Hold it, hold it! What is this? Are you tryin' to trick me? Where's the sports? Is this a kissing book?
The Princess Bride (1987) · 113 quotes
Tied for 10th most-quoted character in The Princess Bride (1987): in 6 of its 113 quotes
Most scenes with: Grandfather (3)
Scenes with Grandson
6 scenesHe'll pinch my cheek. I hate that.
Has it got any sports in it?
Are you kidding? Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles!
Doesn't sound too bad. I'll try and stay awake.
Oh, well, thank you. That's very kind of you. Your vote of confidence is overwhelming.
They rode to freedom. And as dawn arose, Westley and Buttercup knew they were safe. A wave of love swept over them. And as they reached for each other... [closes the book]
What? What?
Nah, it's kissing again. You don't want to hear it.
I don't mind so much.
Okay. [opens the book again] Since the invention of the kiss, there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind. [closes the book] The End.
Grandpa... maybe you could come back and read it to me again tomorrow?
As you wish.
She has been like that ever since the Fire Swamp. It's my father's failing health that's upsetting her.
Of course.
The King died that very night, and before the following dawn, Buttercup and Humperdinck were married. And at noon she met her subjects again, this time as their queen.
My father's final words were...
Hold it! Hold it! Grandpa, you read that wrong. She doesn't marry Humperdinck, she marries Westley. I'm just sure of it. After all that Westley did for her, if she didn't marry him, it wouldn't be fair.
Well, who says life is fair? Where is that written? Life isn't always fair.
I'm telling you, you're messing up the story! Now get it right!
Do you want me to go on with this?
Yes.
All right, then, no more interruptions. At noon she met her subjects again, this time as their queen.