Finding Neverland Quotes (2004)
Michael Llewelyn Davies: Excuse me, sir, you’re standing on my sleeve.
J.M. Barrie: [moves his foot and looks down to face Michael] Am I? So sorry. I might point out you’re lying under my bench.
J.M. Barrie: In punishment for lack of an interesting pirate name, Peter shall walk the plank.
Charles Frohman: [talking about plans for Peter Pan] … And you have a pirate ship on stage, surrounded by tons and tons of water, James, that’s a lot of water.
J.M. Barrie: It’s a lot of water?
Charles Frohman: Yes, and that’s a lot of money.
Michael Llewelyn Davies: [about J.M. Barrie] Can we have him for supper?
Sylvia Llewelyn Davies: Have him to stay for supper, Michael. We’re not cannibals.
Peter Llewelyn Davies: I’m not Peter Pan.
[points at J. M. Barrie]
Peter Llewelyn Davies: He is.
Peter Llewelyn Davies: [as a preface to his play] This is just a bit of silliness, really.
J.M. Barrie: I should hope so. Go on.
George Llewelyn Davies: [as Prince George, to J.M. Barrie] This is Jack. Second in line to the throne. And that one’s Michael. He’s only five.
Michael Llewelyn Davies: And I’m in prison for it.
J.M. Barrie: Hello! Thought you could escape from Captain Swarthy, eh? Off to the ship with you, then.
J.M. Barrie: Who amongst you is ready to tie your hopes and dreams to the sea?
Michael Llewelyn Davies: I am!
J.M. Barrie: Not finished yet.
J.M. Barrie: Write about your family, Write about the talking Whale.
Peter Llewelyn Davies: What Whale?
J.M. Barrie: The one that is trapped in your imagination, desperate to get out.
Sylvia Llewelyn Davies: [after James appears wearing an Indian headdress and face paint] James, we’re just having some tea. You remember my mother, of course.
J.M. Barrie: Yes, of course, how do you do?
Sylvia Llewelyn Davies: [pauses] May I take your hat?
Peter Llewelyn Davies: Stop lying to me. I’m sick of grown-ups lying to me!
Peter Llewelyn Davies: I can see her.
Charles Frohman: You know what happened, James, they changed it.
J.M. Barrie: They changed what?
Charles Frohman: The critics, they made it important… hm, what’s it called? What’s it called?
J.M. Barrie: Play.
Charles Frohman: Play.
J.M. Barrie: Peter, I was hoping to use your name for one of the characters in my next play. If you will allow me, that is.
Peter Llewelyn Davies: I don’t know what to say.
J.M. Barrie: [smiling] Say yes.
Peter Llewelyn Davies: This is absurd. It’s just a dog.
J.M. Barrie: Just a dog? Porthos dreams of being a bear, and you want to shatter those dreams by saying he’s just a dog? What a horrible candle-snuffing word. That’s like saying, “He can’t climb that mountain, he’s just a man”, or “That’s not a diamond, it’s just a rock.” Just.
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