Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
2015 · 87 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 5,762 VOTES · DIR. Dearbhla Walsh
Overview
Mr. Hoppy is a shy old man who lives alone in an apartment building. For many years, he has been secretly in love with Mrs. Silver, a woman who lives below him. Mr. Hoppy frequently leans over his balcony and exchanges polite conversation with Mrs. Silver, but he is too shy to disclose how he feels. Mr. Hoppy longs to express his feelings to Mrs. Silver, but he can never bring his lips to form the words. Mrs. Silver has a small pet tortoise, Alfie, whom she loves very much. One morning, Mrs. Silver mentions to Mr. Hoppy that even though she has had Alfie for many years, her pet has only grown a tiny bit and has gained only 3 ounces in weight. She confesses that she wishes she knew of some way to make her little Alfie grown into a larger, more dignified tortoise. Mr. Hoppy suddenly thinks of a way to give Mrs. Silver her wish and win her affection.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,301 lines
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00:00:27 I don't know about you
00:04:19 and the other was a secret love he kept all to himself.
00:07:10 Wonderfully quiet lift.
00:10:02 'She just went and got herself a new chap.'
00:13:25 You live alone and I live alone...
00:16:03 Let's do same time next month.
00:19:17 Alfie any bigger today, Mrs S?
00:22:57 "Worg pu...
00:25:45 I have 16 tortoises for sale. From small to large to enormous.
00:31:44 Mummy says I mustn't talk to strangers.
00:35:57 Chi-Chi-Chi!
00:41:00 Well, well. We meet at last.
00:44:42 Yes, I am!
00:47:47 ♪ Golly gee, fellas
00:51:13 And... what a...
00:54:38 ~ We're feeling very guilty out here. ~ No, no.
00:58:06 Who needs to travel the world when you've got sights like this at home?
01:01:37 Here's the thing...
01:06:15 Oh, my goodness!
01:10:27 ~ Have you ever held a tortoise before? ~ Once or twice.
01:13:41 Hoppy...
01:19:08 Which could be for absolutely ages, Roberta
01:22:43 I've actually had the most frightful crush on you.
01:27:14 ♪ Oh, yeah! ♪