
Anyway, he had a lot
Anyway, he had a lot
and they were so poor
and they were so poor
that they were pretending
(all chuckling)
(all chuckling)
And one Christmas,
the family that my grandpa's
the family that my grandpa's
gave them some pork chops.
Isn't that strange?
Isn't that strange?
Isn't that strange?
Thanks for coming, Grandpa.
I wish Grandma
I wish Grandma
Danny, did you write
Danny, did you write
Yeah.
Yeah.
Why didn't you read
Why didn't you read
I-- I did.
Yeah, but...
Yeah, but...
You wrote it before I told you
You wrote it before I told you
I did it over.
I did it over.
Before school,
Before school,
Yeah, well, when I came over
Yeah, well, when I came over
you were still in bed,
I had to blast you out.
Okay, Grandpa,
Okay, Grandpa,
You know how you're always
You know how you're always
Well, I wanted to do good
Well, I wanted to do good
But I got scared.
And your story
And your story
and I knew they'd like it
so that's why.
so that's why.
Well, when we get to the store,
Well, when we get to the store,
Thurgood and I sure would like
You don't believe me, do you!
You don't believe me, do you!
You don't think
You don't think
You're just like Dad!
Danny!
Danny!
Danny!
(Mike)
(Mike)
(whistling)
Mr. O'Neil!
Mr. O'Neil!
Mr. O'Neil!
Come on, I know you're
(whistles)
(whistles)
Fine.
Fine.
Lousy cat.
Lousy cat.
Gonna trade you in
(cat meowing)
Ooh, excuse me,
Ooh, excuse me,
I didn't see you
I didn't see you
And I didn't
Yes.
Yes.
Eh, you see, Mary?
Eh, you see, Mary?
You were worried I couldn't
You were worried I couldn't
Couldn't pay my bills.
Couldn't pay my bills.
I'd get lost.
I'd get lost.
You just rest easy, Mary.
We're doing just fine.
We're doing just fine.
Doing just fine.
Doing just fine.
(crowd shouting)
Come on, come on!
Come on, come on!
Come on, buddy, come on!
Come on, buddy, come on!
Come on, come on!
Put 'er there, buddy!
Put 'er there, buddy!
Yes! Yes! Woo!
Two more! Two more!
Two more! Two more!
♪ We want a pitcher ♪
♪ We want a pitcher ♪
♪ Not a belly itcher! ♪
♪ We want a pitcher-- ♪
♪ We want a pitcher-- ♪
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
One more, buddy, come on,
Don't let him
Don't let him
Give him some heat!
Give him some heat!
Strike three!
Woo!
Woo!
Yay!
Whoo! Yaaay!
Whoo! Yaaay!
(cheering continues)
(cheering continues)
Hey, Pat, Meredith
(Pat)
(Pat)
Hey, Mike.
Pete, that grandson
Pete, that grandson
Yeah, that he is.
I'm going to get
I'm going to get
You want anything?
Hey, Mike,
Hey, Mike,
Huh?
Yeah, we want to
Yeah, we want to
So what's say
over at the
over at the
Okay.
See you then.
See you then.
(Pete)
(Pete)
Whole new menu.
(waitress)
(waitress)
I'll have the special.
How about you, Mike?
How about you, Mike?
I bet the fish is great.
I'll have the catch
I'll have the catch
Which one, sir?
On second thought,
On second thought,
No, you can't have just salad
No, you can't have just salad
Come on, eat something.
Come on, eat something.
Uh, delivery didn't come in.
Steak.
Steak.
Today we have pork chops.
Today we have pork chops.
Well, I haven't eaten here
Well, I haven't eaten here
Hey, Pete.
Hey, Pete.
Mike, this is
How are you?
How are you?
(Pete)
over at
over at
Well... what's up?
We found somebody we'd
We found somebody we'd
for that
I don't need to tell you,
I don't need to tell you,
That's what they call it
but you don't get paid.
but you don't get paid.
(laughter)
Well, lucky for us,
Well, lucky for us,
he doesn't
He owns his own business.
He's lived in Prydham
He's lived in Prydham
Which is a real plus
when you're
when you're
He knows how
And he ain't in any camp.
Everybody respects him,
Everybody respects him,
We'd be willing
We'd be willing
Putting up posters,
Of course,
Of course,
We're not saying otherwise.
And he's got some time
And he's got some time
Okay, okay, so you want me
Okay, okay, so you want me
I'll be glad to help you.
I'll be glad to help you.
You.
You.
(laughter)
(laughter)
Number eight.
Number eight.
The fisherman sailed
The fisherman sailed
in order to avoid
in order to avoid
Buoy.
Number nine.
Number nine.
On top
On top
there is
there is
Lighthouse.
(laughing)
(laughing)
What's so funny?
What's so funny?
What'd you say?
What'd you say?
Oh, that book tape
Oh, that book tape
Hey... look at you.
Hey... look at you.
Who's the lucky lady?
Don't tell me.
Don't tell me.
How about the ever lovely
How about the ever lovely
Cigar-smoking bore
Cigar-smoking bore
who wants to renegotiate
who wants to renegotiate
thanks to you lending money
thanks to you lending money
on nothing but a handshake.
Thurgood, are you mad
Thurgood, are you mad
Course I am,
Course I am,
Who's got to do
Who's got to do
Me, that's who.
All because you're
All because you're
to go and get
You know I can't pass
You know I can't pass
Why go and make
Why go and make
I said I'd ask you
I said I'd ask you
The answer's no.
