George Stuart, where are you? How are you? Are you all right? Did you find her? How's Snowbell? When are you coming home? Mom and Dad are asking a lot of questions.
5th most-quoted character in Stuart Little 2 (2002): in 21 of its 82 quotes
Most scenes with: Stuart (13), Eleanor Little (11), Frederick Little (10)
It says here, "On takeoff, pull back on the throttle".
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Hi, George. Hi, Stuart.
George Hi, Will.
You want to take a break for a while? I brought my PS2.
George Yeah. Okay.
But, what about the plane?
George I want to play with Will for a while.
Play with Snowbell.
[mockingly singing]
♪ One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do. ♪ [laughs mockingly]
[sarcastically]
Ha, ha, ha. [climbs into the plane's cockpit] Oh, well. Guess I'll have to finish it myself. If I can just-- [his shirt starts the plane] Oh, dear!
George Sounds like a lawnmower.
Inside the house?
Both
[alarmed]
Stuart!
[Mrs. Little has just found out George lied to her about where Stuart is]
What are you going to do now?
George Which way's Canada?
George [George admits where Stuart could be.]
Dad?
Frederick
What?
George Am I in trouble?
Fredrick
No, son. You're in BIG trouble.
[George cringes when he hears this]
The rest of the Little family is searching for Stuart via taxi
George Mom, Dad, I'm really sorry.
You should be; for all we know Stuart could be out there right now, lying face-down with his-
[Mrs Little gasps] [changes tone]
Or...he could be fine! I mean, we don't have to assume the worst. After all, it's not the Little way.
Snowbell! You made it.
Thank goodness you're all right!
George Snowbell! Where have you been? You wouldn't believe what Stuart and Margalo have been through!
Snowbell... you should have seen it. [taking Stuart and Margalo in his hands] These two were so brave. Let's go home.
[The family heads away; Snowbell watches them go, aghast]
And what about me? I played no part in this?! [angrily] Well, I have had enough! I'm staying right here, folks! Oh, yeah! You'll never see me again!
Fredrick Little
[last lines]
Stuart?
Stuart Little
Yeah, Dad?
Fredrick Little
What's the silver lining this time?
Stuart Little
She'll be back in the spring.
Martha Little
[waving]
Bye-bye, birdie.
[the Littles are surprised and happy to hear Martha speak.] [happily]
Did you hear that?
Fredrick Little
[happily]
I don't believe it! Her first word; she spoke!
George Little
[happily]
I knew she could do it.
Big deal. When she could fall out of a tree and land on her feet, then I'll be impressed.
Mary Mary
Think of your fellow man / Lend him a helping hand / Put a little love in your heart / You see, it's getting late / Oh, please don't hesitate / Put a little love in your heart, yeah / And the world will be a better place / And the world will be a better place / For you / and me / You just wait / (Just wait) / and see, yeah / Another day goes by / Still, the children cry / Put a little love in your heart / If you want the world to know / We won't let hatred grow / Put a little love in your heart / And the world / (And the world) / will be a better place / And the world / (And the world) / will be a better place / For you / (For you) / and me / (And me) / You just wait / (Just wait) / and see / Just wait / (Just wait) / and see, yeah / Take a good look around / And if you're looking down / Put a little love in your heart, yeah / I hope when you decide / Kindness will be your guide / Put a little love in your heart / And the world / (And the world) / will be a better place / And the world / (And the world) / will be a better place / For you / (For you) / and me / You just wait / (Just wait) / and see / Everybody / Put a little love in your heart / (Put a little love in your heart) / Put a little love in your heart / (Somebody needs after today) / Put a little love in your heart / (Put a little love in your heart) / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / (Put a little love in your heart) / Put a little love in your heart, yeah / (Put a little love in your heart) / We need it / (Put a little love in your heart)
George, wake up. George!
George It's Saturday.
I know, but it's the first day of soccer. It's our first game.
George Soccer? Uh, I can't today. I caught a cold while sleeping.
You'll be fine. Come on, come on, it's gonna be great. We're gonna play like Brazilians.
