Richard E. Grant credited as playing...
Barkis Bittern
- [the Corpse Bride recognizes Lord Barkis]
- The Corpse Bride: You!
- Barkis Bittern: Emily?
- [Lord Barkis and Emily are shocked to see each other]
- The Corpse Bride: You!
- Barkis Bittern: But, but I left you.
- The Corpse Bride: For dead!
- The Corpse Bride: Get out!
- Barkis Bittern: Oh, I'm leaving.
- [evil laugh]
- Barkis Bittern: [picking up the wine goblet] But first! A toast, to Emily. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride! Tell me, my dear, can a heart still break once it's stopped beating? Hm?
- Maggot: Let me at him! Let me at him! Don't hold me back!
- Elder Gutknecht: [holding crowd back] Wait! We must abide by their rules! We are amongst the living.
- Barkis Bittern: Well said.
- [drinks potion]
- Maggot: [after Lord Barkis drinks potion] Not anymore!
- Elder Gutknecht: Yep. You're right. He's all yours.
- Barkis Bittern: [disrupting the wedding] Oh, how touching. I always cry at weddings. Finally, our two young lovers are together at last. Surely now they can live happily ever after? But you forget...
- Barkis Bittern: [snatches Victoria] She's still my wife! And I'm not leaving here empty-handed!
- Barkis Bittern: Would you care to repeat tonight's headline for us?
- Town Crier: [shouting so loud that the teacups rattle] HEAR YE, HEAR YE! VICTOR VAN DORT SEEN THIS NIGHT ON THE BRIDGE IN THE ARMS OF A MYSTERY WOMAN! THE DARK-HAIRED TEMPTRESS AND MASTER VAN DORT SLIPPED AWAY INTO THE NIGHT!
- [lowers voice]
- Town Crier: And now the weather. Scattered showers...
- Barkis Bittern: Enough! That will be all.
- Barkis Bittern: [to the Everglotts and Van Dorts] Do call for me if you need my assistance...
- Barkis Bittern: [glances at Victoria] in *any way*.
- Barkis Bittern: [looking at a portrait of Victoria] Oh, my dear. Don't look at me that way. You have only to suffer this union untill death do us part. And that will come sooner than you think...
- Maudeline Everglot: Ah, Lord Barkin. I trust the room is to your liking.
- Barkis Bittern: Thank you. You are a most gracious hostess, which is what pains me to be the bearer of such bad news.
- Nell Van Dort: [about Victor] Mystery woman? He doesn't even know any women.
- Barkis Bittern: So you thought.