The Road to El Dorado 2000 quotes, page 3

120 quotes · 9 characters
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Characters
Tulio Kevin Kline · 53 quotes
Miguel Kenneth Branagh · 48 quotes
Tzekel-Kan Armand Assante · 21 quotes
Chel Rosie Perez · 18 quotes
Chief Tannabok 8 quotes
Acolyte Duncan Marjoribanks · 6 quotes
Chief Edward James Olmos · 5 quotes
Zaragoza Tobin Bell · 4 quotes

Most scenes together: Tulio & Miguel (29), Tulio & Chel (14), Miguel & Chel (9)

The Road to El Dorado quotes

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Hmm. [scratches the stone] Miguel. Miguel, wake up. We're there. Oh, yeah. We found it. We found it?

Oh! Fantastic! Where is it? How far?

Right here!

Where?

Here.

Behind the rock?

No, no. This is it.

[stammering, grabbing a map]

Give me that! This ca... What?

Apparently, "El Dorado" is native for... "Great... Big... ROCK!" [silence, as "ROCK!" echoes] Hey, but I tell you what. I'm feeling generous, so you can have my share!

Tulio, you don't think, Cortes could've gotten here before us and, and-

And what? Taken all the really big rocks? The scoundrel!

Tulio, you... We have to think about this. We've come all this way, and we should really, you know...

Get on the horse!

[Miguel sighs]

No, no, no, not with the face. [picks Miguel up] Stop. [clears throat] Looks like there's a pass right over there.

Miguel and Tulio
[A woman she named Chel. She runs up to hold bag of gold? A Tulio and Miguel, bumping to Altivo, then Altivo walks backwards, then the guards run up, then they gasp]

Hyah!

[the guards stop by Tulio and Miguel, then Altivo snorts, then Chel throws a rock to Tulio, then Tulio throws a rock to Chel, then throwing the rock back and forth] [chuckling]

I've... [the rock hits Tulio]

Uh, hello. Is this your rock? Sorry. We were just looking. We're, uh... We're tourists! Tourist. [clears throat] We lost our group. May we go now?

[Acolyte points at Tulio, gasping] [chuckling]

Spears.

[Acolyte points the spear, then the guards follow by Acolyte, the Bibo looks at the stone, then the guard takes the rock to Chel]

Hey! Hey!

[Bibo looks at the guards, looking at the guards, then Acolyte walks in the waterfall, then they walk in the cave, then they get off of Altivo, then they walk in the boat, then Chel sits in the boat, then Miguel whistles, then the rocks fall down, then they look at the vines, gasping, then they all look at the light, gasping]

Oh, my... It's... It's...

Men
[whispering]

El Dorado.
[the boats continue riding down, with butterflies flying up, then Miguel looks at the fish, then Altivo puts a tail in the boat, then a boy walking with a woman with a pot, dropping it, then Bibo swims in a backstroke, then the boat arrives at the building, with a man running in the building, then cut to Chief, with a man whispering at Chief, then Acolyte walks in a building by Tzekel-Kan, chanting, then Acolyte whispers to Tzekel-Kan, pushing Acolyte, then cut back to Tulio and Miguel, walking up to the building]

Do you know why the gods demand [?] blood?

I don't know.

[the knife cuts the hand as wipes the blood with a rockstone]

Because "Gods... don't... bleed..." [the blood goes back inside the hand] It's time to take the future into my own hands, and this city will be cleansed. Even if I have to do it myself.

Uh, how?

[grabs a book]

There are dark magics here, and power, and... Ooh. My, my, my, my, my. [throws a book to Acolyte] It's not called the "Age of the Jaguar" for nothing. [looking at the men, building a boat] This'll be a delightful way to bid the false gods, good-bye.

Warrior

I'm okay! [the foot squishes the man then he roaring] I'm still okay!

[after seeing a skeleton on the beach]

All those in favor of getting back in the boat, say aye.

Aye!