He just looked so small out there. So... lacking in bigness. Does he really have to go back next week?
Honey, we have to give him room to grow.
I give him room to grow. I let him slice his own banana.
With a spoon.
I let him drive his car to school. No other mother does that.
With George walking right beside him every step of the way.
Well, how much more room do I have to give him?
A little more than you're giving him now.
Maybe Mom was right. Maybe I shouldn't be playing soccer anymore.
George Well, what does she want you to go out for?
Painting or dancing.
George I guess it's my fault. I'm sorry I kicked you into the goal.
That's okay. Hey, you won the game. That's the main thing.
George No. The main thing is I hit Wallace in the face.
Bogeys, 12:00! I got him, Brooklyn! Yeah! Wouldn't it be cool if I actually flew this thing?
George Yeah. There's only one problem.
Both
Mom.
Hello, Mrs. Little.
Hi, Will.
Is George home?
He's in with Stuart.
All we need to do is tighten her up and she's ready to fly.
Hi, George. Hi, Stuart.
George Hi, Will.
Hi.
Hey, George, you wanna take a break for a while? I brought my PS2.
George Yeah, okay.
But, what about the plane?
George I wanna play with Will for a while.
Play with Snowbell.
Oh, well. Guess I'll have to finish it myself. If I can just... Oh dear.
Hey, what's that noise?
George Sounds like a lawnmower.
Inside the house?
Both
[alarmed]
Stuart!
Whoa!
George Stuart! What are you doing?!
I'm not doing anything!
George Pull the brake!
Get the book!
This is cool. All my brother does is jam crayons up his nose!
George It says, "On takeoff, pull back on the throttle."
Takeoff?! I'm in the air! Snowbell, get outta the way!
Aahhh! Please, don't hurt me!
What's going on?
Oh, nothing. Stuart's just flying in the house.
George At least he's indoors; nothing bad can happen.
Watch out! Hit the dirt!
Stuart!
Duck!
Stuart! Stuart! Are you all right?
Are you okay?
I'm-I'm, uh, I'm okay. E-Everything's fine.
George [upset]
Fine? Stuart, you destroyed it!
No, no-no, I-I'm sure with some glue, we can fix this.
No, we can't. That's going in the trash. It's much too dangerous.
George [upset]
Thanks, Stuart.
Honey, why don't you take the boys home? I think Stuart and I need to have a little talk.
Good idea. Come on, boys. Let's go home.
She treats me like a baby.
I'm gonna fix you both some lunch.
She just loves you so much. It's hard for her to think of you in danger.
Oh, this has been a bad day. Mom's mad, George doesn't wanna play with me....
I know. But every cloud has a silver lining.
Doesn't that make them kind of heavy?
No, it's an expression, Stuart. You see, the thing about being a Little is that you can look at any situation, no matter how bleak, how hopeless... and still see the bright side. The silver lining.
Like in this situation, the silver lining would be... help me, Dad, because I'm struggling.
George has found a new friend. That means you could find a new friend too.
You're a lot better at this than I am.
I've been a Little a lot longer than you have. Don't worry, you'll get the hang of it. In the meantime, keep your chin up, your back straight, and your heart open.
Then what?
One step at a time.
Teacher
And Canada is separate from the United States, because Canadians like to be alone. Review tomorrow, test on Friday. And please take your leftover lunches with you. My husband is tired of me coming home smelling like salami.
Hey Tony, would you like to come over to my house this afternoon?
Tony
Sorry, pal. I've got karate.
Hey, Mark.
Mark
Guitar lessons.
Gilbert O'Sullivan: [singing] In a little while from now / If I'm not feeling any less sour / I promise myself to treat myself / And visit a nearby tower
George Hey Stuart, some of the guys are going over to Will's house to play basketball for a while.
Can I come?
George They didn't exactly mention that you were invited.
Oh, that's okay. I'm busy anyway.
George Just tell Mom I walked you home, okay? I owe you one.
Sure.
