( bell rings, Matt exits school to meet Lassie after April has done a show ‘n’ tell of her 4-H club project )
Matt: How you doing, girl? Can you believe that?! Show ‘n’ tell with a goat?! I CAN’T BELIEVE I LIVE HERE! You know what would happen in my old school if I put a goat on a desk?!
( the Turners are in a diner after the truck crash )
Jennifer: Can I play the juke box? I got my own money.
Matt: No Paula Abdul or Janet Jackson. ( pushes plate away )
Steve: Not gonna eat that?
Matt: I’m not hungry.
Steve: Then why did you order it?
Jennifer: ( looks out window ) LOOK! IT’S LASSIE! SHE’S BACK!
Matt: Jennifer, it’s not Lassie.
Jennifer: HOW DO YOU KNOW?!
Matt: ‘CAUSE LASSIE DOESN’T EXIST!
Jennifer: Can we keep her?
Steve: ‘Course not.
Jennifer: WHY?!
Steve: Because it probably belongs to somebody, and we’re full enough as it is.
( all exit diner to greet Collie )
Laura: There she is.
Jennifer: How’d you find us?
Steve: Jen, be careful.
Jennifer: ( hugs Lassie ) See, she loves us. She wants to be with us.
Steve: Oh, sweetie, she doesn’t REALLY love us, she just wants food. Come on.
Jennifer: But kids are supposed to have dogs.
Steve: Jennifer?!
Jennifer: It helps us grow up right.
Laura: ( agrees ) I THINK SHE’S SWEET!
Steve: Oh, honey, you too?
Laura: Come on. It’s weird enough as it is. Why not add a dog?
Steve: HONEY, COME ON!
Laura: But why not?
Jennifer: Please, dad?
( Lassie whines as if to say Please, Steve? )
Steve: This is ridiculous. Where would we put her?
( Steve opens car door, Lassie jumps into backseat )
Laura: How ’bout the backseat? Come on, let’s take her.
Jennifer: Please, dad?
Steve: All right, the back seat.
Jennifer: YES!!
( truck has crashed, man dies, Lassie survives, looks for another family to be with, eyes stop on the Turners, Jennifer, the little girl, has been watching the Lassie TV Series, she sees the collie )
Jennifer: Hey, Matt, look, it’s Lassie!
Matt: JENNIFER, PLEASE! You know there’s no such thing as Lassie! First Santa Clause, now the–
( Lassie inches closer to family )
Matt: ( notices dog ) Holy cow!
Jennifer: SEE?! I told you, it IS Lassie!
Steve: ( not believing her ) Jennifer, don’t touch a strange dog.
Jennifer: It’s hurt.
Steve: Jen, Jen, he’ll be fine.
Jennifer: IT’S A SHE! We can’t just leave her here.
Steve: Sure, we can.
Laura: Steve–
Steve: Honey, please.
( truck has crashed, man dies, Lassie survives, looks for another family to be with, eyes stop on the Turners, Jennifer, the little girl, has been watching the Lassie TV Series, she sees the collie ) Jennifer: HEY, MATT! LOOK! IT’S LASSIE! Matt: JENNIFER, PLEASE! YOU KNOW THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS LASSIE! FIRST SANTA CLAUS, NOW THE– ( Lassie inches closer to family ) Matt: ( notices dog ) HOLY COW! Jennifer: SEE?! I TOLD YOU, IT IS LASSIE! Steve: ( not believing her ) JENNIFER, DON’T TOUCH A STRANGE DOG. Jennifer: IT’S HURT. Steve: JEN, JEN, HE’LL BE FINE. Jennifer: IT’S A SHE! WE CAN’T JUST LEAVE HER HERE. Steve: SURE, WE CAN. Laura: STEVE… Steve: HONEY, PLEASE.
