The Call of the Wild - Conflict Over Crossing the Icy Terrain
Hal:
Oh no. We're going across. Move! I say you go!
Mercedes:
Hal, he can't!
Hal:
Move.
Mercedes:
Don't you dare!
John Thornton:
HEY!
John Thornton:
The river ice is gonna break up any minute, you fool! That dog is trying to help you keep your life!
Hal: [searches in the snow for his gun as Thornton cuts Buck from the harnesses and Hal fires a shot]
Why are you so keen to stop us? Oh, you know where the gold is, don't you? YOU KEEP YOUR FILTHY HANDS OFF OF MY DOGS!
Mercedes:
Hal.
Mercedes:
Hal, he said we shouldn't cross.
Charles:
Hal, are you sure that maybe we couldn't just leave the dogs.
Hal:
NO! I CAN'T DO IT! MUSH!
Hal:
MUSH!
John Thornton:
Don't do this! Not to them.
Hal:
MUSH!
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The Call of the Wild - Doubts About the Dog Team's Performance
Charles:
Lazy mutts!
Mercedes:
I'm not so sure about those dogs. Maybe we should have bought a different team.
Charles:
Maybe we should feed them.
Mercedes:
Maybe we should have stayed on the trail.
Hal:
MUSH!
Mercedes:
Ah! No! Make it stop!
Hal: [yells in frustration]
GAAAHHH!
Hal: [whips the team and the dogs yelp; whips again]
Maybe a little encouragement. MUSH! MUSH!
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The Call of the Wild - Questioning Intentions in the Wilderness
John Thornton:
Where are you heading, mister?
Hal:
None of your concern.
John Thornton:
You didn't buy that map in Skagway, did you?
Hal:
No.
John Thornton: [lifts up the sled]
An old fairy tale, lost cabin. River of gold. It's not too far into the spring. Half that trail is on the river
Hal:
Well, that leaves half the trail fit for travel.
John Thornton:
No, that means the ice is gonna break up with your companions and the dogs on it. Why don't you lay over until the spring will thaw? Save your dogs and your companions are suffering.
Hal:
And let some old prospector lead us to the gold.
John Thornton:
I'm not a prospector.
Hal:
No, thank you. I paid a fortune for this team. They'll pull my sled.
John Thornton:
Your dogs will pull your sled, pull your sled until they die.
Hal:
Thank you. Let's go. Alright, let's go!
Charles:
And... mush!
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