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Father Flood:
I'd forgotten just how bad it feels to be away from home. I've enrolled you in a night class, for bookkeeping. In Brooklyn College. It'll be three nights a week, and I paid your tuition for the first semester. Eilis:
Why? Father Flood:
Why? Not "thank you"? Eilis:
Sorry. Thank you. But why? Father Flood:
Well, I was amazed that someone as clever as you couldn't find proper work at home. I've been here too long. I forget what it's like in Ireland. So when your sister wrote to me about you, I said that the Church would try to help. Anyway, we need Irish girls In Brooklyn
I'd forgotten just how bad it feels to be away from home. I've enrolled you in a night class, for bookkeeping. In Brooklyn College. It'll be three nights a week, and I paid your tuition for the first semester. Eilis:
Why? Father Flood:
Why? Not "thank you"? Eilis:
Sorry. Thank you. But why? Father Flood:
Well, I was amazed that someone as clever as you couldn't find proper work at home. I've been here too long. I forget what it's like in Ireland. So when your sister wrote to me about you, I said that the Church would try to help. Anyway, we need Irish girls In Brooklyn
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I'd forgotten just how bad it feels to be away from home
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I've enrolled you in a night class for book keeping Brooklyn College
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It'll be three nights a week and I've paid your tuition for the first semester
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Why Why Not thank you
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Sorry Thank you But why
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Well I was amazed that someone as clever as you
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couldn't find proper work at home
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I've been here too long
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I forget what it's like in Ireland
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So when your sister wrote to me about you
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I said the Church would try to help
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Anyway we need Irish girls in Brooklyn
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Movie Summary
In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.
Actors
Father Flood
Eilis
