Your life is an occasion. Rise to it
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Mr. Edward Magorium:
[to Molly, about dying]
When King Lear dies in Act V, do you know what Shakespeare has written? He's written "He dies." That's all, nothing more. No fanfare, no metaphor, no brilliant final words. The culmination of the most influential work of dramatic literature is "He dies." It takes Shakespeare, a genius, to come up with "He dies." And yet every time I read those two words, I find myself overwhelmed with dysphoria. And I know it's only natural to be sad, but not because of the words "He dies." but because of the life we saw prior to the words. [pause, walks over to Molly] Mr. Edward Magorium:
I've lived all five of my acts, Mahoney, and I am not asking you to be happy that I must go. I'm only asking that you turn the page, continue reading... and let the next story begin. And if anyone asks what became of me, you relate my life in all its wonder, and end it with a simple and modest "He died." Molly Mahoney:
[starting to sob]
I love you. Mr. Edward Magorium:
I love you, too. [picks Molly up, sighs heavily] Mr. Edward Magorium:
Your life is an occasion. Rise to it
[to Molly, about dying]
When King Lear dies in Act V, do you know what Shakespeare has written? He's written "He dies." That's all, nothing more. No fanfare, no metaphor, no brilliant final words. The culmination of the most influential work of dramatic literature is "He dies." It takes Shakespeare, a genius, to come up with "He dies." And yet every time I read those two words, I find myself overwhelmed with dysphoria. And I know it's only natural to be sad, but not because of the words "He dies." but because of the life we saw prior to the words. [pause, walks over to Molly] Mr. Edward Magorium:
I've lived all five of my acts, Mahoney, and I am not asking you to be happy that I must go. I'm only asking that you turn the page, continue reading... and let the next story begin. And if anyone asks what became of me, you relate my life in all its wonder, and end it with a simple and modest "He died." Molly Mahoney:
[starting to sob]
I love you. Mr. Edward Magorium:
I love you, too. [picks Molly up, sighs heavily] Mr. Edward Magorium:
Your life is an occasion. Rise to it
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has been growing increasingly sad
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and today threw a fit in fear of my egress
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You see I've tried
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to imbue this store with the same attitude
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imagination and emotion
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as the children who come to play in it
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and as such it is prone to the same outbursts
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as its sometimes puerile clientele
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Like a temper tantrum
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Precisely Mahoney
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Maybe it needs a time out Hmm
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I'm sorry How can a store throw a temper tantrum
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Did no one explain to the Mutant that it's
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Movie Summary
The young apprentice of a magical, eccentric toy store owner learns to believe in herself, and in her friends, upon learning some grave news about the future.