Aye!
[Altivo snorts]

[Chel and Tulio kiss heavily off-screen.]

My Lords? [Chel stops kissing Tulio and sits up in horror. Tulio comes up, and his hair and face are messed up.] Hello?

[pushes Tulio down]

The High Priest!

Ow!

[horrified gasp]

What's he gonna think if he finds one of the Gods like this with me?!

[dazed]

Uh, "Lucky God"?

J-Just- just- just... [frustratedly fixes Tulio's hair] Ohh!

Hello? [Chel kicks Tulio toward Tzekel-Kan]

Whoa! Oh, Tzekel-Kan! What brings you here?

I humbly request to have an audience with you, my lord.

Lord, yes. What can I do for you?

My Lord, I have just seen Lord Miguel out among the people.

Really?

If I may be so bold as to offer some advice?

[Chel signals Tulio to cut Tzekel-Kan off] [misreads Chel's signal]

All right, shoot.

[Chel facepalms and groans in frustration. Tzekel-Kan fails to notice this]

My Lord, you are perfect.

Oh. Well, go on.

But in your perfection, you cannot know how imperfect humans are. [begins to conjure menacing images] They're like snakes, they are, spineless and slippery. They are as untrustworthy as rats, stealing and cheating, with no remorse. [takes a bite out of a conjured pear then spits it out] Spinning webs of lies, like spiders! [crushes a conjured spider in his hand]

[grossed out]

Stop it! That's disgusting!

[makes all the conjured images vanish]

They're beyond disgusting!

Yeah, yeah! Way beyond!

Then we're in agreement, I shall think the proper preparations. Now, do you wish to have your victims bound to altar, or would you prefer them free range? And will you devour their essence whole, or piece-by-piece?

[pauses]

Tzekel, you've lost me.

My Lord, these people will not respect if they do not fear you.

And, of course, we will make them fear us, by, uh--

By sacrifice! As it is prophesied, the history of the Age of the Jaguar will be written in--

Ink?

Blood!

Blood! Oh! Oh, yes. This is very important stuff. I should tell Lord Miguel about this blood issue right away. [to Chel] Come on, honey. Let's go.

[relieved]

Finally, we're connecting.

[cut back to El Dorado]

Ai-ai-ai.

♪Tons of gold for you, hah!♪

♪And tons of gold for me, hoo!♪

Miguel and Tulio

♪And tons of gold for we, ah!♪

Not bad for a day's work, eh?

Not bad at all.

Yeah. We just became richer than the king of Spain. [laughing]

You know, speaking of kings, the chief and the high priest seem a bit, uh, tense.

Buenos Dias! Listen, all we have to do is keep playing the one against the other. You know, do a little god dance, chant some mystic mumbo jumbo, dazzle 'em with some smoke and mirrors and then get the hell back to Spain.

Um, Tulio, how are we gonna get all this back to Spain?

Ummm...

Chief

A boat?

Yeah.

Um, we really hate to be ascending so soon, but, uh, some urgent business has come up, family matters, you know, and it's just a bit...

Yeah, family.

Badda-bing, budda-boom, you know what I mean?

Chief

Oh, we expected you to be staying with us for the next thousand years.

Well, as we say in the spirit world, there's your plan and then, there's the gods' plan.

Mm-hmm.

And our plan, uh, calls for a boat, 'cause we're gonna ascend kind of in a horizontal pattern at first.

[Miguel chuckles]

And then we're gonna go vertical, uh, as we get further out to sea.

Chief

Hmm. To build a boat large and glorious enough, would take about a week.

A week? Hmm.

Um...

Uh, I wonder how long it would take Tzekel-Kan to do it.

Chief

But for the gods, uh, three days.

Uh...

Well, if that's the best you can do.

Chief

Oh, perhaps if you were not burdened with so much tribute, you could leave sooner.

Hmm?

Hmm? I like it here. Miguel?

Yep, yep. Three days is just fine.

