Branch quotes from Trolls Band Together (2023)

Branch

But no one's ever hit the "perfect family harmony" before. Is it true it can shatter diamonds?

Branch

Correction. Used to be my brother. Not anymore.

Branch

Oh, that's so sweet. He realized I was still alive. 20 years too late!

Branch

Annnnnddd a falsetto made of gold. Not that anyone cared. But that’s all in the past. Because they stopped being my brothers the day they walked out on me and never came back!

Branch

Oh, I'm sorry. The clue board? You mean my clue board that I made? We like the clue board now?

Branch

Listen. We don't want any clown related trouble, OK? We're just here looking for our brother, Clay.

Branch

Viva, look, I used to be just like you. I built a bunker, and I lived in it for years because I knew it was safe. And, sure, it kept me alive. And I never had to wear pants. But I was living without pants. Does that make sense?

Branch

If this diaper was any smaller, I could taste it.

Branch

Oh. I’m sorry. Is that funny to you? That I might want us to actually be a family again?

Branch

You're mad at him but you guys do the exact same thing to me. You all still treat me like the baby of the family. But guess what?! I stopped being a baby the day you guys walked out on me because I had to. Then Grandma got eaten and there was no one else to take care of me. This time I'm walkin’ out on you!

Branch

Oh, I love how you say HVAC.

Branch

Guys, Poppy said something earlier and she was right. We don’t have to be perfect to be in harmony. We just have to be as we are. Together.

Young Branch

It's my fault. I ruined everything.

Young Floyd

No, no, Branch, this is not your fault. We're not in sync. We've gone from boys to men and now there's only one direction for us to go: the backstreets.

Young Branch

But not you, Floyd. You're not leaving too.

Young Floyd

Not forever. I'Il be back. I promise. But right now I... I have to follow my heart. It's telling me that it's time to start a solo career.

Young Branch

But what am I gonna do?

Young Floyd

Branch, you are gonna do the most important thing of all. You're gonna... take care of Grandma.

Oh, come on, Branch. Let's play some rummy. But I won't let you win, because I play for the money.

Young Floyd

You might have to let her win. Occasionally.

Young Floyd

When you miss me, you can wear this. [takes his vest off and puts it on Branch] It’ll be like I'm right here with you.

Young Branch

And when you come back, we'll make our hideout. [hands Floyd a drawing]

Young Floyd

Definitely. [looks down at the drawing] Wow. Is that a ten story water slide?

Young Branch

Yeah. That's how we shower.

Young Floyd

Well, we better keep this in a safe place. [tucks the drawing into Branch’s vest before opening his arms for a hug] I'll see you soon, Baby Branch.

Young Branch

Bye. See you later.

Branch

Oh, hey, look at the time. We’re going to be late to the royal wedding. Let’s go get married.

Poppy

Branch!

Branch

What? [realizing] I-I mean let’s get Bridget and Gristle married.

Poppy

Yeah. Oh, 'cause it would be weird if we got married.

Branch

Yeah, weird.

Poppy

Wow. It’s weird that we’re still talking about how weird it was like 15 seconds later.

Poppy

Remember when I said you should open up to me and be real....

Branch

Well....

Poppy

YOU COULD HAVE STARTED BY TELLING ME YOU HAD A SECRET BROTHER!

Branch

Former brother.

Poppy

THAT'S NOT HOW DNA WORKS!

Poppy

Oh my gosh, I was being so rude. I've never met anyone from Branch's family before. I'm Poppy, Branch's girlfriend. Should we hug? Fist bumps? Smile and wave for now and see where the night takes us?

John Dory

All of the above.

Poppy

Wait! I know you. You're the guy... from BroZone. We were just listening to them.

Yeah! BroZone!

Poppy

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, don’t tell me. Um, okay, well, you're not the heartthrob.

John Dory

Well, that's your opinion-

Poppy

Fun one? No. You're kind of uptight.

John Dory

Uptight?

Poppy

You’re not the sensitive one either.

John Dory

Okay, a lot of assumptions for someone you just met 30 seconds ago.

Poppy

Oh, oh, I've got it! You're John Dory!

John Dory

The leader.

Poppy

The old one!

King Gristle

Uh, sorry to interrupt but we lose the venue at eleven so---

Bridget

Shh, I’m trying to listen. Very hot gossip.

Poppy

So, if you're Branch's bro, then that means all the BroZone bros are Branch's bros too! [gasps and turns] Branch! How come you never told me?!

Branch

Because it's complicated.

Poppy

Oh sweetie [pats Branch on the back] Cuz you weren't in the band.

John Dory

Branch was in the band alright.

Poppy

What?! No way! Which one was he?

John Dory

Bitty B.

Poppy

Bitty B?! No. That’s impossible. Bitty B had glasses.

John Dory

Oh, and a diaper.

