Elder Gutknecht Quotes in Corpse Bride (2005)

The Corpse Bride: We need to go up. Upstairs? To visit the land of the living.

Elder Gutknecht: Land of the living? Oh, my dear.

The Corpse Bride: Please, Elder Gutknecht.

Elder Gutknecht: Now, why go up there when people are dying to get down here?

Victor Van Dort: Sir, I beg you to help. It means so much to me... us.

Elder Gutknecht: I don't know. It's just not natural.

The Corpse Bride: Please, Elder Gutknecht. Surely there must be something you can do.

Elder Gutknecht: Let me see what I can do.

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.

Elder Gutknecht: Just remember, when you want to come back, say "Hopscotch."

The Corpse Bride: Hopscotch?

Elder Gutknecht: That's it.

Elder Gutknecht: [officiating over the wedding ceremony of Victor and Emily] Dearly beloved... and departed...

The Corpse Bride: Scraps... Elder Gutknecht... Are you there? Hello? Is anyone home? Hello? There you are!

Elder Gutknecht: Oh, my dear. There you are.

The Corpse Bride: I've brought my husband, Victor.

Elder Gutknecht: What's that? Husband?

Victor Van Dort: Pleasure to meet you, sir.

Elder Gutknecht: Where did I put that book? I left it here somewhere. There's the one. I have it. A Ukranian haunting spell. Just the thing for these quick trips.

The Corpse Bride: So glad you thought of this.

Victor Van Dort: Me too.

Elder Gutknecht: Now, then... Where were we?

The Corpse Bride: The Ukranian haunting spell

Elder Gutknecht: Ahh... Here we have it. Ready?