Nicholas Nickleby (2002)

Kevin McKidd: John Browdie

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• John Browdie : Wait. I say Wait. I've come from the schoolhouse. Mr Squeers says he was attacked. Beaten, and nearly sensless. When he said it was thee who did it, I knew thee must nor be allowed to leave...

  Nicholas : We will not be stopped.

  John Browdie : ...without my shaking your hand and saying to thee, "Job well done". Give us thee hand, will you?

• John Browdie : [of the kidnapped Smike]  He's in the schoolmaster's room, next to Tilda's and my room.

  Nicholas : What is the way in?

  John Browdie : You must go through the inn, but the schoolmaster is sitting in the front room just by the stairs.

  Newman Noggs : Oh dear. It's impossible.

  John Browdie : I could distract the schoolmaster, you could slip past and go to my room, there is a door adjoining the schoolmaster's, go through it, get the lad. I'll watch the stairs and again try to disrtact him when you come out.

  Newman Noggs : If I could offer an opinion in regards to this scheme? It seems, uh, foolhardy, riddled with danger, and doomed to failure. Otherwise I can find no fault with it.

  Nicholas : It is for Smike.

• Mr. Squeers : Thee talking about the same blacksmith?

  John Browdie : Aye, that's him. Saw him the other day. I stuck up for thee. He said thee weren't fit to live with pigs. I said thee were.

  Mr. Squeers : Thank you kindly, John Browdie, you're an honorable man.

• John Browdie : Beating the schoolmaster! God, it's the best thing I've heard in 20 years.