The answer's no.
Hmm.
Hmm.
Don't go ordering
And you keep your eye
And you keep your eye
(bells jangle, door closes)
Heh heh!
Heh heh!
They are ugly.
They are ugly.
(Mrs. Norell)
(Mrs. Norell)
(Mrs. Norell)
And then this weekend,
And then this weekend,
you children wrote
you children wrote
Yours was about fishing.
Can you tell me
Can you tell me
Did you write this?
Did you write this?
All right, Danny.
All right, Danny.
Why don't you just
Why don't you just
I... I can't.
I... I can't.
Grandpa!
Grandpa!
Hey. Hey.
Hey. Hey.
Hey... what is it?
Hey... what is it?
I hate school!
I'm never going back.
I'm never going back.
Don't let her tell Dad.
Don't let her tell Dad.
All right,
Mrs. Norell.
Mrs. Norell.
Upstairs, second floor.
I don't have time
I don't have time
and I'm gonna
and I'm gonna
Yeah, yeah.
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Uh, Mrs. Norell,
I'm paying by the hour
I'm paying by the hour
Now, I don't understand
Now, I don't understand
Now, I don't understand
What's so important is...
What's so important is...
your son can't read,
Please, sit down.
Please, sit down.
But he reads with his
Are you sure?
Yeah, I got him books
Yeah, I got him books
He reads with Dad
He reads with Dad
But do you ever help him
Yeah, I have.
Yeah, I have.
Not always, but...
Not always, but...
Look, we work.
And we're not gonna
And we're not gonna
we have to spend
Look, I know you don't
Look, I know you don't
Your son is one
Your son is one
Believe me, this is no fun
What I'm trying to say
What I'm trying to say
Danny is not ready
Danny is not ready
I don't know why his teacher
You're not gonna
You're not gonna
I don't want to.
You think
You think
No, I think he is
Look how he's managed to
Look how he's managed to
But the fourth grade is
But the fourth grade is
for these children.
They have to build upon
and Danny isn't able
and Danny isn't able
That's what finally
Maybe he's having trouble
Maybe he's having trouble
Danny always has trouble
Oh, come on, all he needs
is just a good kick
is just a good kick
I don't think so.
I don't think so.
I think your son may have
Now, look, I want to
Now, look, I want to
If he does,
we can put him
we can put him
Now, hold it!
Now, hold it!
There's nothing wrong
He is a terrific athlete.
He is a terrific athlete.
You should have been
That kid pitched
That kid pitched
I mean, so what
I got C's and I own
I got C's and I own
Now, if Danny can't read,
Now, if Danny can't read,
it's you're the ones
and if you think you're
and if you think you're
I will have him
I will have him
that your head'll spin!
I'm going...
I'm going...
Come on.
Come on.
Mrs. Dunmore, please, just
Mrs. Dunmore, please, just
Patrick's under
Patrick's under
He's worked forever
This is our
This is our
He really is
Some men have
Some men have
Believe me,
Please don't put
Please don't put
It'd kill him.
It'd kill him.
These are his friends,
I know, but a social
I know, but a social
is not gonna take
Danny's gotta
Danny's gotta
Can you get your
Can you get your
There's so much pride
There's so much pride
I think Patrick's afraid
if they found
if they found
I understand,
unless I've got permission
unless I've got permission
because both of you
because both of you
But the school will do
There must be
There must be
There is
It's excellent.
It's excellent.
But it is expensive.
(car horn honking)
(car horn honking)
I'll--
(engine starts)
(engine starts)
(trucks pulls away)
(dog whimpers)
(dog whimpers)
(Meredith)
(Meredith)
This morning,
This morning,
He did, huh?
He did, huh?
And Patrick
Takes him out
Takes him out
Oh, Dad, what am I
Oh, Dad, what am I
He's gotta be tested
He's gotta be tested
What if this is
Calm down.
That kid's healthy
That kid's healthy
Otherwise, he'd be having
Otherwise, he'd be having
Well, we'll never know,
absolutely refuses
absolutely refuses
Oh, Dad,
Oh, Dad,
Oh, Dad,
Talk to Patrick.
Swallow your pride.
Swallow your pride.
It's not my place.
I'm-- I'm sorry.
I'm-- I'm sorry.
I got the name of this
Boston?
Boston?
I called them.
It costs $1,200.
It costs $1,200.
I'll get it somehow.
I'll get it somehow.
I've got some saved.
I've got some saved.
Thanks, Dad.
I'm not hitting you up
I'm not hitting you up
I need help
I need help
I know I should
but... Patrick's not easy,
but... Patrick's not easy,
He has all these layers.
He has all these layers.
Please talk to him.
Meredith, you know, Patrick
Meredith, you know, Patrick
Mrs. Norell says
Mrs. Norell says
if we catch this
if we catch this
For goodness' sake,
if you can't read
if you can't read
(Patrick)
(Patrick)
See, your old man
See, your old man
The longer you wait,
(whistles)
Okay, let's get this empty
Okay, let's get this empty
Okay, let's get this empty
Grandpa!
Look, I'm helping Dad!
Look, I'm helping Dad!
Come on, we got one last
How's it going,
I hear the store's
I hear the store's
Gonna take up politics?
Gonna take up politics?
Well, I haven't
Well, I haven't
What do you think?
