Archdeacon
[singing]
See there the innocent blood you have spilt on the steps of Notre Dame.
9th most-quoted character in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996): in 5 of its 102 quotes
A line from Archdeacon [singing]You can lie to yourself and your minions, you can claim that you haven't a qualm, but you never can run from nor hide what you've done from the eyes, the very eyes of Notre Dame!
More lines from Archdeacon
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Archdeacon
[to Esmeralda]
Don't worry. Minister Frollo learned years ago to respect the sanctity of the Church.
Archdeacon
Frollo! Have you gone mad?! I will not tolerate this assault on the house of God!
Scenes with Archdeacon
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Solder
[Esmeralda opens the church door to see soldiers outside.]
Frollo's orders: Post a guard at every door.
[Esmeralda slams the door in anger.]
Don't worry, Djali. If Frollo thinks he can keep us here, he's wrong.
Archdeacon
Don't act rashly, my child. You created...quite a stir at the festival. It would be unwise to arouse Frollo's anger further.
You saw what he did out there; letting the crowd torture that poor boy. I thought if just one person could stand up to him, then-- [sighs] What do they have against people who are different, anyway?
Archdeacon
You can't right all of the wrongs of this world by yourself.
Well, no one out there is going to help me. That's for sure.
Archdeacon
Well, perhaps there's someone in here who can.
Parishioner
[Esmeralda finishes singing "God Help the Outcasts" in the center of the light from the window, Quasimodo smiles as he is unexpectedly spotted by a parishioner mistakenly thinking he's going to cause trouble.]
You! Bell Ringer! What are you doing down here? [Quasimodo is startled by the parishioner and accidentally knocking down a candle-staff, Esmeralda and Djali see this and they gasp in shock at the parishioner's actions] Haven't you caused enough trouble already?
[Quasimodo retreats back to the bell tower with Esmeralda and Djali following him from behind, while the parishioner is scolded by the Archdeacon for making a scene offscreen.]
Wait! I want to talk to you.
[Quasimodo comes out of the top of the staircase with Esmeralda and Djali behind him and the Gargoyles watch them from above.]
Look! He's got a friend with him.
Yeah, maybe today wasn't a total loss after all.
The one in the dress ain't bad either. [Quasimodo reaches his room, where the gargoyles greet him] Quasi!
Congratulations!
Got the girls chasing you already!
Actually, I--
You mustn't run too fast, or she'll get away.
I know, uh, that's what I...
Just give her some slack, then reel her in! Then give her some slack, then reel her in! Then give her some slack--
