Curdie Quotes in The Princess and the Goblin (1991)

Princess Irene: Let me give you a kiss to thank you.

Curdie: [surprised] A kiss!

[they lean in]

Looti, the Princess's Nanny: Princess Irene what are you doing?

Curdie: Princess! You never told me you where a princess!

Princess Irene: You didn't ask.

Princess Irene: She's here somewhere. She... she's just invisible at the moment.

Curdie: Your grandmother is invisible?

Princess Irene: Yes. But she is here, I know she is.

Curdie: Look, I'm glad you rescued me, but I dont' have time to play games.

Princess Irene: This isn't a game!

Curdie: No, it's dead serious. The goblins have a plan and you're a part of it. We can't waste our time with invisible grandmothers.

Princess Irene: You don't believe me, do you.

Curdie: Well... I...

Princess Irene: But I thought we were friends.

Curdie: Those goblins aren't so bad if you know how to deal with 'em.

Princess Irene: But they were horrible!

Curdie: I guess they are a little creepy, but you shouldn't run away; you have to face 'em and sing! Of course, singing doesn't always work down there...

Princess Irene: Down where?

Curdie: Underground, in the mines.

Princess Irene: The mines?

Curdie: Yeah, where they live: where my father works. Don't they teach you anything in that castle of yours?

Princess Irene: Of course they do; reading, writing, arithmetic...

Curdie: Arithmetic? Great; that'll work against the goblins. At least you'll be able to count them.

Princess Irene: Goblins? Pets?

Curdie: Sure, everyone knows about the goblins and their pets... except people from the castle.

Princess Irene: Oh.

Curdie: You're from the castle right?

Princess Irene: Yes.

Curdie: And you don't know the way back.

Princess Irene: No.

Curdie: Typical. Alright follow me.

Curdie: It's a village - a goblin village! That must be where the goblins live.