[cut back to Tulio and Miguel] [chuckling]

That was good, huh?

[Miguel climbs up to the top, then the men cheer] [climbs up]

Hey, a little help, please?

Chief Tanni! Chief Tanni! I've decided to stay.

Chief

Oh, this is wonderful news. What a glorious day for El Dorado. Lord Miguel has decided to live among us!

Tulio! Is everything okay?

[they look at Miguel]

Everything is fine.

[cut back to Tzekel-Kan and Acolyte, humming, then Acolyte stirs it in a pot]

Well, is it ready yet?

[Acolyte scoops the bowl, blowing it, then taking the umbrella, putting it in, then Tzekel-Kan takes the bowl, sniffing] [throws the bowl away]

It seems to be missing something. [opens a book] Ah, that's it. It needs more body. [kicks Acolyte into the water, flying backwards to a stone, laughing, transforming into a jaguar, taking the claws out, then the jaguar lands on the ground, breaking the stone] Do as I command!

[cut to El Dorado, then the music begins "Friends Never Say Goodbye" by Elton John playing, looking around, walking by Miguel, putting gold in the bag, looking at the map, ripping it, then Miguel looks at a name, saying, "Tulio", knocking the statue, then tying the bag, hitting Miguel, carrying a bag, the Miguel puts a hat on, wrapping a blanket around him, then Miguel continues walking away, then Miguel walks by Tulio, then Tulio walks down, then Miguel walks down, then walking to Chief, then they laugh, then Chief hugs Tulio, then Chief shakes his hand, then Tulio walks away, then Miguel looks at Chel, then Chel kisses Miguel, then Tulio claps his hands]

Man

Take care.

Child

We'll miss you!

Thank you.

[Altivo nickers at Tulio, licking his fingers, then shaking it off, licking Tulio, then Chel pushes Tulio, then Chief and Miguel walk up, then Tulio dries his hair, then Chel walks away by Tulio, then Chel walks to a boat, then Miguel walks to Tulio]

Well, good luck.

Yeah. You too. [walks to Chel, then they climb up]

[last lines]

Hey, guys. Come on! You don't want to stay here forever, do you?

But, uh, we don't have a map.

We don't have a plan.

Well, that's what makes it interesting. [Altivo nods in agreement]

[getting the idea]

You're right!

What are we waiting for? [Miguel and Tulio go on Altivo]

Let's follow that trail! Hyah! [Miguel and Tulio fall off Altivo] Come on, boys!

[he and Miguel chase Chel and Altivo]

Hey! Altivo! [Miguel pushes him] Augh!

Sit, boy! Sit! [the screen puts up "The End"]

[gets back up.]

Chel, we're not on the horse! [they both run to get Altivo as Chel laughs; as the end credits begin, the armadillo chases some butterflies and grabs and eats one, ending the movie and continues the end credits]

[Miguel and Tulio are stranded in the boat, together with Altivo]

Tulio, did you ever imagine it would end like this?

[Pause]

The horse is a surprise.

Any... regrets?

Besides dying? Yeah. I never... had enough... gold.

My regret, besides dying, is... our greatest adventure is over before it began, and no one will even remember us.

Well, if it's any consolation, Miguel, you... made my life... an adventure.

And if it's any consolation, Tulio, you made my life... rich.

[Miguel walks away by Altivo, then Altivo looks at Miguel walking away]

Whoa. Whoa, boy, what is it? [Altivo nickers, then they hear explosions, looking at Miguel along with Chel and Tulio]

Cortes.

Chief
[the man rushes to the Chief who panics]

My lord, what is it?

Man
[panicked]

Chief Tanni! Chief Tanni! Approaching the city, is an army of strangers.

Chief

We are safe here. They'll never find the gate to the city.

Man

But, sire, they are being led by Tzekel-Kan.

Chief
[shocked to Tzekel-Kan who is survived]

HE SURVIVED! Warriors, prepare yourselves for battle!

