Dragonworld (1994) Movie Script
Over here.
- Come, child, don't be afraid.
Your grandfather is expecting us.
Do you see him?
- No, Ma'am, I don't even know what he looks like.
- You don't know your own grandfather?
Oh, dear me.
We'll see about this.
How do you do?
Evelyn Twittingham, British Rail Service.
I've brought a child up from London, an American.
His parents recently passed away, poor thing.
He is to be handed over to his grandfather,
one Angus McGowan of Western Ross.
We made arrangements for Mr. McGowan to meet us here,
but we can't seem to find him anywhere.
And I'm afraid we don't know what he looks like.
- Angus McGowan, you say?
Don't worry, Ma'am.
If Angus McGowan said he'd be here,
he'll be here right as rain,
and you'll know him when you see him.
- I see.
Thank you so much.
Come along, child.
I can't carry this bag another step.
Why don't you just sit here a moment,
and I'll go and find the station master.
Will you be all right?
- Yes, Ma'am.
- I'll be back in a flash.
- All aboard!
- John McGowan!
Is that you, lad?
John McGowan?
- Grandpa?
- Johnny.
- Grandpa!
- Oh.
Don't worry, lad, you're safe with me.
- Grandpa, you're going the wrong way!
- So, you've been here 10 minutes
and you know your way around then?
- No, I mean, you're driving on the wrong side of the road!
- Oh, don't worry, lad.
This is how we do it in Scotland.
- Grandpa, did you know my daddy?
- Once upon a time, when he was a lad.
Was he a good father to you?
- Yeah, my mom was too.
I really miss 'em.
- You'll never stop missing them, lad,
but it won't always hurt so.
What's done is done.
- What's this?
- Oh, don't go touching that now.
That's your grandpa's whiskey.
- That stuff makes you drunk, Grandpa.
- No, only if you drink it the wrong way.
- The man that crashed into us was drunk.
He was driving on the wrong side of the road, just like you.
- The hell with it then!
Come on now, laddie, wake up, we're almost home.
- Home?
- Welcome home, John McGowan,
to the land of your forefathers.
- Four fathers?
Nobody has four fathers.
- Not four fathers, son.
Forefathers.
Your father's father and his father before him,
and so on and so on, back into history.
Oh!
Ooh!
Ooh, ooh, look at the wee little lad.
Ooh, you're a bonnie one, aren't ya?
And a McGowan through and through, just like your pappy.
- Are you my grandma?
- Oh! - Grandma, damnation, no.
Your grandma's been gone for years, lad.
And a good woman she was, God bless her soul.
No, this is Mrs. Cosgrove.
She cooks and tends the garden.
Just come on time when she calls you for supper
and you'll get along fine.
- Aye, anything you want, you just ask me.
I'll love you like my own, ooh, I will!
- Oh, don't smother him now, Maggie.
Come on, let's feed him some supper.
- Oh!
- Eat, lad.
You'll need your strength for the morning chores.
- Chores?
I'm too young to do chores, Grandpa.
That starts when you're about eight.
- Oh, you're never too young or old
or sick or tired to do your chores.
Right, Mrs. Cosgrove.
- Eat up, lad.
It's mutton stew in honor of your arrival.
Mm.
- Do you guys ever eat like pizza or hamber burgers
or bean and cheese burritos?
- No.
I've heard of pizzas and hammy burgers,
but what are these burritos?
You tell me what's in them,
and I'll do my best to make them for ye.
- Can I go to bed now?
- Of course you can, lad.
A good night's sleep will do you a world of good.
- Go easy on the lad, Angus.
Give him time to adjust.
- He's old enough to watch the sheep.
Work will take his mind off his sorrow.
- Only time can mend a broken heart.
- His father watched the sheep at his age.
- Aye, and left home as soon as he was old enough.
Didn't he now?
Any mail in town for me?
- No.
Just another bill from the tax man.
Damn persistent lot.
- One of these days they're going
to lock you up, Angus McGowan.
- They can't squeeze blood from a stone.
- All this land is yours?
- Ours, lad.
The castle, the hills further than the eye can see
has bourne the McGowan name for centuries.
This land is magic, lad.
You give to the land, the land gives back to you.
It's been that way forever
and will be forever more.
As long as we love and respect and care for it well.
- Are we rich?
- Oh, we're rich, lad, in here, where it counts.
Well, just you watch the sheep,
and I'll be back for you at dinner time.
- Watch 'em?
Watch 'em do what?
- Whatever it is they do,
just see to it they don't do it too far from home.
That's called the Dragon's Lullaby.
It's a bonnie tune, from way back.
Try it, lad.
- I can't, Grandpa.
- Of course you can, you're a McGowan.
Oh, put some spirit into it, lad.
There you go, lad.
Give your sadness to the music.
- What was that?
- Damned if I know.
The strangest thing I ever heard.
- Come on, Grandpa.
Let's go in.
It's too scary out here.
- Aye, right you are, lad.
Keep those pipes with you now, they're yours.
Keep them with you at all times.
You'll soon be piping like a Scotsman.
Come on.
Here lies your grandma, lad.
God bless her soul.
You and me are all that remains of the McGowan clan.
It's up to us to protect the castle and the land.
And it's up to you to carry on after I'm gone.
- Gone?
- Oh, don't worry, lad.
I'm not going anywhere for a long while yet.
You see this tree?
It's a wishing tree, touch it.
And make a wish.
If your wish is good and wish with all your heart,
the fairy folk will make it come to pass.
- That stuff's only in fairy tales, Grandpa.
- Right you are, lad.
Every nook and cranny of McGowan land's
got a legend behind it.
Well, the chores are waiting.
I'll see you at suppertime.
I wish I had a friend.
Hey, come back here!
Darn!
Ah!
Got you!
Grandpa, look what I found!
- What in the blazes?
- Don't scare him, Grandpa.
- All right, Johnny.
Steady there, little fella.
I'm not gonna harm you.
Where did you find him?
- Over there, in the valley.
Can I keep him, Grandpa?
Please?
- Oh now, hold your horses, laddie.
This is no ordinary house pet.
This is a wee baby dragon.
I love the sailor boy and the sailor boy loves me
We're to be married
When he gets back from sea
Oh, I love him dearly and I know that he loves me
Mrs. Cosgrove!
- Don't frighten me like that.
- Look what I found!
- Look, look what you've made me do.
What is it?
- It's a dragon, Maggie!
- Eeh, get out!
Filthy creature, now get out!
- Don't hurt him, Mrs. Cosgrove!
He's my new pet!
- What in the blue blazes?
Lord almighty, how do you house train a dragon?
Put the reptile off the sofa, lad.
- Oh, give it a break, Maggie.
- Well, I'll be.
The dragon's taken a liking to you,
in spite of your old sharp puss.
- No, no, don't you be looking at me like that.
Get down.
- It's okay, boy, she's nicer than she looks.
- Keeping a pet is a lifelong responsibility, lad.
- I know that, Grandpa.
- You've got to love and care for it.
- Aye, and clean up after it.
- I know all that, Mrs. Cosgrove.
He's so cool.
How did he get here?
- There is a legend of a dragon that once
roamed these parts, and the brave knight,
a McGowan he was,
who slew it with his sword.
They say that in the silence that
followed the Dragon's death,
the knight heard a cry, like a wee babe.
He followed the sound deep into the cave,
and there he found a wee baby dragon.