( truck has crashed, man dies, Lassie survives, looks for another family to be with, eyes stop on the Turners, Jennifer, the little girl, has been watching the Lassie TV Series, she sees the collie ) Jennifer: Hey, Matt, look, it’s Lassie! Matt: JENNIFER, PLEASE! You know there’s no such thing as Lassie! First Santa Claus, now the– ( Lassie inches closer to family ) Matt: ( notices dog ) Holy cow! Jennifer: SEE?! I told you, it IS Lassie! Steve: ( not believing her ) Jennifer, don’t touch a strange dog. Jennifer: It’s hurt. Steve: Jen, Jen, he’ll be fine. Jennifer: IT’S A SHE! We can’t just leave her here. Steve: Sure, we can. Laura: Steve– Steve: Honey, please.
[ Electricity Is Back On ]
[ Jennifer ] WHAT’S THIS THING ? [ Laura ] LOOKS LIKE AN OLD RECORD PLAYER. [ Jennifer, Holding Up Little Record ] ARE THESE OLD CDs ? [ Steve ] NO, SWEETIE. THESE ARE 45s. LET’S SEE IF THIS WORKS. [ Laura ] YOU TRY PLUGGING IT IN ? ‘PROUD MARY.’ ‘JIMMY MACK.’ I USED TO LISTEN TO THESE WHEN I WAS A KID. [ Len ] THOSE RECORDS WERE YOUR MAMA’S, JENNIFER. SHE USED TO PLAY ‘EM ALL DAY LONG, JUST LIKE MATT WITH HIS HEAD ATTACHMENT. [ He Puts Record On, The Beatles’ ‘In My Life’ Plays ] [ Jennifer ] I KNOW THIS ONE. MOM USED TO SING IT TO US. REMEMBER, MATT ? [ Matt Nods Yes, Leaves Room, Lassie Follows ]
[ Matt And Lassie Are Going For A Walk, Sam Is On The Hill With His Horse, Spots Lassie, Goes Up, Points Gun At Lassie, Thinking She Is A Coyote ]
[ Matt ] STOP ! DON’T SHOOT ! [ Horse Whinnies ] [ Matt ] HEY, MISTER, THAT’S MY DOG ! [ Sam, Realizing She Is Not A Coyote ] DON’T WORRY ! I THINK I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COYOTE AND A COLLIE !
[ The Turners Are At Len’s Store ]
[ Steve ] WELL, THIS IS IT. FRANKLIN FALLS. [ Matt Reading Population Sign ] A HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT ? [ Steve ] IT’S A COUNTRY, PAL. THERE’S ROOM OUT HERE. [ Matt ] A HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT ? THERE’S MORE PEOPLE THAN THAT IN A SUPERMARKET ! [ Steve ] MATT ! [ Matt ] WELL, THERE’S MORE PEOPLE THAN THAT ON A SUBWAY ! [ Jennifer ] YOU’VE NEVER BEEN ON A SUBWAY. [ Matt ] WELL, I KNOW WHAT THEY HOLD ! YOU TOOK US TO NOWHERE ! THAT’S WHERE WE MOVED: WE MOVED TO NOWHERE !
[ The Turners Are At Len’s Store ]
[ Steve ] WELL, THIS IS IT. FRANKLIN FALLS. [ Matt Reading Population Sign ] A HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT ? [ Steve ] IT’S A COUNTRY, PAL. THERE’S ROOM OUT HERE. [ Matt ] A HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT ? THERE’S MORE PEOPLE THAN THAT IN A SUPERMARKET ! [ Steve ] MATT ! [ Matt ] WELL, THERE’S MORE PEOPLE THAN THAT ON A SUBWAY ! [ Jennifer ] YOU’VE NEVER BEEN ON A SUBWAY. [ Matt ] WELL, I KNOW WHAT THEY HOLD ! YOU TOOK US TO NOWHERE ! THAT’S WHERE WE MOVED: WE MOVED TO NOWHERE !
[ The Turners Are At Len’s Store ] [ Steve ] WELL, THIS IS IT. FRANKLIN FALLS. [ Matt Reading Population Sign ] A HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT ? [ Steve ] IT’S A COUNTRY, PAL. THERE’S ROOM OUT HERE. [ Matt ] A HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT ? THERE’S MORE PEOPLE THAN THAT IN A SUPERMARKET ! [ Steve ] MATT ! [ Matt ] WELL, THERE’S MORE PEOPLE THAN THAT ON A SUBWAY ! [ Jennifer ] YOU’VE NEVER BEEN ON A SUBWAY. [ Matt ] WELL, I KNOW WHAT THEY HOLD ! YOU TOOK US TO NOWHERE ! THAT’S WHERE WE MOVED: WE MOVED TO NOWHERE !
