31 quotes
Emphasizing the Meaning of "Posh
Grandpa Potts
P-O-S-H - Posh!
[singing]
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The Allure of Temptation for Children
Child Catcher
Here we are children, come and get your lollipops, lollipops, come along my little ones.
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Character Critique of an Unpleasant Individual
Jemimah
He's awful!
Jeremy
He's terrible!
Caractacus Potts
Not only that, he isn't even nice!
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Child Catcher's Unwavering Sense of Smell
Child Catcher
Let me tell you, Toymaker. This nose of mine has never failed me. And if there are children here, my friend... you will die.
[laughs maniacally]
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Children's Jokes and Adult Understanding
Caractacus Potts
Truly! I'm sorry about the children. I hope they didn't embarrass you.
Truly Scrumptious
In what way?
Caractacus Potts
Why, that silly joke about us getting married. Well, you know how kids are.
Truly Scrumptious
Yes, I understand.
Caractacus Potts
Well, I don't think they realize how ridiculous that would be.
Truly Scrumptious
Ridiculous?
Caractacus Potts
Well, yes. Well, the factory, and your father and all. It's a different world, Truly.
Truly Scrumptious
You know, if I said something like that, you'd call me a snob.
Caractacus Potts
What? I didn't mean sn...
[realizes his mistake]
Truly Scrumptious
Goodbye!
[offended]
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Skepticism Towards Toy Makers in Forbidden Lands
Child Catcher
I don't trust a man who makes toys in a land where children are forbidden.
[to the Toymaker]
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Invitation from the Child Catcher
Child Catcher
Come along, kiddie-winkies!
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A Lighthearted Moment of Carrying and Choices
Truly Scrumptious
Wh-what are you going to do?
Caractacus Potts
I'm going to carry you.
Truly Scrumptious
Oh dear. Must you?
Caractacus Potts
Well, unless you'd rather ride piggyback.
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Parental Authority and Outside Opinions
Caractacus Potts
The nerve of that woman! Coming in here and telling me how to raise my children! Do I need someone telling me how to raise my children? Do I? Where is my cardigan?
Jemimah
Under your jacket.
Caractacus Potts
Under-. Yes. Self-righteous busy body. Well, she won't be bothering us anymore.
Jemimah
But I liked her.
Jeremy
So did I. She was very pretty.
Caractacus Potts
She certainly was. Do you think your father's a crackpot?
Jeremy
Your cardigan's inside out.
Caractacus Potts
What? Oh. Do you think I'm a lunatic? Wasting my time on a lot of silly ]s?
[[invention]
Jemimah
But they aren't silly! They're wonderful!
Jeremy
Nobody else can think of them.
Caractacus Potts
That's right! That is right! Nobody else can think of them.
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An Elephant in My Pajamas
Caractacus Potts
How was ], Grandpa?
[[India]
Grandpa
India? I'll tell you how India was. I got up this morning and I shot an ] in my pajamas.
[[elephant]
Grandpa, Caractacus, Jemimah, and Jeremy
How an elephant got in my pajamas, I shall never know.
Grandpa
You've heard it before.
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A Bear Approaches the Princess on the Mountain
Grandpa Potts
And the big brown bear came lolloping over the mountain. "No, no!" the princess cried…
[reading a book out loud]
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A Conversation on Communication Styles
Truly Scrumptious
Well! I've never been...
Caractacus Potts
Spoken to like that? Well, maybe it's about time!
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A Brief Encounter with Mr. Potts
Truly Scrumptious
Well, Mr. Potts!
[after Potts kisses her]
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Child Catcher Tempts with Sweet Treats
Child Catcher
They're all free today, cherry pie, cream puffs, ice cream, treacle tart.
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Planning an Unforgettable Birthday Celebration
Truly Scrumptious
It's a beautiful dream Caractacus, but I don't see how it's gonna help them.
Caractacus Potts
You know what we're gonna do? We're gonna get up into that castle!
[confidently]
Toymaker
It is impossible!
[incredulous]
Caractacus Potts
Well, we'll see. Now everyone listen to me! You wanna get out of here, don't you? Tomorrow is Baron Bomburst's birthday, yes? Well, we're gonna give him a birthday party he'll never forget!
[runs up to a large water channel and looks at the children watching; loud and clear; The children cheer and Caractacus moves behind the water channel; The children boo with their thumbs down; proud and confident]
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A Toymaker's Urgent Plea for Safety
Toymaker
Here's some good advice, take your children and your good lady out of Vulgaria. Look, I'm only a toymaker, and if I don't finish this in time for the Baron's birthday tomorrow I shall be a dead toymaker!!
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Grandpa Potts on Motorcars and Nasty Smells
Grandpa Potts
Nasty smelly things, motorcars!
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A Joyful Conclusion to Their Adventure
Caractacus Potts
And after that, Vulgaria became a free country and all the children laughed and played in the sunshine, and they were very, very happy. And Chitty flew high over the mountains back to England, everyone safe and sound, and...
Jemimah
And Daddy and Truly were married.
Jeremy
And lived happily ever after.
Jemimah
Yes!
Truly Scrumptious
Is that how the ] ]?
