“They're trying to hit us. ZERO! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A...” – Jack, The Nightmare Before Christmas ... Movie Quotes Database

Jack

[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!!!

Mayor

[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!

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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] Jack Skellington And since I am dead, I can take off my head, to recite Shakespearean quotations / No animal or man can SCREAM like I can, with the fury of my recitations! Jack Skellington What's this? / What's this? / There's color everywhere / What's this? / There's white things in the air / What's this? / I can't believe my eyes, I must be dreaming / Wake up, Jack! This isn't fair! / What's this?