Damsel (2024) - Quotes

A Compliment on Beauty and Self-Perception

Floria: [''They hug passionately after Elodie is married''] I hope I'm as half as beautiful somedays as you are today.

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A Wedding's Uncertain Future

Floria: [''Putting a necklace on Elodie''; ''They both laugh with Lady Bayford bursting in their quarters''] It's perfect. Everything in here is so perfect.

Elodie: Stepmother. Is something the matter?

Lady Bayford: Elodie. I know we haven't always been close, but I need you to listen to me now. This wedding... is a mistake.

Floria: What?

Elodie: I don't understand.

Lady Bayford: These people, I don't trust them. It's hard to explain, but a mother knows these things.

Floria: Only yesterday, you were enamored by this place.

Elodie: Floria.

Lady Bayford: I was wrong. They may be royalty, but that doesn't make them good people.

Elodie: Well, what does father think?

Lady Bayford: He refuses to talk about it. And when I try to tell him my worries, he snaps at me.

Floria: That's because you're being unreasonable.

Elodie: That's enough, Flor'.

Lady Bayford: Elodie, I swear, I only want what's best for you.

Lord Bayford: [''Appears in quarters''] Am I interrupting something?

Elodie: No. Just... girl talk.

Lord Bayford: Well, tomorrow's a big day, and these girls need their rest.

Lady Bayford: Think about what I said. There's still time.

Lord Bayford: [''Lady Bayford gets up and walks to Lord Bayford''] Time for what?

Lady Bayford: [''To Lord Bayford''; ''Walks on''] I hope you know what you're doing.

Lord Bayford: Good night, my angels.

Elodie and Floria: Good night, father.

Lord Bayford: [''Walks on''] Good night.

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Acceptance of Fate and Loneliness

Dragon: [''Sounding out''] El... o... die... Accept your fate, as I have mine. We are to die alone.

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The Nature of Suffering and Revenge

Dragon: [''To the first King of Aurea after his men slayed her newborn dragonlets''] Death is not enough for you. You must know my pain.

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The Cost of Escape

Dragon: There is no way out princess. Not for any of you. Three were taken. Three must be given.

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Inevitability of the story's conclusion

Dragon: This story ends the same.

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Demand for Fulfillment and Revenge

Dragon: [''To Elodie''] I want what is promised. What is owed. Every generation, your kind must pay. The scent of royalty betrays you. It's in your blood. Now, my favorite part. Run.

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Reassurance Amidst Uncertainty

Prince Henry: [''To Elodie, before he tosses into the dragon's lair''] Close your eyes. I've got you. I'm sorry.

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A Desire for Emotional Connection

Prince Henry: [''Reading Elodie's letter''] I hope you'll get to know my heart.

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Royalty Doesn't Guarantee Goodness

Lady Bayford: They may be royalty, but that doesn't make them good people.

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A Mother's Instincts on Trust

Lady Bayford: These people, I don't trust them. It's hard to explain, but a mother knows these things.

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A Mistake of Sacrifice and Regret

Lord Bayford: Elodie. Can you hear me? I have made a horrible, horrible mistake. To sacrifice the one thing I love most. To trade your life for the good of my people. I thought I could take the gold. That I could live with myself. My choice. But I can't. I can't.

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Urgent Plea for Survival and Leadership

Lord Bayford: [''To Elodie''] We need this. Our stores are empty. We will not make it to the thaw. Your people need you. This is who we are.

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A Match Has Been Made by Lord Bayford

Lord Bayford: [''To Elodie''] I have made a match. A prince.

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Understanding Our Struggles and Story

Queen Isabelle: [''To Elodie''] You know nothing of what we've endured. You know nothing of our story.

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A Prince's Duty to His Kingdom

Queen Isabelle: A prince protects his kingdom, without hesitation or complaint.

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Inheritance of Honor and Duty

Queen Isabelle: It is this sacrifice we commemorate every generation. A tradition going back centuries. Your hand, child. A legacy of honor and duty you now inherit, Princess Elodie of Aurea. Let our two lines mingle and fast become one. She is now of royal blood.

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Legacy of Women in the Kingdom

Queen Isabelle: So, tonight, you join a long line of women who have helped build this kingdom.

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The Burden and Reward of Duty

Queen Isabelle: [''To Elodie''] Welcome, princess. For generations, it has been our task, our duty, to protect these people. The price is dear, but so too the reward.

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A Queen's Pragmatic View on Family Ties

Queen Isabelle: It seems your family need money. My family needs a bride. What we don't need is more family.

Projecting Confidence in Leadership

Queen Isabelle: If you want these people to think we belong here, you can't act so easily impressed.

Beauty Can Thrive in Adverse Conditions

Queen Isabelle: It seems even the harshest clime can grow the fairest flowers.

The Importance of First Impressions

Elodie and Floria: First impressions are everything.

Embracing the Role of Sacrifice

Floria: I am the sacrifice.

Empowering Affirmation of Capability

Floria: You're Elodie. You can do anything.

Trust in Leadership and Responsibility

Elodie: [''To Lady Bayford''; ''They hug''] You're the only person I trust to look after our people mother.

Embracing Personal Freedom and Independence

Elodie: I'm through being told what to do.

The Conclusion of Your Narrative

Elodie: This is the end of your story.

Acknowledgment of Underestimation and Apology

Elodie: [''To the glowing worm after pulling them off her now healed wound''] I'm deeply sorry for underestimating you.

Sacrificing for the Future of My People

Elodie: The land I come from is exactly how your mother explained. Harsh and barren. The union will save us. I've made my peace with it. My happiness is a small price to pay for the future of my people.