Gwen [to Aggie]
Mother!
You know, these look like the ones from the Egyptian book of the dead!
Played by Judith Hoag 
Halloweentown (1998) · 12 quotes
Halloweentown (1998) · 12 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Halloweentown (1998): in 7 of its 12 quotes
Most scenes with: Marnie (5), Aggie (2)
You always did let your magic do the talking.
Scenes with Gwen
6 scenes Gwen Gwen I'm just trying to protect you.
Yeah, you're protecting us from being anything but a bunch of vegetables. [sits down] Hey look! I'm a potato, are you happy now? Maybe I'll put down some roots in the carpet [mockingly] Oh no Marie, it's too dangerous! There're things about vegetables that YOU don't understand.
Gwen You are not a witch.
Oh, yes, I am, no thanks to you. You were going to let my powers go away forever.
Gwen You can't go out tonight.
Why?
Gwen I have my reasons and I will explain them to you when you're taller.
Mom, you've been saying that for like my whole life. It's just one night, what's the big deal?
If Marnie's training doesn't go too well, her powers will be lost forever.
Gwen YES! And she'll finally be human! She'll be like her father, she'll be like her brother, & Sophie will be after her.
Didn't you know that being normal is very underrated.
Wouldn't it be easy if you had to raise children who have no powers at all? I mean look at you with your plastic bowls. Well, you know leftover chicken looks better when it's back to the bone.
Gwen Mother! Get that thing out of there right now!
Gwen For years you've been coming here, you’ve been dropping hints to Marnie, and you've been badgering me to start her training. I know that's why you came, mother. But, the fight is over, you know that. The clock has finally run out and you can just go home.
Well, as much as I'd like to think you're making a mistake about Marnie, you're wrong about why I came tonight. The truth is I came to ask for your help.
Gwen My help? With what?
Well, something's happening back at home. Something's changed. And everyday, I find another neighbor has disappeared or two I think. It's almost as if more than another just keeps on not coming back.
Gwen Oh, mother, please, my neighbors disappeared too. It's called moving.
Oh, Gwendolyn! I'm serious about this! It's almost as if someone is trying to return as back to the dark times. And I'm afraid that my powers won't be strong enough to stop it. Truth is, I need another Cromwell witch. I need you.
Gwen Mother, there were plenty of witches and warlocks back at Halloweentown. Why don't you recruit one of them?
Oh, I tried. You know how they are these days, they just don't want to get involved.
Gwen Mother, I'm sure there is something else that you could do. But, I can't leave my kids fighting this nameless force in another dimension if I had nothing to do.
Nothing to do with? Hmm. Well, fine then, bury your neck in the sand of this mortal land of yours. Perhaps the Cromwell heir would end with you. Let's just hope that Halloweentown doesn't come to an end along with it.
Grandma, it was Kalabar.
Gwen What?
[On the stairs leading to the City Hall, Kalabar stands up and stares at the Cromwells] [angrily points at him]
So it was you?!
Gwen [gently pushes Sophie aside]
Why, Kalabar?
You could've had me, the most powerful warlock of all. And you could've ruled with me as my queen, but you chose a human instead!
Well, it turns out she was a pretty good judge of character.
Your days of rule are at an end, Kalabar.
[waves a finger]
Don't underestimate me, Agatha. Ha! [summons the talisman from inside the statue and catches it as he laughs maniacally] Now my darkness will spread unchecked, and I'll be the ruler of both worlds! [laughs maniacally again as Aggie pulls out her wand and chants a spell to the talisman, followed by Gwen who holds her hand] Don't waste your energies, witches! Your precious talisman is nothing more…
[looks down to see blue light glowing from her brother's fingers as Kalabar laughs offscreen]
Dylan!
What?
It looks like we've added another witch to the family. Or should I say warlock.
…like a dark shadow…
[looks at his glowing fingers]
No way! I don't have any powers, I'm a normal one in the family.
[looks at Kalabar]
Hey, Chocolate Bar! You better give that talisman back or you're in big trouble!
You half-human brat! Do you think your magic is any match for mine?
Hmm, no. But let's see my powers, and my mom's, my grandmother's, my sister's, and my brother's might do it. Hit it, guys.
[Holding their hands, the Cromwells, except Dylan, close their eyes and hum. Kalabar laughs when he sees nothing happening to the talisman still in his hands]
Silly witches, you Cromwells have failed! [laughs maniacally]
[Sophie opens her hand for Dylan, who takes it. They continue to hum as light shines brightly from the orb on the talisman in Kalabar's hands]
No! No! [The orb's light glows more] No!!!!! [The light engulfs him, and as he disappears, the talisman flies back into Aggie's hand]
Oh! The talisman!
[The citizens cheer and the Cromwell kids jump in celebration]