Gilbert O'Sullivan: [singing] Where people saying, My God, that's tough / She stood him up / No point in us remaining / We may as well go home / As I did on my own / Alone again, naturally
Whoa! Miss? Miss? Are you alive? She's alive! Outta the way, please, outta the way. Injured bird coming through!
What's going on? Ow! My wing. Where am I? Hey! Hey, where's the falcon?!
Falcon? What-what falcon?
That falcon! Drive! Get outta here!
Oh, my!
Hey! Get lost, you disgusting vulture! Eat my feathers, you vile buzzard!
Do we really wanna antagonize him? Oh, boy, we've got a problem.
No, you can make it. Don't slow down.
[After Stuart drives in his small car away from a falcon with Margalo, a yellow canary wearing a bomber helmet and a scarf, in the car]
You did it!
Yeah. I did.
So, who do I have to thank?
Oh! Ahem. Forgive me. Uh, my name is Stuart. Stuart Little.
I'm Margalo. Just Margalo.
Margalo.
So, Margalo, can I get you anything else? Whip ya up an omelet? Pop you a tart?
Stuart, I'm full.
Full? You eat like a bird.
Come on, Stuart, time for school.
Oh, I'm not going to school today. I'm staying home to take care of Margalo.
Well, guess again. You are going to school, and I will take care of Margalo. And look both ways when you cross the street, and wear your galoshes, and in art class, don't run with scissors. I'll get your backpack.
Mothers... You know.
Well, I don't really know.
No?
See, my mom just kinda one day... wasn't there anymore.
Ohh. So you've been completely on your own all your life?
You bet.
I'll bet it's been scary.
No. It's been an adventure.
I wish I had some adventures. I'm only allowed to paint.
Hey, life is an adventure. Just walking out that door is an adventure.
George Come on, Stu. We're late.
Go for it, kid. The adventure begins!
Whew! That feels like enough adventure for one day. Hey, look! The Yankees won.
There we go. Can you say, "Walk with Mommy"? "Mommy"? "Walk"? Hm. Nothing.
No thanks.
Say "Bye-bye, birdie." Say "Bye-bye." Martha. Say "Bye-bye, birdie."
Ahh... fresh air.
You scared me.
What can I say? I'm a scary guy. So, Margalo, what's going on here? You case the joint? Any valuables? Come on, thrill me, chill me.
They ain't got much. The mom's got a ring, but it's only two carrots.
All right, okay, fine. So, what else have they got?
Why don't we just try somewhere else?
Why? Because you're set up here! They trust you, they like you... [smiles slyly] ahh, and maybe, you like them? [Margalo scoffs and tries to fly away, but he follows her] Hey, Margalo, come on, huh? [chuckles] Don't con a conman.
Well, nobody else ever invited me to live with them.
Oh, really? Who found a pitiful orphaned bird, and plucked her out of the gutter? Who shared his food with her? And, I hasten to add, taught her a trade? Who?
I did, right! [sternly] Well, then, straighten up and fly right. And remember, you are here on business. You're not here to play around! [flies away]
Come on, Falcon. When I'm on a job, I never play around.
I'll do the dishes.
Oh, but you did them last night.
For you, I would do dishes every night. That way, I don't have to change the baby.
She just dropped her dolly. I'll just... Frederick!
What?
My ring. It's gone!
What do you mean "it's gone"?
What do you mean "it's gone"? It's gone!
Are you absolutely...
Positive. Unless... I'll call the plumber!
George What's going on?
Mom's ring went down the drain. I-I can't reach it.
Hey! Hey, what about me? I can do it. Let me go, Dad.
Go where?
Down the drain. I can bring it back up. It's an adventure.
I don't know, Stuart. It's awfully dark down there.
George And smelly, and cold.
But it's Mom's ring. She loves that ring. Come on, Dad. Let me try.
Okay. Now... if it gets too cold, or too scary... you just tell us.
Don't worry, Dad. I can handle it.
Or yank on the string, we'll pull you right up.
Will do.
[Stuart held up his flashlight as Mr. Little lowered the string down the drain.]
How's it so far?
Wet. There's a lot of slimy stuff all over the walls.