So sweet and sad and helpless
that the knight's heart was softened,
and he could not raise his sword against it.
He gathered up the baby dragon and took it with him.
But the elves came by night and stole it away
to the elfin kingdom where nothing ever grows old or dies.
- Wow.
- The fairy folk have given you a dragon, lad,
one of God's most wondrous creatures.
You must keep the McGowan land a haven for it,
and most of all, John, protect it from the outside world.
- I will, I promise.
Can I keep it, please?
- He'll be needing a name then.
- Yeah, a name.
- Let's see.
Do you got a name, little fella?
Yowler, is that your name?
- Yowler it be then.
And a bonnie name it is.
Shh, it's only me.
Thank you, Yowler, for bringing happiness to my boy.
- Good morning, Yowler.
It's a bonnie day, isn't it?
- This one's not even on the map, Sir.
- Looks great, Brownie.
Hey, check out this castle, Beth!
Lovely castle, aye, lassie?
- Perfect for the haunted castle segment.
- Can't you just appreciate it for what it is, Bob?
- Not now, baby, I'm working.
- You're always working.
- That's right, gotta pay that college tuition somehow.
- May I ask you a bit of a personal question, lassie?
- Sure.
- Do all you American kids call your parents
by their given name?
- Not all of us.
- Sort of a term of endearment.
- Shall I take it down, sir?
- Yeah, let me roll here.
Take it nice and smooth.
- I sure hope the owners don't mind us
trespassing like this.
- Hey, you kidding?
They'll be delighted when they find out we
want to use their castle on Unsolved Mysteries of History.
- Oh yeah, I'm sure they're gonna be thrilled.
- Hey, Unsolved Mysteries of History
is a very popular program, right, Brownie?
- Not in Scotland, sir.
Oh yeah.
Spectacular.
Fantastic.
Excellent!
- We'll not disturb anyone shooting here, Sir.
- We'll set up right here, Brownie.
- Right you are, Sir.
Anything else?
- Nope, I got it, thank you very much.
Okay.
Clear the frame, you guys.
Come on!
Uh huh.
Okay, time to work that old Bob Armstrong video magic.
And we're
rolling.
Brownie, quiet, I'm rolling here.
- Oh my God.
You guys!
- Beth, quiet, I'm rolling here!
Brownie!
Beth, Brownie, will you get out of the shot?
No, wait, that looks good.
Put your hands out like you're trying to touch a ghost.
Scared.
More scared, more scared, more scared!
- Dad, look out!
- Very funny, you guys, that's great stuff for the gag reel.
Now will you please clear the frame
so I can get a shot of this...
Wait!
Dragon!
- Yowler, don't move!
Yowler, no.
- Geez!
- Settle down now.
It's all right, he won't hurt you.
- Oh yeah?
- Go on, Yowler, away with you now.
You heard me, go on.
You all right, sir?
- Uh yeah, I guess we're okay, aren't we, guys?
- If my eyes don't deceive me, I'd call that a dragon.
- Amazing, a real live dragon!
- Does that thing belong to you, son?
- Not a thing, he's a dragon.
And I'm not your son, sir.
- Right.
Well.
Pleased to meet you anyway.
Bob Armstrong, documentary filmmaker.
This is Brownie McGee, my pilot.
And my daughter, Beth.
I don't work with him.
I'm just visiting.
- I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude.
My name's McGowan, John McGowan.
- John McGowan, nice to meet you.
- Johnny?
Johnny, is everything all right?
- It's fine, Mrs. Cosgrove.
Don't worry.
- We represent a famous television program
in the United States.
We're doing a documentary
on the haunted castles of Scotland.
- Oh, this castle isn't haunted.
It's a home of great dignity.
- Oh, hey, it's spectacular.
I didn't mean--
- Now, now, let's all go into the house
and have a nice cup of tea.
We don't get too many visitors up here.
- That's a great idea, Mrs. Cosgrove.
- That'd be lovely, Ma'am.
- Here, let me help.
- Oh right.
- Castle's this way.
- This is so cool.
I got the dragon.
But it's a terrible shot.
- A dragon, lad?
How the blazes did you come by a dragon?
- It's a long story, sir.
- I'd love to hear about that sometime.
- You know, John, this dragon of yours
has gotta be the most amazing thing I've ever heard of.
Have you ever thought about sharing him
with the rest of the world?
- Oh no, sir.
I couldn't be doing that.
- Really, why not?
- Because I can't.
- Mr. Brownie, do try another slice of my ginger cake.
- It's absolutely delicious, Ma'am.
I did make it myself, and the scones.
I like to see a man with an appetite.
- Oh, I've got one of those, all right.
- Glad to hear it.
Are you comfortable there? - I am fine.
You do all your own baking?
Yes.
- Well then, everyone's finished.
The chores are waiting.
I'll walk you to your thingamajig.
- It's a helicopter, lad.
- Right, well, we have to get back to Edinburgh
before dark anyway, but listen, here's my card, okay?
This is just in case you change your mind.
I'm pretty well connected in media circles.
I could help you put something together.
- I appreciate the hospitality, bonnie.
- Come and visit anytime.
I make an exceptional haggis, if I do say so myself.
- Haggis.
- Well, bye.
I hope to see you again sometime.
- That'll be a happy circumstance.
- It's a pleasure to meet you.
- I implore you folks, keep to yourselves
what you've seen here today, please.
- Hey John, don't worry.
Your secret is safe with us.
- Mr. Armstrong.
- Mr. MacIntyre, sir!
Thanks for taking the time to see me.
Yeah, it's a real pleasure meeting you, sir.
I'm a long time admirer.
- Are you now?
Make yourself comfortable.
- Thanks.
- Beautiful place.
- I bought a 400-year-old country manor.
Tore it apart piece by piece and reconstructed it here.
So, you'll make it fast, young man.
I don't like sales pitches.
- Right.
Okay.
I have here photographic evidence
and corroborative eyewitnesses
proving the existence of a real, live dragon.
Now, what you are about to see may surprise and shock you,
but Mr. MacIntyre, I guarantee you,
it will change your life.
Okay, here we are flying over the castle.
Now, I'm not at liberty to say where this castle
is right now, but I will say you won't find it on any map.
I was setting up this spectacular shot
for this documentary I'm working on.
The pilot, Brownie, and my daughter.
Now I didn't know it, but they had just seen the dragon.
Then I see it.
Geez!
Dragon!
Geez Louise!
Well, what do you think?
I had a little camera trouble there.
Darn dragon damn near broke my lens.
I could run it back for you in slow mo if you like.
- How many other folks claim to have seen this dragon?
- My crew, they're reliable.
The kid who owns the castle,
the old lady who lives with him.
And now you, sir.
You're the first person that came to mind.
With a modest bit of financial backing,
I could deliver some very marketable footage
of that dragon.
- If you're square with me, young man,
I'll make you the same offer I made for Nessie.
I'll fund an expedition to capture
and transport the creature back to Edinburgh.
I'll build a place to house it
and promote it as a fine family attraction.
- Well, that's a very interesting proposition, sir,
but what's in it for me?
- Oh, I'll make it well worth your while.
Now, this young laird of the manor.
It's his dragon, you say?
- Well, actually, sir,
the boy might be a little resistant to the idea.
He is sort of a noble savage type.
- Hmm.
Wants a lot of money, does he?
