Dr. Cook's Garden (1971 TV Movie)

Frank Converse: Jimmy Tennyson

Quotes 

• Janey Rausch : Maybe we do have that guardian angel.

  Jimmy Tennyson : I never really thought about it when I use to live here... But it's like someone put a fence around the town - nice people live to a ripe old age and the mean ones all seem to die off.

• Jimmy Tennyson : I remember many things, Doc. This town, how peaceful and quiet it is; and you, your garden, this house, hanging around here almost every day after school. Dreaming of growing up to be... like you. I guess it's all a part of my life.

  Dr. Leonard Cook : You don't know how proud I am to hear you say that.

• Elias Hart : Tags? I'm havin' dinner and you want to know about tags?

  Jimmy Tennyson : Please, Elias, tell me what they mean - the letters on the tags.

  Elias Hart : Well, so Doc tells me what to do, now that I don't come on regular days anymore. "P" for prune, "T" for transplant, like that...

  Jimmy Tennyson : All right. What does "R" stand for?

  Elias Hart : You can ask Doc, you know!

  Jimmy Tennyson : I'm asking you, Elias! Please - its important! What does "R" stand for?

  Elias Hart : Remove, "R" for remove. Sick plants, hurt plants - we pull 'em out! That's why it keeps the garden lookin' so perfect all the time.

  Jimmy Tennyson : Remove?

  Elias Hart : That's right!

• Dr. Leonard Cook : I don't expect you to understand.

  Jimmy Tennyson : Understand what? That it's all right to remove people just because they interfere with what you think is perfect?

• Jimmy Tennyson : So you... weed them out.