Come on, Grandpa,
Uncle T. says
Uncle T. says
you can get us
you can get us
(chuckles)
Not even elected,
Not even elected,
You haven't told me
Ah, you always do what
Ah, you always do what
(chuckles)
(chuckles)
Hey, Grandpa,
Hey, Grandpa,
I come out here
I come out here
real important,
What, Grandpa?
What, Grandpa?
But if you don't
But if you don't
I can't help you.
I will.
I will.
Danny, do you ever
Danny, do you ever
maybe there's something
maybe there's something
Hmm?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Words play tricks
Words play tricks
Yeah.
This is something
This is something
Like I know
But all the other
But all the other
I must be dumb.
I must be dumb.
You're not dumb.
You're not dumb.
Don't say that again, ever.
What's wrong with me?
What's wrong with me?
I don't know.
I don't know.
We'll find out.
You can fix it,
You can fix it,
Well, I'm gonna try.
Well, I'm gonna try.
Okay.
Okay.
I'm gonna try, Danny.
You can fix anything.
You can fix anything.
(grunting softly)
(grunting softly)
Did Danny come in the store
No, I haven't
No, I haven't
No, I haven't
So... when did you
So... when did you
Last night.
How'd you know?
How'd you know?
There's a couple
haven't escaped
haven't escaped
Like what?
Oh, like, how much
Oh, like, how much
might mean to you.
might mean to you.
How a little recognition
might not be
might not be
Ahh, you don't
Well, I know
Well, I know
Well, I know
In one of your other lives,
you were probably a knight,
you were probably a knight,
Yeah, well,
Yeah, well,
Oh, that's easy.
The way you make me
The way you make me
I must have been
(laughter)
(laughter)
Howdy.
Howdy.
Hi.
It's him.
It's him.
Benson.
Hey, hold it there.
He knows
He knows
See him talking
Campaigning already.
Hi, guys.
Hi, guys.
Talk to you later, Jimmy.
Talk to you later, Jimmy.
Talk to you later, Jimmy.
Hello, how are you?
Hey, Mike!
Hey, Mike!
Hi, Pete, Jack.
We found out who they're
We found out who they're
Who?
That banker.
That banker.
Hmm.
Hmm.
He's sharp.
You must have
That's why they're putting up
That's why they're putting up
Which is why we gotta get
Which is why we gotta get
Which one do you like?
Uh...
Uh...
Where are my glasses?
Where are my glasses?
Uh, "Vote for Mike.
He's 'Dunmore'
He's 'Dunmore'
Dunmore?
Dunmore?
Yeah.
Yeah.
"I like Mike"?
It worked for Ike.
Can't argue with that.
Can't argue with that.
Well?
Well?
Mine?
You fellas have put me
You fellas have put me
Like I gotta choose between
Like I gotta choose between
They're both so good.
I got an idea.
I got an idea.
Let's put
to figure out a way
to figure out a way
Hey, good idea, Mike!
Hey, good idea, Mike!
I've got to get to the bank
Mike, the taxpayers'
Mike, the taxpayers'
to set the date for
Okay.
Okay.
And we've got to
tomorrow for the papers.
tomorrow for the papers.
Now, hold it.
Come Thursday, I'm all yours,
Come Thursday, I'm all yours,
But tomorrow, I have to
But tomorrow, I have to
(Thurgood)
(Thurgood)
Yeah, finish
Yeah, finish
Well, how you
Take a bus.
Take a bus.
But you're gonna get...
(whispering)
(whispering)
Ohh.
(Patrick)
(Patrick)
(knocking on door)
(knocking on door)
Meredith.
Dad, what are you
Dad, what are you
Patrick left?
Yeah, they had a big
Yeah, they had a big
He's out on the bogs.
I'm taking Danny.
To Boston?
To Boston?
I've got $1,200
He's being tested
He's being tested
Today?
I'm going with you.
I'm going with you.
Look, you'd better
Let me take the blame.
Let me take the blame.
I'll say I told you
But, Dad, that--
Trust me, Meredith.
Trust me, Meredith.
This is important.
Thank you.
Thank you.
(Thurgood)
You're gonna get lost.
You're gonna get lost.
Will you stop
You better
You better
What do I look like?
Who's got his license
Who's got his license
Go fetch
We know what we're doing,
We know what we're doing,
Sure, Grandpa.
We take the bus
We take the bus
Park Square Terminal.
And then the whatchamacallit
And then the whatchamacallit
The "T" is for train.
Uh...
Uh...
Red, yeah.
You're gonna get lost!
You're gonna get lost!
(fabric rips)
Ahh!
Ahh!
(groaning)
So what's the difference
So what's the difference
You can't tuna fish.
(chuckles)
(chuckles)
What did the big toe
Don't look now,
Don't look now,
but there's
but there's
You know
You know
an elephant and
No.
No.
Remind me never to
Grandpa, am I gonna
Grandpa, am I gonna
No, they didn't say
No, they didn't say
No, my guess is
No, my guess is
But look at all
I'll try you again.
I'll try you again.
Now, Danny, if you put
and pulled out
and pulled out
then you put your hand
and pulled out
what would you have?
what would you have?
Somebody else's pants.
(both laughing)
(both laughing)
I love that joke.
You're so funny.
You're so funny.
(phone ringing)
(phone ringing)
Hello.
(Mrs. Norrell)
(Mrs. Norrell)
Ah, Mrs. Norell, yeah.
Ah, Mrs. Norell, yeah.
Your wife left a message.
Is he all right?
I don't know anything
I don't know anything
Well, I wanted to
Well, Meredith's
Well, Meredith's
She's usually back by noon.