- Mr. MacIntyre, I'll be honest with you.
I did a little research,
and I think he's got some tax problems,
if you know what I mean.
- You're saying we might exert a bit of pressure.
- Well, I'll leave that to your discretion, sir.
I'm just passing along a little intelligence.
- I like you, Mr. Armstrong.
You're smarter than you look.
- Oh, well, coming from you, sir,
I'll take that as a compliment.
Hey, Johnny, how's it goin'?
- Nice, sir.
- Hi!
- Hello, again.
- Surprised to see us?
What's wrong?
- They say we owe them 170,000 pounds.
And if we don't pay the money within 30 days,
they're going to take McGowan Castle away from us.
- You know, John, I've been doing a lot of thinking.
Now this may seem a little far out,
but just indulge me for a minute here.
This could be the answer to all your problems.
What if we were to bring the dragon to civilization.
Put it on display, just for a limited engagement.
You name it, maybe a movie down the road.
Think what an impact would have on the rest of the world,
socially and financially.
- You mean to put him in a zoo or something of the sort?
- Like a monkey in a cage?
- No, no, not like a zoo.
More like a real classy amusement park kind of place.
- He's a force of nature, he is.
I don't think he'd take kindly to captivity.
- You just hit the nail on the head, Mrs. Cosgrove.
He's a force of nature.
Bigger than you, bigger than me, bigger than all of us.
John, that dragon doesn't just belong to you.
It belongs to every man, woman,
and especially every child on the planet.
- Supposing we did do something of the sort.
I'm not saying yes, mind you, but just suppose.
Could we make enough money to satisfy the tax folks?
- Oh, Johnny boy.
Everybody would come out of this a winner.
- Well then, looking at it that way.
I mean, for the kids and all,
I suppose it wouldn't hurt.
- Yes!
- For a little while, that is.
If Yowler doesn't mind.
Okay, Yowler, calm down.
These are our friends.
They're gonna help us save the land.
The only thing is.
They need to take you and me to the big city for a time,
to show you to some folks.
Will you do it, Yowler?
- Ah, hold on a minute here, John,
I just flashed on a potential problem.
Does Yowler by any chance breathe fire?
- Oh no, he's much too young for that.
- Too young?
- Dragons can live for over 500 years.
They don't learn to fly or breathe fire until they reach...
You know, to the beyond the pup stage.
This is Beth, Yowler.
She's a very special friend.
Hi, Yowler, hi.
- Good boy, you're all right.
- Oh.
- Okay, we'll see you guys later.
- Yes, sir.
- Let out of here.
- Come on, boy, come on.
This is where I first found Yowler.
Right when I was a wee lad.
- It's amazing to think that you were once American.
You sound so authentic.
- Making fun of my accent now, are we?
No.
No, not at all.
I think it's cool.
You know, I was five when my parents divorced.
I thought it was the most tragic thing in the world.
Must have been awful for you, your parents dying like that.
- It was a sad time indeed.
It was a shock too.
Coming from the land of cartoons and pizzas
to the middle of nowhere with the old folks.
Funny thing is, I scarcely remember the bad anymore.
Only the good times.
- Wish I could do that.
I've been mad at my dad for so long.
I want to love him, but he's just so.
Well, you see how he is?
I'm not even sure that I like him.
- He is a bit of a character.
- You scared me.
- Are you all right?
- Oh, I was just listening to my music.
- I heard no music.
Do you like it?
- That's down right flabbergasting!
- Don't you have a stereo here?
- Oh, just an old gramophone
and some bagpipe records.
- Oh, that's cool.
Wait a minute, listen to this.
Do you like to dance?
- I have been known to cut loose with a jig now and then.
If I promised you forever
Took your hand in pouring rain
Raise you up in times of trouble
Gave you back your soul again
- It's a wee bit embarrassing.
Well, I think you're doing great.
All the answers we could find
- Look as funny as I feel, do I?
This kind of dancing is harder than it looks.
Cause everything is yours and mine
Too much time we've wasted crying
Always been the cries that maim
- There you are, lad.
Your ancestral home free and clear.
- Thank you, sir.
- And now let's turn our attention to the future.
To Dragonworld.
It's a great gesture you're making, John.
Sharing your good fortune with the children of the world.
Just sign here, lad.
- And what is it he is putting his name to, Mr. MacIntyre?
- Well, it's the 30-day contract between John McGowan
and MacIntyre Enterprises transferring guardianship
of the creature to me for the period of time
that it's in my custody.
It protects you from any liability
and grants me the power to act in the creature's
best interests.
- Oh, his name is Yowler, sir.
- Yowler, that's a grand name.
- We've prepared this cheese with an appropriate dosage.
If you'll feed it to the creature, we'll get underway.
- It won't hurt him, will it?
- He'll sleep like a baby, lad.
- And when he wakes up, he'll be in Edinburgh,
living like a king.
- It's okay, Yowler, these are our friends.
Look.
They brought you a treat.
- People have been lining up, camping in the streets
for today's grand opening of Lester MacIntyre's Dragonworld,
and the historical unveiling of this mythic beast
that's been counted as the eighth wonder of the world.
- Ladies and gentlemen,
lads and lassies,
we welcome you to Dragonworld!
Look at all the happy lads and lasses.
Come on, let's go and see our dragon.
- I'm sorry, Yowler.
I don't like it here either.
It's just for a wee while.
No, don't shoot!
- At ease, men!
Calm down, lad.
They're armed with non-lethal tranquilizer darts.
- You guys, he hates it here.
- I should've listened to Mrs. Cosgrove.
- Don't fret, lads and lassies.
Our folks know what they're doing.
The dragon just needs time to accept things as they are.
Come on, now, let's go and greet the paying public.
- Don't be sad.
It's only for a month.
You signed the contract.
You just have to make the best of it.
- Up, dragon, up with you now!
Time to go to work.
- I've done a terrible thing.
- Don't fret, lad.
Look at the joy he's given to folks.
- Is it all right to trade his happiness for there's?
- You've got to think of your own happiness too, lad.
Based on today's ticket seals, in six months time,
I can make each and every one of you a multimillionaire.
- I appreciate all you've done for me, Mr. MacIntyre.
But this isn't the life for Yowler and me.
At the end of the month, I'll be taking him home.
- I'm afraid that won't fit in with Yowler's schedule.
- Schedule?
- I intend to exercise my option to extend the contract.
- I beg your pardon?
- You can't do that, can he?
- I can do anything I damn well please.
It's right here in the contract.
- Please, sir.
We can't keep him cooped up liked this.
He'll die of a broken heart.
- Dragon's a coldblooded creature, lad.
It can adapt to anything.
Trust me, I'm an expert on coldblooded animals.
- Takes one to know one.
- Mind your tongue, young lady.
- I trusted you.
And all this time you've been deceiving me.
- That's not true.
- Confusing me with your city ways.
- No, John, I swear, I'm your friend.
- Yowler is my friend.
And with your help, I betrayed him.
- Geez.
Kid's got himself in a hell of a mess.
- You're despicable, Bob.
I could hardly believe you're my father!
- Excuse me, sir.
I have to speak with my dragon.
- Sorry, lad.
You're no longer allowed in the courtyard.
Mr. MacIntyre's orders.
- Yowler!
Yowler.
Yowler.
No, please, Yowler!
Yowler!
- Back, man, back!
More!
Get back!
