Noël (1992 TV Movie)

Roscoe Lee Browne: Brutus

Quotes 

• Noel : What's happening now, Brutus?

  Brutus : It's become a thing called Christmas Eve: the reason you were made, and I was born.

  Noel : It feels like - *magic*.

• Noel : What's that down there, Brutus? I can't see inside.

  Brutus : Just a little toy stable.

  Noel : But why would they have a toy stable?

  Brutus : Well, Noel, seems to me that stable is the very thing that tonight is all about.

• Narrator : But then, it became a terrible thing called January second.

  First Father Thing : [as he begins putting the tinsel and ornaments away]  Back to normal.

  Noel : They're gonna put us in that all-dark box again, Brutus. Why?

  Brutus : Because - it's all over.

  Noel : He's not gonna get me. I won't go.

• Noel : Brutus, what's ole McIves so busy about?

  Brutus : He's trying to catch his tail.

  Noel : Why?

  Brutus : Don't know. But it seems very important for toy electric trains to catch their tails.

• Brutus : [as he is drug out the door after Noel's first Christmas]  Good-bye, little fellow. Good-bye. Keep that happiness of yours. Never lose it.

• Noel : Hi, my name is Noel, and I have a happiness.

  Brutus : [stroking Noel with one of his branches]  *Wonderful*. My name is Brutus. Glad to know you.

  Narrator : Kindly, Brutus became Noel's first friend. He was very patient. He didn't mind answering any of Noel's thousand and one questions.