Most-quoted character in Little Shop of Horrors (1986): in 10 of its 20 quotes
Most scenes with: Audrey II (3), Mr. Mushnik (3)
A line from Seymour
Wait for me, Audrey. This is between me and the vegetable!
More lines from Seymour
2 quotes
Seymour [singing]
Poor! All my life I've been poor! I keep asking God what I'm for! [Mushnik glares at him the moment he stops work so he hastily resumes] And he tells me "Gee, I'm not sure! Sweep that floor, kid!" Oh I started life as an orphan, child of the street, here on Skid Row. He took me in, gave me a shelter, a bed, a crust of bread and a job... treats me like dirt. Calls me a slob, which I am. [he walks dejectedly along the streets with the passers-by as his backup singers]] So I live... downtown... [all: "downtown"] That's my home address. So I live. [all: "Downtown."] Where my life's a mess. So I live [all: "Downtown."] Where depression's just status quo. Down on Skid Row.... [wanders into an alley] Someone show my the way to get outta here, [beggars slowly appear from nowhere and climb the gateway at the end of the alley] Cos I'm constantly praying I'll get out of here, someone give me one shot, or I'll rot here.
Seymour [singing about Mr. Mushnik]
And he calls me a slob, which I am …
Scenes with Seymour
7 scenes
Seymour The Audrey II is not a healthy girl.
Strictly between us, neither is the Audrey I.
Seymour You see, sir, if you were to put a plant like this in the window, then maybe…
Maybe what? Maybe what! Do you have any idea how ridiculous you sound? Just because you put a strange and interesting plant in the window, people don't suddenly…
C Customer
Excuse me. I couldn't help noticing that strange and interesting plant. What is it?
Seymour Under no circumstances.
Seymour I will not, so stop asking.
Seymour No! No more! I can't take living with the guilt.
Seymour Watch your language.
Ah, cut the crap! Bring on the meat!
Seymour I'll run to the corner, pick you up some nice ground round. How about that?
Seymour Well?
Seymour It's my last offer. Yes or no?
You sure do drive a hard bargain.
Seymour Done! Fine. Great. Don't think you're getting dessert!
Seymour Every household in America. Thousands of you, eating. That's what you had planned all along, isn't it?!
[smugly] Noooooooooo shit, Sherlock!
Seymour We're not talking about one hungry plant here. We're talking about world conquest!
Seymour You won't get away with this! Your kind never does! [Audrey II laughs maniacally] I don't care what it takes, only one of us gets out of here alive!
Seymour, what is going on down there?
Seymour Very little Mr. Mushnik!
Seymour I beg your pardon?
Seymour Tuey! You talked! You opened up your - trap, your thing, you said--
Feed me, Krelborn, feed me now!
Seymour I can't!
Seymour Look, maybe I can squeeze a little out of this one,
More, more, more, more, more!
Seymour There isn't any more! Whaddya want me to do, slit my wrists?!
S Seyomur
Oh boy Look. I get ideas I run down to the corner, and pick you up some nice chopped sirloin?
Seymour Tuey, that's disgusting.
Seymour I don't wanna hear this!
Seymour Does it have to be human?
Seymour Does it have to be mine?
Seymour Where am I supposed to get it?
[singing]
Feed me, Seymour / Feed me all night long - That's right, boy! - You can do it! Feed me, Seymour / Feed me all night long / Ha ha ha ha ha! / Cause if you feed me, Seymour / I can grow up big and strong.
Orin [holding a dentist's tool]
Let me ask you something! Does this scare you? Would you like if I took this and headed right for your damn incisors?
Orin [Seymour looks terrified]
It'd hurt, right?
Seymour Uh huh.
Orin You'd scream, right?
Seymour Uh huh.
Orin Well get your ass in here!
Other characters in Little Shop of Horrors