Did you hear me, get back!
- Get back, back!
- Yowler, no!
Go on, leave me alone.
I don't want your sympathy.
- And I don't want to be a millionaire.
I want to help you get Yowler back.
- Out of here, back!
Back, back!
Dragonworld is temporarily closed.
Please proceed to the exits in an orderly fashion.
Please remain calm, there is no danger.
I repeat, there is no danger.
I hope you enjoyed your visit to Dragonworld.
I look forward to seeing you again soon.
- Ready.
Aim.
Fire!
- Yowler!
- Hey, you guys!
- Mr. Armstrong.
Let's go find MacIntyre!
Mr. MacIntyre, you there?
What is it, Armstrong?
- Please, sir, if you'll let us in,
we've got something very important to tell you.
It's about the dragon.
- Make it snappy!
- Mr. MacIntyre, you have to set Yowler free now.
- I'll do nothing of the sort.
- Please, Mr. MacIntyre.
He's a danger to himself and everyone around him.
- Armstrong, can't you control your daughter?
- Afraid not, sir.
She takes after me.
- Well, I'd appreciate it
if you'd all just keep out of my business.
I've sent for Dr. William Nelson,
the finest veterinary surgeon in London
to come and operate on the beast.
Remove whatever it is that's causing the problem.
A simple surgical procedure
and everything will be fine and dandy.
- You can't do that.
- Oh yes I can.
That contract gives me total authority
over the beast while it's in my custody.
- You tricked John into signing that contract.
And you changed the deal without even discussing it.
- What if I did?
Not my responsibility to make him read the contract.
You could have read it yourself if you're so curious.
- I thought you read it.
- Fine print gives me a headache, baby.
- You are a pathetic imitation of a man.
- And you, Mr. MacIntyre,
are what's commonly known as a butthead!
- I'm fed up to the back teeth
with you and you're whining little brats.
- Hey, I do not whine.
- And I'm no kin to him, sir.
- Get out of here or I'll have you thrown out!
- Give the boy back his dragon or I'll--
- Or you'll what?
- Yow, geez that hurts!
- Mr. Armstrong!
- Daddy!
Come on, you guys, give me a hand here!
- Mr. Armstrong, what the thunder are you doing?
- Going out on a limb for you, kid.
We got MacIntyre's confession on tape,
and we got three hours
until Yowler's tranquilizers wear off.
We're, uh.
Winging it!
- I've come for a refund.
- Beg your pardon, sir?
- A refund, I want my money back.
20 pounds I paid and that damn dragon
practically singed my beard off.
- Sorry, sir, we are closed for the day.
Come back tomorrow.
- I know it's not your fault.
Sorry, lads.
- Brownie, what are you doing here?
- Looking for you, sir.
What the devil's going on?
- Yowler's past the pup stage now.
- Come on.
Come on, kids, let's get this show on the road.
- I love you, daddy.
- Keep that in mind
when you're applying for financial aid next semester.
Yowler.
Yowler, wake up.
- Do you know how to switch the alarm system off?
- No, but this generally works in the movies.
- Nice one, sir.
- Armstrong!
- Uh oh.
- Mr. MacIntyre looks a tad aggravated.
- You there in the courtyard, halt!
- Yowler, come on, get up!
- You there, stand away from the dragon!
- Hurry it up, kid!
- Doing my best, sir.
- Somebody stop them!
- All right?
- Yeah, I think so.
How about you?
- Never better.
I feel like a real cowboy.
- Beth!
- I'm goin' with John, Daddy.
Come on!
- Go for it, sweetheart!
We'll catch up with you later!
- Yowler, get up, boy!
- I've got you surrounded, lad!
Come down with your hands up.
- Easy, Yowler, don't hurt anyone.
- Quickly now, lad, or we'll open fire!
- Yowler, no!
Come on, Yowler, let's go home.
- Go, Yowler, go!
- You coward!
You scoundrel!
Armstrong, you'll pay for this!
- Come on, Armstrong, the whirly bird's waiting.
- Get me my chopper, now!
- Beth.
Would you, uh.
Consider
possibly ever...
I'm sure you wouldn't, but,
would you marry me?
Good boy, Yowler.
You're home now, safe and sound.
- Johnny!
Johnny!
Oh Johnny!
Oh!
Oh, thank goodness you're home, oh!
And Beth, welcome back, dear.
- Hi, Mrs. Cosgrove.
- Oh, and Yowler, look at ye!
I never thought I'd be so happy to see the old reptile back.
- You were right about the big city, Mrs. Cosgrove.
It's no place for Yowler and me.
They're coming!
- Who are coming?
What do they want?
- They want, Yowler.
They're not gonna stop hunting us until they have him.
You have to go now, Yowler, back to where you came from.
Go on, Yowler, off with you now.
Don't you understand, boy?
You're not safe here anymore.
I've ruined it for you.
Life for us will never be the same now
that they know where we are.
Go on, Yowler, get away from me!
I don't want you here anymore.
You're too much responsibility.
You've been a burden to me all my life
with your yelling and your big clumsy ways!
I saved you from MacIntyre, what more do you want?
Now go on!
Live your own life and let mine be!
Don't you understand, Yowler!
I don't want you anymore!
I wish I never found you in the first place!
So go on, get away from me!
That's it, go on.
Back to where you came from.
- Where's the dragon, lad?
- He's gone.
- What do you mean gone?
He was here a minute ago, I saw him myself.
- He's gone.
Back to where he came from.
- Then get him back here right now.
- I can't do that, sir.
What's done is done.
- Right.
I understand there's some dispute
as to the ownership of this dragon.
- Yes, sir.
- There's no question about it.
The dragon's the property of MacIntyre Enterprises.
- Uh huh.
Mr. Armstrong here showed us a bit of video tape
in which you admit to having acquired the dragon
by fraudulent means, sir.
- Oh, it's a misunderstanding, officer.
The contract is 100% legally binding.
- So, you accept full responsibility then.
- I do.
- Then you're under arrest, Mr. MacIntyre.
For?
- Destruction of property, creating a nuisance,
endangering the public, reckless flying.
- I'll have your job for this!
- Oh, you are welcome to it, sir,
but I doubt you'd pass the physical.
Come on.
- I'll fly Mr. MacIntyre To Edinburgh,
then I'll be back, Mrs. Cosgrove.
I'll be dreaming of a nice, hot supper when I return.
- And you shall have it, Mr. Brownie, my dear.
- Thanks, Brownie.
- Pleasure, sir.
Lad, lassie.
- Thank you, sir.
- I love you, Daddy.
- Well, I love you too, baby.
- I failed in my responsibility, Grandpa.
I saved the land.
But I lost Yowler in doing it.
I wish...
I wish Yowler would come back
so I could tell him I'm sorry.
He's gone now.
Back to the fairyland.
Where nothing ever grows old or dies.
- Oh yes, sweetie.
Mommy's here.
- Hello, wee Johnny.
Come to daddy now.
Look, lad.
This is our land,
and the land of our fathers before us.
A magical place, Johnny.
Filled with wondrous tales.
Yowler!
Beth, Mrs. Cosgrove!
Come quickly!
- Yowler!
Oh, Yowler!
- Oh, bless my soul, the reptile's back!
- Will you stay with us, Yowler?
I promise you, we'll never let you come to harm.
- Oh, don't think you can come into the house
with all your fire breathing and such.
