Victoria Everglot Quotes in Corpse Bride (2005)

Victoria Everglot: Hildegard, what if Victor and I don't like each other?

Maudeline Everglot: Hmpf! As if that has anything to do with marriage. Do you suppose your father and I "like" each other?

Victoria Everglot: Surely you must, a little.

Maudeline Everglot, Finnis Everglot: Of course not!

Victor Van Dort: Do forgive me.

Victoria Everglot: You play beautifully.

Victor Van Dort: I-I-I do apologise, Miss Everglot. How rude of me to... Well... Excuse me.

Victoria Everglot: Mother won't let me near the piano. Music is improper for a young lady. "Too passionate", she says.

Victor Van Dort: If I may ask, Miss Everglot... where is your chaperone?

Victoria Everglot: Perhaps, in... in view of the circumstances... you could call me Victoria.

Victor Van Dort: Yes, of course. Well... Victoria...

Victoria Everglot: Yes, Victor...

Victoria Everglot: Since I was a child, I've dreamt of my wedding day. I always hoped to find someone I was deeply in love with. Someone to spend the rest of my life with. Silly, isn't it?

Victor Van Dort: Yes, silly. No. No, not at all, no.

Victoria Everglot: [knocks over a vase]

Victor Van Dort: Oh, oh, dear. I'm sorry.

The Corpse Bride: [meeting Victoria] Darling, I just wanted to meet... Darling, who's this?

Victoria Everglot: Who is she?

The Corpse Bride: I'm his wife.

Victoria Everglot: Victor?

Victor Van Dort: Victoria, wait. You don't understand. She's dead. Look!

Victor Van Dort: Tomorrow, Victoria, we are to be...

[struggles to say "married"]

Victor Van Dort: Mmmm... mmmm... mmmm...

Victoria Everglot: [small giggle] ... married.

Victor Van Dort: Yes, married.

Pastor Galswells: [holding a squirming Victoria] She is speaking in tongues, of unholy alliances! Her mind has come undone, I fear!

Victoria Everglot: It's not true! Let me go! Let me go!

Victoria Everglot: Can the living marry the dead?

Pastor Galswells: What on Earth are you speaking about?

Victoria Everglot: Please, it's Victor. He's married to a corpse. He has a corpse bride. There must be some way to undo what's been done.

Pastor Galswells: I believe I know the thing to do. Come with me.

Maudeline Everglot: Take her to her room!

Victoria Everglot: No, I'm telling the truth. Victor needs my help.

Victoria Everglot: Did things not go according to your plan, Lord Barkis? Well, perhaps in disappointment, we are perfectly matched.