The Princess and the Frog (2009)

John Goodman: 'Big Daddy' La Bouff

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Quotes 

• Tiana : Congratulations on being voted King of the Mardi Gras parade.

  'Big Daddy' La Bouff : Caught me completely by surprise... for the fifth year in a row!

• Charlotte : Oh, Tia, Tia, Tia, Tia, mmm, did you hear the news? Tell her, oh, tell her, Big Daddy!

  'Big Daddy' La Bouff : Oh, uh, Prince Naveen...

  Charlotte : Prince Naveen of Maldonia is coming to New Orleans!

  [screams] 

  Charlotte : Oh, isn't he the bees' knees? Ooh, tell her what you did, Big Daddy!

  [shakes him vigorously] 

  Charlotte : TELL HER!

  'Big Daddy' La Bouff : Well, I invited...

  Charlotte : Big Daddy invited the prince to our masquerade ball tonight! Oh! Ooh, tell her what else you did, Big Daddy!

  [pause] 

  Charlotte : Go on.

  'Big Daddy' La Bouff : And he's staying...

  Charlotte : And he's staying...

  'Big Daddy' La Bouff : [stuffs beignet in Charlotte's mouth]  And he's staying at our house as my personal guest.

  Charlotte : [nods, with beignet in mouth]  Mm hmm!

• 'Big Daddy' La Bouff : [to young Charlotte, in a very firm voice]  All right, now, Princess, you're gettin' that dress, but that's IT. No more Mr. Pushover!

  [In a much gentler voice] 

  'Big Daddy' La Bouff : Now, who wants a puppy?

• 'Big Daddy' La Bouff : Ah, Senator Johnson! Hey, Jimmy. I hope you're leavin' some of them beignets for your constituents.