Mavis [to the zombies dressed as humans]
Oh, hi, humans.
Tied for 2nd most-quoted character in Hotel Transylvania (2012): in 18 of its 62 quotes
Most scenes with: Count Dracula (7), Jonathan / Johnny-stein (7), Murray (3)
Dad, you said when I turn to 118, I could go out to the world like every adult who likes to come and go from this hotel. [imitates her father, Dracula] "But, Mavey-Wavey, it's not safe! Bleh, bleh-bleh!" [normal voice] Dad, 30 years ago, you promised. I remember, we were both eating mice and you specifically said that you gave me your word!
More lines from Mavis
9 quotes Mavis Mavis Thank you, dad. I know it's my birthday.
Mavis [while watching her first sunrise]
This is the most incredible thing I've ever seen!
Mavis Dad, I'm allowed to do things. I'm not 83 anymore.
Mavis What do you mean... "doesn't exist"?
Mavis [demanding answers for her dad's lies]
What was it? What exactly did you have to do?! Tell me!
Mavis [upon discovering that Johnny's really a human]
Is it true? Are you a human? [Johnny: (guilty) Yeeeeessss. I'm so sorry.] [lovingly hugs him] I don't care! I still wanna be with you.
Mavis THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!
Mavis [heart broken about Johnny]
You were right, Dad. The humans hate us.
Scenes with Mavis
8 scenes
Shrunken head
[Dracula is at the door do Mavis' bedroom]
Oh, it's you. Glad you could make it.
Is she up yet?
Shrunken head
Oh, she's up. She's ready to go. And by "go", I mean go. As in, go check the world out. What you gonna do? What you gonna say?
Count "Drac" Dracula
I got it covered. Please, relax. Just do your job. [opens the door] Good morning, Mavey-Wavey! Happy Birthday, my little mouse!
Mavis Dracula [deadpan]
Thank you, Dad. I know it's my birthday.
Dracula
I have so much fun planned! Whoo-hoo! But first, we go catch some scorpions together, just the 2 of us, yes, Dead-ums?
Mavis Dad, please let me speak. There's something we have to talk about.
Drac(ula)
You want to go out into the world. You can.
Mavis Aha! I knew you were gonna say that. But, Dad, you gave me your word, you know that I know that a Dracula's word is sacred. That our trust is the core of our… Wait, what?
Drac
I said you can go.
Mavis You're just playing with me.
Drac
No, no, no, no. You're old enough to drive a hearse now, you're old enough to make your own choices. You can go.
Mavis Holy rabies, holy rabies! [hugs him, then rushes to the closet and packs her suitcase, turns into bat form and starts to fly out the window]
Drac
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Stop. Wait a second, sweet fangs. Where are you going?
Mavis Oh, well, I'm going to paradise, and this is just some stuff that I thought I would need.
Drac
Paradise?
Mavis [turns back into human form]
Yeah, you know. It's the place out there where you and Mom met. Auntie Wanda says you 2 were just like, Zing!
Drac
I don't know from Zing. Where did you find that card?
Mavis In one of your drawers. Why won't you ever tell me about how you (and Mom) met?
Drac
It's actually Hawaii.
Mavis [confused]
Ha-what-what?
Drac
(I'll tell you later.)
Look, honey. I know your excited, but everyone has gone to great lengths to come see you on your birthday.
Mavis I know. They always do. [turns back into a bat] Aren't I getting a little old for those parties? I love them, but I really want to see new things. Maybe meet somebody my age. [begins to pout]
Drac
Come on. No, no, don't do that. Don't give me the pouty-bat face. Okay, there is a human village just a little ways past the cemetery. You could go there and be back in, like 30 minutes or so. It should be plenty for your first time.
Mavis [sighs]
Well, it's not Ha-wee-wee, but I guess it's still technically out there. Okay, okay, okay! [flies back in the window and turns back into human form and hugs her dad] Thanks for trusting me.
Drac
Of course, little one. I gave you my word.
[Johnny crashes into Mavis, then they look into each other's eyes and they feel a zing… but Drac gets in the way.] [concerned]
Mavis, honey, are you alright?
Mavis [dazed]
Yeah, I think so. That was weird…
Mavis [curious]
Um, who is that?
Mavis [deadpan]
Seriously, Dad?
