The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)

Rosemary DeCamp: Mrs. Charles S. Howard

Quotes 

• Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner : We really got to go east and do some buying. I got my eye on one or two I think we can get.

  Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : Good, we'd better start right away.

  Mrs. Charles S. Howard : Wait a minute, now, I don't know whether I trust you two boys to go shopping or not.

  Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner : Shawn will see that no one puts anything over on me. Have you any particular favorites?

  Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : No, not offhand. Oh, yes, come to think of it, now. I do know of one. And he shouldn't cost you too much, either. Sir, it would be a pleasure to go east to the sales with you. Indeed it will, sir!

• Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : Get down, Tom. Lead him around once. That's bad.

  Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner : What's the matter?

  Mrs. Charles S. Howard : What is it?

  Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : The way he was using his right foreleg.

  Mrs. Charles S. Howard : His leg? I didn't notice it.

  Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : I hope it's not what I'm thinking it is.

  Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner : What is it, Shawn?

  Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : Tom, get the vet.

  Ted Knowles, Jockey : Yes, sir.

  Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : I can't rightly tell, but I don't like the feel of the leg at all.

  Mrs. Charles S. Howard : But Shawn, he wasn't limping badly.

  Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : He was trying not to, bless his heart, but I doubt very much if he'll be able to run in the Santa Anita.

  Mrs. Charles S. Howard : Oh, no.

  Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner : That's terrible news.

• Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : A good soldier, home from the wars.

  Mrs. Charles S. Howard : So many, many battles, poor darling.

  Ted Knowles, Jockey : No Santa Anita for us, fellow.

  Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner : Don't say that yet, Ted.

  Ted Knowles, Jockey : What else would I say?

  Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner : I don't know. What about it, Shawn?

  Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : The stud is the place for him, sir.

  Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner : He can't be brought back?

  Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : I don't think so.

  Mrs. Charles S. Howard : But Charlie, he's earned a rest.

  Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner : You brought back Golden Girl, remember?

  Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : A young thing that ran half a dozen races with a feather on her back. He's run near 100, 30 of them in record time with high weight on him.

  Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner : Then there's no chance?

  Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : A faint one, if any.

  Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner : Faint or not, we'll take it. Not even you can talk me off the Biscuit, Shawn.

  Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : As you say, sir.

  Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner : Well, what's the program?

  Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer : Well, give up everything else and devote ourselves to nursing him alone.

  Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner : All right, that's it. Ted, you stay and help us. We'll bring you back, too.

  Ted Knowles, Jockey : Thank you, sir. I'll stay.