- Yowler, welcome home.
- Come, child, don't be afraid.
Your grandfather is expecting us.
Do you see him?
- No, Ma'am, I don't even know what he looks like.
- You don't know your own grandfather?
Oh, dear me.
We'll see about this.
How do you do?
Evelyn Twittingham, British Rail Service.
I've brought a child up from London, an American.
His parents recently passed away, poor thing.
He is to be handed over to his grandfather,
one Angus McGowan of Western Ross.
We made arrangements for Mr. McGowan to meet us here,
but we can't seem to find him anywhere.
And I'm afraid we don't know what he looks like.
- Angus McGowan, you say?
Don't worry, Ma'am.
If Angus McGowan said he'd be here,
he'll be here right as rain,
and you'll know him when you see him.
- I see.
Thank you so much.
Come along, child.
I can't carry this bag another step.
Why don't you just sit here a moment,
and I'll go and find the station master.
Will you be all right?
- Yes, Ma'am.
- I'll be back in a flash.
- All aboard!
- John McGowan!
Is that you, lad?
John McGowan?
- Grandpa?
- Johnny.
- Grandpa!
- Oh.
Don't worry, lad, you're safe with me.
- Grandpa, you're going the wrong way!
- So, you've been here 10 minutes
and you know your way around then?
- No, I mean, you're driving on the wrong side of the road!
- Oh, don't worry, lad.
This is how we do it in Scotland.
- Grandpa, did you know my daddy?
- Once upon a time, when he was a lad.
Was he a good father to you?
- Yeah, my mom was too.
I really miss 'em.
- You'll never stop missing them, lad,
but it won't always hurt so.
What's done is done.
- What's this?
- Oh, don't go touching that now.
That's your grandpa's whiskey.
- That stuff makes you drunk, Grandpa.
- No, only if you drink it the wrong way.
- The man that crashed into us was drunk.
He was driving on the wrong side of the road, just like you.
- The hell with it then!
Come on now, laddie, wake up, we're almost home.
- Home?
- Welcome home, John McGowan,
to the land of your forefathers.
- Four fathers?
Nobody has four fathers.
- Not four fathers, son.
Forefathers.
Your father's father and his father before him,
and so on and so on, back into history.
Oh!
Ooh!
Ooh, ooh, look at the wee little lad.
Ooh, you're a bonnie one, aren't ya?
And a McGowan through and through, just like your pappy.
- Are you my grandma?
- Oh! - Grandma, damnation, no.
Your grandma's been gone for years, lad.
And a good woman she was, God bless her soul.
No, this is Mrs. Cosgrove.
She cooks and tends the garden.
Just come on time when she calls you for supper
and you'll get along fine.
- Aye, anything you want, you just ask me.
I'll love you like my own, ooh, I will!
- Oh, don't smother him now, Maggie.
Come on, let's feed him some supper.
- Oh!
- Eat, lad.
You'll need your strength for the morning chores.
- Chores?
I'm too young to do chores, Grandpa.
That starts when you're about eight.
- Oh, you're never too young or old
or sick or tired to do your chores.
Right, Mrs. Cosgrove.
- Eat up, lad.
It's mutton stew in honor of your arrival.
Mm.
- Do you guys ever eat like pizza or hamber burgers
or bean and cheese burritos?
- No.
I've heard of pizzas and hammy burgers,
but what are these burritos?
You tell me what's in them,
and I'll do my best to make them for ye.
- Can I go to bed now?
- Of course you can, lad.
A good night's sleep will do you a world of good.
- Go easy on the lad, Angus.
Give him time to adjust.
- He's old enough to watch the sheep.
Work will take his mind off his sorrow.
- Only time can mend a broken heart.
- His father watched the sheep at his age.
- Aye, and left home as soon as he was old enough.
Didn't he now?
Any mail in town for me?
- No.
Just another bill from the tax man.
Damn persistent lot.
- One of these days they're going
to lock you up, Angus McGowan.
- They can't squeeze blood from a stone.
- All this land is yours?
- Ours, lad.
The castle, the hills further than the eye can see
has bourne the McGowan name for centuries.
This land is magic, lad.
You give to the land, the land gives back to you.
It's been that way forever
and will be forever more.
As long as we love and respect and care for it well.
- Are we rich?
- Oh, we're rich, lad, in here, where it counts.
Well, just you watch the sheep,
and I'll be back for you at dinner time.
- Watch 'em?
Watch 'em do what?
- Whatever it is they do,
just see to it they don't do it too far from home.
That's called the Dragon's Lullaby.
It's a bonnie tune, from way back.
Try it, lad.
- I can't, Grandpa.
- Of course you can, you're a McGowan.
Oh, put some spirit into it, lad.
There you go, lad.
Give your sadness to the music.
- What was that?
- Damned if I know.
The strangest thing I ever heard.
- Come on, Grandpa.
Let's go in.
It's too scary out here.
- Aye, right you are, lad.
Keep those pipes with you now, they're yours.
Keep them with you at all times.
You'll soon be piping like a Scotsman.
Come on.
Here lies your grandma, lad.
God bless her soul.
You and me are all that remains of the McGowan clan.
It's up to us to protect the castle and the land.
And it's up to you to carry on after I'm gone.
- Gone?
- Oh, don't worry, lad.
I'm not going anywhere for a long while yet.
You see this tree?
It's a wishing tree, touch it.
And make a wish.
If your wish is good and wish with all your heart,
the fairy folk will make it come to pass.
- That stuff's only in fairy tales, Grandpa.
- Right you are, lad.
Every nook and cranny of McGowan land's
got a legend behind it.
Well, the chores are waiting.
I'll see you at suppertime.
I wish I had a friend.
Hey, come back here!
Darn!
Ah!
Got you!
Grandpa, look what I found!
- What in the blazes?
- Don't scare him, Grandpa.
- All right, Johnny.
Steady there, little fella.
I'm not gonna harm you.
Where did you find him?
- Over there, in the valley.
Can I keep him, Grandpa?
Please?
- Oh now, hold your horses, laddie.
This is no ordinary house pet.
This is a wee baby dragon.
I love the sailor boy and the sailor boy loves me
We're to be married
When he gets back from sea
Oh, I love him dearly and I know that he loves me
Mrs. Cosgrove!
- Don't frighten me like that.
- Look what I found!
- Look, look what you've made me do.
What is it?
- It's a dragon, Maggie!
- Eeh, get out!
Filthy creature, now get out!
- Don't hurt him, Mrs. Cosgrove!
He's my new pet!
- What in the blue blazes?
Lord almighty, how do you house train a dragon?
Put the reptile off the sofa, lad.
- Oh, give it a break, Maggie.
- Well, I'll be.
The dragon's taken a liking to you,
in spite of your old sharp puss.
- No, no, don't you be looking at me like that.
Get down.
- It's okay, boy, she's nicer than she looks.
- Keeping a pet is a lifelong responsibility, lad.
- I know that, Grandpa.
- You've got to love and care for it.
- Aye, and clean up after it.
- I know all that, Mrs. Cosgrove.
He's so cool.
How did he get here?
- There is a legend of a dragon that once
roamed these parts, and the brave knight,
a McGowan he was,
who slew it with his sword.
They say that in the silence that
followed the Dragon's death,
the knight heard a cry, like a wee babe.
He followed the sound deep into the cave,
and there he found a wee baby dragon.
