Brigadoon (1954)

Barry Jones: Mr. Lundie

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Quotes 

• Mr. Lundie : Two hundred years ago, the highlands of Scotland were plagued with witches, wicked sorcerers that were taking the Scottish people away from the teachings of God and putting the Devil into their souls. They were indeed horrible destructive women. I dinna suppose you have such women in your country?

  Tommy Albright : Witches?

  Jeff Douglas : Oh we have 'em. We pronounce it differently.

• Tommy Albright : Look... I'm not saying I believe all this, but just for argument's sake... suppose... suppose a stranger like... well, like... like me... came to Brigadoon and wanted to stay. Could he?

  Mr. Lundie : [gives him a long look, then smiles]  Aye, he could. Mr. Forsythe provided for that.

  Jeff Douglas : He didn't miss a trick, did he?

  Mr. Lundie : [laughing]  No, lad, he didna! No, a stranger could stay if he loved someone here... not Brigadoon itself, mind, but someone *in* Brigadoon... enough to be willing to give up everything to stay near that person... which is only right because after all, lad... if you love someone deeply enough, anything is possible.

  Fiona Campbell : Aye. Anything is possible.

• Tommy Albright : Mr. Lundie, are you all perfectly happy living here in this little town?

  Mr. Lundie : Why, of course, lad. After all, sunshine can peep through a wee hole.

• Mr. Lundie : [last lines; Tommy's love has re-awakened Brigadoon]  Tommy lad, you! My, my! You must really love her. You woke me up.

  [He gestures to Tommy] 

  Mr. Lundie : Come, lad.

  [Tommy slowly crosses the bridge to Mr. Lundie, then looks about him, confused] 

  Mr. Lundie : You shouldna be too surprised. I told ye... if you love someone deeply enough, anything is possible.

  [Tommy stares down the road towards Brigadoon] 

  Mr. Lundie : Even... *miracles*?

• Mr. Lundie : It's the hardest thing in the world to give everything. Though it's usually the only way to get everything.

• Mr. Lundie : What happened in Brigadoon was a miracle, and most folks dinna believe in miracles. Miracles require faith, and faith seems to be as dead as...

  Jeff Douglas : Mr. Forsythe?

  Mr. Lundie : [glances at him]  Aye.

• Tommy Albright : Let me ask you something... suppose someone in Brigadoon got fed up and wanted to leave? What then?

  Mr. Lundie : Och, he canna leave!

  Jeff Douglas : You mean *I've* got to stay here now?

• Mr. Lundie : [referring to Fiona]  She's a dear lass.

  Tommy Albright : I'm just beginning to find that out.

• Mr. Lundie : Oh, there must be an awful lot of folk out there searchin' for a Brigadoon.

• Tommy Albright : What's it like at night when you go to sleep?

  Mr. Lundie : Well, for me it's like being carried on shadowy arms up to a distant cloud and there I float 'til mornin'.