Branch

Annnnnddd a falsetto made of gold. [normal voice] Not that anyone cared. But that’s all in the past. Because they stopped being my brothers the day they walked out on me and never came back!

Poppy

Branch, what's going on with you?

Branch

The question we should be asking is: What's going on with him? I bet you he's only here because he needs something.

Poppy

That's not true! He's your brother!

John Dory

Branch, I'm going to be straight to you: I need something.

Branch

And there it is!

Poppy

Come on, man, I'm trying here!”

John Dory

Wait-- Wait. Hold up, Branch. It's about Floyd.

Branch

What do you mean?

John Dory

He's in danger, man.

John Dory

I hadn't heard from him since the band broke up. -Until... [a thud] I got a letter from him.

John Dory

“Dear John Dory, I'm being held against my will by superstars Velvet and Veneer. Come to Mount Rageous at once and bring our brothers. Love, Floyd."

John Dory

I didn't know where any of you were, so I went to Mount Rageous alone. I found where this Velvet and Veneer were performing that night. And there was Floyd.

John Dory

Yo, Floyd.

Floyd

John Dory? [he stands up, moving to the front of his prison and putting his hands on the inside of it] I can't believe it. I never thought l'd see any of my brothers again.

John Dory

I'm gonna get you out of here, bro.

Floyd

No, you've gotta get out of here. You don't understand. Velvet and Veneer are giant, pop-obsessed succubi with no talent, and they've been stealing mine. And they'll be back any minute for more.

John Dory

What? That's even worse than lip-syncing. Not my brother. Not today. [John turns and walks away then he turns back to Floyd, trying different methods to try and get him out: running straight at the bottle and slamming into it face first, taking out candy like ninja stars and throwing them straight at the diamond bottle and using the spikes of his fingerless glove to draw a circle into the front of the diamond bottle and punching it. Floyd is getting more and more unimpressed and annoyed with each attempt]

Floyd

John. John. Stop. The bottle is made of diamond. And there's only one thing that's powerful enough to shatter diamond.

John Dory

Right. A diamond-shattering diamond hammer. Where can we get one of those?

Floyd

No, John. It's the perfect family harmony.

John Dory

Of course. The perfect family harmony.

Velvet, in the distance

Our voices sound like garbage. We are dying out there. What we need is more troll.

Floyd, in a panic

Run, John Dory. Save yourself.

John Dory

Don't worry, Floyd. I'll be back with the bros. You have my word.

Branch

Floyd.

Poppy

Wow. Look at your old outfits. Puffy jackets. Pukka shell necklaces. Denim tuxedos? Branch, did you have frosted tips?

Branch

Yeah. It was an era.

John Dory

Don't forget his perm.

Poppy

No way! Pictures or it didn't happen. [John Dory holds out a picture which she grabs] Look at you! You were so cute. I love it.

John Dory

But we had to pull the plug when he tried to frost his perm.

Branch

It was an era!

John Dory

Tragic.

Viva

Oh, my gosh. Hello! My name is Viva! It is so "fantastamazing" to see other trolls.

Viva

Hi! Ha! [puts Poppy down] So, "fantastamazing" is my own personal word. It means, um, fantastic and amazing. I used to say "amastic," but then I was like, "Hmm, that's not as good."

Poppy

"Fantastamawesome."

Viva

That's different, but that works too. Way to make it your own.

Poppy

Is this how people feel when they meet me?

Branch

Yes.

Viva

Am I being a lot? Sometimes I can be a lot.

Branch

I'm not sure we're in the right place.

Viva

Course you're in the right place. Any troll is welcome here with us.

Viva

Hug time!

Bruce

Uhhh……

Clay

Yeah... no...

Viva

Aw, so cute. Where'd you get that hug time bracelet?

Poppy

My dad gave it to me.

Viva

Okay, this is so totally random, but I used to have one just like it. Can I see that?

Poppy

Wow. It fits you perfectly.

Viva

Yeah. [traces a circle around it with a finger and it shimmers a little]

Poppy

Whoa.

Viva

I'm sorry. What did you say your name was again?

Poppy

I'm Poppy. [extends her hand out towards Viva]

Viva

Poppy?

Viva

Okay, um, another totally random, weird question, but is your dad King Peppy?

Poppy

Uh, yeah?

Viva

You're.... you're---you're alive!

Poppy

I'm alive!

Viva

This is unbelievable! I never thought I’d see you again.

Poppy

Again?

Viva

Poppy, it's me. Viva.

Poppy

Uh....

Viva

I'm your sister.

Poppy

My... my what?

Viva

Your sister. Your hermana.

Branch

Woah.

Tiny Diamond

Come on, man! Am I the only one without a long-lost sibling?

Branch

I’ll go get Poppy.

Clay

No, no, no, wait. Hold on. There's no way Viva's gonna let her go.