So sweet and sad and helpless
that the knight's heart was softened,
and he could not raise his sword against it.
He gathered up the baby dragon and took it with him.
But the elves came by night and stole it away
to the elfin kingdom where nothing ever grows old or dies.
- Wow.
- The fairy folk have given you a dragon, lad,
one of God's most wondrous creatures.
You must keep the McGowan land a haven for it,
and most of all, John, protect it from the outside world.
- I will, I promise.
Can I keep it, please?
- He'll be needing a name then.
- Yeah, a name.
- Let's see.
Do you got a name, little fella?
Yowler, is that your name?
- Yowler it be then.
And a bonnie name it is.
Shh, it's only me.
Thank you, Yowler, for bringing happiness to my boy.
- Good morning, Yowler.
It's a bonnie day, isn't it?
- This one's not even on the map, Sir.
- Looks great, Brownie.
Hey, check out this castle, Beth!
Lovely castle, aye, lassie?
- Perfect for the haunted castle segment.
- Can't you just appreciate it for what it is, Bob?
- Not now, baby, I'm working.
- You're always working.
- That's right, gotta pay that college tuition somehow.
- May I ask you a bit of a personal question, lassie?
- Sure.
- Do all you American kids call your parents
by their given name?
- Not all of us.
- Sort of a term of endearment.
- Shall I take it down, sir?
- Yeah, let me roll here.
Take it nice and smooth.
- I sure hope the owners don't mind us
trespassing like this.
- Hey, you kidding?
They'll be delighted when they find out we
want to use their castle on Unsolved Mysteries of History.
- Oh yeah, I'm sure they're gonna be thrilled.
- Hey, Unsolved Mysteries of History
is a very popular program, right, Brownie?
- Not in Scotland, sir.
Oh yeah.
Spectacular.
Fantastic.
Excellent!
- We'll not disturb anyone shooting here, Sir.
- We'll set up right here, Brownie.
- Right you are, Sir.
Anything else?
- Nope, I got it, thank you very much.
Okay.
Clear the frame, you guys.
Come on!
Uh huh.
Okay, time to work that old Bob Armstrong video magic.
And we're
rolling.
Brownie, quiet, I'm rolling here.
- Oh my God.
You guys!
- Beth, quiet, I'm rolling here!
Brownie!
Beth, Brownie, will you get out of the shot?
No, wait, that looks good.
Put your hands out like you're trying to touch a ghost.
Scared.
More scared, more scared, more scared!
- Dad, look out!
- Very funny, you guys, that's great stuff for the gag reel.
Now will you please clear the frame
so I can get a shot of this...
Wait!
Dragon!
- Yowler, don't move!
Yowler, no.
- Geez!
- Settle down now.
It's all right, he won't hurt you.
- Oh yeah?
- Go on, Yowler, away with you now.
You heard me, go on.
You all right, sir?
- Uh yeah, I guess we're okay, aren't we, guys?
- If my eyes don't deceive me, I'd call that a dragon.
- Amazing, a real live dragon!
- Does that thing belong to you, son?
- Not a thing, he's a dragon.
And I'm not your son, sir.
- Right.
Well.
Pleased to meet you anyway.
Bob Armstrong, documentary filmmaker.
This is Brownie McGee, my pilot.
And my daughter, Beth.
I don't work with him.
I'm just visiting.
- I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude.
My name's McGowan, John McGowan.
- John McGowan, nice to meet you.
- Johnny?
Johnny, is everything all right?
- It's fine, Mrs. Cosgrove.
Don't worry.
- We represent a famous television program
in the United States.
We're doing a documentary
on the haunted castles of Scotland.
- Oh, this castle isn't haunted.
It's a home of great dignity.
- Oh, hey, it's spectacular.
I didn't mean--
- Now, now, let's all go into the house
and have a nice cup of tea.
We don't get too many visitors up here.
- That's a great idea, Mrs. Cosgrove.
- That'd be lovely, Ma'am.
- Here, let me help.
- Oh right.
- Castle's this way.
- This is so cool.
I got the dragon.
But it's a terrible shot.
- A dragon, lad?
How the blazes did you come by a dragon?
- It's a long story, sir.
- I'd love to hear about that sometime.
- You know, John, this dragon of yours
has gotta be the most amazing thing I've ever heard of.
Have you ever thought about sharing him
with the rest of the world?
- Oh no, sir.
I couldn't be doing that.
- Really, why not?
- Because I can't.
- Mr. Brownie, do try another slice of my ginger cake.
- It's absolutely delicious, Ma'am.
I did make it myself, and the scones.
I like to see a man with an appetite.
- Oh, I've got one of those, all right.
- Glad to hear it.
Are you comfortable there? - I am fine.
You do all your own baking?
Yes.
- Well then, everyone's finished.
The chores are waiting.
I'll walk you to your thingamajig.
- It's a helicopter, lad.
- Right, well, we have to get back to Edinburgh
before dark anyway, but listen, here's my card, okay?
This is just in case you change your mind.
I'm pretty well connected in media circles.
I could help you put something together.
- I appreciate the hospitality, bonnie.
- Come and visit anytime.
I make an exceptional haggis, if I do say so myself.
- Haggis.
- Well, bye.
I hope to see you again sometime.
- That'll be a happy circumstance.
- It's a pleasure to meet you.
- I implore you folks, keep to yourselves
what you've seen here today, please.
- Hey John, don't worry.
Your secret is safe with us.
- Mr. Armstrong.
- Mr. MacIntyre, sir!
Thanks for taking the time to see me.
Yeah, it's a real pleasure meeting you, sir.
I'm a long time admirer.
- Are you now?
Make yourself comfortable.
- Thanks.
- Beautiful place.
- I bought a 400-year-old country manor.
Tore it apart piece by piece and reconstructed it here.
So, you'll make it fast, young man.
I don't like sales pitches.
- Right.
Okay.
I have here photographic evidence
and corroborative eyewitnesses
proving the existence of a real, live dragon.
Now, what you are about to see may surprise and shock you,
but Mr. MacIntyre, I guarantee you,
it will change your life.
Okay, here we are flying over the castle.
Now, I'm not at liberty to say where this castle
is right now, but I will say you won't find it on any map.
I was setting up this spectacular shot
for this documentary I'm working on.
The pilot, Brownie, and my daughter.
Now I didn't know it, but they had just seen the dragon.
Then I see it.
Geez!
Dragon!
Geez Louise!
Well, what do you think?
I had a little camera trouble there.
Darn dragon damn near broke my lens.
I could run it back for you in slow mo if you like.
- How many other folks claim to have seen this dragon?
- My crew, they're reliable.
The kid who owns the castle,
the old lady who lives with him.
And now you, sir.
You're the first person that came to mind.
With a modest bit of financial backing,
I could deliver some very marketable footage
of that dragon.
- If you're square with me, young man,
I'll make you the same offer I made for Nessie.
I'll fund an expedition to capture
and transport the creature back to Edinburgh.
I'll build a place to house it
and promote it as a fine family attraction.
- Well, that's a very interesting proposition, sir,
but what's in it for me?
- Oh, I'll make it well worth your while.
Now, this young laird of the manor.
It's his dragon, you say?
- Well, actually, sir,
the boy might be a little resistant to the idea.
He is sort of a noble savage type.
- Hmm.
Wants a lot of money, does he?
- Mr. MacIntyre, I'll be honest with you.
