Lassie Page #3

Synopsis: Life is hard for Yorkshire miner's son Joe Carraclough, who is beaten at school by a his teacher, his only consolation is his collie Lassie. It gets worse: when the mine is decommissioned, his father, Sam, is forced to sell the dog to the duke, who owns the local estate. The Duke's servant, Hynes, scares the dog, who keeps running back, so the Carracloughs have to keep returning her, until the Duke moves to the Scottish Highlands for the holiday season. Lassie escapes, embarking on a desperate journey home, with daunting Glasgow dogcatchers and taken in by a circus performer. It looks like a miracle is needed, by Christmas.
Director(s): Charles Sturridge
Production: Roadside/Samuel Goldwyn Films
  2 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
84
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
PG
Year:
2005
100 min
$548,277
Website
171 Views


(engine starts)

Young lady.

I've got something to show you.

Someone, I should say.

Where's Lassie? She wasn't at school.

I think something's happened to her.

Have you seen her?

Someone has to tell him.

THE DUKE:

Isn't she something?

I thought you said

they wanted to keep her.

They changed their mind, didn't they?

Couldn't get rid of her fast enough

once the subject of money was mentioned.

- She doesn't look very happy about it.

- Nonsense.

Where is that dratted fellow hiding?

- Hynes!

- Just coming.

Yes, sir.

What's the matter with this dog?

Erm... Matter, Your Grace?

Look at her, man.

Well... you mean her not taking her food?

Used to table scraps and all sorts,

I should say.

They've no idea how to handle dogs

down in that village.

Don't you worry

your pretty little head about it, miss.

I'll have her eating kennel-style

in a day or so.

What's her name?

They never bothered to give her one.

Called her Lass. Or Lassie.

It just means girl.

No feeling for animals, in my experience.

Don't worry.

We'll give her a proper name.

I like the one she's got. Lassie.

See?

She knows it's her.

Come on.

You can come back and see her later.

Why can't we take her

up to the house with us?

When she's settled.

Let her get used to us first.

(tuts)

I'll see you eat. If I have to push

your bloody food down your throat.

Yeah, that's right.

Take a good look at me.

I'm in charge now.

(bell rings)

(whines)

(whimpers)

Good boy.

Thanks, Peters.

Lassie, I've got to have a bath before tea,

but I'll be back straight after. I promise.

(whimpers)

(whines)

(barks)

CLASS:

5 sevens are 35.

6 sevens are 42.

7 sevens are 49.

8 sevens are 56.

9 sevens are 63.

(whimpers)

(handbell rings)

Lassie!

Lassie.

How did you get here?

Come on. I'll take you home.

Get in there!

I don't want any more of your tricks.

Do you understand?

You can't blame the boy.

You can't look after your own property.

You've no cause to talk to me like that,

Sam Carraclough.

I know you've trained it to run.

It won't happen again. Make no mistake.

(dog yaps)

(barks)

(farmer whistles)

(bleating)

Will you get them out of the way!

Come on! Oi!

(horn beeps)

Oi!

Somebody stop her!

(bleating)

What's going on here?

It's your dog. She ran away again.

- Again?

- I'll deal with this, Your Grace.

I brought my lad with me.

To pen her up this time.

- This'll be the last time.

THE DUKE:
It had better be.

Cilla.

Coming, Grandpa.

Let the boy do it.

It's him she runs for.

Go on, lad.

Get it over with.

Stay here and bide happy, Lass.

And don't come home no more.

You're a bad dog

and we don't love you no more.

So stay here and leave us be.

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Eric Knight

Eric Mowbray Knight (April 10, 1897 – January 15, 1943) was an English novelist and screenwriter, who is mainly known for his 1940 novel Lassie Come-Home, which introduced the fictional collie Lassie. He took American citizenship in 1942 shortly before his death. more…

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