Corpse Bride (2005)
Michael Gough: Elder Gutknecht
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Quotes
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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.
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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.
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Elder Gutknecht : [officiating over the wedding ceremony of Victor and Emily] Dearly beloved... and departed...
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Elder Gutknecht : Just remember, when you want to come back, say "Hopscotch."
The Corpse Bride : Hopscotch?
Elder Gutknecht : That's it.
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The Corpse Bride : You lied to me! Just to get back to that other woman.
Victor Van Dort : Don't you understand? You're the other woman.
The Corpse Bride : No! You're married to me. She's the other woman.
Elder Gutknecht : She's got a point.
The Corpse Bride : [sobbing] And I thought... I thought this was going so well.
[continues wailing, one of her eyes fall out]
Victor Van Dort : Look, I'm sorry, but this just can't work.
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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.
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Elder Gutknecht : Where did I put that book? I left it here somewhere. There's the one. I have it. A Ukrainian 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 Ukrainian haunting spell
Elder Gutknecht : Ahh... Here we have it. Ready?
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Elder Gutknecht : Dearly beloved and departed... we are gathered here today to join this man and this corpse in marriage.