Lord Cutler Beckett Bring back that compass, or there's no deal.
Tied for 6th most-quoted character in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006): in 9 of its 156 quotes
A line from Lord Cutler BeckettJack Sparrow is a dying breed. The world is shrinking; the blank edges of the map filled in. Jack must find a place in the new world or perish.
More lines from Lord Cutler Beckett
6 quotes Lord Cutler Beckett Lord Cutler Beckett [to Elizabeth]
No doubt you've discovered loyalty is no longer the currency of the realm, as your father believed.. I'm afraid currency is the currency of the realm.
Lord Cutler Beckett There's more than one chest of value in these waters.
Lord Cutler Beckett Every man has a price which he will willingly accept, even for that which he hopes never to sell.
Lord Cutler Beckett I'm listening. [Elizabeth points gun at him] I'm listening intently.
Lord Cutler Beckett [while signing the letters of marque]
A marriage interrupted... or fate intervened? [to Elizabeth] I still want that compass. Consider that in your calculations.
Scenes with Lord Cutler Beckett
2 scenes
Mercer The last of our ships has returned.
Beckett Is there any news on the chest?
Mercer None. But... one of the ships did pick up a man adrift at sea. He had these.
[Mercer drops the Letters of Marque on Beckett's desk.]
I took the liberty of filling in my name.
Beckett If you intend to claim these, then you must have something to trade. Do you have the Compass?
Better. The heart of Davy Jones.
Now all that's left is to climb aboard Davy Jones's crocodile machine or whatever it's called. [to crew offscreen] What's the bloody thing called? Flying what..? Dutchman!
I shall help you find the compass if you'll do strange things to my dog. His name is Tim.
Let's put some distance between us and this island and head out to open sea.
Yes to the first and yes to the second but only insofar as we I'll just start that take again shall I?
Good idea.
Governor Swann
The charge is conspiring to set free a man convicted of... [sighs]
All
[complete silence]
Governor Swann
I can't read my own writing. Crimes, thank you very much.
Lord Cutler Beckett The charge is conspiring to set free a man legally lawfully I'm sorry I'm slightly confused about what version we're doing. Shall I say it or does Jonathon say it?
Governor Swann
It's my line, dear.
Lord Cutler Beckett Oh, sorry.
Governor Swann
[mouths]
That's mine, bitch!
Are you certain? [loud creaking sound]..... [quietly] Sorry.
Why fight when you can negotiate? All one needs- [realizes a dreadlock is stuck in the jar of dirt] [Will cracks up laughing] Help?
Sailor
There is a female presence on board, sir. All the men have felt her- [rest of the crew crack up laughing] No, they haven't felt her...
Your recolciliatory reacaliotory relalaltrltyyua LA. There, I said it, I feel better for it.
Again! Again!
Lord Cutler Beckett [having forgotten his line] [pauses, indicates Governor Swann]
Kill him!
If you want to brave the weird, and haunted shores at World's End, then... [tries to move, realizes her dress is stuck on a table] I'm stuck, sorry.
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Orlando Bloom
Elizabeth Swann
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Pintel
Lee Arenberg
Ragetti
Mackenzie Crook
Norrington
Jack Davenport
Tia Dalma
Naomie Harris
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