Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Rex Everhart: Maurice

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Quotes 

• Beast : Who are you? What are you doing here?

  Maurice : I-I-I was lost in the woods, and...

  Beast : You are not welcome here!

  Maurice : I-I-I'm sorry.

  Beast : What're you staring at?

  Maurice : N-Nothing.

  Beast : So, you've come to stare at the beast, have you?

  Maurice : Please, I meant no harm! I-I just need a place to stay.

  Beast : I'll give you a place to stay.

  Maurice : No, no, please! No! No!

  [the Beast slams the door thunderously] 

• Belle : I-Is anyone here?

  Maurice : Belle?

  Belle : Papa!

  [Grabs torch and kneels down to Maurice] 

  Maurice : H-H-How did you find me?

  Belle : Oh, your hands are like ice. We have to get you out of here.

  [Maurice coughs] 

  Maurice : Belle, I want you to leave this place.

  Belle : Who's done this to you?

  Maurice : No time to explain. You must go. Now!

  Belle : I won't leave you.

  Beast : [the Beast Enters the room and Belle drops her torch in the puddle]  What are you doing here?

  Maurice : Run, Belle!

  Belle : [in the darkness]  Who's there? Who are you?

  Beast : The master of this castle.

  Belle : I've come for my father. Please let him out. Can't you see he's sick?

  Beast : [Yelling]  Then he shouldn't have trespassed here!

  Belle : But he could die. Please, I'll do anything.

  Beast : There's nothing you can do. He's my prisoner.

  Belle : [to herself]  Oh, there must be some way I can-- Wait! Take me instead.

  Beast : You? You would take his place?

  Maurice : Belle, no! You don't know what you're doing!

  Belle : [to the Beast]  If I did, would you let him go?

  Beast : Yes, but you must promise to stay here forever.

  Belle : Come into the light.

  [the Beast steps in the castle light to reveal himself; Belle gasps and turns away] 

  Maurice : No, Belle! I won't let you do this!

  [Belle looks at him, then rises] 

  Belle : You have my word.

  Beast : Done!

  [Belle kneels to the floor, sobbing] 

  Maurice : No Belle, listen to me. I'm old, I've lived my life.

  [the Beast grabs Maurice and drags him off] 

  Belle : Wait!

  Maurice : Belle!

  Belle : Wait!

• Belle : Papa?

  [as she enters the cellar door full of smoke and Maurice is stuck in the barrel breaking out] 

  Maurice : How on earth did that stupid, dog--gone it!

  [Pulls out the barrel rim but his underwear shows and quickly pulls his pants back up] 

  Belle : Are you alright, Papa?

  Maurice : I'm, I'm about ready to give up on this hunk of junk.

  [Kicks the machine] 

  Belle : You always say that!

  Belle : I mean it this time: I'll never get this boneheaded contraption to work!

  Maurice : Yes you will, and you'll win first prize at the fair tomorrow.

  [Maurice frowns] 

  Belle : And become a world famous inventor.

  Maurice : [gently]  You really believe that?

  Belle : I always have.

  Maurice : [relents as he returns to his work on the machine]  Well, what are we waiting for? I'll have this thing fixed in no time! Hand me that dog legged clincher there.

  Maurice : So, did you have a good time in town today?

  Belle : I got a new book. Papa, do you think I'm odd?

  Maurice : [Maurice comes out from under his machine]  My daughter? Odd? Huh! Where would you get an idea like that?

  Belle : Oh, I don't know. It's just that I'm not sure I'd fit in here. There's no one I can really talk to.

  Maurice : What about that Gaston? He's a handsome fellow.

  Belle : He's handsome alright, and rude, and conceited and... Papa, he's not for me.

  Maurice : Well, don't you worry, 'cause this new invention's gonna be the start of a new life for us. I think that's done it. Now, let's give it a try.

  [Maurice pulls the machine's lever and the axe automatically chops a log and throws it to the other side of the room] 

  Maurice : It works!

  Belle : It does?

  [another log flies to the other side of the room] 

  Belle : It does!

  Belle : You did it! You really did it!

  Maurice : Hitch up Philippe, girl! I'm off to the fair!

  [Then a log hits Maurice and knocks him dizzy. The next scene shows Belle waving goodbye while Maurice rides his cart with Phillippe] 

  Belle : Goodbye Papa! Good luck!

  Maurice : Goodbye Belle! An, and take care while I'm gone!

• Belle : Papa, do you think I'm odd?

  Maurice : My daughter? Odd? Where would you get an idea like that?

  Belle : Oh, I don't know. It's just that I'm not sure I'd fit in here. There's no one I can really talk to.

  Maurice : What about that Gaston? He's a handsome fellow.

  Belle : He's handsome alright, and rude, and conceited and... papa, he's not for me.

• Belle : Is anyone here?

  Maurice : Belle?

  Belle : Papa.

  [Grabs torch and kneels down to Maurice] 

  Maurice : H-how did you find me?

  Belle : Oh, your hands are like ice. We need to get you out of here.

  Maurice : Belle, I want you to leave this place.

  Belle : Who's done this to you?

  Maurice : No time to explain. You must go, now.

  Belle : I won't leave you.

• Maurice : [out in the cold snowy night]  Will no one help me?

• Maurice : If no one will help me, then I'll go back alone. Is that everything? I don't care what it takes. I'll find that castle somehow and- I'll get her out of there.