Corpse Bride (2005)
Tracey Ullman: Nell Van Dort, Hildegarde
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Quotes
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Nell Van Dort : [singing] It's a beautiful day!
William Van Dort : [singing] It's a rather nice day.
Nell Van Dort : [singing] A day for a glorious wedding!
William Van Dort : A rehearsal, my dear, to be perfectly clear.
Nell Van Dort : A rehearsal for a glorious wedding!
William Van Dort : Assuming nothing happens that we don't really know.
Nell Van Dort : That nothing unexpected interferes with the show.
Nell Van Dort , William Van Dort : [singing] And that's why everything, every last little thing, every single tiny microscopic little thing must go...
Nell Van Dort : [singing] According to plan!
William Van Dort : Our son will be married!
Nell Van Dort : [singing] According to plan!
William Van Dort : And our family carried,
Nell Van Dort , William Van Dort : [singing] Elevated to the heights of society!
Nell Van Dort : To the costumed balls!
William Van Dort : In the hallowed halls!
Nell Van Dort : Rubbing elbows with the finest!
William Van Dort : And having crumpets with Her Highness!
Nell Van Dort , William Van Dort : [singing] We'll be there! We'll be seen! Having tea with the queen! We'll forget everything... that we've ever ever been!
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Maudeline Everglot : [speaking] Marriage is a partnership, a little tit for tat; you'd think a lifetime watching us
[singing]
Maudeline Everglot : might have taught her that, might have taught her that.
Finnis Everglot : Everything must be perfect.
Maudeline Everglot : Everything must be perfect.
Maudeline Everglot , Finnis Everglot : Everything must be perfect, perfect!
Maudeline Everglot , Finnis Everglot , Nell Van Dort , William Van Dort : That's why everything/every last everything/every single tiny microscopic little thing must go... According to plan!
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William Van Dort : You've certainly hooked a winner this time, Victor.
Nell Van Dort : Now, all you have to do is reel her in.
Victor Van Dort : I'm already reeling, Mother. Shouldn't Victoria Everglot be marrying a lord or something?
Nell Van Dort : Oh, nonsense. We're every bit of good as the Everglots. I always knew I deserved better than a fish merchant's life.
Victor Van Dort : But I've never even spoken to her.
Nell Van Dort : Well, at least we have that in our favor.
[Mayhew coughs]
Nell Van Dort : Mayhew! Silence that blasted coughing!
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Nell Van Dort : [to Victor] Look at the way your standing, You look like you've got rickets or something.
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Nell Van Dort : Oh, it's almost dawn! Where could he be?
Town Crier : Victor Van Dort elopes with corpse! Heartbroken bride to wed wealthy newcomer!
Nell Van Dort : Wealthy newcomer? It cannot be.
William Van Dort : Did he say corpse?
Nell Van Dort : Oh, don't be ridiculous. What corpse would marry our Victor?
[Mayhew coughs]
Nell Van Dort : Oh, Mayhew! Silence that blasted coughing! Mayhew, are you trying to kill us? I think he's trying to kill us!
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Nell Van Dort : [about Victor] Mystery woman? He doesn't even know any women.
Barkis Bittern : So you thought.
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Nell Van Dort : [dreamily] I always knew I deserved better than a fish merchant's life.
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Nell Van Dort : Blimey, it's my dress is caught.
Mayhew : Begging your pardon, ma'am.
William Van Dort : Come on, dear.
Nell Van Dort : It's not me. It's my dress that's caught. Where is Victor? We might be late.
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Maudeline Everglot : [to Finnis] Smile, darling, smile.
Finnis Everglot : [barely manages an extremely forced smile] Well, hello. What a pleasure. Welcome to our home.
Nell Van Dort : Oh, thank you.
Maudeline Everglot : We'll be taking tea in the west drawing room. Oh, do come this way. It's just through there.
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Nell Van Dort : Oh, I'm sure he'll be back shortly. He's terrified of the dark. In fact, when he was a boy, he used to wet his combinations, regularly, didn't he, William?
