Saxophone Player
Nice work, bone daddy.
Yeah, I guess so. Just like last year, the year after that, and the year before that.
Jack Skellington
Chris Sarandon · 21 quotes
Dr. Finkelstein
William Hickey · 8 quotes
Oogie Boogie
Ken Page · 8 quotes
Sally
Catherine O'Hara · 8 quotes
Santa
Edward Ivory · 8 quotes
Lock
Paul Reubens · 6 quotes
Mayor
Glenn Shadix · 6 quotes
Shock
Catherine O'Hara · 6 quotes
Barrel
Danny Elfman · 4 quotes
Most scenes together: Lock & Shock (6), Lock & Barrel (4), Shock & Barrel (4)
The Nightmare Before Christmas quotes
Page 4 of 4Sally! You came back.
I had to.
For this. [holds Sally's detached arm; she causes it to wave at herself]
Shall we then? [later, he's reattaching Sally's right arm] That's twice this month you've slipped Deadly Nightshade into my tea and run off.
Three times.
You're mine, you know! I made you with my own hands.
You can make other creations. I'm restless. I can't help it.
It's a phase, my dear, it'll pass. We need to be patient, that's all.
But I don't want to be patient!!!
[enters Sally's room]
You can come out now, if you promised to behave. Sally? Sally? [sees the window open] Ooh, GONE AGAIN! [throws down the lantern] What we gonna do now?
The job I have for you is top secret, it requires craft, cunning, mischief...
And we thought you didn't like us, Jack. [she, Lock and Barrel giggle at this]
Absolutely no one is to know about it, not a soul! Now, and one more thing, leave that no-account Oogie Boogie OUT OF THIS! [whispers for a time]
Whatever you say, Jack.
Of course, Jack.
Wouldn't dream of it, Jack.
[The trio giggle again, and reveal that they have all crossed their fingers]
Lock, Shock and Barrel
Jack! Jack! We got him! We got him! [they appear with a full sack]
Perfect! Open it up, quickly! [they open the sack and the Easter Bunny leaps out] That's not Sandy Claws.
It isn't?
Who is it?
Behemoth
[The Easter Bunny hops around the room and sniffs curiously at Behemoth] [freaking out]
A BUNNY!
[The Easter Bunny is terrified, and leaps back into the bag he was kidnapped in]
NOT Sandy Claws! Take him back!
We followed your instructions.
We went through the door.
Which door?! There's more than one! Sandy Claws is behind the door shaped like THIS! [holds up a Christmas tree shaped cookie]
[The trio fight in anger; an annoyed Jack roars, and makes a monstrous face, which instantly stops Lock, Shock and Barrel's fight, freezing them on the spot] [to the Easter Bunny who still scared and in the bag]
I'm very sorry for the inconvenience, sir. [to Lock, Shock and Barrel] Take him home first, and apologize again! Be careful with Sandy Claws when you fetch him. Treat him nicely!
Got it!
We'll get it right...
Lock, Shock and Barrel
...Next time!
[Lock, Shock and Barrel try to shove Santa Claus into Oogie Boogie's lair]
Don't do this! Naughty children never get any presents!
I think he might be too big!
No, he's not. If he can go down a chimney, he can fit down here!
[As the military canon are kept on firing, it hits one of the reindeer skeleton, then the back of the sleigh]
They're trying to hit us. [calls to Zero] ZERO! [Zero looks back at Jack, the military canon made a target and fires. It hits the entire sleigh Jack is driving, now falling] MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!!!
[Jack crash-lands into the cemetery. Back in Halloween Town, the Mayor and the citizens are shocked and sad for Jack's death. The Wolfman howls in tears] [in tears; walks to his car]
I knew this Christmas thing was bad idea. [gets in] I felt it in my gut. [starts the car and drives away, through megaphone] Terrible news, folks! The most tragedy of our time! Jack has been blown to smithereens! Terrible, terrible news!
Police Officer
Attention. Attention, citizens. Terrible news. There is still no sign of Santa Claus. Although the imposter has been shot down. It looks like Christmas will have to be cancelled this year. I repeat: The imposter has been shot down, but there is still no sign of the real Santa Claus... [fades off in the distance]
Clown
I looked in every mausoleum.
Witches
We opened the sarcophagi!
Mr. Hyde
I tromped through the Pumpkin Patch.
Vampire
I peeked behind the Cyclops' Eye. I did, but he wasn't there!
Kid
Santa?
Merry Christmas! And what is your name?
Kid
I... um...
That's all right. I have a present for you anyway. There you go, sonny!
Mother
[Jack slips out up the chimney, cackling as he goes]
And what did Santa bring you, Honey?
[The kid shows his parents his present—a shrunken head.] Mother, Father Aaaaaahhhhhh!