James and the Giant Peach (1996) · 57 quotes
8th most-quoted character in James and the Giant Peach (1996): in 5 of its 57 quotes
Most scenes with: Grasshopper (5), Centipede (4), Earthworm (4)
Mrs. Ladybug Oh, please don't let them spray us!
Spray us? They'll see the Yank [the Centipede] up there and come after us with a shovel! It happened to my brother.
How awful.
Split him right down the middle. Now I have two half-brothers.
Shh. They'll hear us!
I've sailed all the five seas! From the sun-drenched reefs of Bora Bora to the icy shores of Tripoli! Commodore Centipede, they used to call me!
Seven.
Huh?
There are seven seas. And Tripoli is in the subtropics, "Commodore".
Trim the sails!
Mrs. Ladybug There are no sails.
Stoke the engines!
There are no engines.
I can't work with this miserable crew!
Want food... food...
You sure you know where we're going? I don't see how you can navigate without a compass.
It's very hot up here. I'm roasted.
Mrs. Ladybug Unhand that bird!
But I'm dying of hunger!
Mrs. Ladybug Oh, perhaps I have a bit of soda bread in here somewhere... [rummages in her bag and takes out some bread]
Food?
Mrs. Ladybug It's not much, but it's--
Not so fast! [grabs the bread and starts eating] I need this food! I have a much higher metabolism!
BITE ME! [starts fighting him]
Hello... little... angel!
So kind of you to look after our little lost lamb.
Who are you?
We are the boy's legal guardians.
We've missed him so much.
So we'll be taking him home now.
And the peach, of course. We're taking that as well.
Well, wait a minute. Back up. You mean to tell me that this thing is a peach?
It's not a peach. It's our peach.
Our peach.
Show him, Spongy.
Yes. [shows the cop a picture of her and Spiker with the giant peach]
Looks like it's their peach all right.
Yes! Yes. And we're very proud of it.
We're going to be in the record book.
It's not their peach. The old man gave the green things to me. That's what made it grow.
Patience, sister. Remember his... condition.
His condition?
He's a chronic liar.
Sad, really. He needs his treatment.
Well, that's why we're here; to bring him home. So, you come here with us. Hey, Lovey!
I'm not the one who's lying. They are!
As you can see, Officer, it is urgent that you release him to us immediately.
LET THE BOY SPEAK!
Alright, alright, alright! Let's get to the bottom of this! This thing is a peach. Now, all right. I'll buy that. Now, does someone wanna tell me how it got here?
We attached it to a hundred seagulls.
Seagulls? [laughs with the crowd]
That's what happened! Me and Miss Spider and the Centipede and the Old Green Grasshopper.
This is all something he dreamed up.
Well, maybe it started that way, as a dream, but didn't everything? Those buildings, these lights, this whole city! Somebody had to dream about it first, and maybe that's what I did. I dreamed about coming here, but then I did it!
The poor boy needs his medicine. Yes. So, we'll just take him...
And the peach.
Back to our cozy little house on the hill. Come along. You're going home with us.
What did you say?
I said: [enunciating] NO... I'M... NOT!! I hate that house, and that cold room, and how I was always hungry.
All right! That's enough!
And how you beat me!
They beat him up?!
They beat him?!
And told me I was nothing!
Shut up!
Shut up!
Shut up!
NO! Not this time! I flew the peach across the ocean. I landed on top of the tallest building in the world. [turns to Spiker and Sponge] I MADE IT! I'M NOT THE ONE WHO'S NOTHING, YOU ARE! AND I'M NEVER GOING BACK WITH YOU! NOT ME AND NOT THE PEACH!!!!
James, up here!
Hello, we are here! [A green light shines down from above.]
Hey, buddy!
What are they?
Young James!
Hey, Jimmy!
Bugs!
Need a little help down there?
Giant bugs! [she and Spiker scream]
Hey, you old biddies! [blows raspberry]
Help! Help us! [but the crowd ignores them as they are too busy watching the sudden appearance of James' bug friends]
Mrs. Ladybug Whoo-ee! Here we are, dear!
Hello, James!
I told you they were real!
Hello, old boy!
Requesting clearance to land!
Everyone, these are my friends; the ones I've been telling you about. Mr. Centipede!
Hi! [laughs]
Old Green Grasshopper!
My pleasure.
Earthworm! Mrs. Ladybug!
Mrs. Ladybug Charmed.
Miss Spider! And the Glowworm!
God bless the colonies! [Miss Spider turns her around] Oh.
Could we eat some of your peach?
It won't keep forever.
Go ahead.
Hey, what was your name?
It's James!