She's usually back by noon.
Oh, that'll be fine.
Thank you.
Thank you.
(hangs up telephone)
Hey, Danners?
Hey, Danners?
(traffic, horns honking)
(traffic, horns honking)
Boston's so big.
Hey, don't you worry.
Hey, don't you worry.
There's so many people.
There's so many people.
I'm glad you know
I'm glad you know
Yeah... you just
Yeah... you just
(muttering softly)
(muttering softly)
Let's see...
Would you be kind
Would you be kind
which way
Over there.
Over there.
We're on our way,
We're on our way,
Look at all those
Look at all those
(door closes)
(door closes)
Patrick, what are
Patrick, what are
Your arm,
Your arm,
I had an accident.
Are you all right?
Are you all right?
Just forget about it,
Honey, are you
Where's Danny?
Where's Danny?
Patrick,
Meredith, where is he?
Meredith, where is he?
(brakes hiss, doors open)
(brakes hiss, doors open)
Last stop,
Last stop,
We missed
Would you mind
Would you mind
Come on, Danny.
Come on, Danny.
Where's the hospital,
Where's the hospital,
How do we get outside?
Don't you worry.
Don't you worry.
We're doing just fine.
We're lost, aren't we?
We're lost, aren't we?
Who, us?
We're just taking
We're just taking
What are we
What are we
Let me think.
Let me think.
Mom always told me
to look
to look
Policeman...
Policeman...
Thanks, fellas.
Thanks, fellas.
You'll be rewarded
to an old man
to an old man
Thank you!
Thank you!
All because of you.
I told you you were smart.
I told you you were smart.
We have an appointment
We have an appointment
Where are the elevators,
Around the corner.
Come on, Danny.
Come on, Danny.
Danny Dunmore.
Danny Dunmore.
Patrick.
Patrick.
(Danny)
(Danny)
Where have you been?
What's wrong
What's wrong
We got lost, but we met
Well, I'll explain
Well, I'll explain
while Danny's
Danny's not seeing
This is important.
This is important.
For Danny!
Danny's--
Danny's--
Danny's my boy,
Danny's my boy,
and I'll decide
Now listen to me!
Come on, son.
Come on, son.
No, Dad!
Please!
Please!
Grandpa was just
Grandpa was just
Grandpa!
Grandpa!
Grandpa!
Don't you worry, Danny.
We can't
We can't
Danny Dunmore?
Danny Dunmore?
Is Danny Dunmore here?
Right here, Miss.
Right here, Miss.
You're Danny Dunmore?
You're Danny Dunmore?
No... I'm his grandfather.
No... I'm his grandfather.
But test me, please.
But test me, please.
You gotta test me,
You gotta test me,
whatever he's got,
(woman)
(woman)
(Mike)
(Dr. Meyers)
Turpentine does
Turpentine does
Okay, name the man
Okay, name the man
who first got an idea
who first got an idea
Ben Franklin.
You're doing very well,
You're doing very well,
You're doing very well,
Can you arrange these blocks
to form the same design
to form the same design
Uh... this one.
Uh... this one.
I'm gonna
I'm gonna
and you tell them
and you tell them
Five, three,
Uh...
Uh...
six, five...three?
six, five...three?
Which number is higher,
Which number is higher,
ten million
ten million
Three billion.
Good.
Good.
Okay.
Can you read this?
Can you read this?
The boy...
something, something...
something, something...
God.
God.
The boy went down to
The boy went down to
And this one?
And this one?
Uh...
Uh...
Grill.
No, that's "grep."
No, that's "grep."
Grep.
Grep.
And... last one.
Uh...
Uh...
Echo.
Okay, Mr. Dunmore.
Okay, Mr. Dunmore.
You're on
And we're gonna do
And we're gonna do
Uh...
Uh...
My son.
My son.
(Danny sobbing)
(Danny sobbing)
(Danny sobbing)
(Danny sobbing)
Grandpa was gonna
Well, there's nothing
Well, there's nothing
Yes, there is!
Aw, Danners, Danners,
That's what he
That's what he
so that he can
so that he can
I'm telling you
I'm telling you
I don't want you
I don't want you
Just take it from me.
You can't count on him.
You can't count on him.
(Patrick)
(Patrick)
Danny!
It's my fault,
Left it alone!
Left it alone!
Well, I couldn't.
Well, I couldn't.
I love Danny just
I love Danny just
Don't you think I want
Don't you think I want
I think what you want
Well, he isn't.
Well, he isn't.
There's something
and you're just
and you're just
Well, he's had to fail
for us to recognize
for us to recognize
I don't want my son
thinking of himself
thinking of himself
So go ahead, be mad
but I'm gonna do whatever
but I'm gonna do whatever
Danny!
Danny!
(door closes)
(horse neighs)
(horse neighs)
(people chattering)
(people chattering)
Mr. Dunmore.
Please, sit down.
Please, sit down.
Well, I've, uh, I've gone
Well, I've, uh, I've gone
Well, I've, uh, I've gone
You're kidding.
You're kidding.
Your intelligence is
Your intelligence is
Then what's
Why can't I read?
Mr. Dunmore,
Mr. Dunmore,
Mr. Dunmore,
and I'm afraid
Dyslexia?
Dyslexia?
Well, it's
that affects about one
that affects about one
It's not a disease.
It's not a disease.
It's an invisible handicap,
It's an invisible handicap,
and a lot of people
are, uh, are ashamed,
are, uh, are ashamed,
and they keep it
So I'm not stupid?