Mavis Yeah, I know. Dracula's daughter. Everybody freaks out at first.
Okay, we gotta go. [quickly takes Johnny away, leaving Mavis completely suspicious. Drac opens the door to his bedroom]
[screams in horror]
Please, don't kill me! I'm so young! I have so many places I want to see! I've got tickets to 6 Dave Matthews Band concerts! I'm getting out of here! [opens the cellar door and a monster from off screen roars at Johnny potentially to make him scream and forcing him to go back up]
[to Johnny]
Shut up, already. It's impossible for me to think with all your noise. [opens the cellar door] Sorry, Glen! Go back to sleep! [closes in and Glen roars down the bottom in reply]
[Drac, in bat form, is carrying Johnny and heads out the window]
If I put my hand in the Invisible Man's mouth, would it disappear?
Mavis [suddenly appears]
Hi!
[surprised]
Mavey! Wh-what are you doing, my sweet little blood orange? Our friend was just leaving.
Yeah, he was flying me out the window.
[nervously laughs, then takes Johnny back inside]
This guy is so funny. [turns into human and moves Johnny away from the window] Oh, look there's something on your face. [to Johnny, in a soft tense tone] Play along if you ever want to see your precious backpack. [Mavis flies in through the window and turns back into her human form]
[amazed]
Whoa. So, wait, you didn't have any clothes on when you were a bat or were they bat-sized?
Mavis [looking slightly freaked out]
Who exactly is that?
[whimpers while thinking of a lie, then...]
Honey bat, you see... it's your birthday, and you know, I want you to have the bestest, specialest party of your life, so… well… I... needed some help.
Mavis You needed help?
Well, look, I am pretty good, but I thought that it would be even more bestest, specialest if someone closer to your age helped plan the party.
Mavis [excited, to Johnny]
You're my age?
Sure! Uh, well, how old are you?
Mavis 118.
Mavis [excited]
Really?
Frankie
[Frank spots Johnny and threateningly advances toward him, and Drac gets in his way] [points at Johnny]
Who is that?
Huh? That's kinda racist.
We'll talk later.
No, no! Of course not, because he's... [stops Johnny from imitating]
Mavis He's your cousin, Johnny-stein.
I don't have no cousin.
No, no, you do. He's your 6th cousin, 3 times removed.
Frank, if your arm can talk, it would tell you that the original owner of your arm had a brother...
...Who married a woman...
...Who was... [makes killing gesture]
...For strangling a pig.
I have pig strangling blood in my arm!? That's kinda cool. [to Johnny] Well, Cuz, great to meetcha. [shakes Johnny's hand, but his whole body's shaken multiple times hitting the floor]
Oh, sorry. I should really clear my throat before I speak. (And yes, I am, but... call me "Griffin".) Anyway, what brings you here?
[playing along]
Yes! I've recruited Mister, uh... Stein here to help me with Mavis' birthday party.
Wait a minute. You asked someone to help you?
Captain Control Freak?
It's "Count"… and yes, I thought having a Mavis contemporary would be useful.
Yeah, he totally needed a fresher perspective. [Dracula glares at him]
Okay, Johnny. Mr. Tight Coffin over here was planning to have these powdered lame-o's play at the party.
Whoa! You all play? Let's check you guys out!
[Griffin is playing the drums] [singing]
Seems like only yesterday, you were eating mosquitos
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[singing]
But now your eating frogs and mice
All
[singing]
Tell me, where did the time go, girl?
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on, guys. Stop. That's cute, but kinda old school.
Yes, thank you, Johnny.
You got to totally tempo things up. Here let me show you. Werewolf man, give me a jam! [Wayne gives him a "jam".] 2, 3, 4! [singing] Vampire girl with the fangy fangsHair real cute with the bangy bangsLittle princess gonna be a queenLegal bat lady turning 118, say 118!
Audience
118!
Yeah! Stage dive! [stage dives to the floor] Awesome!
Mavis I'm so blown away right now!
I think my cuz is gonna make this the best party ever!
Yeah! Maybe he can find a way to get me some chicks.
Audience
We should do a dance contest.
We're not doing any of that! We've got to stay on schedule, alright?
Mavis [to her dad]
Alright, Dad! Alright. Johnny, you're coming, too?
I don't know. Is it cool with Dracula?
