Swan Lake (1981)
David Hemmings: Rothbart
Quotes
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Rothbart : Make Odette fall in love with me, and I'll give you a whole planet to rule.
Odille : We make Siegfried fall in love with someone else.
Rothbart : Hmmm, but suppose that idiotic prince won't fall in love with anyone except Odette. What do we do then?
Odille : I'll show you, Daddy.
Rothbart : Huh? What are you... What are you doing?
[Odille transforms into Odette]
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Odille : [sees that Rothbart is sleeping] All he ever wants to do is sleep. It's time to wake up now, daddy. It's dark outside.
[Rothbart's eyes open]
Rothbart : Hmm? Huh?
Odille : You're looking worse than usual, daddy... Is something wrong?
Rothbart : Every single time, I turned someone into a statue. It really takes it out of me, you know. Especially, broad daylight.
[groaning, he gets up]
Odille : You're certainly crazy about that boring Odette, aren't you, daddy?
[He gets out of the bed tree]
Rothbart : Crazy? Why, that's not a word for it. She's the only thing in the world, we're feeling out of bed for.
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Prince Siegfried : Rothbart! Fight like a man!
Rothbart : *Me*? Prince Siegfried wants to fight me?
Prince Siegfried : I'll fight you to the death if I have to!
Rothbart : Poor boy. Perhaps you don't realize that standing in front of you is Rothbart the Magnificent?
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Rothbart : So... This is what I get for loving a princess.
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Rothbart : What will I do? How can I make her love me?
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Rothbart : [points his sword at Siegfried's throat] Watch me now, prince!
Princess Odette : Stop! You can't kill him!
Rothbart : [snickers] So you want him to live?
Princess Odette : Please, don't kill him.
[Odille steps forward]
Odille : Finish him off!
Rothbart : Oh, I'll let him live, Odette. If you'll accept my humble offer of marriage. Everything has its price. Now, have you fallen in love with me all of a sudden? Or do you want me to ask more nicely? You always were a romantic, weren't you? O, most beautiful of princesses, from the bottom of my heart, I humbly beg you to be mine!
Prince Siegfried : [to Odette] You can't say yes! Forget about me! Don't give into this monster! I'm not worth it!
Rothbart : It's up to you now. Please, shall I put him out of his misery?
Princess Odette : [rushes forward] Wait!
Prince Siegfried : [to Odette] Don't try to stop him!
Rothbart : Well? Please give me your answer, princess. I haven't got all day. Will you love me forever, or will you let Siegfried die like a rat?
Prince Siegfried : Odette, let him kill me! My life doesn't matter!
Rothbart : Give me your answer, Odette. I'm waiting.
Princess Odette : I promise that I will love you, Rothbart, for the rest of my life.
Prince Siegfried : [yells] NO, ODETTE!
[grabs Rothbart's blade with his hands, grunts]
Rothbart : No, no! You mustn't...!
[Siegfried pushes the sword into his chest, screaming. He flashes with a yellow light. Rothbart and Odille scream, turns into owls and fly out of the castle. But instantly they are obliterated by the sunlight]
Rothbart : Ugggh! Odille, help me!
[Odille shrieks]
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Rothbart : All the power and all the wizard in the world can't move a single human heart!
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[Rothbart and Odille as owls, leaving his castle at night]
Rothbart : Have a pleasent evening, Odette! Curl up with a good book or play a few hands of solitaire! I want you rested for your wedding tomorrow!
[cackling]
Princess Odette : [sobbing] Prince Siegfried, Prince Siegfried.
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Rothbart : You'd better go back to your castle now, prince, while you still can.
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Rothbart : Please, Odette. Take pity on me, I'm a much better person than you think. Would you rather marry that primping little prince on his ridiculous prancing palomino?
Princess Odette : Yes.
Rothbart : But, why? How could you be in love with someone you never laid eyes on until today?
Princess Odette : You're wrong about that. I've been in love with Siegfried since the first time I swam out into that lake.
Rothbart : [shocked] What? For three years?
Princess Odette : Every time, he went out hunting with his friends. I go down to the lake and watch him go by.
Rothbart : So, that's why you never fell in love with me. Even a little bit. Don't push your luck with me. There's only so much humiliation a sorcerer can take, you know even from the only woman for he'll ever love. Why if you felt like it, I could turn you into a slimy little snake! If you don't do what I say, I'll turn you into a caterpillar, Odette. Just watch me.
