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J.M. Barrie:It seems to me that Peter's trying to grow up too fast. I imagine he thinks that grown-ups don't hurt as deeply as children do when they... when they lose someone. I lost my older brother David when I was just Peter's age, and it nearly destroyed my mother.Sylvia Llewelyn Davies:James, I'm so sorry. Your poor mother. I can't imagine losing a child.J.M. Barrie:She didn't get out of bed for months, she wouldn't eat. I tried everything to make her happy but she only wanted David. So one day I dressed myself in David's clothing and I went to her.Sylvia Llewelyn Davies:You must have frightened her to death.J.M. Barrie:I think it was the first time she ever actually looked at me, and that was the end of the boy James. I used to say to myself he'd gone to Neverland.Sylvia Llewelyn Davies:Where?J.M. Barrie:Neverland. It's a wonderful place... I've not spoken about this before to anyone- ever.Sylvia Llewelyn Davies:What's it like, Neverland?J.M. Barrie:One day I'll take you there
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It seems to me that Peter's trying to grow up too fast
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I imagine he thinks that grown ups don't hurt as deeply as children do when they
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when they lose someone
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I lost my elder brother David when I was just Peter's age
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And it nearly destroyed my mother
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James I'm so sorry
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Your poor mother I can't imagine losing a child
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Aye
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She didn't get out of bed for months
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She wouldn't eat
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I tried everything to make her happy but
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she only wanted David
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So
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one day
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I dressed myself in David's clothing
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and I went to her
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You must have frightened her to death
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I think it was the first time she ever actually looked at me
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And that was the end of the boy James
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I used to say to myself he'd gone to Neverland
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Where
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Neverland It's a wonderful place
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I've not spoken about this before to anyone
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Ever
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What's it like Neverland
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One day I'll take you there
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Movie Summary
The story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.

