Will King at 2016-02-13 20:45:07:
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
Story by Don Bluth, John Pomeroy, Gary Goldman, and Will Finn; based on the novel by Robert C. O'Brien
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC5P234Fs8s
JEREMY: (Rises choking from the water.) Excuse me. Pardon me.
MRS. BRISBY: Jeremy?
JEREMY: Ssshhhh! I'm being followed.
MRS. BRISBY: Followed?
JEREMY: Ssshhh! There's a crazy lady with a hat. She's got big teeth. She tied me up, and then---ah, oohh! A sparkly!
MRS. BRISBY: What?
JEREMY: You're wearing a sparkly! Can I hold it? Oh, please, can I?
MRS. BRISBY: Jeremy, listen.
JEREMY: Wow.
MRS. BRISBY: I need lots and lots of string.
JEREMY: Stah-ring.
MRS. BRISBY: To move the block.
JEREMY: Move...the...block. Hey! I've got string. I've been savin' 'em.
MRS. BRISBY: You do?
JEREMY: Oh, sure. Red ones. Blue ones. Green. Yellow.
MRS. BRISBY: Pay attention. Go get all the string you can.
JEREMY: Okay. (Takes a deep breath and dives underwater, then resurfaces.) That'll take all day.
MRS. BRISBY: Good. Get going.
(Jeremy again dives under, then re-emerges and pounces on Mrs. Brisby.)
JEREMY: I, uh, I just thought I'd mention in passing---I've always wanted a sparkly of my very own.
MRS. BRISBY: Will you get going!
JEREMY: Sure. Uh, excuse me. Uh, pardon me. Uh, bye.
DIALOGUE ON DIALOGUE: Here the script plays off the myth that crows are attracked to bright, shiny objects. Jeremy the clumsy, scatter-brained crow (delightfully voiced by Dom Deluise) is given a task by Mrs. Brisby, but the jewel she's carrying suddenly takes over Jeremy's complete focus. Almost ready to leave, he tries one last time to try to get Mrs. Brisby to give it up, but is unsuccessful.