I did a little research,
and I think he's got some tax problems,
if you know what I mean.
- You're saying we might exert a bit of pressure.
- Well, I'll leave that to your discretion, sir.
I'm just passing along a little intelligence.
- I like you, Mr. Armstrong.
You're smarter than you look.
- Oh, well, coming from you, sir,
I'll take that as a compliment.
Hey, Johnny, how's it goin'?
- Nice, sir.
- Hi!
- Hello, again.
- Surprised to see us?
What's wrong?
- They say we owe them 170,000 pounds.
And if we don't pay the money within 30 days,
they're going to take McGowan Castle away from us.
- You know, John, I've been doing a lot of thinking.
Now this may seem a little far out,
but just indulge me for a minute here.
This could be the answer to all your problems.
What if we were to bring the dragon to civilization.
Put it on display, just for a limited engagement.
You name it, maybe a movie down the road.
Think what an impact would have on the rest of the world,
socially and financially.
- You mean to put him in a zoo or something of the sort?
- Like a monkey in a cage?
- No, no, not like a zoo.
More like a real classy amusement park kind of place.
- He's a force of nature, he is.
I don't think he'd take kindly to captivity.
- You just hit the nail on the head, Mrs. Cosgrove.
He's a force of nature.
Bigger than you, bigger than me, bigger than all of us.
John, that dragon doesn't just belong to you.
It belongs to every man, woman,
and especially every child on the planet.
- Supposing we did do something of the sort.
I'm not saying yes, mind you, but just suppose.
Could we make enough money to satisfy the tax folks?
- Oh, Johnny boy.
Everybody would come out of this a winner.
- Well then, looking at it that way.
I mean, for the kids and all,
I suppose it wouldn't hurt.
- Yes!
- For a little while, that is.
If Yowler doesn't mind.
Okay, Yowler, calm down.
These are our friends.
They're gonna help us save the land.
The only thing is.
They need to take you and me to the big city for a time,
to show you to some folks.
Will you do it, Yowler?
- Ah, hold on a minute here, John,
I just flashed on a potential problem.
Does Yowler by any chance breathe fire?
- Oh no, he's much too young for that.
- Too young?
- Dragons can live for over 500 years.
They don't learn to fly or breathe fire until they reach...
You know, to the beyond the pup stage.
This is Beth, Yowler.
She's a very special friend.
Hi, Yowler, hi.
- Good boy, you're all right.
- Oh.
- Okay, we'll see you guys later.
- Yes, sir.
- Let out of here.
- Come on, boy, come on.
This is where I first found Yowler.
Right when I was a wee lad.
- It's amazing to think that you were once American.
You sound so authentic.
- Making fun of my accent now, are we?
No.
No, not at all.
I think it's cool.
You know, I was five when my parents divorced.
I thought it was the most tragic thing in the world.
Must have been awful for you, your parents dying like that.
- It was a sad time indeed.
It was a shock too.
Coming from the land of cartoons and pizzas
to the middle of nowhere with the old folks.
Funny thing is, I scarcely remember the bad anymore.
Only the good times.
- Wish I could do that.
I've been mad at my dad for so long.
I want to love him, but he's just so.
Well, you see how he is?
I'm not even sure that I like him.
- He is a bit of a character.
- You scared me.
- Are you all right?
- Oh, I was just listening to my music.
- I heard no music.
Do you like it?
- That's down right flabbergasting!
- Don't you have a stereo here?
- Oh, just an old gramophone
and some bagpipe records.
- Oh, that's cool.
Wait a minute, listen to this.
Do you like to dance?
- I have been known to cut loose with a jig now and then.
If I promised you forever
Took your hand in pouring rain
Raise you up in times of trouble
Gave you back your soul again
- It's a wee bit embarrassing.
Well, I think you're doing great.
All the answers we could find
- Look as funny as I feel, do I?
This kind of dancing is harder than it looks.
Cause everything is yours and mine
Too much time we've wasted crying
Always been the cries that maim
- There you are, lad.
Your ancestral home free and clear.
- Thank you, sir.
- And now let's turn our attention to the future.
To Dragonworld.
It's a great gesture you're making, John.
Sharing your good fortune with the children of the world.
Just sign here, lad.
- And what is it he is putting his name to, Mr. MacIntyre?
- Well, it's the 30-day contract between John McGowan
and MacIntyre Enterprises transferring guardianship
of the creature to me for the period of time
that it's in my custody.
It protects you from any liability
and grants me the power to act in the creature's
best interests.
- Oh, his name is Yowler, sir.
- Yowler, that's a grand name.
- We've prepared this cheese with an appropriate dosage.
If you'll feed it to the creature, we'll get underway.
- It won't hurt him, will it?
- He'll sleep like a baby, lad.
- And when he wakes up, he'll be in Edinburgh,
living like a king.
- It's okay, Yowler, these are our friends.
Look.
They brought you a treat.
- People have been lining up, camping in the streets
for today's grand opening of Lester MacIntyre's Dragonworld,
and the historical unveiling of this mythic beast
that's been counted as the eighth wonder of the world.
- Ladies and gentlemen,
lads and lassies,
we welcome you to Dragonworld!
Look at all the happy lads and lasses.
Come on, let's go and see our dragon.
- I'm sorry, Yowler.
I don't like it here either.
It's just for a wee while.
No, don't shoot!
- At ease, men!
Calm down, lad.
They're armed with non-lethal tranquilizer darts.
- You guys, he hates it here.
- I should've listened to Mrs. Cosgrove.
- Don't fret, lads and lassies.
Our folks know what they're doing.
The dragon just needs time to accept things as they are.
Come on, now, let's go and greet the paying public.
- Don't be sad.
It's only for a month.
You signed the contract.
You just have to make the best of it.
- Up, dragon, up with you now!
Time to go to work.
- I've done a terrible thing.
- Don't fret, lad.
Look at the joy he's given to folks.
- Is it all right to trade his happiness for there's?
- You've got to think of your own happiness too, lad.
Based on today's ticket seals, in six months time,
I can make each and every one of you a multimillionaire.
- I appreciate all you've done for me, Mr. MacIntyre.
But this isn't the life for Yowler and me.
At the end of the month, I'll be taking him home.
- I'm afraid that won't fit in with Yowler's schedule.
- Schedule?
- I intend to exercise my option to extend the contract.
- I beg your pardon?
- You can't do that, can he?
- I can do anything I damn well please.
It's right here in the contract.
- Please, sir.
We can't keep him cooped up liked this.
He'll die of a broken heart.
- Dragon's a coldblooded creature, lad.
It can adapt to anything.
Trust me, I'm an expert on coldblooded animals.
- Takes one to know one.
- Mind your tongue, young lady.
- I trusted you.
And all this time you've been deceiving me.
- That's not true.
- Confusing me with your city ways.
- No, John, I swear, I'm your friend.
- Yowler is my friend.
And with your help, I betrayed him.
- Geez.
Kid's got himself in a hell of a mess.
- You're despicable, Bob.
I could hardly believe you're my father!
- Excuse me, sir.
I have to speak with my dragon.
- Sorry, lad.
You're no longer allowed in the courtyard.
Mr. MacIntyre's orders.
- Yowler!
Yowler.
Yowler.
No, please, Yowler!
Yowler!
- Back, man, back!
More!
Get back!
Did you hear me, get back!