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Johnny, come with us.
[Drac just forced Johnny to leave and then he disappears]
I can't believe I'm leaving, man. I could've been so great! Dude, you ruined everything! Suck my blood? Should've said, "I'm staying, old man!" Give him a Bruce Lee kick. Boom! Right in the f-- [a bat appears and he wails] AH! Oh, my God! Count Dracula, please, don't kill me! I'm leaving, I'm leaving! [looks up and the bat turned out to be Mavis, who is now in human form] Oh.
Mavis [softly]
Follow me.
Oh... No, no. Mavis, I can't. I have to leave.
Mavis You sure? It'll be fun.
Johnny
[to Mavis, who's approaching him closely so she could kiss him]
Um, Mavis, I'm crazily scared right now.
Mavis [lovingly]
Maybe that's a good thing. [kisses him]
Drac
[A suit of armor alerts Drac to Mavis kissing Johnny, and he is enraged; then quickly separates them] [whispering to Johnny]
How could you, after I shared my pain with you!?
Johnny
[frightened]
But-- No--
Mavis Dad, it was just a kiss.
Drac
No, you're not allowed to kiss!
Mavis Dad, I'm allowed to do things. I'm not 83 anymore. I'm allowed to like people or go see the world again.
Drac
What?! You saw it! You-you said you didn't like it!
Mavis Maybe I want to give the village another chance. I need to learn, you know, how to roll with it like Johnny does.
Dracu
No, no, you can't go to the village again!
Mavis Maybe you can make them see that we can be friends.
Drac
No, that isn't possible!
Mavis Well, you can't be sure. It's all in how you present yourself!
Drac
No, that won't make a difference!
Mavis How do you know?!
Drac
Because it just won't!
Mavis Why?! Why won't it?!
Drac
BECAUSE THAT VILLAGE DOESN'T REALLY EXIST! (OKAY?!) [the music stops, and Mavis and the other monsters are now in a state of shock; a string on Frank's guitar breaks]
Mavis What do you mean... it doesn't exist?
Drac
I– [defiantly] I did what I had to do.
Mavis [demanding]
What was it? What exactly did you have to do?! Tell me!
Drac
I… I built the town, the staff put it all together, the... the zombies dressed up as the townspeople.
Zombies [grunting]
Uh-oh. [Mavis heart-brokenly wanders]
Drac
[follows her]
Please, i-if you really went out there and something happened to you, I... I just couldn't live with myself!
Mavis But you could live with this - lying to me, tricking me, keeping me here forever when you knew my dream was to go?
[Drac opens his mouth to say something, but a muffled noise is heard] [enters the ballroom]
Liar, liar!
Uh-uh-uh! [muffled speech; translation - "Dracula has brought a human into the hotel!"]
Eunice English please. Your voice is really annoying.
Fly Wait, I speak frozen. He says Dracula has brought a human into the hotel.
Gremlin Wife
[The crowd gasps]
A human?
Gremlin Husband
[hugs her]
Stay close, Pookie.
Fly [Quasi has another muffled speech; translation - "There is ze human!"]
He says "There is ze human!". He has a French accent.
[Johnny starts to walk out the doors, but they shut and he sees Esmeralda growling like a dog in front of him. Johnny, Dracula and the monsters gasp.]
Johnny's not a human, he's my right arm's cousin. [glares at Quasi] He's lying!
Yeah, and why is he picking his nose?
Fly [Quasi has another muffled speech; translation - "A long story."]
He says it's a long story.
Johnny
[to Esmeralda, who's running amok in his face and hair]
Hey! Wait! No! Get off me! Ah! Ew! [Esmeralda squeaks as she wipes away Johnny's make-up, completely blowing his cover.] (Oh, boy…)
Fly [Quasimodo has another muffled speech; translation - "Behold ze human!"]
He says "Behold ze human!".
Mavis [Among the panicking monsters, Mavis walks closer to Johnny, as he gives a worried and regretful expression]
Is it true? Are you a human?
Johnny
[guilty]
Yes… I'm so sorry…
Mavis [hugs him lovingly]
I don't care! I still want to be with you.