[Rothbart's eyes transforms a canary bird into a caterpillar, Odette notices it and shocked]
Princess Odette : Oh, no.
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Rothbart : Would you please stop crying for one minute? One of these days, you will have to forget about Siegfried. But I'm patient. I'm sure if I just wait to long enough you will finally give in and marry me.
[hears Siegfried's horse neighing, gasps]
Rothbart : What?
Princess Odette : Prince Siegfried!
Rothbart : [growling] That little runt! I've had enough of him!
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Rothbart : No more Mr. Nice Guy, my little princess.
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Odille : Good idea, don't you think?
Rothbart : No, that something I could never do ever in a million years. I could never do anything to hurt my beautiful Odette.
Odille : Oh, how did you get to be such a softee? If you don't have to discuss to do it, I'll do it myself.
Rothbart : No! And please, put that horrible thought out of your mind! I love her too much, Odille. Please...
[Odille cackling]
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Prince Siegfried : [sees that Rothbart is carrying Odette] What? Who are you? And how did you get into my castle?
Rothbart : [cackling] Just call me dad! Now, that you're planning to marry my daughter Odille!
Prince Siegfried : [turns to Odille] You mean he's your father?
Odille : I'm afraid he is.
Prince Siegfried : [turns back to Rothbart] You must be that evil sorcerer Rothbart!
Rothbart : Very smart. Now, Odette belongs to me!
[cackling]
Prince Siegfried : But, if that's princess Odette, who do I just proposed to?
Odille : Well, I told you my name is Odille, didn't I?
[transforms back into normal, Siegfried gasps]
Odille : It's too late to be shocked, prince. You've already to given your solemn oath to marry me and till love me for the rest of your ever loving life.
Prince Siegfried : [turns to Odette] My princess!
[Odette opens her eyes and sees Prince Siegfried and turns away]
Prince Siegfried : No! Please forgive me, Odette!
Rothbart : [cackles] Forget it, Siegfried. She's my princess now.
[sees that Odette is waking up and turns to her]
Rothbart : You're waking up at last, Odette.
Princess Odette : [shoves Rothbart] Farewell, Prince Siegfried.
[runs away]
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Princess Odette : If you really want to prove how much you love me. If you really want to prove it, then leave my room immediately. Because, you're the last person in the world I care to see.
[Rothbart began to angry, growling]
Rothbart : How dare you, how dare you say that! Odette, do you want to go to this Siegfried ball? Hmm? And do you think I let you go?
[he leaves out of her room]
Rothbart : And that you obviously don't know very much about Rothbart the Magnificent!
[chortling, opens and closes the door]
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Rothbart : Ah! I know had solve my problem. I'll murder Prince Siegfried.
Odille : Murder the prince?
Rothbart : Yes. Once the prince is dead, she'll be so unhappy, she'll have to fall in love with me.
[chuckles]
Odille : Oh, that's brilliant, daddy. You are such a fabulous understanding human nature.
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Rothbart : Let's come to an understanding, Siegfried. I'm a reasonable man. You agreed to marry my daughter, I won't squash you like a bug.
Prince Siegfried : I'll never marry your daughter! Do you hear me? Never!
Odille : [gasps in shocked] Well, of all the nerve! I don't want him anymore! Go ahead and kill him, daddy!
Rothbart : You don't have to ask me twice, my sweet! Now, comes the fun part. Hyah!
[slices his spiky green vines with his sword]
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Rothbart : So, it's that puny little prince Siegfried you're in love with, isn't it?
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[Rothbart the Owl watches Siegfried and Odille dancing together. He turns and sees Odette was running enter to his castle. He flies to Odette and transforms into a human. Odette turns to him, gasps. He stops her]
Rothbart : What brings you here?
[Hans and Margarita sees that Rothbart, screams and runs away]
Rothbart : Well, now. As long as you are here, I might just will show you something. I think you'll be amused.
[snickering, carrying Odette]
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[Rothbart comes to Odette's room. He pointing the door with his finger]
Rothbart : Odette, it's me.
[cut to Odette, she turns to the door, gasps]
Rothbart : I hope your decent, because I'm coming in.
[He opens the door, comes in and closes it]
Rothbart : Hello there. How are you this fine evening?
[comes to Odette]
Rothbart : And who is that young man you were chatting with today? Prince Siegfried from that silly castle.
Princess Odette : But, how... But, how did you know?
Rothbart : You can't hide anything from Rothbart, princess. I let you meet him, because I thought it time you found out. How pathetic all the men in the world are compare to me.