Sleeping Beauty (1959) - Quotes

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Maleficent: [magically transports herself and appears in front of Phillip; last words before her death; transforms into her gigantic black dragon form, laughing evilly as Prince Phillip and the Three Good Fairies look on in horror] No! It CANNOT BE! Now, shall you deal with me, O Prince, and all the powers of HELL!

Maleficent: [Chuckling; She and Diablo do so while the Three Good Fairies secretly follow Maleficent to the dungeon cell; shows Philip an image of King Stefan's castle, using her staff; shows him walking slowly away on his horse, old and slumped; Cackling evilly] What a pity Prince Phillip can't be here to enjoy the celebration. Come. We must go to the dungeon and cheer him up. Oh, come now, Prince Phillip. Why so melancholy? A wondrous future lies before you. You, the destined hero of a charming fairy tale come true. Behold, King Stefan's castle. And in yonder topmost tower, dreaming of her true love, the Princess Aurora. But see the gracious whim of fate. Why, tis the selfsame peasant maid who won the heart of our noble prince but yesterday. She is indeed most wondrous fair, gold of sunshine in her hair, lips that shame the red, red rose. In ageless sleep, she finds repose. The years roll by. But a hundred years, to a steadfast heart, are but a day. And now, the gates of a dungeon part and our prince is free to go his way. Off he rides on his noble steed- a valiant figure, straight and tall- to wake his love with "love's first kiss"...and prove that "true love" conquers all!

Merryweather: [Flora pulls her back into hiding] Why, you, you, y-

Maleficent: [summons Diablo; at the door; she leaves] Come, my pet. Let us leave our noble prince with these happy thoughts. A most gratifying day. For the first time in sixteen years, I shall sleep well.

Flora: [they magically break his chains and he gets up to leave] Shh! No time to explain. Wait, Prince Phillip. The road to true love may be barred by still many more dangers, which you alone will have to face. So arm thyself with this enchanted Shield of Virtue, and this mighty Sword of Truth, for these weapons of righteousness will triumph over evil. Now come, we must hurry.

Flora, Fauna and Merryweather: MALEFICENT!

Merryweather: And she's got Prince Phillip!

Flora: (Flora then remembered the once place where Maleficent had taken Phillip) At The Forbidden Mountain.

Fauna: But we can't.... We can't go there!

Flora: We can and we must!

Maleficent: Come in.

Maleficent: Well, this is a pleasant surprise. I sent my trap for a peasant and BLOW! I catch a prince! (Cackles) (To her goons) Away with him! But gently my pets. Gently! I have plans for our royal guest.

Fauna: Poor King Stefan and the Queen...

Merryweather: They'll be heartbroken when they find out.

Flora: [having an idea] They're not going to.

Merryweather: They aren't?

Flora: [closes the curtains] We'll put them all to sleep, until Rose awakens. Come.

King Hubert: [while drifting off to sleep] Well, just been talking to Phillip. Seems he's fallen in love with some peasant girl.

Flora: [stops herself] Peasant girl? Yes, yes? The peasant girl, who is she?! Where did he meet her?!

King Hubert: Just some peasant girl he met.

Flora: Where, where?!

King Hubert: [finally falls asleep] Once Upon a Dream.

Flora: [gets the connection; flies to Merryweather and Fauna] Rose! Prince Phillip! Oh! Oh! Come on! We've got to get back to the cottage!

Three Good Faries: ROSE!

Fauna: Rose!

Flora: Rose!

Maleficent: Touch the spindle. Touch it I say!

Maleficent: You poor simple fools. Thinking you could defeat me! Me! The Mistress of All Evil! Well, here's your precious princess!

Merryweather: Rose!

Fauna: Oh, Rose!

Flora: Oh, I'll never forgive myself!

Fauna: We're all to blame.

Flora: [they side-step against a castle wall and come to a private room at last; Merryweather closes the door and sighs; Merryweather and Fauna do so as told; she, Fauna, and Merryweather magically conjure up a crown; as she ceremoniously places the crown on Aurora's head] Come along, now. All right, in here, dear. Bolt the door, Merryweather. Fauna, pull the drapes. And now, dear, if you'll just sit here. This one last gift, dear child for thee, the symbol of thy royalty. A crown to wear in grace and beauty; as is thy right, and royal duty.

Fauna: [comfortingly] Now, dear...

Flora: Come. Let her have a few moments alone.

Merryweather: It's that boy she met.

Fauna: Whatever are we going to do?

Merryweather: [irked] Ooh, I don't see why she has to marry any old prince!

Fauna: Now, that's not for us to decide, dear.

Fauna: [to Flora] Maybe we should tell King Stefan about the boy.

Merryweather: Well, why don't we?

Flora: [listening at the door; gasps; they rush in] Listen! Maleficent! Rose! Rose!

Fauna: Oh, why did we leave her alone? Rose!

Flora: [they rush towards the doorway; it vanishes] Rose!

Fauna: She's in love of-

Merryweather: Oh no!

