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Mabel Tolkien:
Boys, listen to me. Do you know what impecunious circumstances are? J.R.R. Tolkien (Young):
They're what we're in? Mabel Tolkien:
When I was a little girl, all the new novels began like this: a family of good and brave people who suddenly find themselves in impecunious circumstances... J.R.R. Tolkien (Young):
How did they escape? Mabel Tolkien:
By coming across some marvelous treasure. Or else, by marrying well. Hilary Tolkien (Young):
I'm not marrying anyone! Mabel Tolkien:
Well, it'll have to be the treasure then - won't it? J.R.R. Tolkien (Young):
But, um, people don't find treasure, mother. Not in real life. Mabel Tolkien:
There's no fooling you, is there, John Ronald? Let's just say there's treasure, and there's *treasure* - and leave it at that
Boys, listen to me. Do you know what impecunious circumstances are? J.R.R. Tolkien (Young):
They're what we're in? Mabel Tolkien:
When I was a little girl, all the new novels began like this: a family of good and brave people who suddenly find themselves in impecunious circumstances... J.R.R. Tolkien (Young):
How did they escape? Mabel Tolkien:
By coming across some marvelous treasure. Or else, by marrying well. Hilary Tolkien (Young):
I'm not marrying anyone! Mabel Tolkien:
Well, it'll have to be the treasure then - won't it? J.R.R. Tolkien (Young):
But, um, people don't find treasure, mother. Not in real life. Mabel Tolkien:
There's no fooling you, is there, John Ronald? Let's just say there's treasure, and there's *treasure* - and leave it at that
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Boys listen to me
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Do you know what impecunious circumstances are
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They're what we're in
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When I was a little girl
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all the new novels began like this
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A family of good and brave people
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who suddenly find themselves in impecunious circumstances
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How did they escape
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By coming across some marvelous treasure
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Or else by marrying well
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I'm not marrying anyone
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Well it will have to be the treasure then won't it
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Movie Summary
The formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.
Actors
Mabel Tolkien
J.r.r. Tolkien (young)
Hilary Tolkien (young)