So I'm not stupid?
No, no, or lazy,
No, no, or lazy,
Those are other things
Those are other things
What causes it?
Well, we don't know yet.
Well, we don't know yet.
We have our theories.
We have our theories.
But... it does
But... it does
It can be hereditary.
Oh, so if I have it,
Oh, so if I have it,
my grandson could have it.
my grandson could have it.
Yeah.
Can it be fixed?
Can it be fixed?
It can be helped,
Well, what does my grandson
Well, what does my grandson
Well, what does my grandson
He can be taught
and eventually
and eventually
But first, he's
Well, that's not
Well, that's not
Hey, by the way,
Hey, by the way,
Hey, by the way,
It's a word
It's a word
Doesn't mean anything.
Son of a gun.
Son of a gun.
(woman)
Your daughter-in-law called.
Your daughter-in-law called.
She's gonna meet
Oh, thank you.
Oh, thank you.
That's Danny's mother.
Why don't you
Why don't you
Station's on my way home.
Who'd have thought
for what I am
for what I am
You are not alone.
Some dyslexics suffer
thinking
thinking
That's the tragedy.
Eh, not Danny.
Eh, not Danny.
I'll convince
I'll convince
Danny's gonna
I spent my whole life
I spent my whole life
I lied... to my son...
I lied... to my son...
my grandson... everyone.
Well, you don't have to
Well, you don't have to
Why?
You can explain
You can explain
That won't cure
That won't cure
Well, no, but...
So why tell 'em?
So why tell 'em?
Well, I thought it would be
Dr. Meyers...
Dr. Meyers...
how can I
how can I
You see, I've been asked
You see, I've been asked
to run for selectman.
to run for selectman.
Now that might not mean
but... nothing like this
but... nothing like this
Nobody's wanted me
Nobody's wanted me
But now they do.
But now they do.
And I can do it.
I've lived in Prydham
I've lived in Prydham
I-- I love those people.
I can do a good job,
I can do a good job,
If they find out
If they find out
can't even
can't even
Well, you know
Well, you know
But, Mr. Dunmore, you can
But, Mr. Dunmore, you can
We can help.
Nah.
Nah.
For me, it's too late,
Look, I appreciate
Look, I appreciate
with Danny, but...
with Danny, but...
I won't be
I won't be
I've got to keep
I've got to keep
I have no choice.
You do have a choice,
You do have a choice,
You do.
(thunder)
(thunder)
So, Dad, did you
So, Dad, did you
Well, I met
Well, I met
An expert.
An expert.
I told her everything
I told her everything
She said first Danny
She said first Danny
but in her
he has something
he has something
Oh, Dad...
Now, it's not as bad
Now, it's not as bad
It has nothing to do
Einstein had it.
Einstein had it.
Now, he'll need
Now, he'll need
but he can
but he can
Oh, Dad.
Oh, Dad.
Please, please.
Please, please.
I'm sorry.
Yeah, but he's
Just fine.
Just fine.
This is wonderful news,
and terrible news
and terrible news
The point is, now that
The point is, now that
Yeah, but...
Yeah, but...
But what?
We still have to
We still have to
He'll never agree to
He'll never agree to
Where is he?
Where is he?
God knows.
(cue ball clacks)
(cue ball clacks)
What are you doing
Patrick... I've come
Patrick... I've come
Now, I've never asked
Now, I've never asked
But you gotta do this.
But you gotta do this.
You gotta have
You gotta have
No, I gotta go home.
Patrick, I know what's
Patrick, I know what's
He's got
It's called--
It's called--
so how do you know?
Well, I...
Well, I...
Look, I know that if he
Look, I know that if he
he can catch up
Aw, come on, Pop.
Aw, come on, Pop.
I play it straight.
I play it straight.
Why don't you just
if you know
if you know
There are things...
There are things...
so many things that I...
I wanted to say
I wanted to say
I was scared, I...
I was scared, I...
I mean,
I mean,
and you-- you can't
It's-- it's--
It's-- it's--
It's not because you
You love 'em so much
You love 'em so much
to-- to shame 'em by...
to-- to shame 'em by...
Am I making sense?
Am I making sense?
No.
No.
Well, anyway,
you've gotta take
you've gotta take
Well, we both know
Well, we both know
Patrick, it hasn't
Patrick, it hasn't
that you think I was
and I admit to
and I admit to
and I admit to
but if you keep
but if you keep
your boy is gonna
as you do about me.
as you do about me.
I hope you're getting
I hope you're getting
You got my wife against me,
You got my wife against me,
All my life, you've been
Well, I'm cutting 'em!
Well, I'm cutting 'em!
From now on,
Have him tested!
Have him tested!
(engine starts)
(engine starts)
(Mike)
(Mike)
Why can't I get through to
Why can't I get through to
You gotta help me.
How can I convince him?
How can I convince him?
(horse neighing,
(horse neighing,
How's your arm?
Oh, it's fine.
Oh, it's fine.
Still a little
Still a little
Are you gonna
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah, after I take
Yeah, after I take
I'm going to sign
I'm going to sign
And have him tested?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
I don't care
I don't care
I don't care
All miracles
All miracles
(chuckles)
(chuckles)
Honey, it wasn't
Honey, it wasn't
It was Danny.
It was Danny.
I did it for Danny.
Last night...
Last night...