Flora: This is terrible!

Princess Aurora: Why? After all, I am sixteen.

Flora: It isn't that, dear.

Fauna: You are already betrothed.

Princess Aurora: Betrothed?

Merryweather: Since the day you were born.

Fauna: To Prince Phillip, dear.

Princess Aurora: But that's impossible! How could've I marry a prince? I have to be-

Merryweather: A princess.

Fauna: And you are, dear.

Flora: [Diablo is surprised that he'd found her] Princess Aurora. Tonight we're taking you back to your father, King Stefan.

Princess Aurora: But I can't. He's coming here tonight. I'd promised to meet him.

Flora: I'm sorry, child. But you must never see that young man again.

Princess Aurora: [runs to her room, crying] Oh no! No! I can't believe it! No! No!

Merryweather: And we thought she'd be so happy.

Prince Phillip: I'm awfully sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you.

Princess Aurora: Oh, it, uh, wasn't that. It's just that you're a-a-

Prince Phillip: A stranger?

Princess Aurora: Mm-hmm.

Prince Phillip: But don't you remember? We've met before.

Princess Aurora: We-We have?

Prince Phillip: Well, of course. You said so yourself. Once Upon a Dream.

Princess Aurora: Oh, dear. Why do they still treat me like a child?

The Owl: Who?

Princess Aurora: Aunt Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather. They never want me to meet anyone. But you know something? I fooled them. I have met someone.

The Owl: Who? Who? Who?

Princess Aurora: [The birds twitter; The birds twitter; The birds sigh] Oh, a prince. Well, he's tall and handsome and- and so romantic. Oh, we walk together and talk together. And just before we say goodbye he takes me in his arms...and then...I wake up. Yes, it's only in my dreams. But, they say, if you dream a thing more than once it's sure to come true, and I've seen him so many times.

Maleficent: It's incredible! Sixteen years, and not a trace of her! She couldn't have vanished into thin air! Are you sure you searched everywhere?

The Minion: Yep, yep, uh, everywhere, we all did.

Maleficent: And what about the town? The forests? The mountains?!

The Minion: Yeah, we searched mountains, uh, uh, uh, uh forests, and, uh, houses, and uh - Let me see, uh...and all the cradles.

Maleficent: Cradle?

The Minion: Yep, yep. Every cradle.

Maleficent: [to Diablo; begins laughing hysterically, leading her minions to do the same, but suddenly goes into a fierce rage; shoots lightning bolts at them all, sending them fleeing from the room; sits down; Sighs and talks to Diablo] CRADLE?! Did you hear that, my pet? All these years, they've been looking for a baby. Fools! IDIOTS! IMBECILES! Ohh! Oh, they're hopeless. A disgrace to the forces of evil. My pet, you are my last hope. Circle far and wide. Search for a maid of sixteen, with hair of sunshine gold and lips red as the rose. Go, and do not fail me.

The Narrator: But King Stefan, still fearful of his daughter's life, did then and there decree that every spinning wheel in the kingdom should on that very day be burned, and so twas done.

Flora: Oh, silly fiddle-faddle!

Fauna: Now, come have a nice cup of tea, dear. I'm sure it'll turn out somehow.

Merryweather: Well, a bonfire won't stop Maleficent.

Flora: Of course not, but what will?

Fauna: Well, perhaps if we will reason with her.

Flora: Reason?

Merryweather: With Maleficent?

Fauna: Well, she can't be all bad.

Flora: Oh, yes she can!

Merryweather: Ooh, I'd like to turn her into a fat old hoptoad!

Fauna: Now, dear, that isn't a very nice thing to say.

Flora: Besides, we can't. You know our magic doesn't work that way.

Fauna: It can only do good, dear, to bring joy and happiness.

Merryweather: Well, that would make me happy.

Merryweather: Sweet princess, my gift shall be...

Fauna: Why, it's Maleficent!

Merryweather: What does she want here?

Flora: Shh!

Maleficent: [chuckles and looks at the Good Fairies; Merryweather charges at her, but is held back by Flora] Well! Quite a glittering assemblage, King Stefan. Royalty, nobility, the gentry, and- How quaint! Even the rabble. I really felt quite distressed at not receiving an invitation.

Merryweather: You weren't wanted.

Maleficent: Not wa-? Oh, dear, what an awkward situation. I had hoped it was merely due to some oversight. Well, in that event, I'd best be on my way.

Queen Leah: And...you're not offended, Your Excellency?

Maleficent: Why, no, Your Majesty. And to show I bear no ill will, I, too, shall bestow a gift on the child. Listen well, all of you! The princess shall indeed grow in grace and beauty, beloved by all who know her. But...before the sun sets on her 16th birthday, she shall prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel...and DIE!

Queen Leah: [grabs Aurora] Oh, no!

King Stefan: Seize that creature!

Maleficent: [to Stefan's advancing guards] STAND BACK, YOU FOOLS!

Aurora: [runs to her room crying] Oh no! No! I can't believe it! No! No!