Never! I'll teach you to cut off me hand!
Wendy [chuckling]
Oh no, John, it was the left hand.
Oh, yes. Thank you, Wendy.
Played by Kathryn Beaumont 
Peter Pan (1953) · 54 quotes
Peter Pan (1953) · 54 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Peter Pan (1953): in 16 of its 54 quotes
Most scenes with: Peter Pan (12), John (5), Mr. Darling (3)
Scenes with Wendy
16 scenes Wendy 
Well, get on with it, girl.
Wendy My name's Wendy. Wendy Moira Angela Darling.
Wendy's enough.
That's no excuse. Wendy, haven't I warned you? Stuffing the boys' heads with a lot of silly stories.
Wendy Oh, but they aren't!
I say they are! Captain Crook, Peter Pirate...
Wendy Peter Pan, Father.
Pan, pirate, POPPYCOCK!
Wendy But, Peter, how do we get to Never Land?
Fly, of course.
Wendy Fly?
It's easy! All you have to do is to... is to... is to... Ha! That's funny.
Wendy What's the matter? Don't you know?
Oh, sure. It's... It's just that I never thought about it before. Say, that's it! You think of a wonderful thought.
Wendy He can fly!
He can fly!
He flewed!
Now you try.
Wendy I'll think of a mermaid lagoon, underneath a magic moon.
I'll think I'm in a pirate's cave.
I think I'll be an Indian brave.
Now everybody try.
Wendy, John, Michael, Peter Pan
One, two, three!
Wendy, John, Michael
We can fly! We can fly! We can fly!
[the children all fall to the ground]
This won't do. What's the matter with you? All it takes is faith and trust. Oh! And something I forgot. Dust!
Wendy, John
Dust?
Dust?
Yep, just a little bit of pixie dust. Now, think of the happiest things. It's the same as having wings.
Tinker Bell! I hereby banish you forever.
Wendy Please, not forever.
Well, for a week then.
Wendy [the Mermaids are splashing Wendy]
If you dare come near me again...
Wendy! Wendy! They were just havin' a little fun! Weren'tcha, girls?
Mermaid 1
That's all.
Mermaid 2
We were only trying to drown her.
Big chief greet little mother. How.
Wendy Ugh.
Oh Wendy, is that all you have to say? Everyone else thinks 'm wonderful.
Wendy Especially Tiger Lily.
Fly! Fly! Fly! You coward!
Coward! Me?
Ha-ha-ha! You wouldn't dare fight old Hook man-to-man. You'd fly away like a cowardly sparrow!
Nobody calls Pan a coward and lives! I'll fight you man-to-man, with one hand behind my back.
You mean you won't fly?
Wendy No, don't, Peter! It's a trick!
I give my word, Hook.
Good, then let's have at it!
You wouldn't do old Hook in now, would you, lad? I'll go away forever. I'll do anything you say.
Well, all right. If ya say you're a codfish.
Louder!
I'm a codfish!
Well, well, a codfish on a hook.
I'll get you for this, Pan, if it's the last thing I do!
Mr. Crocodile, do you like codfish? [crocodile nods] You do?
Wendy Oh Peter, no!
All this has happened before, and it will all happen again. But this time, it happened in London. It happened in a quiet street in Bloomsbury. That corner house over there is the home of the Darling family and Peter Pan chose this particular house because there were people here who believed in him. There was Mrs. Darling.
Mary Darling
George, dear, do hurry. We mustn’t be late for the party, you know.
Mrs. Darling believed that Peter Pan was the spirit of youth but Mr. Darling...
George Darling
Mary, unless I find my cuff links we don't go to the party. And if we don’t go to the party I can never show my face in the office again... And if I can never show–[hits the drawer] OW!
Well, Mr. Darling was a practical man. The boys, however, John and Michael, believed Peter Pan was a real person and made him the hero of all their nursery games.
John Darling
[as Captain Hook]
Blast you, Peter Pan!
Michael Darling
[as Peter Pan]
Take that! Give up, Captain Hook? You give up?
John Darling
[as Captain Hook]
Never! I'll teach you to cut off me hand!
Wendy Darling
[coming in; chuckling]
Oh, no, John, it was the "left" hand.
Oh, yes. Thank you, Wendy.
Wendy, the eldest, not only believed. She was the supreme authority of Peter Pan and all his marvelous adventures.
Wendy Oh, Nana, must we always take that nasty tonic?
Nana, the nursemaid, being a dog, kept her opinions to herself, and viewed the whole affair with a certain tolerance.
George Darling
That's no excuse. Wendy, haven't I warned you? Stuffing the boys' heads with a lot of silly stories.
Wendy Darling
Oh, but they aren't.
George
I say they are. Captain crook! Peter Pirate!
Wendy Peter Pan, Father.
George
Pan! Pirate! Poppycock!
Wendy Oh, no, Father. Father, have you...
John Darling
Oh, you don't understand.
George
Absolute poppycock! And let me tell you, this ridiculous...
Mary Darling
Now, George.
George
[mockingly]
"Now, George." [turning cross] "Now, George!" Well, "Now, George" will have he say!
Mary
Please, dear.
George
Mary, the child's growing up. It's high time she had a room of her own!
Wendy Father!
Mary
George!
What?
Michael Darling
No!
George
I mean it! Young lady, this is your last night in the nursery. And that's my last word on the matter...
Wendy Darling
I'm so glad you came back tonight. I might never have seen you.
Why?
Wendy Because I have to grow up tomorrow.
Grow up?!
Wendy Darling
Tonight's my last night in the nursery.
But that means no more stories!
Wendy Darling
[sniffling]
Mm-hmm.
No! I won't have it! Come on!
