Frederic [scaring off Mabel's sisters and making them drop their flowers]
I'm sorry! I didn't mean to deflower you!
Played by Christopher Atkins 
The Pirate Movie (1982) · 14 quotes
The Pirate Movie (1982) · 14 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in The Pirate Movie (1982): in 10 of its 14 quotes
Most scenes with: Major-General Stanley (8), Mabel Stanley (6)
Ohhh! Oww! Ouch! Well I've been as sea since I was one, how the hell would I know how to ride a horse?
More lines from Frederic
1 quote Frederic Scenes with Frederic
8 scenes
You poor thing. Pirates! You mean like walking the plank? Buried treasure? Hack, slash, off with his head, and the Jolly Richard, and everything?
Frederic Roger.
Oh, Roger I love it.
Frederic No, Frederic without a "k".
Mabel, also without a "k". God, we have so much in common.
Frederic Oh, I love you. I'll always love you, come what may.
"Come what may"? We'll all be murdered in our beds come what may.
Frederic Well run. For God's sake run!
Death before dishonor. Besides, have you tried running in one of these things. It's a real bitch.
Frederic Oh, hiding.
My Frederic, hiding? It cannot be the lion-heart troubles at the coming conflict. My love - a wimp!
Frederic No, Mabel. A terrible disclosure's just been made.
Then zip it up!
[The Pirate King has just cornered Frederic in their swordfight. The Pirate King has his sword cornered between Frederic's legs.]
Drop it, or...
Frederic Nuts!
Them, too!
You're not gay, are you?
Frederic [high voice]
No! [clears throat and in a lower voice] No.
The way you and the Pirate King get around in those rather feminine, pleated shirts and all that leather.
Frederic, these are the 1880s. You can't live your life by the outmoded conventions of a neo-imperialist society. Find your true center!
Frederic What? You mean Zen piracy?
[unlaces her shirt and pulls it down to reveal her corset]
Frederic, have you ever worn a whalebone corset? Well no, we established that, didn't we? It chokes and strangles, Frederic! I won't be choked an strangled by someone else's dumb ideas of custom and duty! [to stone statue] Would you, Harry, would you? [to Frederic] Never to know the rich and real wonderous person beating and throbbing inside me. Frederic, can you see me throbbing?
Frederic I see! I see! I'm throbbing too!
Frederic [moments after meeting for the first time]
Look, I know this is going to sound silly, but I think I love you. I think might even want to marry you.
God, that was a short love scene!
Ruth By the way, was that a definite no back there?
Frederic Ruth, I don't want hurt your feelings, but tell me honestly. Now, compared to other women, are you beautiful?
Ruth Oh, I've been told so.
Frederic Ah, but lately?
Ruth Yes, by Sam. 'Course he was drunk.