Jonathan
(Really?) [sighs in relief and wants to hug her back until he sees Drac looking really worried, and he remembers what he told him earlier]
Uh... Well, tough! 'Cause I don't want to be with you, because... you're a monster! [Mavis gasps] And I hate monsters! [heads to the door] Goodbye! [as he leaves, he scares Murray by trying to give him a Bruce Lee kick]
Please, don't hurt me!
Mavis [Johnny gives Mavis one last stare of hatred and heartbreak and heads out the door. Drac tries to comfort the heartbroken Mavis, but she angrily wheels around and faces him.]
THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT! [turns into a bat and flees the room, leaving Drac to feel bad about her]
Monster 1
[The other monsters, also angry with Drac for his lies, leave the room as well.]
We're getting outta here!
Monster 2
I am never coming back here!
Monster 3
"Human-free"!? What a rip!
Monster 4
I thought I smelt a human.
Monster 5
Oh, yeah, ice machine? Also broken!
Martha [voice-over]
Two lonely bats crashed in the night…They felt a Zing, love at first sight.They knew right then, they would be husband and wife.For a Zing only happens once in your life.Your Zing will come, my love… Cherish it.Love, Mommy.
Mavis [still heartbroken and in tears after Johnny left]
I thought we zinged, Dad.
Drac
[surprised]
You and Johnny?
Mavis I guess it was only me, but you should be happy, Dad. There's no reason for me to leave. I have no more dreams. I'm just like you now.
You know, Mommy already gave you her birthday present. Can I now give you mine? [shows Mavis a black and pink backpack with the hotel's logo on it]
Mavis [confused]
What do I need this for?
Oh, it comes with an accessory. [turns the backpack and reveals a smiling Johnny]
Mavis [shocked]
You?
Johnny
[lovingly]
You.
Mavis Why are you back?
Johnny
'Cause you're my zing, Mavis. (And will you marry me?)
Mavis [surprised]
I'm your zing? But... you told me you hate monsters.
Jonathan
Yeah, well, I was afraid your dad was going to suck all the blood out of my body if I didn't say that. (So, that's why I said I hated monsters.)
Mavis Dad!
Can we try that kiss over again?
Mavis [giggles]
I think we can.
[Mavis and Johnny lean to kiss but are interrupted by Dracula snarling with his monkey face and the 2 blankly stare at him] [looking embarrassed]
Sorry! I– I just... I gotta get use to that. Now go. Do... do your thing. [hastily leaves as Mavis and Johnny make their best kiss]
Ending: Zing Song[edit]
I thought I found a loveBut she was just a flingAnd then I met a girlAnd felt a different thingIt's like you're hit in the ringLike you're pulled by a stringCan't breathe like you're chokingOn a chicken wingIt was a thing called a ZingAnd I wanted to singAnd listen to the balladsOf the man named StingLady looks in your eyesAnd it suddenly springLike when Nala looked at SimbaIn the Lion King
Zinging in the airAnd I don't have a careI'm winging from the zingThat we shared
Mavis Zinging in the rainNow I'm feeling no pain
Murray and Mavis
It's a real time for celebrating
Mavis 'Cause you're my Zing
Drac, ready to throw down?
No, no. I just came closer to hear you better.
Oh, come on, just give it a try!
Alright, maybe just a little bit. [starts to rap] So listen all you zingers from here to BeijingYou better grab a box of strings and get ready to cling cause if love was money, you'd better be yelling "cha - ching",'Cause next to Zing, cupid's arrow's
Drac and Johnny
A little bee sting!
It was a Zing and a Zang and a Zingidy-deeAnd there was only one ladyIn the Zing for me cause when you Zing
When you Zing
You better know one little thing the only bling you're gonna sling
Johnny and Drac
Is a wedding ring!
Mavis and Murray
[Drac freezes his friends, Mavis and Johnny, The crowd cheers. Drac unfreezes the gang.]
Zinging in the air
[freezes his friends and Mavis again]
Now I don't have a careI'm winging from the ZingThat we sharedZinging in the rainNow I'm feeling no pain [unfroze his friends and Mavis again]
Mavis and Murray
It's a real time for celebrating'Cause you're my Zing
Drac and Johnny
[rapping]
Feel the Zing, y'allBa-da bring, y'allGonna knock you right outta that ring, y'allBetter bring, y'allHappening, y'allPay attention to the undead king, y'allHO HOHO HOHO HOHO HO
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