Town Crier Quotes in Corpse Bride (2005)

Town Crier: In other news... THE DEAD WALK THE EARTH!

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 INTOT HE NIGHT!

[lowers voice]

Town Crier: And now the weather. Scattered showers...

Barkis Bittern: Enough! That will be all.

[first lines]

Town Crier: Hear ye, hear ye, ten minutes to go 'til Van Dort's wedding rehearsal.

Nell Van Dort: Oh, it's almost dawn! Where could he be?

Town Crier: Victor Van Dort elopes with corpse! Heartbroken bride to wed wealthy newcomer!

Nell Van Dort: Wealthy newcomer? It cannot be.

William Van Dort: Did he say corpse?

Nell Van Dort: Oh, don't be ridiculous. What corpse would marry our Victor?

[Mayhew coughs]

Nell Van Dort: Oh, Mayhew! Silence that blasted coughing! Mayhew, are you trying to kill us? I think he's trying to kill us!

Town Crier: Nine o'clock and all is well! Nine o'clock and all is well! Nine o'clock and all is well! Nine o'clock and all is well! Nine o'clock and all is well! Nine o'clock and all is well! Nine o'clock and all is well!

Stanley: Could you tell us the time?

Town Crier: [SPOILER] Murder! Brutal Murder!