- Get back, back!
- Yowler, no!
Go on, leave me alone.
I don't want your sympathy.
- And I don't want to be a millionaire.
I want to help you get Yowler back.
- Out of here, back!
Back, back!
Dragonworld is temporarily closed.
Please proceed to the exits in an orderly fashion.
Please remain calm, there is no danger.
I repeat, there is no danger.
I hope you enjoyed your visit to Dragonworld.
I look forward to seeing you again soon.
- Ready.
Aim.
Fire!
- Yowler!
- Hey, you guys!
- Mr. Armstrong.
Let's go find MacIntyre!
Mr. MacIntyre, you there?
What is it, Armstrong?
- Please, sir, if you'll let us in,
we've got something very important to tell you.
It's about the dragon.
- Make it snappy!
- Mr. MacIntyre, you have to set Yowler free now.
- I'll do nothing of the sort.
- Please, Mr. MacIntyre.
He's a danger to himself and everyone around him.
- Armstrong, can't you control your daughter?
- Afraid not, sir.
She takes after me.
- Well, I'd appreciate it
if you'd all just keep out of my business.
I've sent for Dr. William Nelson,
the finest veterinary surgeon in London
to come and operate on the beast.
Remove whatever it is that's causing the problem.
A simple surgical procedure
and everything will be fine and dandy.
- You can't do that.
- Oh yes I can.
That contract gives me total authority
over the beast while it's in my custody.
- You tricked John into signing that contract.
And you changed the deal without even discussing it.
- What if I did?
Not my responsibility to make him read the contract.
You could have read it yourself if you're so curious.
- I thought you read it.
- Fine print gives me a headache, baby.
- You are a pathetic imitation of a man.
- And you, Mr. MacIntyre,
are what's commonly known as a butthead!
- I'm fed up to the back teeth
with you and you're whining little brats.
- Hey, I do not whine.
- And I'm no kin to him, sir.
- Get out of here or I'll have you thrown out!
- Give the boy back his dragon or I'll--
- Or you'll what?
- Yow, geez that hurts!
- Mr. Armstrong!
- Daddy!
Come on, you guys, give me a hand here!
- Mr. Armstrong, what the thunder are you doing?
- Going out on a limb for you, kid.
We got MacIntyre's confession on tape,
and we got three hours
until Yowler's tranquilizers wear off.
We're, uh.
Winging it!
- I've come for a refund.
- Beg your pardon, sir?
- A refund, I want my money back.
20 pounds I paid and that damn dragon
practically singed my beard off.
- Sorry, sir, we are closed for the day.
Come back tomorrow.
- I know it's not your fault.
Sorry, lads.
- Brownie, what are you doing here?
- Looking for you, sir.
What the devil's going on?
- Yowler's past the pup stage now.
- Come on.
Come on, kids, let's get this show on the road.
- I love you, daddy.
- Keep that in mind
when you're applying for financial aid next semester.
Yowler.
Yowler, wake up.
- Do you know how to switch the alarm system off?
- No, but this generally works in the movies.
- Nice one, sir.
- Armstrong!
- Uh oh.
- Mr. MacIntyre looks a tad aggravated.
- You there in the courtyard, halt!
- Yowler, come on, get up!
- You there, stand away from the dragon!
- Hurry it up, kid!
- Doing my best, sir.
- Somebody stop them!
- All right?
- Yeah, I think so.
How about you?
- Never better.
I feel like a real cowboy.
- Beth!
- I'm goin' with John, Daddy.
Come on!
- Go for it, sweetheart!
We'll catch up with you later!
- Yowler, get up, boy!
- I've got you surrounded, lad!
Come down with your hands up.
- Easy, Yowler, don't hurt anyone.
- Quickly now, lad, or we'll open fire!
- Yowler, no!
Come on, Yowler, let's go home.
- Go, Yowler, go!
- You coward!
You scoundrel!
Armstrong, you'll pay for this!
- Come on, Armstrong, the whirly bird's waiting.
- Get me my chopper, now!
- Beth.
Would you, uh.
Consider
possibly ever...
I'm sure you wouldn't, but,
would you marry me?
Good boy, Yowler.
You're home now, safe and sound.
- Johnny!
Johnny!
Oh Johnny!
Oh!
Oh, thank goodness you're home, oh!
And Beth, welcome back, dear.
- Hi, Mrs. Cosgrove.
- Oh, and Yowler, look at ye!
I never thought I'd be so happy to see the old reptile back.
- You were right about the big city, Mrs. Cosgrove.
It's no place for Yowler and me.
They're coming!
- Who are coming?
What do they want?
- They want, Yowler.
They're not gonna stop hunting us until they have him.
You have to go now, Yowler, back to where you came from.
Go on, Yowler, off with you now.
Don't you understand, boy?
You're not safe here anymore.
I've ruined it for you.
Life for us will never be the same now
that they know where we are.
Go on, Yowler, get away from me!
I don't want you here anymore.
You're too much responsibility.
You've been a burden to me all my life
with your yelling and your big clumsy ways!
I saved you from MacIntyre, what more do you want?
Now go on!
Live your own life and let mine be!
Don't you understand, Yowler!
I don't want you anymore!
I wish I never found you in the first place!
So go on, get away from me!
That's it, go on.
Back to where you came from.
- Where's the dragon, lad?
- He's gone.
- What do you mean gone?
He was here a minute ago, I saw him myself.
- He's gone.
Back to where he came from.
- Then get him back here right now.
- I can't do that, sir.
What's done is done.
- Right.
I understand there's some dispute
as to the ownership of this dragon.
- Yes, sir.
- There's no question about it.
The dragon's the property of MacIntyre Enterprises.
- Uh huh.
Mr. Armstrong here showed us a bit of video tape
in which you admit to having acquired the dragon
by fraudulent means, sir.
- Oh, it's a misunderstanding, officer.
The contract is 100% legally binding.
- So, you accept full responsibility then.
- I do.
- Then you're under arrest, Mr. MacIntyre.
For?
- Destruction of property, creating a nuisance,
endangering the public, reckless flying.
- I'll have your job for this!
- Oh, you are welcome to it, sir,
but I doubt you'd pass the physical.
Come on.
- I'll fly Mr. MacIntyre To Edinburgh,
then I'll be back, Mrs. Cosgrove.
I'll be dreaming of a nice, hot supper when I return.
- And you shall have it, Mr. Brownie, my dear.
- Thanks, Brownie.
- Pleasure, sir.
Lad, lassie.
- Thank you, sir.
- I love you, Daddy.
- Well, I love you too, baby.
- I failed in my responsibility, Grandpa.
I saved the land.
But I lost Yowler in doing it.
I wish...
I wish Yowler would come back
so I could tell him I'm sorry.
He's gone now.
Back to the fairyland.
Where nothing ever grows old or dies.
- Oh yes, sweetie.
Mommy's here.
- Hello, wee Johnny.
Come to daddy now.
Look, lad.
This is our land,
and the land of our fathers before us.
A magical place, Johnny.
Filled with wondrous tales.
Yowler!
Beth, Mrs. Cosgrove!
Come quickly!
- Yowler!
Oh, Yowler!
- Oh, bless my soul, the reptile's back!
- Will you stay with us, Yowler?
I promise you, we'll never let you come to harm.
- Oh, don't think you can come into the house
with all your fire breathing and such.
- Yowler, welcome home.