Pop tried to--
Pop tried to--
tried to
He couldn't get it out,
He couldn't get it out,
but... it was the first
but... it was the first
This morning, I was
This morning, I was
You had
You had
I got lonely.
Lonely like--
Lonely like--
Lonely like--
At home, and there was
At home, and there was
something going on
that I wasn't a part of.
that I wasn't a part of.
And then-- then it hit me.
And then-- then it hit me.
You saying that--
You saying that--
I've been doing
I've been doing
what I hated Pop
and that's
and that's
So if our kid
So if our kid
that there's
then I gotta listen
then I gotta listen
and get it checked out.
and get it checked out.
And God-willing,
And God-willing,
Hey.
Hey.
If I ever clam up
If I ever clam up
don't you ever
don't you ever
(Mike singing indistinctly)
♪ I begin
♪ I begin
♪ When you
♪ When you
♪ Can't you hear
♪ Can't you hear
♪ Do you
That was Mary's
That was Mary's
Yeah, I know.
(stove door opens)
(stove door opens)
(log clatters, door closes)
(log clatters, door closes)
Mike, I dreamt
You did?
You did?
Now, what do you
Now, what do you
Eh, that you miss her.
Eh, that you miss her.
Like I do.
You know,
You know,
all the life has been
Hmph.
Hmph.
I miss her hairpins
I miss her hairpins
The two of you
One thing I can't
One thing I can't
The nights.
The nights.
Ah, nothing can
They seem to...
They seem to...
I know.
I know.
Thurgood...
Thurgood...
you're the best
you're the best
But you know too much,
But you know too much,
I know what I know.
I know what I know.
And there's no need
And there's no need
You're smarter
You're smarter
Why do you think
Why do you think
See, if I can win
maybe I'll find something
maybe I'll find something
You know...
You know...
Leave this town
Leave this town
Leave this town
Come on,
What's the capital
What's the capital
That's not
That's not
Good.
(laughter)
(laughter)
(thunder rolling)
(thunder rolling)
(thunder rolling)
How'd it go today?
Okay.
Okay.
Except I have to
With two girls.
With two girls.
Lucky you.
Ugh!
Ugh!
Aw, Danny boy.
You've been
You've been
You'll be reading
See, having dyslexia
See, having dyslexia
See, having dyslexia
And it's nothing
And it's nothing
Yeah, the teacher
And you know what,
And you know what,
She says when I can't
She says when I can't
it's because of my
And when Dad tells me
And when Dad tells me
and I can't remember,
and I can't remember,
Isn't that great?
Isn't that great?
(thunder rolling)
Eh, fish are
Eh, fish are
They don't come out
Let's get in
Let's get in
Danny, let me show you
Danny, let me show you
Danny, let me show you
They're beauties.
Where did I put them?
Where did I put them?
Look at me, Grandpa.
Look at me, Grandpa.
Hey, I can see
Hey, I can see
When I put on Mom's,
Take those off.
Take those off.
What's the matter?
What's the matter?
These are
These are
They cost
Sorry.
Sorry.
I sound like
I sound like
If I can see
If I can see
maybe you don't
You better go home now.
You better go home now.
And I'll show you those
And oh, Danny, now that
And oh, Danny, now that
will you still be able
will you still be able
Yeah, you can help me
Yeah, you can help me
You know, Grandpa,
You know, Grandpa,
Well, let's hope
Go home.
Go home.
(birds chirping)
(birds chirping)
(dog barking)
A little inside.
A little inside.
A little inside.
Danny...
I'm kinda worried
I'm kinda worried
Seems to me you've
Have you?
Have you?
You guys think
Not me.
Not me.
Well, Grandpa does.
He said I'd be
He said I'd be
You gotta give
You gotta give
No matter
Need more help
Need more help
No.
No.
Can we stop?
Can we stop?
Hey!
Hey!
You don't want to
Did I do
Did I do
No.
No.
I've used up
I've used up
You don't
What?
What?
You always used to
"Clean up your room,
"Clean up your room,
Now you and Mom
like when I get
like when I get
Heh.
Heh.
You're right, kiddo.
You're absolutely right.
You're absolutely right.
Okay, you little mister,
to that truck right
to that truck right
And when we get home,
that pigpen you
that pigpen you
Or I'm gonna
Or I'm gonna
and hang it
so that the coyotes
so that the coyotes
And I'll get--
(laughter)
(laughter)
Ohh!
I'll rip your flesh
I'll rip your flesh
You got me, you got me,
You got me, you got me,
You all right?
Well, I'm not!
Well, I'm not!
(laughter)
Whew! You've just
Whew! You've just
(dog barks)
(dog barks)
Bentley.
Dad?
Dad?
What's "hereditary"?
What's "hereditary"?
Where'd you hear that?
From my teacher.
From my teacher.
Well, inherited,
Well, inherited,
Well, inherited,
You know,
Like the good looks
Like the good looks
Like the good looks
Hey, dog.
But... you don't have
But... you don't have
No.
Does Mom?
Does Mom?
No, why?
No, why?
Never mind.
Never mind.
(dog whines)
(dog whines)
Head's up!
Why you...
Why you...
It's a pop fly
Dunmore goes back,
Dunmore goes back,
You better make that
Hey, look, there's Mike
We gotta hurry.
We gotta hurry.
(Thurgood)
(Thurgood)
Why don't they
Why don't they
I hate speeches.
Sure is nice of you
Sure is nice of you
Consider this my campaign
Consider this my campaign
(chuckles)
How you doing
How you doing
I have to
I have to
Go ahead.
