Dodger!, by Jim Eldridge. One of the handful in the series based on a true story. As I read this I was reminded of London Labour and the London Poor, by Henry Mayhew. Turns out that Eldridge got the inspiration for Dick Maybury directly from that book. I looked through my own copy and didn't see a mention of him, but there were plenty of other parts that were referenced.
Dick has unrealistic expectations of adulthood and a desire for instant gratification, making him opposed to any kind of work that requires long hours or getting dirty. He also cannot learn a lesson. Therefore it's hard to feel sorry for him the many times he gets arrested.
This scene fucking killed me. Jack keeping his fingers on Belle's pulse all night just to make sure she was still alive is such a romantic yet sad little detail. Man probably didn't get an ounce of sleep that night. 😭
dodgers uninviting this iconic group of drag queens from their pride night. the mayor of anaheim personally invites them to the angels’ pride night. we absolutely love to see it…
The mayor of Anaheim has invited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to Angels Pride Night following the Dodgers disinviting the group to their own pride night, causing controversy.
The Los Angeles LGBT center and LA Pride have pulled out of the Dodgers Pride Night scheduled for June 16 after the team disinvited the Sisters of Perpetual of Indulgence, who some Catholic groups claimed was "mocking" their religion.
The Sisters were scheduled to not only attend Dodgers Pride Night, but also receive an award for their work.
The Sisters are a nonprofit that fundraises and volunteers for the LGBTQ+ community. They also sometimes dress in drag as nuns. But the group says they are not anti-religious, and that its mission is to spread joy and end hate.
Belle, when I wake up in the mornings, all I can think of is you. I close my eyes at night, and there you are. Belle, I cannot fashion a life without you in it. Are you telling me you love me, Jack Dawkins? I don't even know what that means. Yes, you do. You just said it in your own words. If you even feel half the way I do about you...I don't. You don't? I feel it 10 times more.
THOMAS BRODIE-SANGSTER AND MAIA MITCHELL AS JACK DAWKINS & LADY BELLE FOX
THE ARTFUL DODGER (2023)
He's an incredible surgeon. He's a master thief. He's a Victorian orphan. He's in love with the governor's daughter. He's a feminist. Hes dyslexic. He's got abandonment issues. He was in the navy. He's great with a sword. He hates Oliver Twist. He's a gambler. He's being entrapped by his father figure. He performs secret surgeries to save people and revolutionize medicine.