Branch

What? W-What are you talking about?

Clay

Like I said, she's got some stuff going on, man. If we don't wanna get trapped, we should sneak out now.

Clay

Oh, hey... [chuckles] Viva. What's up, girl?

Poppy, suddenly showing up

Viva! What are you doing?

Viva

You're not leaving here no matter what, because--because it's just not safe out there. You're welcome.

Poppy

Wait, is this about the Bergens? Because they stopped trying to eat us. That's all in the past.

Viva

Yeah, right. That's hilarious, Poppy. I'm laughing really hard.

Poppy

I'm serious, Viva. Bridget, my best friend I was telling you about, she's a Bergen. [holds her scrapbook out to Viva] Look. Bridget and I do a million fun things together. We talk and we play games and we sing songs. And make up these really bad dances. It's a lot like--Well, actually, it's a lot like what you and I have been doing. The world's a lot different than it used to be.

Branch

Viva, look, I used to be just like you. I built a bunker, and I lived in it for years because I knew it was safe. And, sure, i-it kept me alive. And I never had to wear pants. But I was living without pants. Does that make sense?

Tiny Diamond

Well, I feel judged.

Viva

You don't understand. I just got my sister back. I'm not gonna lose you. For anything. [gate opens, startling her and all of the other trolls and causing them to all turn around and look up to find that Clay is the one who opened the gate] [a look that’s a mix between nervousness and fear appears on Viva’s face] Clay?

Clay

I'm sorry, Viva, but we have to leave. I don't wanna lose my brother either.

John Dory

Stop. Stop. Time-out. Let's do it again from the top. Spruce, I want some smolder in those eyes. Clay, you're being too stiff. We need some sillier robot. Bitty B, maybe a smaller diaper.

Branch

If this diaper was any smaller, I could taste it.

Tiny Diamond

That's why I don't wear one of those. It's a hard fit to pull off.

Clay

Really great note, John Dory. Super helpful. Thanks. Thanks. Now I have a creative note for you. Stop being bossy!

John Dory

What? I'm not being bossy. I'm helping us be better.

Clay

No. No, dude, you're forcing us to be perfect, just like you always have, so we can hit the perfect family harmony.

John Dory

Yeah, for Floyd!

Bruce

Is it? Or is this all just so you can tell people what to do again?

John Dory

Wh-What?

Poppy

Guys, guys, this really isn't helpful right now. Let's all maybe take five, huh?

Bruce

This isn't gonna work if you keep on being the same old John Dory.

Clay

Yeah. We've all changed. Bruce settled down, Branch is slightly taller with zero glasses and I'm a licensed CPA. Put some respect on my name, fool!

John Dory

Well, I'm not allowed to change. I'm the oldest. I had to be the leader.

Bruce

You love bossing us around. Just admit it.

John Dory

Why do you think I moved to the middle of nowhere? So I didn't have to be in charge of anyone. Four little brothers is a lot of responsibility!

Bruce

Why do you think I left? So no one would treat me like you did.

John Dory

You know what, Spruce...

Clay

It's Bruce!

Bruce

Thank you, Clay!

Branch

Guys, we can't forget about Floyd.

John Dory

Look, Branch is right. We're here for Floyd. Let's just get this done, and we can go our separate ways.

Clay

Fine.

Branch

Wait. What?

John Dory

What? The mission's the mission. You didn't think we'd all live together when this was all over, did you? Singing songs and roasting marshmallows?

Branch

Oh. I’m sorry. Is that funny to you? That I might want us to actually be a family again? [takes out his bunker plans and looks down at them] Tiny Diamond, pull over now.

Bruce

Don't be a baby, Branch.

Branch

You're mad at him but you guys do the exact same thing to me. You all still treat me like the baby of the family. But guess what?! I stopped being a baby the day you guys walked out on me because I had to. Then Grandma got eaten and there was no one else to take care of me. [crumples his bunker plans up and throws them on the floor] This time I'm walking out on you! [Branch turns and storms out of the van without looking back]

Poppy

This is Branch’s bunker. He built this for you guys.

John Dory

I didn’t know.

Poppy

I guess you never asked.

Clay

Wait. Grandma got eaten?

Branch

We should plan to make our ascent about 200 meters east of the entrance.

Poppy

Good thing I brought extra gummy gloves.

Tiny Diamond

I’m tired. Carry me.

Poppy

You have to walk on your own, Tiny. You have to be a big boy.

Tiny Diamond

But my feet hurt! I don’t wanna!

Branch

But we’ll have to bypass the fan blade, so that our cupcakes don’t get sliced in two.

Tiny Diamond

Ooh, we brought cupcakes?

Poppy

Oh no.

Branch

No. Not what I meant. It doesn’t matter. [he jumps in, followed by Poppy and Tiny Diamond. At last, they make it out of the fan blades and land somewhere else]

Branch

After that, we need to cut the power, so we can move freely through the interior air ducts.