George What does it look like?
Like the inside of your nose!
Can you see the bottom yet?
No, just more pipe. And--and everything we ate for dinner last week. And the pipe just seems to go on and on and on!
Well, the plumber said... What's going on?
Is that a new top? You know, you--you have such taste. Simple elegance is what I call it.
What's on the other end of that string?
Oh, this string?
Yes.
Well, now, don't get excited, but... someone that you and I love, has volunteered to go down the drain to get your ring.
Stuart?
George Good guess, Mom.
Now, Eleanor, don't--don't be upset. It's all been well thought out. If there's a problem, I simply pull on the string and...
Stuart!
Stuart! Are you okay? Can you hear me?
Hurry! I--I'm slipping!
Get more string!
Great.
[They started to look around for something to pull Stuart out of the drain as Margalo was outside, looking forlorn as she held the ring that she had took.]
There's gotta be string around here someplace.
George There is no more!
Well, what else can we use as string?
George Spaghetti?
We're out of spaghetti.
Well, do we have macaroni?
But that's too short!
We can tie it together with...
No!
Hang on, Stuart!
[Margalo flies in and snatched the necklace off of Mrs. Little's neck to use it to get Stuart out.]
Margalo, what are you doing?
Stuart, I'm coming! Here, grab on!
Lower, lower! I got it!
Are you all right?
Are you hurt?
Don't scare me like that.
Margalo... you're the best friend I ever had.
George What are you doing?
I think I know what happened. I think that falcon got her.
George Yeah?
I'm gonna find her. And don't try to talk me out of it, because I've made up my mind.
George Are you crazy? You can't go out there!
What, you mean because I'm too small? Well - let me tell you something, George, you're as big as you feel.
George All right, well, then let me come with you.
No, I need you to stay and cover for me.
George Cover for you? How?
Well, make something up. You're smart.
George Stuart, she's just a bird.
No, George, she's my friend! And when you're friends with Stuart Little, you're friends for life.
George Well, if you won't let me come, at least get somebody to go with you.
George! Stuart! Breakfast! Get it while it's hot.
Say, "Mama." Say, "Dada." Say... anything?
Morning, George.
Where's Stuart?
George He already left.
He did? Without eating breakfast?
George He had to get to school early... because he's in a school play.
Really?
George Yes. He plays a mouse. And they rehearse every morning before school.
Well, why didn't he tell us?
George He forgot. You know, being worried about Margalo.
Right.
Well, good. This'll keep his mind off it.
George Gotta go.
Say, "Oatmeal."
[after Stuart's car overheats]
Oh, boy. This is a sign, Stuart. Like the burning bush…expect it's a carburetor and I'm not Moses. But it's telling us something, let your people go.
We're not giving up.
Oh, why not? Giving up is fun! And look at all the time you save! I'm telling you, Stuart; if more people gave up, there'd be fewer wars.
George.
George Hi, Mom.
Hi. Where's Stuart?
George You mean he's not home? Oh, I just remembered. He told me to tell you that he's rehearsing again. At Will's house. And he's sleeping over there tonight.
Sleepover? On a school night?
George Hey, that's what he said. Gotta go.
Hello?
George Hey, Will. It's me, George. If my mom calls, Stuart's at your house, okay?
Huh? Hold on a second. Hello?
Will, hi. It's Mrs. Little. May I speak with Stuart, please?
Stuart?
You know, my son.
Oh, Stuart! You mean now?
Well, now is when I'm calling.
Oh, uh, he just went in the bathroom. I think he's gonna be a while. He brought a magazine.
Well then, is your mother there?
Hold on a second. I told her.
George Did she buy it?
Yeah, but now she wants to speak to my mom. What will I tell her?
George Make something up. You're smart.
If I was smart, I wouldn't be in this situation. She can't come to the phone right now. She's in the bathroom, too. Um, but not the same bathroom!
Just let her know I called.
Okay, Mrs. Little.
Thanks.
It's all clear.
George I owe you one.
Now will you tell me what's going on?
George It's too complicated. Later.
Little hi, Little low!
