A character in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Elizabeth Swann quotes from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Keira Knightley

4th most-quoted character in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006): in 26 of its 156 quotes
Most scenes with: Will Turner (7), Captain Jack Sparrow (6), Gibbs (2)

A line from Elizabeth Swann (about Jack)

He was a good man...

More lines from Elizabeth Swann

14 quotes
Elizabeth Swann

I'm here to find the man I love... Meaning William Turner.

Elizabeth Swann
[indignantly]

No! This is barbaric! This is no way for grown men to settle... oh, fine! Let's just haul out our swords and start banging away at each other! That will solve everything! I've had it! I've had it with wobbly-legged, rum soaked ... PIRATES!

Elizabeth Swann
[to Jack]

You came back. I always knew you were a good man.

Elizabeth Swann

Oh! Oh, the heat! [pretends to faint]

Elizabeth Swann
[To Jack]

Curiosity. You're going to want it: A chance to be admired, and gain the rewards that follow. You won't be able to resist. You're going to want to know... what it tastes like.

Elizabeth Swann

Consider into your calculations that you robbed me of my wedding night.

Elizabeth Swann
[after kissing Jack and shackling him to the mast-ragged voice]

It's after you, not the ship. It's not us. This is the only way, don't you see?! I... I'm not sorry... [gazes at Jack and walks away]

Elizabeth Swann
[When the Flying Dutchman bears her guns]

HARD TO STARBOARD!

Elizabeth Swann
[To Jack's comments on their similarities]

Oh, except for a sense of honor and decency and a moral center... And personal hygiene.

Elizabeth Swann
[trying to escape with the chest]

We're not getting out of this.

Elizabeth Swann

James Norrington, what has the world done to you?

Elizabeth Swann
[To Jack]

You'll have the chance to do something... something courageous. And when you do, you'll discover something. That you're a good man.

Elizabeth Swann
[To Will]

If it weren't for these bars, I'd have you already.

Elizabeth Swann
[To her father about Will]

He's a better man than you give him credit for.

Scenes with Elizabeth Swann

11 scenes
Elizabeth
[Elizabeth sees Will arrested as the Wedding is surrounded by soldiers.]

Will! Why is this happening?

I don't know. You look beautiful.

Elizabeth

I think it's bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding.

Governer Swann

Let me through! How dare you! Stand your men down at once!

Cutler Becket

Governer Weatherby Swann, it's been too long.

Governer Swann

Cutler Becket?

It's Lord now, actually.

Swann

Lord or not, you have no reason and no authority to arrest this man.

As a matter of fact, I do. Mr. Mercer?

[Mercer brings forward a stack of papers. Becket takes one off the top and hands it to Swann.]

The warrant for the arrest of one William Turner.

Swann
[Swann reads the paper.]

This warrant is for Elizabeth Swann.

[Sarcastically]

Oh is it? That's annoying. My mistake. [to guards.] Arrest her.

Persuade me.

Elizabeth

You do know Will taught me how to handle a sword.

As I said, persuade me.
[Elizabeth nods and walks off. Jack watches her and makes a grunting noise]

My tremendous intuitive sense of the female creatures informs me that you are troubled.

Elizabeth

I just thought 'd be married by now. 'm so ready to be married.

[Jack looks at her chest then hands her a bottle of rum]

You know, [clears throat] Lizzie, I am captain of a ship, and being captain of a ship I could in fact perform a marry-agh. Right here. Right on this deck. Right now.

Elizabeth
[Looks disgusted]

No thank you.

Why not? We are very much alike, you and I, I and you, us.

Elizabeth

Except for a sense of honor, and decency, and a moral center. And personal hygiene.

[Smells under arm]

Trifles. You will come over to my side, I know it.

Elizabeth

You seem very certain.

One word love: curiosity. You long for freedom. You long to do what you want to do because you want it. To act on selfish impulse. You want to see what it's like. One day, you won't be able to resist.

Elizabeth

Why doesn't your compass work?

...My compass works fine.

Elizabeth

Because you and I are alike. And there will come a moment when you will show it. To do the right thing.

I love those moments. I like to wave at them as they pass by.

Elizabeth

You'll have the chance to do something, something courageous. And when you do you'll discover something. That you're a good man.

All evidence to the contrary.

Elizabeth

Oh, I have faith in you. You want to know why?

Do tell, dearie.

Elizabeth

Curiosity. You're going to want it. A chance to be admired, and gain the rewards that follow. You won't be able to resist. You're going to want to know what it tastes like. [Leans in close to him]

[Eyes widen]

I do want to know what it tastes like.

Elizabeth

But, seeing as you're a good man I know that you'd never put me in a position that would compromise my honor.

[Leans in to kiss her; sees black spot reappear on his hand and pulls away]
Elizabeth

'm proud of you, Jack.

Elizabeth
[finding the chest]

It's real!

[incredulous]

You actually were telling the truth.

I do that quite a lot. Yet people are always surprised.

[appears]

With good reason.

How did you get here?

Sea turtles, mate! A pair of 'em strapped to my feet!

Not so easy, is it?

But I do owe you thanks Jack.

You do?

After you tricked me on to that ship to square you're debt with Jones!

Elizabeth

What?

[Imitates Elizabeth]

What?

I was reunited with my father.

Oh, well... you're welcome then.

Elizabeth

Thank you, Jack.

We're not free yet, love.

Elizabeth

You came back. I always knew you were a good man.

Elizabeth
[Elizabeth kisses Jack and handcuffs him to a mast.]

It's after you, not the ship. It's not us. This is the only way, don't you see?

Elizabeth
[Leans in as if to kiss, then pulls away.]

I'm not sorry.

[Smiling]

Pirate.

Where's Jack?

Elizabeth

He elected to stay behind to give us a chance.

[When Tia Dalma suggests Will could have done more to save his father]

It doesn't matter anymore. The Pearl is gone...along with its captain.

Aye...and already the world seems to be a bit less bright. He fooled us all to the very end. But I guess that honest streak finally won out. [Raises mug.] To Jack Sparrow!

[Raises mug.]

Never another like Captain Jack!

[Raises mug.]

He was a gentleman of fortune, he was.

Elizabeth

He was a good man.

If there was anything could be done to bring him back... Elizabeth...

Would you do it? Hmmm? What... would you? Hmmm? What would any of you be willing to do? Hmmm? Would you sail to the end or the earth, and beyond, to fetch back witty Jack and 'im precious Pearl?

Aye!

Aye!

Aye!

*Squawk!* Aye, aye!

Elizabeth

Yes.

Aye.

Good. But if you're goin' brave de weird and haunted shores at World's End, den... you will need a captain who knows dose waters.

Barbossa
[a man wearing boots descends the stairs into the room. The crew stare in surprise at...]

So tell me, what's become of my ship? [bites into an apple.] Har har har ha!

What say you? Am I worthy to serve under the great Captain Jack Sparrow?

You're hired.

Elizabeth

I only wanted the satisfaction of doing it myself!

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