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Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz, Robert Pattinson, and Tai in Water for Elephants (2011)

Hal Holbrook: Old Jacob

Water for Elephants

Hal Holbrook credited as playing...

Old Jacob

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  • [last lines]
  • Charlie: We'll get you in the records books. "Oldest man that ever ran away with the circus."
  • Old Jacob: I'm not running away, I'm coming home.
  • [first lines]
  • Russ: [in the rain] Uh, Excuse me sir. Can we help you? Can we help you with something?
  • Old Jacob: Did I miss the Spec?
  • Charlie: Uh, yeah, I'm afraid so. The show was this afternoon.
  • Old Jacob: Oh.
  • Charlie: Did you come with the folks from Green Haven? Why don't we get out of the rain, and we'll call them for you.
  • Old Jacob: No, no! I came on my own.
  • Russ: It's okay. We're gonna call the home. We're gonna have them come pick you up.
  • Old Jacob: I'm telling you, I didn't come with the home! Why don't you take those rings out of your head, and maybe you won't be deaf *and* dumb.
  • Russ: [to Charlie] We'll it's alive.
  • Old Jacob: I'm sorry kid, I didn't mean that. Your rings look very... pretty.
  • Old Jacob: Work is the best thing for age.

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