Madeline (1988 TV Movie)

Christopher Plummer: Narrator

Quotes 

• Narrator : They left the house at half past nine, in rain - or shine. Such good little girls in two straight lines, except the smallest, Madeline.

• Narrator : In that vine-covered house, all was happy and fine - till that morning the girls left in those two straight lines. It was winter in Paris, a very cold day, but poor little Madeline did not want to play.

• Narrator : "Visitors from two to four" read a sign outside her door. As tiptoeing with solemn face, with some flowers and a vase, in they walked, and then said: "Ahh!" when they saw the toys and candy and the dollhouse from Papa.

• Narrator : To the tiger at the zoo, Madeline just said...

  Madeline : Pooh-pooh.

  Narrator : And nobody knew quite so well... how to frighten Miss Clavel.

• Narrator : And as one day became another, most of all, they loved each other.

• Narrator : In the middle of the night, Miss Clavel turned on her light and said, "Something is not right."

• Narrator : Outside were birds, trees, and sky, and so 10 days passed quickly by. Once nice morning, Miss Clavel said, "Isn't this a fine day to visit Madeline?"

• Narrator : But the biggest surprise by far, on her stomach - was a scar.

• Narrator : And afraid of a disaster, Miss Clavel ran fast and faster.

• [first lines] 

  Narrator : In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.

• Miss Clavel : Good night, little girls. Thank the Lord you are well. And now, go to sleep.

  Narrator : Said Miss Clavel.

  [Miss clavel laughs as she approaches the door; she then turns out the light and closes the door] 

  Narrator : She turned out the light and closed the door. And that's all there is. There isn't any more.

• Narrator : In the night, without a pout, that bad appendix was taken out. Madeline woke up several hours later in a room with flowers.

• Narrator : Back at the house, the girls said a prayer that Madeline would soon be there. With their bravest away, they weren't amused. Their daily routine became very confused.

• Narrator : The girls would all pretend to snore till Miss Clavel closed the door.

• Narrator : To little creatures, she was nice; and she was not afraid of mice.

• Narrator : Madeline sat up in bed. She cried and cried. Her eyes were red. Dr. Cohn came quickly by to see what made poor Madeline cry.

• Narrator : In a car with one red light, they drove out into the night. When the girls awoke the next day, Madeline was still away.

• Miss Clavel : Come, mes petite. It is time for us to go. You and Madeline have made a lovely show.

  Narrator : "Goodbye," they said. "We'll come again."

  Girls : Goodbye! We'll come again.

  Narrator : And the little girls left in the rain.

• Narrator : Then Miss Clavel said, "It would be so pleasant to stop and get Madeline a beautiful present."

• Narrator : [as Dr. Cohn carries Madeline down the stairs]  Madeline was in his arm, in a blanket safe and warm. Everybody had to cry. Not a single eye was dry.