Bill and...
Bill and...
Jill...
want to bake...
want to bake...
some... c-c...
some... c-c...
What's that?
What's that?
Uh, gee.
Uh, gee.
I can't read
Makes me sick.
You don't want me
You don't want me
Not in my car,
Here, give me
Here, give me
Cookies.
Cookies.
(Meredith)
It's like he's given up.
It's like he's given up.
(Mike)
(Mike)
He did.
He seems so relieved
He seems so relieved
not to have
and his tutor said
and his tutor said
about dyslexia
about dyslexia
Then what happened?
Well, I was
Well, I was
His test scores show
His test scores show
not to be doing better.
He doesn't do the homework,
He doesn't do the homework,
Patrick and I sit
Patrick and I sit
and he makes excuses.
He's too tired.
He's too tired.
What do you think
What do you think
Well, I have the big
Well, I have the big
but as soon as it's over,
but as soon as it's over,
I'll get him to tell me.
Why is it that I can
Why is it that I can
(man)
everyone's voting for,
everyone's voting for,
(people cheering)
(cheering grows louder)
(cheering grows louder)
(supporters)
(supporters)
Mike! Mike! Mike! Mike!
Mike! Mike! Mike! Mike!
Mike! Mike! Mike! Mike!
I'm Shane Dorian.
I'm Shane Dorian.
On behalf of
I'd like to welcome you here
I'd like to welcome you here
to hear the candidates
(crowd cheers and applauds)
(crowd cheers and applauds)
We've got Mike Dunmore.
Give it to 'em, Mike!
Give it to 'em, Mike!
And Ernest Benson!
And Ernest Benson!
(cheers and applause)
But we're going
But we're going
Each candidate
to address our
to address our
(cheering continues)
(cheering continues)
(Meredith)
Come on, Dad!
Come on, Dad!
Friends, neighbors.
Friends, neighbors.
Most of you know me.
So what I think
So what I think
You know, some folks figure,
You know, some folks figure,
if the shoe fits, you aren't
And others are sure
And others are sure
for the sake of growing
for the sake of growing
(laughter)
(laughter)
I think our cape is
We get a half a million folks
We get a half a million folks
We get a half a million folks
Now, the people who come here
Now, the people who come here
We are the hosts.
They are our guests.
They are our guests.
And they should feel welcome.
So we've got to
So we've got to
come up with a plan
come up with a plan
from quality water
from quality water
Now, my idea is at first,
Now, my idea is at first,
(Benson)
(Benson)
should be
And that,
And that,
is the quintessential
between me and my opponent.
between me and my opponent.
(cheers and applause)
(cheers and applause)
Now, we'll go to
Now, we'll go to
Since Ernest
Since Ernest
you take the first question.
(man)
(man)
Come on!
Come on!
Sorry, I-- I can't read
Sorry, I-- I can't read
They're on your head,
(light laughter)
(light laughter)
Oh.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Uh...
Uh...
Well, the typing...
Well, the typing...
I can't quite
I can't quite
I can't quite
The lights--
Just a minute.
Just a minute.
I thought this was
I thought this was
How come we gotta hear
How come we gotta hear
to questions
Yeah.
Yeah.
We got some tough questions
Yeah!
Yeah!
Open the floor!
Open the floor!
Open the floor!
Open the floor!
Open the floor!
(overlapping shouting)
(overlapping shouting)
(man)
Let's hear it
Let's hear it
(man)
(man)
(Thurgood)
(Dorian)
(Dorian)
an open forum, so be it.
(supporters cheering)
(supporters cheering)
(supporters cheering)
Who's got a question
(woman)
(woman)
to change
in the historical district.
in the historical district.
(Meredith)
(Meredith)
Danny!
Danny!
Danny!
Danny, what is
I need you
I need you
What is the matter?
Nothing!
Nothing!
(supporters cheering)
(supporters cheering)
(supporters cheering)
Danny?
Danny?
You all right?
Come here.
Hey, what's the big idea
Hey, what's the big idea
running out
Come here, Danny boy.
Give me a hug
Give me a hug
You lied to me!
You lied to me!
You've got what I've got!
I hate you!
I hate you!
I hate you!
Honey--
Honey--
Why didn't Mom
Why didn't Mom
Why'd she help Pop
I don't think
I don't think
In those days, nobody knew
You were--
You were--
You couldn't get a job.
You couldn't get a job.
They were both scared.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Bob talked about that.
I mean, do you think
I mean, do you think
to open his store if they
to open his store if they
Or people would come in
He built that business
He built that business
Yeah, but I'm not talking
Yeah, but I'm not talking
Why didn't he tell me?
Me.
Me.
Honey, you were a kid.
Honey, you were a kid.
Do you think that
Do you think that
you being
you being
And I bet he was terrified
And I bet he was terrified
I know, I know.
But still, I--
My-- my own father
My-- my own father
Why didn't he
Why didn't he
I don't know.
I don't know.
Now I understand why he's
Now I understand why he's
letting me think he liked
letting me think he liked
I could never figure out
I could never figure out
why he would promise me
why he would promise me
and then stay day
He had to.
He had to.
He was handicapped.
He was handicapped.
Just think how long
Just think how long
even to write
Your father had to make
Your father had to make
Read labels.
Read labels.
Yeah, read.