[the guards all shout and as the crowd starts in panic]

Chief, you cannot fight them!

Chief

Then how can we stop them?

We can't.

[looks in the cave]

Uh, one moment, please. [moves the gold away]

[Bibo drinks] [takes the necklace out]

Okay, here's the gate. Here's the boat.

Uh-huh. And?

Here's the gate.

Okay.

Here's the boat.

Got that. And?

Well, here's the "goat," and here's the "bate."

Tulio!

[Tulio his Bibo, who stops drinking his cup, spilling water out, knocking the necklace] [gasping]

That's it. We'll crash the boat into the pillars.

That's it? I mean... But... [scoffs] What about the gold?

Well... [sobbing, in a whinny voice] Chief! [clears throat, in a normal voice] Chief. I've got a plan.

Chief
[the men throw rope to the villagers]

Hold the line steady! They're almost in place!

Cortes
[cut to Crotes and the guards, and Tzekel-Kan]

It better be there, for your sake.

[Tulio rows a boat, then Chel shakes her head, looking at Miguel]

Okay, chief, on my signal! Ready! HIT THE PILLARS!

Chief

NOW!

[the man uses a log to push and break the whole rocks, then Tulio looks at the whole rocks breaking]

They're breaking too fast!

Tulio, the sail!

[tires to pull the rope down]

It's stuck!

[the men try to pull a statue, breaking the ropes, then they both shout, then Chief gasps, grabbing the ropes]

They're not gonna make it. Altivo! [jumps on Altivo, running to the boat]

Are you crazy?

[Miguel and Altivo jump on the boat in slow motion, then they continue pulling, then flying in slow motion, grabbing the sail]

Get off the boat, Miguel, or you'll never see the city again.

I know. [takes the hat off] You don't think I'm gonna let you have all the fun, do you? Come on. We've got a wave to catch. [grabs a paddle to Tulio, pointing to Chief]

[they all release the statue, then Miguel yells, then Chel whimpers, then grabbing a lever]

Get out of the way!

Huh?

Huh?

[they duck, then Bibo runs on the gold]

Hold on!

[they all go in the cave, breaking the sail, then knocking the gold on the walls]

We're gonna have to hit it BROADSIDE!

THAT'S YOUR PLAN? But the gold!

I know!

[Chel gasps]

JUST TURN THE BOAT!

[they all turn the boat]

On impact, EVERYBODY JUMP!

[the boat stops on a wall, then they all jump out of the boat, then they splash in the water, with rocks falling in the water, with waterfall spitting out, then they all cough] [panting]

We made it. It worked. [chuckling] It worked.

Wait. Get down! [grabs Tulio] There they are. [they all look at Cortes and Tzekel-Kan]

[gasping, looking at the rocks]

No.

Cortes
[walks to Tzekel-Kan]

You lying heathen. There's nothing here at all.

No. Wait. Wait.

Cortes
[pushes Tzekel-Kan]

Men, seize him!

WHAT? [the men grab Tzekel-Kan]

Cortes

There is no El Dorado here. Onward, men. [the guards continues takes Tzekel-Kan away, gasps, then Chel waves]

[to guards]

Wait! No, wait! [echoes] WAIT!

[the man uses an ax to chop a log, then they continue chopping a log to build a boat, chopping a stone, then Miguel looks at the stone]

Adios, muchacho! [holds a flower to Chel, then the birds fly away]
[the man chops a hoof on Altivo, putting flowers on Altivo]

[they all look at the guards taking Tzekel-Kan away, then Altivo blows, then they all laugh]

Yes!

Now that was an adventure.

Yes. Yes, it was. And, um... [sobbing] ...it was so much gold!

[Altivo looks at the gold on the hooves]

I'm fine.

[to Tulio]

Good. [kisses Tulio] Let's go.

[Tulio sighs, then Miguel gets up] [puts his hand out]

Partner. [grabs Tulio's hand]

Partner.