Wendy Darling
Bu-Bu-But where are we going?
To Neverland.
Wendy Darling
[Tink is shocked and checks from the keyhole]
Neverland!
You'll never grow up there.
Wendy Darling
Oh, Peter, it will be so wonderful. But wait! What would Mother say?
Mother? What's Mother?
Wendy Darling
Why, Peter, a mother is someone who... who loves and cares for you. And... And tells you stories.
Good! You can be our mother. Come on.
Wendy Darling
Now, just a minute, I... Let me see now. I-I have to pack. Oh, and I must leave a note when I'll be back. Of course, I couldn't stay too long. And then I'll have to... Oh, but Neverland. Oh, I... I-I'm so happy I... I think I'll give you a... a kiss.
Wendy Oh, well, uh, I-I'll show you. [But then Tink grabs her hair locks and pulls her away from Peter] Oh!
Stop! Stop it, Tink!
[Peter tries to catch Tinker Bell with his hat while bouncing on Michael's bed, causing him to wake up and notice him]
Wendy Oh, Peter, it's just as I've always dreamed it would be. [notices] Oh, look, John, there's Mermaid Lagoon!
By Jove! And the Indian encampment!
Oh, look, there's Captain Hook and the pirates.
[They all take cover in the clouds as the cannon ball shoots past them]
Quick, Tink, take Wendy and the boys to the island. I'll stay here and draw Hook's fire. [whistling] Hook! Hook! You codfish! Here!
Wendy [More cannon fire is shot as Peter avoids them. Wendy is flying down but is having a hard time keeping up with Tinker Bell]
Tinker Bell?
Wendy [Tinker Bell is flying down fast]
Not so fast! Please, Tinker Bell! We can't keep up with you! Tinker Bell! Wait!
Wendy Darling
[At Mermaid Lagoon]
Just imagine, real live mermaids.
Would you like to meet 'em?
Wendy Darling
Oh, Peter, I'd love to.
All right, come on.
Red-Haired Mermaid
[He goes down fast while playing his panpipes]
It's Peter.
Mermaids
Oh!
Other Yellow-Haired Mermaid
Hello, Peter!
Black-Haired Mermaid
Hello, Peter!
Yellow-Haired Mermaid
Hello, Peter!
Other Red-Haired Mermaid
Hello, Peter! [Dives down and swims to see him, as Peter continues to play his panpipes and lands on rock where three of the mermaids are]
Hello, girls.
Other Yellow-Haired Mermaid
[Wendy follows down]
I'm so glad to see you.
Black-Haired Mermaid
Why did you stay away so long?
Other Red-Haired Mermaid
Did you miss me?
Red-Haired Mermaid
Tell us one of your adventures.
Yellow-Haired Mermaid
Something exciting.
Want to hear about the time I cut off Hook's hand and threw it to the crocodile?
Other Red-Haired Mermaid
Oh, I've always liked that one.
Black-Haired Mermaid
Me too.
Well, there I was on Marooner's Rock surrounded by 40...
Wendy Darling
Oh, Peter!
...or 50 pirates...
Black-Haired Mermaid
Who's she?
Huh? Her? Oh, that's Wendy.
Yellow-Haired Mermaid
A girl?
Black-Haired Mermaid
What's she doing here?
Other Red-Haired Mermaid
And in her nightdress too. [to Wendy] Come on, dearie. Join us for a swim.
Wendy Darling
Oh, please, I'm not dressed for it.
Red-Haired Mermaid
Oh, but you must!
Yellow-Haired Mermaid
We insist!
Wendy No, no, please!
Other Red-Haired Mermaid
Too good for us, eh?
Wendy Peter! [Peter and the mermaids laugh on her, but now she's furious and...] If you dare to come near me again...
Wendy! Wendy! They were just having a little fun, weren't you, girls?
Yellow-Haired Mermaid
That's all.
Other Red-Haired Mermaid
We were only trying to drown her.
Ya see?
Wendy Darling
Well, if you think for one minute that I'm going to put up with a...
[But, Peter, suddenly, hears something in the distance]
Shh. Hold it, Wendy. [Leaping upon a rock that hung out over the sea he looks down and sees in a core beneath him a boat from the pirate ship] Yep, it's Hook, all right.
Yellow-Haired Mermaid
[At that dread name the mermaids plunge into the lagoon and disappear]
Hook!
Mermaids
Hook!
Quick, Wendy.
[He takes Wendy to check it out. He spots Hook, with Mr. Smee. They also notice the person who's tied up] [whispering]
They've captured Tiger Lily.
[The Tick-Tock is following Hook and Mr. Smee. He continues following Hook and Mr. Smee in the dingy. Peter flies up to check out where Hook and Mr. Smee are heading]
Looks like they're headin' for Skull Rock. Come on, Wendy. Let's see what they're up to.
[She flies up while getting help from Peter and follow the villains]
All
Hooray! Hooray for Captain Pan!
[turns his attention to the Lost Boys]
All right, ya swabs, aloft with ya! We're castin' off! Heave those halyards!
Wendy Darling
But, but, Peter... Oh, that is, Captain Pan.
At your service, madam.
Wendy Could you tell me, sir, where we're sailing?
To London, madam.
Wendy Darling
Oh, Peter. Michael! John! We're going home!
Peter Pan Man the capstan! Hoist anchor!
[The Lost Boys man the capstan and begin to hoist up the anchor]
Pixie dust!
[Tinker Bell gives a salute and flies around the ship spreading the pixie dust on the ship causing it to sparkle gold and it begins to fly. The ship makes its way to the sky as we see Neverland getting farther away before vanishing. Then we see the moon for a few seconds before we see the clock tower Big Ben tolling.]