[ The Turners Have Arrived At The New House, Electricity Is Out ] [ Steve Reading Note ] ELECTRICITY WENT DOWN IN A BAD STORM. SHOULD BE BACK IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. SORRY FOR THE MESS; THEY TIDIED IT UP THE BEST THEY COULD. [ Matt ] SO, THERE’S NO TV ? [ Steve ] NO, MATT, THERE’S NO TV. [ Matt ] THAT MEANS THERE’S NO MTV ! OH, GREAT ! REALLY GREAT ! WHY DON’T WE JUST KILL OURSELVES ?
[ The Turners Have Reached Len’s Store, Len Spots Lassie, She Barks ] [ Len ] WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE ? [ Jennifer ] THAT’S OUR NEW DOG. [ Steve ] OH… JUST A STRAY WE PICKED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. [ Len ] JUST A STRAY ? THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL DOG. IT’S A FINE PEDIGREE I BET YOU. [ Jennifer, To Matt ] SEE ?
[ The Turners Have Reached Len’s Store, Len Spots Lassie, She Barks ]
[ Len ] WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE ?
[ Jennifer ]
THAT’S OUR NEW DOG.
[ Steve ]
[ The Turners Have Reached Len’s Store, Len Spots Lassie, She Barks ]
[ Len ] WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE ?
[ Jennifer ]
THAT’S OUR NEW DOG.
[ Steve ]
OH… JUST A STRAY WE PICKED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
[ Len ]
JUST A STRAY ? THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL DOG. IT’S A FINE PEDIGREE I BET YOU.
[ Jennifer, To Matt ] SEE ?
dont have spaz…man
Matt: 25 years of my life and still/I’m tryin’ to get up that great big hill of…
( Lassie barks )
Matt: …hope!
( Lassie barks again )
[ The Turners Are At Len’s Store ]
[ Steve ] WELL, THIS IS IT. FRANKLIN FALLS. [ Matt Reading Population Sign ] A HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT ? [ Steve ] IT’S A COUNTRY, PAL. THERE’S ROOM OUT HERE. [ Matt ] A HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT ? THERE’S MORE PEOPLE THAN THAT IN A SUPERMARKET ! [ Steve ] MATT ! [ Matt ] WELL, THERE’S MORE PEOPLE THAN THAT ON A SUBWAY ! [ Jennifer ] YOU’VE NEVER BEEN ON A SUBWAY. [ Matt ] WELL, I KNOW WHAT THEY HOLD ! YOU TOOK US TO NOWHERE ! THAT’S WHERE WE MOVED: WE MOVED TO NOWHERE !
[ The Turners Are At Len’s Store ]
[ Steve ] WELL, THIS IS IT. FRANKLIN FALLS. [ Matt Reading Population Sign ] A HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT ? [ Steve ] IT’S A COUNTRY, PAL. THERE’S ROOM OUT HERE. [ Matt ] A HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT ? THERE’S MORE PEOPLE THAN THAT IN A SUPERMARKET ! [ Steve ] MATT ! [ Matt ] WELL, THERE’S MORE PEOPLE THAN THAT ON A SUBWAY ! [ Jennifer ] YOU’VE NEVER BEEN ON A SUBWAY. [ Matt ] WELL, I KNOW WHAT THEY HOLD ! YOU TOOK US TO NOWHERE ! THAT’S WHERE WE MOVED: WE MOVED TO NOWHERE !
[Sam and his horse go up the hill and spots Lassie and Matt. Thinking Lassie is a coyote, he goes up to the top of the hill and points the gun at Lassie. Matt covers Lassie]
Matt: Stop! Don’t shoot!
[Horse Neighs]
Matt: Hey, mister, that’s my dog!
Sam: [Realizing Lassie’s not a coyote] Don’t worry! I think I know the difference between a COYOTE and a COLLIE!
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