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"On your case!"

PG 1996 · 1h 41m
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Harriet the Spy
Commentary on Perceptions of Coolness
Harriet M. Welsch Carrie Andrews thinks she's cool because she spent her summer vacation growing boobs.
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Harriet the Spy
Harriet Questions Future of Her Nanny
Harriet Are you gonna go be some other kid's nanny now?
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Harriet the Spy
The Essence of Being a Good Spy
Katherine "Ole Golly You remember, a good spy can get in there and fight. Goodbye, Harriet the Spy.
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Harriet the Spy
Investigation in Progress
Tagline On your case!
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An Onion and a Squash Encounter
Janie She made an onion.
Harriet Tell me about it.
Janie You, my dear, are a great big squash.
Harriet I'd like to squash her.
Janie I've got something better. Come here.
Janie Smell this.
Harriet Ugh! What is this?
Janie You like it? Wait, I mean you hate it.
Harriet It's like something just crawled up my nose and then died.
Janie Excellent. It's a sulfur-based alkaloid. I want it to chemically fuse with combustibles.
Harriet And, in English, that would mean...
Janie Stink bomb.
Harriet Stink bomb
Janie We tape it to the school air ducts, attach it to a timer, and five minutes before the school play starts..... BOOOOOSH! Empty Auditorium.
Janie's mom Hey.... what are you girls doing?
Janie Nothing.
Harriet Nothing.
Janie's mom Are you getting ready for your big stage debut.
Harriet Actually, Mrs. Gibbs. Janie and I were discussing about the school play. Right, Janie?
Janie Yeah, we're really looking forward to it.
Janie's mom Good. Good. That's good. (Spotted something in front of her) Uh, Janie, what is this supposed to be?
Janie No, mom! Don't touch it!
Janie's mom Oh, WHAT?! Janie!
Janie It's an experiment with mold!
Janie's mother Oh! Janie! That's where my Veronica's Closet bra went to... huh? You know, I'm sick to death of this mad scientist baloney! Look at this! Look at this! Girl, we got to talk. I don't know what I'm gonna do with you, but we need to talk!
Harriet Some of Janie's experiments really creep me out. I wonder if she'll grow up to be a-billion IQ genius, or a total nutcase.
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Harriet the Spy
A Moment of Panic and Communication
Harriet Sport, Sport..... SPORT!
Harriet Help me.
Sport (Walks to the window) Hey, Harriet.
Harriet (Panicks) Hey.
Sport Okay, come in.
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Harriet the Spy
The Importance of Knowledge and Beauty
Harriet I want to remember everything. And I want to know everything.
Ole Well, you must realize, Harriet, knowing everything won't do you a bit of good unless you use it to put beauty in this world. True or false?
Harriet True.
Ole Of course it is.
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The Value of Money and Perspective
Harriet I hate money.
Sport You'd like it a lot more if you didn't have any.
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Frustration Over Mad Scientist Claims
Janie's Mom JANIE! I am sick to death of this mad scientist baloney! Look at this! Look at this!
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Harriet the Spy
A Strong Critique of Low Quality
Simon "Sport" Rocque This stuff is beyond crap. It is what crap wants to be when it grows up.
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Harriet the Spy
Perspective of a Spy
Tagline See the world through the eyes of a spy.
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Embracing Individuality Amidst Others' Uncertainty
Katherine "Ole Golly You know what? You're an individual, and that makes people nervous. And it's going to keep making people nervous for the rest of your life.
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Harriet the Spy
Embracing solitude and future aspirations
Katherine "Ole Golly Just because you're going to be alone now doesn't mean the world stops turning. You'll keep writing in your notebooks and when you're grown up and you publish your first novel, I'll be first in line at that bookstore, getting an autographed copy.
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Harriet the Spy
Desire and Identity in Harriet the Spy
Harriet M. Welsch The only thing worse than being Marion Hawthorn, is wanting to be Marion Hawthorn.
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Harriet the Spy
The Pursuit of Knowledge Through Observation
Harriet M. Welsch I want to learn everything I can, and I write down everything I see. Golly says if I want to be a writer someday, I better start now, and that is why I am a spy.
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Harriet the Spy
Emotions of Crying and Laughter Explored
Harriet I'm not gonna cry, I'm not gonna cry, I'm not gonna cry.
[in tears]
Ole Golly Nah it's okay to cry, but whatever you do, don't laugh, no Harriet, I will not tolerate laughter as I leave. No.
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Harriet the Spy
A Conversation About Various Topics
Ole The time has come, the walrus said...
Harriet To talk of many things...
Ole Of shoes and ships and ceiling wax...
Harriet Of cabbages and kings...
Ole And why the sea is boiling hot...
Harriet And whether pigs have wings!
Ole Do you have any wings?
Harriet Yeah.
Ole Yeah? Let me see them!
[''starts "spanking" her'']
Harriet Ow! Ow! Child abuse! Child abuse!
[''laughing'']
Ole You want to see child abuse? Take that! And that!
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Harriet the Spy
Desires and limitations in conversation
Harriet Hey, I want to hear that.
