The Count of Monte Cristo 2002 quotes

Edmond

There are two thousand, three hundred and twenty-two blocks in my walls. I have counted them many times.

Abbe Faria

Ahh! [laughs] But have you named them yet?

Jacopo

So, Zatarra, painful, huh?

Edmond

No. I bought this place, thinking one day I would tear it down. But now the only things I care about...are walking off this island with me. Let's go home.

Abbe Faria

Here is your final lesson - do not commit the crime for which you now serve the sentence. God said, "Vengeance is mine."

Edmond

I don't believe in God.

Abbe Faria

It doesn't matter. He believes in you.

Abbe Faria

In return for your help, I offer you something priceless.

Edmond

My freedom?

Abbe Faria

No, freedom can be taken away, as you well know. I offer you my knowledge.

Abbe Faria

The slot opens twice a day. Once in the morning for your toilet bucket, which is where we hide the dirt. And once more in the evening for your plate. Between those times, we can work all day without fear of discovery.

Edmond

So neglect becomes our ally.

Edmond

If you ever again presume to interfere in my affairs I will, I promise, finish what I started the day I met you. Do you understand?

Jacopo

I understand you are mad.

Edmond

Mad? My enemies are falling into my traps perfectly.

Jacopo

Mad, Your Grace, for ignoring this: You have a fortune, a beautiful woman who loves you. Take the money, take the woman and live your life. Stop this plan. Take what you have won.

Edmond

I can't.

Jacopo

Why not? I am still your man, Zatarra. I swore an oath. I will protect you. Even if it means I must protect you from yourself.

Edmond

If you ever loved me, don't...don't rob me of my hate. It's all I have.

Mercedes

Let it go, Edmond. Let it go. I don't know what dark plan lies within you. Nor do I know by what design we were asked to live without each other these 16 years. But God has offered us a new beginning.

Edmond

God?

Mercedes

Don't slap His hand away.

Edmond

Can I never escape Him?

Mercedes

No. He is in everything... even in a kiss.

Edmond

Monsieur, I know you must hear this a great deal, but I assure you, I am innocent. Everyone must say that, I know, but I truly am.

Dorleac

Innocent?

Edmond

Yes.

Dorleac

I know, I really do know.

Edmond

You mock me?

Dorleac

No, my dear Dantes, I know perfectly well that you are innocent. Why else would you be here? If you were truly guilty, there are a hundred prisons in France where they would lock you away. But, Chateau d'if is where they put the ones they're ashamed of.

Edmond

There are 72,519 stones in my walls. I've counted them many times.

Abbe Faria

But have you named them yet?

Luigi

So, mi amici, I would ask who you are, but in view of your shredded clothes and the fact that the Chateau d'If is two miles away, what's the point? As for me, I am Luigi Vampa, a smuggler and a thief. My men and I have come to this island to bury alive one of our number who attempted to keep some stolen gold for himself instead of sharing it with his comrades. Interestingly enough, there are some of his more loyal friends who are insisting that I grant him mercy. Which, of course, I cannot do, or I would quickly lose control of the whole crew. That is why you are such a fortunate find.

Edmond

Why is that?

Luigi

You provide me with a way to show a little mercy to Jacopo - that maggot you see tied up over there - while at the same time not appearing weak. And as a bonus, the lads will get to see a little sport as well.

Edmond

How do I accomplish all this?

Luigi

We watch you and Jacopo fight to the death. If Jacopo wins, we welcome him back to the crew. If you win, I have given Jacopo the chance to live, even if he did not take advantage of it, and you can take his place on the boat.

Edmond

What if I win and I don't want to be a smuggler?

Luigi

Then we slit your throat, and we're a bit shorthanded.

Edmond

I find that smuggling is the life for me, and would be delighted to kill your friend the maggot!

Luigi

I must warn you though... Jacopo is the best knife fighter I've ever seen.

Edmond

Perhaps you should get out more often.

Luigi

We shall call him... Zatarra.

Edmond

Sounds fearsome.

Luigi

It means, "driftwood."

Mercedes

Why did you not come for me?

Edmond

Why did you not wait?! You married the very man who betrayed m- [Mercedes raises her hand to show the string around her finger]

Dorleac

And if you're thinking just now 'Why me, oh God?' the answer is: God has nothing to do with it. In fact, God is never in France this time of year.

Edmond

God has everything to do with it. He's everywhere. He sees everything.

Dorleac

All right. Let's make a bargain, shall we? You ask God for help, and I'll stop the moment He shows up.

What happened to your mercy?

Edmond

I'm a count, not a saint.

Edmond

Why are you doing this?

Oh, it's... complicated.

Edmond

Why? In God's name, why?

Because you are the son of a clerk, and I'm not supposed to want to be you!