Young Merida
I missed...
Elinor Go and fetch it, then. [turns to Fergus after Merida leaves] A bow, Fergus? She's a lady! [Fergus grabs her butt] Oh! You!
Played by Emma Thompson 
Brave (2012) · 35 quotes
Brave (2012) · 35 quotes
Tied for 3rd most-quoted character in Brave (2012): in 6 of its 35 quotes
Most scenes with: Princess Merida (6), Fergus (3)
Scenes with Elinor
6 scenes Elinor Elinor Merida, a princess does not place her weapons on the table.
Elinor A princess should not have weapons in my opinion.
Leave her be! Princess or not, learning to fight is essential.
Elinor [not really listening]
Mmm-hmm?
I climbed up the Crone's Tooth and drank from the Fire Falls.
[Hamish, Hubert and Harris look at her in awe]
The Fire Falls, eh? They say only the ancient kings were brave enough to drink the fire.
Elinor [Merida wrinkles her nose at Fergus and giggles] [looks up from the documents she's reading; to Merida]
What did you do, dear?
Elinor Hungry aren’t we.
Mum.
Oh, come on, now! Pretend I'm Merida, speak to me. What would you say?
Elinor I can't do this!
Sure, you can! [Elinor gives him a skeptical look] There, there! That's my queen! All right, here we go. [takes a deep breath and speaks in a shrilly voice, impersonating Merida] "I don't want to get married! I want to stay single and let my hair flow in the wind as I ride through the glen, firing arrows into the sunset!" [smiles and nods. Elinor smiles and takes a deep breath.]
Elinor Merida, all this work, all the time spent preparing you, schooling you, giving you everything we never had. I ask you, what do you expect us to do?
[in the royal stables; taking care of Angus and rehearsing her own speech]
Call off the gathering! Would that kill them? You're the queen. You can just tell the lords, "The princess is not ready for this. In fact, she might not ever be ready for this, so that's that. Good day to you. We'll expect your declarations of war in the morning."
Elinor I understand this must all seem unfair. Even I had reservations when I faced betrothal. [Fergus looks up in surprise] But we can't just run away from who we are.
I don't want my life to be over. I want my freedom!
Elinor But are you willing to pay the price your freedom will cost?
I'm not doing any of this to hurt you.
Elinor If you could just try to see what I do, I do out of love.
But it's my life, it's... I'm just not ready.
Elinor I think you'd see if you could just...
I think I could make you understand if you would just...
Elinor Listen.
Listen. [Angus whinnies at her] I swear, Angus, this isn't going to happen. [Angus touches her sympathetically and she pets him] Not if I have any say in it.
[Young Macintosh smashes his bow on the ground after barely missing the bullseye] [sarcastically]
Oh, that's attractive.
Random Clan Member
[Young Macintosh throws his bow over the crowd]
I got it!
Elinor [annoyed]
Fergus!
What?
[Queen Elinor feels sick after eating a cursed cake.]
Just take all the time you need to get yourself right, mom. And maybe in a bit you might have something new to say on the marriage?
Elinor [groaning]
What was in that cake?
Cake!?
[suddenly Elinor rolls of the bed in pain]
Mum? So, I… I’ll just tell them the wedding’s off then. [hears a growling noise from where Elinor rolled of down the bed] Mum? [walks round to see if Elinor is fine, she sees a giant shape under the blanket. It rises from the floor and the blanket falls off, revealing Elinor has transformed into a bear making Merida scream with terror] BEAR!!!
Elinor [warmly]
Oh, darling. We both have.
About Brave (2012 film)[edit]
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