Tied for 4th most-quoted character in The Tale of Despereaux (2008): in 4 of its 27 quotes
Most scenes with: Antoinette (3), Despereaux (2), Furlough (2)
Lester 'Scuse me. 'Scuse me. [bumps into another mouse] Oh, sorry. Sorry.
Tilling?
Lester Mr. Mayor? Hello.
Where are you going?
Lester Oh, well, my... Uh, my baby is having a... Uh, uh, no. My wife is h-having a...
Oh, right. Congratulations.
Lester Thank you. Thank you, sir. I'm sorry, I-I really... Goodbye.
Lester How was the library?
Fine.
Lester Spoil your appetite?
No. Helped it, actually. Made me hungrier.
Lester Good lad.
Lester Did you see they're putting up, uh, a new front on the crumb shop? Quite modern, yes.
Oh, but I liked the old one. Why do they have to keep changing?
[Despereaux looks into his cup, sees a reflection of a knight fighting bandits]
You are crazy.
And she smelled so amazing, like a garden. [lies down on his bed]
Despereaux, you can't talk to a human. That is the worst thing you can do!
No, it's the best thing I ever did.
They will throw you in the dungeon. You will get eaten by rats!
It'll be worth it. They could tear at my flesh!
And when she held me in her hand, it was-it was so soft, like floating on a pillow.
You know what? I'm worried about you.
That's the point, Furlough. There's nothing to be afraid of.
QUIET! They'll hear you.
C'mon, just try it. Just for a second, just try being brave.
Oh...
And stop cowering!
Lester What's going on in here? What's all this talk about princesses and br...bravery? [to Furlough, offscreen] Furlough, I wanna see you in my study right now.
Lester Are you sure?
That's what he said.
Lester A real human?
A princess.
Lester We need to tell them. We need to tell the Mouse Council.
But they'll... [interrupted by Lester]
Lester This is bad. This is very bad. If they find out.. If they find out that they didn't find out... Oh, then they'll find out that it was me who... [realizes what he's saying] Oh no.
BUT THEY'LL SEND HIM TO THE DUNGEON!
Oh, he'll get eaten by rats!
Lester No, not if we beg. If we really beg and show them that he-he's changed. That he's afraid. That he's afraid and he's turned into a mouse. And... Despereaux! [no response]
Isn't there something you can do?!
Lester Antoinette, stop, right now. Stop that. You have to trust them. They are the Council! They're the Council because, because they're...the Council. [sighs] They're the Council.
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