Branch

How do you know which wires to cut?

Poppy

I don’t. I’m just blasting everything until something turns off. [The place's power suddenly turns off.]

Hello?

Branch

Floyd!

Floyd

Branch?! Is it really you?

Branch

Yeah, it's really me.

Floyd

Wow. You’ve really grown into that vest. You're.... a man now.

Branch

Oh, finally. Somebody gets me.

Floyd

But you need to leave. Right now.

Poppy

No, Floyd. It’s okay. We’re here to rescue you.

Floyd

No. This is a trap. Velvet and Veneer, they- they lured you here. You gotta leave before they come back. Hurry!

Branch

No. I’m not leaving here without you.

Floyd

Branch, please. Do it for me.

Branch

Velvet and Veneer! Give me back my brothers!

Poppy

Yeah! What he said!

Velvet

You don’t know what you talking out, troll!

Poppy

You are stealing BroZone’s talent because you had none of you own, you big... Oh, you big... PHONIES!

Velvet

Okay, we need to leave, right now. [She and Veneer hop back to their car and the former pats and the latter drives off. Rhonda follows the car, snarling after them with Branch, Tiny Diamond, and Poppy inside her]

Poppy

FOLLOW THAT LUXURY VEHICLE!

Tiny Diamond

On it, Poppy!
[As Tiny Diamond steered Rhonda to follow them, Velvet looks back as Rhonda gets closer. She turns around and grabs the wheel Veneer is driving before attacking him. Together the car itself jumps off the road with Rhonda flying after them. The car lands on the highway with Velvet and Veneer on it; Rhonda activates her wheels and rockets into hover mode and runs down after the car into the streets below]

Branch

Floyd.

Bruce

Come on, man. Wake up. Wake up, Floyd!

John Dory

We need you, brother. [Poppy and Viva watch this from here with sad looks on their faces]

Clay

Oh no!

Branch

I... I built the hideout, Floyd. Except for the ten story water slide.

Floyd

But.... how will we shower?

Branch

Floyd!

Clay

Floyd?

John Dory

Yeah!

Bruce

Yes!

Clay

Floyd! No way! Oh, yeah! [laughs]

Veneer

Listen up, Mount Rageons. We...are...FRAUDS! [the crowd gasps, and Velvet looks at him in shock] And we've been literally torturing little trolls. [the crowd gasps again as Veneer grabs and holds a camera] We just wanted to be famous. Honestly, my sister wanted to be famous and, truly, I was too afraid to stand up to her.

Velvet

It's like I don't even know who you are!

Veneer

Yeah, you do. And you asked me to change, anyway, which isn't okay, family or not. [Floyd smiles at him, as he smiles back at him. Crimp suddenly places handcuffs on Velvet's thumbs]

Velvet

Crimp! What are you doing?! [Crimp also places handcuffs on Veneer's thumbs]

Veneer

I was just saying I had a change of heart.

Crimp

You also engaged in troll-napping, troll torture, fraud... [shrugs, snickering sheepishly]

Clay

And tax evasion. [takes out a pen and clipboard] I'm going to have to repossess your yacht.

Veneer

Fair enough. Prison it is! [Crimp snaps her fingers, then two security guards show up. Veneer smugly smiles and Velvet scowls with rage while the guards escort them both away]

Crimp

Wow, this is liberating!

Poppy

So, how you feeling?

Branch

Happy, grateful and really sorry it's taken me this long to open up to you.

Poppy

Whoa, TMI. Boundaries, my man. That is a lot of feelings.

Branch

Uh... What just happened?

Poppy

Oh. Viva just braided your hair. [the camera pans out to reveal Branch's hair is braided] It means she likes you.

Viva

That means I like you!

Branch

What's up? You got the pre-show jitters?

Floyd

I can't believe that we almost missed out on all this. We may not be the new kids on the block anymore, but I'm loving this new edition of us.

Clay

You know, I'm really glad those 98 degrees of separation are behind us.

John Dory

Just as long as we're together.

Bruce

Mm. Hey. You guys got to try this menudo.

Branch

You didn't think that BroZone was the only band I've ever been in, did you? Please.

Clay

Now, these guys know how to flex the drip.

John Dory

Wow. You guys are so in sync.

I don't get it.

Poppy

Hey, Branch, it’s almost showtime and I was thinking that maybe we should— [stops and zeroes in on Branch with his other band, all of whom have turned to look at her] WHAAAAAAAA-

Branch

Poppy, I have a small proposal. Will you...

Poppy

Join the band?! Of course I will! I thought you would never ask.

Branch

You know me too well. Now get up here and sing with us.

Poppy

Ahhh! Viva! Viva! Get up here! We're in the band!

Viva

This is my dream life!