The Tale of Despereaux (2008) · 27 quotes
Tied for 8th most-quoted character in The Tale of Despereaux (2008): in 3 of its 27 quotes
Most scenes with: Lester (3), Despereaux (2), Furlough (2)
How was the library?
Fine.
Spoil your appetite?
No. Helped it, actually. Made me hungrier.
Did you see they're putting up, uh, a new front on the crumb shop? Quite modern, yes.
Antoinette 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!
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.
Are you sure?
That's what he said.
A real human?
A princess.
Antoinette But they'll... [interrupted by 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.
Antoinette BUT THEY'LL SEND HIM TO THE DUNGEON!
Oh, he'll get eaten by rats!
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]
Antoinette Isn't there something you can do?!
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.