[Golly closes the door on her parents screaming]
Ole Golly Yeah? Well I want to sing opera, but I can't, so I don't.
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Harriet the Spy
Cherish and Protect True Friendships
Katherine "Ole Golly Good friends are one of life's blessings. Don't give them up without a fight.
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Harriet the Spy
Diverse Perspectives on Living in the World
Katherine "Ole Golly There are as many ways to live in this world as there are people in this world, and each one deserves a closer look.
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Harriet the Spy
The Collector of Secrets
Tagline Some kids collect insects. Others collect dolls. Harriet M. Welsh collects secrets.
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Conflict Over a Borrowed Truck
Harriet Uh oh. Frankie took the truck.
Frankie Speak English!
Mrs. Hongfat Oh okay, you want us to speak English, huh? Well, you are a jerk! I tell you don't take the truck. You smash the truck. Well, you tell me now, Mr. Wise Guy. Was your date worth it?
Mr. Hongfat People here are shopping.
Frankie Yeah.
Bruno Hong Fat HEY!
Frankie Hey, all right, Grandpa. It's cool, right? Believe me it wasn't a big deal, right? I knew you understand, right?
Harriet (Smiles as she writes down in her notebook) Sometimes, I think families everywhere are exactly the same.
Frankie Okay, everybody get back to work. Mom. Dad. Please. Grandpa! Just calm down.
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Harriet the Spy
Fairness in Leadership Opportunities
Miss Elson Good morning. Today we're... Yes, Harriet?
[to the class; pauses and sees Harriet's hand raised]
Harriet Miss Elson, I've been thinking a lot, and you know how class president automatically gets to be editor of the sixth grade newspaper?
Miss Elson Yes.
Harriet Well... I think... I think it's too much for one person and it's not fair to everybody because everybody deserves a chance, and we should change it.
Marion OBJECTION!
[shouting loudly]
Miss Elson This isn't a courtroom, Marion. I like that idea, Harriet. Let's see what the class thinks.
[as Harriet sits back down in her seat]
Marion Miss Elson, I think I speak for everybody when I say this is... this is a really, really, stupid idea!
[gets up from her desk]
Miss Elson That is one opinion. But let's take a vote. Marion is now editor of The Guidepost, would anyone like to nominate another candidate?
Miss Elson Well... I guess if no one has anything to say...
Boy with Purple Socks I have something to say: I think that Harriet is a very good writer, and if we only listen to one person's opinion, we may never get anywhere new. But Harriet might have something very original, and I'd like to read what she has to write.
[gets up from his desk and finally speaks in front of the entire class, much to everybody's surprise]
Miss Elson Is there a second?
Sport I second it.
[raises his hand]
Janie Gibbs I third it.
[raises her hand]
Miss Elson Okay, then. Harriet Welsch is now a candidate for editor. Who votes for Harriet?
Miss Elson And that... is that.
Harriet Yes!
[whispers]
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Harriet the Spy
Celebration of Unexpected Success
Sport's Dad Will you take a look at this. Huh? Huh? What do you think of your old man now, Sport? Ten thousand smackaroos! No more paying with change. No more, no more spaghetti. Going to feel like steak. And you know those fancy basketball sneakers with the, with the buckles and the Velcro and the crap all over them? Their yours, buddy boy, all yours! Hello? Murray. Hey, hey I take it all back. All agents aren't useless. Oh, I'm kidding you, I'm kidding you, man. You know I was always in your corner. Oh, yeah, I knew you'd come through. Well, Sport and I are going to do a little celebrating today...
[overly ecstatic; his phone rings, he answers it]
Harriet Hey.
Sport Hey.
Harriet Sold his book?
Sport Got a real job.
Sport's Dad Hey, Harriet, you hear the good news?
[notices Harriet]
Harriet You're a writer. So how's it feel?
[smiling]
Sport's Dad Oh, big slice off heaven, side order of fries. Say, you hungry? I feel like going to the fanciest, schmaniest restaurant in town. We'll abuse the waiter. Who's with me? Harriet?
Sport She can't come.
Sport's Dad What do you mean she can't come? You haven't even asked her.
Sport I said she can't come. You can't be my friend if you're not my friend.
[firmly; to Harriet; he closes the door on Harriet]
Harriet I'm sorry, Sport. I'm sorry.
[from the other side of the door, crying]
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Harriet the Spy
Fearless Curiosity and Unyielding Tenacity
Tagline There's no lead she won't follow. No question she won't ask. And no way she'll ever get caught!
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Harriet the Spy
Growing Up and Independence
Harriet How long have you known me, Golly?
Ole Golly Since you were born. That's 11 years and 12,000 tomato sandwiches ago.
Harriet And you'll never leave me, right?
Ole Golly Well I won't leave you leave you, but one day you'll be old enough and... well, old enough to take care of yourself and when that day comes you won't need me around anymore. But that day is not today.
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Harriet the Spy
Observations on Family Similarities
Harriet M. Welsch Sometimes I think families here are exactly the same.
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