National Velvet (1944)

Donald Crisp: Mr. Brown

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• Donald Brown : I was sick all night!

  Mr. Herbert Brown : Donald, you told a story, didn't you?

  Donald Brown : Yes, sir, it was a story.

  Mr. Herbert Brown : Well, you know what to do.

  Donald Brown : What?

  Mr. Herbert Brown : You say you're sorry.

  [Donald puts his head on his hand] 

  Mr. Herbert Brown : Well?

  Mrs. Brown : He's thinking.

  Mr. Herbert Brown : [to Donald]  Well, make up your mind.

  Donald Brown : Alright, I'm sorry.

  [continues eating his dinner] 

  Mr. Herbert Brown : Well, go on. Sorry for what?

  Donald Brown : For being sick all night!

  Mr. Herbert Brown : That boy will make a lawyer.

• Mr. Herbert Brown : [Velvet is pretending she's riding The Pi]  Who's this Pi? A new one?

  Velvet Brown : Oh, Father, you should see him, he's beautiful. He never puts a foot wrong.

  Mr. Herbert Brown : Who?

  Velvet Brown : Mr. Ede's new horse. I'm in love with him.

  Mr. Herbert Brown : You're a fickle woman. I've heard you say that about other horses.

• Mr. Herbert Brown : It's one thing to out-think a man, quite another to outsmart him.

  Mrs. Brown : And who will say which is which?

• Mr. Herbert Brown : Donald, go back to bed.

  Donald Brown : I'll only fall asleep.

  Mr. Herbert Brown : That is the general purport and intention.

• Mr. Herbert Brown : [Sees Edwina polishing Donald's toenails]  What sort of savagery is this?

  Donald Brown : Paint!

  Edwina Brown : Only in fun, Father. We thought it would look pretty.

  Donald Brown : I don't like it!

  Mr. Herbert Brown : The child doesn't like it. Wipe it off.

  Donald Brown : I don't mind it.