Little hey, Little ho.
Boys home?
Well, George is. But Stuart is rehearsing his play, and then he's sleeping over at Will's house.
He's going without George?
Well, I think it'll give him room to grow.
[Eleanor and Frederick confront George about Stuart's whereabouts, having realized that he has lied to them]
All right, George, where is he?
And this time; the truth.
George I'm not sure.
George But is it okay to break a promise to your brother?
It's wrong to promise your brother that you'll lie to your parents!
George, listen to the tone of my voice. I want you to tell us where Stuart is.
George But it was a promise, brother to brother!
George, I understand. I have a brother. But whatever I promised him, if he was in danger, that would matter more to me than the promise.
George, how would you feel? How would we all feel if anything happened to Stuart?
George [Pause] [giving in]
He's at the Pishkin Building. [as they all prepare to leave and find Stuart] Dad?
What?
George Am I in trouble?
No, son. You're in big trouble.
[George cringes when he hears this]
Chantal Kreviazuk
[singing]
Look around but don't look down / Everything is unfamiliar waiting to be found / Look ahead but don't look back / Anything's a possibility and you can count on that / Hold on tight and don't let go / It's another small adventure, where it is no one knows / Close your eyes and enjoy the ride / There's so many big surprises out there for us to find / Waking up the sun / Waking up the sky / Waking up the great big universe / Another small adventure / Look at me, I'm strong and free / Everything's a possibility / As long as you're with me
George [The rest of the Little family is searching for Stuart via taxi]
Mom, Dad, I'm really sorry.
You should be. For all we know, Stuart could be out there right now, lying face-down with his- [Mrs. Little gasps; changes tone] Or, he could be fine! I mean, we don't have to assume the worst. After all, it's not the Little way.
Yes, you're right, I mean, he could be puttering home right now in his shiny little car...
...Smiling and happy...
...His little whiskers fluttering in the breeze.
George [sees the wreckage of Stuart's roadster]
Mom?
Yes, George?
George I don't think he's puttering home.
Tiny little vandals.
Stuart!
Stuart, are you okay?
I am now; Margalo saved me.
We saved each other.
What...What did you think you were doing?
I'm sorry, mom.
You ran away from home...
I know.
...And you had George lie to us!
Yeah.
Then, why am I so proud of you?
Yeah, I took it.
And now, she's giving it back.
Thank goodness you're all right!
George Snowbell! Where have you been? You wouldn't believe what Stuart and Margalo have been through!
Snowbell...you should have seen it. [taking Stuart and Margalo in his hands] These two were so brave. Let's go home.
[The family heads away] [watching the family go, aghast]
And how about me? I played no part in this?! [angrily] Well, I have had enough! I'm staying right here, folks! Oh, yeah! You'll never see me again!
I-I guess they're flying south for the winter, huh?
I guess.
You've always... dreamed of going, haven't ya? But Falcon never let you.
Every year I'd just watch all the other birds go. The ones who were free.
You're free.
Stuart, we'd be so far apart.
It wouldn't change a thing.
Well....
You're sure you know where you are going? Cause we can call AAA.
We can get you maps, discount coupons.
There's a place in South Carolina where they do the best pecan pie you would ever taste.
I'm a bird. Instinct should take over.
I guess you've been waiting for this a long time.
All my life. Only...
Only what, dear?
Well, now it's not just talk. Now it's the real thing.
George Are you scared?
The world's pretty big, and I'm pretty small.
Somebody once told me, "You're as big as you feel." Just spread your wings... and soar.
I'll miss you, Stuart.
I'll miss you, too.
I'll miss all of you. You too, Snowbell.
I'm not gonna cry.
Little hi, Little low!
Littles
Little hey, Little ho!
Yeah, Dad?
What's the silver lining this time?
She'll be back in the spring.
Martha
[They watch Margalo flying away] [waving; first words]
Bye-bye, birdie.
George [happily]
I knew she could do it.
Snowball
[breaking the fourth wall; snarky]
Big deal. When she can fall out of a tree and land on her feet, then I'll be impressed.
