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My Dog Skip Quotes

"Every family needs an optimist."

PG 2000 · 1h 35m
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My Dog Skip
Returning Home from War
Jack Morris You know I.C.? Colored fellow at the service station?
Ellen Morris Sure.
Jack Morris His son came back from Europe today.
Ellen Morris Wonderful.
Jack Morris In a box.
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My Dog Skip
The Impact of Loss and Change
Dink You bawling like a big baby cause you lost that ball game?
Willie Morris What do you know about it? You didn't come you big liar. Leave me alone.
Dink That's how it is, isn't it? You're a hero today, and then you're a goat tomorrow. Now I didn't come because games don't mean nothing to me anymore.
Willie Morris It's not the game. It's Skip. He's gone for good.
Dink For good? Now how do you know that? You some kind of fortune teller?
Willie Morris I got mad at him and I hit him. And he ran away. Just like you ran away. Skip was never afraid of nothing.
Dink You think I don't know what folks are saying? That old Dink's a coward? Huh? Well I know. And you know what? They're right. I got scared. And I ran. You think it was cause I was afraid of dying? Because I wished I was dead plenty of times.
Willie Morris Then what was it?
Dink It ain't the dying that scary, boy. It's the killing. Now look, that dog ain't lost. You just need to know where to find him. There's gotta be at least one place around here that you hadn't thought of to look at, right?
Jack Morris Sometimes he gets mad and says things he doesn't mean. He gets it from his mother. When I got back from Spain, I got into accounting. I figured I could hide behind a desk. I looked down, and I didn't so much as look up for a whole year. When I finally did, people weren't staring at me anymore. I guess they kind of forgot about it.
Dink Well, Mr. Morris. You got a purple heart. I got a yellow stripe. You can trust me. They don't forget about cowards.
Jack Morris Well, folks like to keep things small, Dink. Fit you into one pocket or the other. Give a man a label, and you never really need to get to know him. My son, he looks up to you, Dink. Not because you can run or throw a ball. You're his hero because you're his friend. And that's what he needs. A friend.
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My Dog Skip
The Paradox of Time in Life Stages
Narrator Why in childhood and youth do we wish time to pass so quickly - we want to grow up so fast - yet as adults we wish just the opposite?
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My Dog Skip
Reconnecting Amidst Busy Lives
Willie Morris Haven't seen you around much.
Dink Yeah, I've been pretty busy.
Willie Morris I'm playing some ball now, ya know.
Dink Oh yeah? That's good.
Willie Morris Yeah. Right. Well, see ya. Dink, It's opening day. That's what they call the first game of the season, and well, I was sort of wondering if... I was hoping that maybe... you might come.
Dink Yeah, sure kid. That'd be fine.
Willie Morris Really? Ok, great! Well, I better get on down there. See ya!
Dink Thanks for picking my number.
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My Dog Skip
Skip's Colorblind Friendship in a Segregated Town
Narrator Like all dogs, Skip was colorblind. He made friends easily with people of all races and origins. The town was segregated back then, but as we know, dogs are a whole lot smarter than people.
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My Dog Skip
The Enduring Nature of Memories
Narrator In my life I find that memories of the spirit linger and sweeten long after memories of the brain have faded.
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My Dog Skip
Conflict Over a Beloved Dog
Willie Morris WHAT'D YOU DO TO HIM? THAT'S MY DOG! SKIP!
[grabs Junior and shakes him angrily]
Junior Smalls I told you to keep that damn mutt out of here.
[grasps Willie]
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My Dog Skip
The Cost of Sacrifice and Recognition
Willie Morris Does it ever itch or hurt, like it's still there?
Jack Morris Yes, it hurts.
Willie Morris But they gave you a medal for it, didn't they?
Jack Morris I'd rather have the leg.
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