William Van Dort Quotes in Corpse Bride (2005)

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William Van Dort Quotes:

  • Emil: Lord and Lady Everglot, Mr. and Mrs. Van Dort.

    William Van Dort: [to Maudeline] Why... you must be Miss Victoria. Yes, I must say you don't look a day over twenty. No. Oh, yes.

  • Nell Van Dort: [singing] It's a beautiful day!

    William Van Dort: [singing] It's a rather nice day.

    Nell Van Dort: [singing] A day for a glorious wedding!

    William Van Dort: A rehearsal, my dear, to be perfectly clear.

    Nell Van Dort: A rehearsal for a glorious wedding!

    William Van Dort: Assuming nothing happens that we don't really know.

    Nell Van Dort: That nothing unexpected interferes with the show.

    Nell Van DortWilliam Van Dort: [singing] And that's why everything, every last little thing, every single tiny microscopic little thing must go...

    Nell Van Dort: [singing] According to plan!

    William Van Dort: Our son will be married!

    Nell Van Dort: [singing] According to plan!

    William Van Dort: And our family carried,

    Nell Van DortWilliam Van Dort: [singing] Elevated to the heights of society!

    Nell Van Dort: To the costumed balls!

    William Van Dort: In the hallowed halls!

    Nell Van Dort: Rubbing elbows with the finest!

    William Van Dort: And having crumpets with Her Highness!

    Nell Van DortWilliam Van Dort: [singing] We'll be there! We'll be seen! Having tea with the queen! We'll forget everything... that we've ever ever been!

  • Maudeline Everglot: [speaking] Marriage is a partnership, a little tit for tat; you'd think a lifetime watching us

    [singing]

    Maudeline Everglot: might have taught her that, might have taught her that.

    Finnis Everglot: Everything must be perfect.

    Maudeline Everglot: Everything must be perfect.

    Maudeline EverglotFinnis Everglot: Everything must be perfect, perfect!

    Maudeline EverglotFinnis EverglotNell Van DortWilliam Van Dort: That's why everything/every last everything/every single tiny microscopic little thing must go... According to plan!

  • William Van Dort: You've certainly hooked a winner this time, Victor.

    Nell Van Dort: Now, all you have to do is reel her in.

    Victor Van Dort: I'm already reeling, Mother. Shouldn't Victoria Everglot be marrying a lord or something?

    Nell Van Dort: Oh, nonsense. We're every bit of good as the Everglots. I always knew I deserved better than a fish merchant's life.

    Victor Van Dort: But I've never even spoken to her.

    Nell Van Dort: Well, at least we have that in our favor.

    [Mayhew coughs]

    Nell Van Dort: Mayhew! Silence that blasted coughing!

  • Nell Van Dort: Blimey, it's my dress is caught.

    Mayhew: Begging your pardon, ma'am.

    William Van Dort: Come on, dear.

    Nell Van Dort: It's not me. It's my dress that's caught. Where is Victor? We might be late.

  • 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!

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