I was always after him
I was always after him
I mean, a couple of times,
I mean, a couple of times,
but... I mean, now I know
he was looking
he was looking
making the whole
but then-- then it was
but then-- then it was
You take Goldilocks
You take Goldilocks
He would say,
He would say,
there was a little girl
there was a little girl
and that's why everyone
and that's why everyone
(both chuckle)
Anyway, he would
Anyway, he would
that, uh, Blondie would be
that, uh, Blondie would be
and she would get caught
and she would get caught
only she was
'cause she kept breaking
'cause she kept breaking
And then he would say,
And then he would say,
I mean, whatever
(both laughing)
(both laughing)
Of course, you know,
to the other kids, and...
to the other kids, and...
naturally, I was an idiot.
naturally, I was an idiot.
(both chuckling)
(both chuckling)
I love you.
You think
You think
Hey, Danny!
Hey, Danny!
I found those lures
Want to try 'em out?
Want to try 'em out?
I stopped by your house
I stopped by your house
(grunting)
(whispers)
(whispers)
I didn't mean
I didn't mean
I was trying
I guess I let my pride
I guess I let my pride
I'm sorry, Danny.
I'm sorry, Danny.
Go away!
Go away!
Hey, Danny...
Hey, Danny...
Come on.
Here's your pole
Here's your pole
You lied!
You said there's
You said there's
but you're ashamed!
That's why you don't
That's why you don't
that you've got it!
I hate you, Grandpa!
I never want to
I never want to
You're a big, fat liar!
(crowd cheering)
All right, listen up,
All right, listen up,
I'd like to welcome you
and to introduce to you
and to introduce to you
our town's next selectman...
our town's next selectman...
your friend and mine,
your friend and mine,
First, want to thank
First, want to thank
My campaign team.
My campaign team.
Pete, Jack, Link.
Pete, Jack, Link.
Those guys worked hard
Those guys worked hard
And a special thanks
to my campaign manager
to my campaign manager
and my best friend,
and my best friend,
(cheers and applause)
(cheers and applause)
You all believed in me.
Some of you are planning on
Some of you are planning on
(man)
Come on, Mike!
Come on, Mike!
Stop.
Stop.
But first...
there's something
there's something
A man who runs for office
A man who runs for office
in the way he represents
in the way he represents
And I have been
And I have been
I'm a fraud.
I'm a fraud.
I have a disability I should
I have a disability I should
I owed it to you.
This disability, they...
This disability, they...
they call it
they call it
because it's something
because it's something
But it's crippled me
But it's crippled me
What it is is...
What it is is...
I can't read.
I can't
I can't
It sure as hell
It sure as hell
I'll tell you that much.
I'll tell you that much.
You see, I found out
I have this
I have this
I was born with it.
I was born with it.
For over 50 years,
For over 50 years,
I kept it a secret.
I kept it a secret.
Sort of the family secret,
because... it hurt everybody
because... it hurt everybody
And it took someone
And it took someone
with much more courage
someone who I love
someone who I love
to show me the shame wasn't
to show me the shame wasn't
but not having the guts
but not having the guts
So as much as I hate to
So as much as I hate to
the only right thing
the only right thing
drop out of this race.
drop out of this race.
(Jack)
(Jack)
Look, I know a little something
Look, I know a little something
Three years ago
Three years ago
I didn't think I could go on
But my friends stuck by me,
But my friends stuck by me,
they helped me out,
And now we're
(crowd agreeing)
(crowd agreeing)
Yeah, and Mike...
you didn't join this race
you didn't join this race
I mean, you love Prydham.
I mean, you love Prydham.
You belong here.
We don't-- we don't want
We don't-- we don't want
You have to run.
Pete's right!
Pete's right!
You spent your whole life
You spent your whole life
You know what's best
and you know how
We need you!
We need you!
(all cheering)
Besides, old man,
Besides, old man,
you're the one who always says
so you gotta beat Benson.
so you gotta beat Benson.
You're not gonna let
take over this town
take over this town
(crowd)
(overlapping chatter)
(overlapping chatter)
Come on, Pop.
You got my vote.
(cheering and applause)
(cheering and applause)
I love you, Grandpa.
(crowd chanting)
(crowd chanting)
Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike!
Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike!
(chanting continues)
(chanting continues)
We're gonna win,
Sure we are.
Sure we are.
Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike!
(seagulls calling)
Thanks for
Thanks for
I owe you
(dog barking)
(dog barking)
Okay, Danners,
Okay, Danners,
Time to hit the books.
Hey, wait a second.
Hey, wait a second.
Oh, not that again.
(Meredith laughing)
(Meredith laughing)
Oh, Mom, this book's
Read!
"Goldilocks
"Goldilocks
Yeah, Pop.
Not Blondie.
Not Blondie.
(laughing)
(chuckling)
"Once there wa...
"Once there wa...
"Once there were
"Once there were
And they lived in
And they lived in
I got that part right.
(both chuckling)
Go ahead.
Go ahead.
"One day, they
"One day, they
while their...
Now, hold it.
Now, hold it.
Porridge, was it?
Yeah, porridge.
Not mashed potatoes.
Not mashed potatoes.
(both chuckling)
Hold on, Danny,
Hold on, Danny,
Could be mashed potatoes.
Could be mashed potatoes.
Could be.
It could be
Go ahead, Danny.
"Inside the cottage,
"Inside the cottage,
"a log fire
"a log fire
"and a table was laid
"and a table was laid
"with three bowls
"with three bowls
"It smelled delicious,
"and Goldilocks
"and Goldilocks
how hungry she was."
♪♪
♪♪
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