[[story; [ends]
Caractacus Potts
It's getting late. We'd better be getting back.
[pauses; gets out to restart the car]
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Value of a Once-Great Car
Junkman
What is this heap of old iron doin here?
Bill Coggins
Old iron?
Junkman
I'll give ya ten bob for it.
Bill Coggins
Please do not be daft. This was once such a great car; it won the British Grand Prix three years running.
Junkman
(chuckles greedily) So it's a car eh it? (touches the broken wheel)
Jeremy
Certainly it is a car!
Jemimah Potts
It's a racing car and we're winning!
Jeremy
And you are in the way!
Junkman
(rudely) And you are in the way of a belt wrapped around your ear young man, if I have any more of your lip!! All right. I will give ya 15 bob for it.
Bill Coggins
Make it 30 and she is yours.
Jemimah
(shocked) Mr. Coggins, you are not selling her, are you!?
Junkman
(furiously) Of course he's goin to sell her!! Whattaya think he is runnin here?! A children's playground or something?!! All right 30 bob. I will pick her up Wednesday.
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Toymaker's Urgent Warning About Children in Vulgaria
Toymaker
Hey, you there, get those ] in here!! Get them in before the soldiers get here!! We must get those children out of sight, if the soldiers come they will take them away, uh um, no one's allowed to have children in Vulgaria!! The Baroness, she hates children!!
[[children]
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Finding Hope in Difficult Times
Peter
Sir, have you come to help us? Are you going to help us out of here?
[Catactacus walks over to him]
Caractacus Potts
What's your name, son?
[kneels in front of him]
Peter
Peter, sir.
Caractacus Potts
Well Peter, you shouldn't be afraid. Even in a terrible place like this. Because there's always hope. That's what I always tell my children when they're...afraid.
[compassionately; Truly, the Toymaker, and the children listen with interest]
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Children's Freedom and Parental Perspective
Caractacus Potts
Maybe my children like running wild in the street. Had that occured to you?
[to Truly Scrumptious]
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Safety Precaution Advice from Caractacus Potts
Caractacus Potts
You'll find a slight squeeze on the hooter an excellent safety precaution, Miss Scrumptious.
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Inventing a New Candy Name
Caractacus Potts
You see I've invented these sweets.
Lord Scrumptious Secretary
Oh really? Name?
Caractacus Potts
Uh...Whistling Sweets.
Lord Scrumptious Secretary
Mr. Whistling Sweets. (writes it down)
Caractacus Potts
(laughs) Mr. Whistling Sweets!! Uh no. I'm... uh... Potts.
Lord Scrumptious Secretary
Hmmm... (writes it down)
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Threatening Consequences from the Child Catcher
Child Catcher
The Baroness will have your teeth for a necklace, and your eyeballs for earrings.
[threatening the Toymaker]
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A Distrustful Assessment of Coggins
Caractacus Potts
Do you think Coggins might do a deal, so much a week?
Grandpa
Coggins? That lives down the road? Sure. He wouldn't light your pipe if his house was on fire.
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Desperation in a Failing Aircraft
Blimp Pilot
We're still losing height!
Baron Bomburst
There has to be something else we can throw out!!!
Second Spy
But there's nothing else we can throw out...!!?
First Spy
There's nothing else... (Chuckles nervously)
Grandpa Potts
You just dropped someone!!!
First Spy
(swimming desperately in the ocean as the second spy splashes in the ocean) Come back! Come back! (The men chuckle and wave goodbye to the spies as the blimp takes off back in the air) Come back!!!
Second Spy
What do we do now?
First Spy
Start swimming!
Second Spy
I don't swim!
First Spy
Then start drowning!
[swims away]
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The Unusual Car: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Truly Scrumptious
What an unusual car.
Jeremy
Daddy made it.
Truly Scrumptious
Oh? And it actually goes?
[laughs]
Jemimah
It's called Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Truly Scrumptious
That's a curious name for a motorcar.
Jemimah
But that's the sound it makes. Listen.
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Child Catcher's Scent for Hidden Children
Child Catcher
There are children here somewhere. I can smell them.
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Child Catcher's Frustration with Obstacles
Child Catcher
Fool! Idiot! Out of my way!
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Introducing the Characters in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Truly Scrumptious
What's your name?
Jemimah
I'm Jemimah.
Jeremy
And I'm Jeremy.
Jemimah
What's yours?
Truly Scrumptious
Truly.
Jemimah
That's a very pretty name.
Truly Scrumptious
Now, where is your house?
Jeremy
Oh, we don't live in a house.
Jemimah
We live a ]. On top of a hill.
[[castle]
Truly Scrumptious
A castle? I didn't know there were any castles around here.
[laughs]
Jemimah
Well, it isn't a castle exactly.
Jeremy
That's what Daddy calls it. He says ] used to live there hundreds of years ago.
[[Alfred the Great|King Alfred]
Truly Scrumptious
And does your Daddy know you aren't in school?
Jemimah
Oh, he won't mind. He never does.
Jeremy
Anyway, he's awful busy.
Truly Scrumptious
Is he? Well, he'll have to find time to see me because I have a few things to say to him.
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