The Wicked Witch of the West I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!
Note: ranked #99 in the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema.
Played by Margaret Hamilton 
The Wizard of Oz (1939) · 89 quotes
The Wizard of Oz (1939) · 89 quotes
5th most-quoted character in The Wizard of Oz (1939): in 13 of its 89 quotes
Most scenes with: Dorothy Gale (4)
So, you won't take warning, eh? All the worse for you. I'll take care of you now instead of later. When I gain those ruby slippers, my power will be the greatest in Oz. Now my beauties. Something with poi-son in it I think. With poison in it. But attractive to the eye and soothing to the smell. Ha-ha-ha-ha. Poppies. Poppies. Poppies will put them to sleep. Sle-ee-p. Now they'll sle-ee-p.
More lines from The Wicked Witch of the West
8 quotes The Wicked Witch of the West The Wicked Witch of the West Curses, curses! Somebody always helps that girl. Shoes or no shoes. I'm still great enough to conquer her. And woe to those who try to stop me!
The Wicked Witch of the West [To the leader of the Winged Monkeys]
Take your army to the Haunted Forest and bring me that girl and her dog. Do what you want with the others, but I want her alive and unharmed. They'll give you no trouble, I promise you that. I've sent a little insect on ahead to take the fight out of 'em. Ha-ha-ha-ha! Take special care of those ruby slippers - I want those most of all. Now fly! Fly!
The Wicked Witch of the West (inside the crystal ball)
Auntie Em! Auntie Em! Come back! I'll give you Auntie Em, my pretty! Ha ha ha ha ha ha! (to the audience) Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
The Wicked Witch of the West Going so soon? I wouldn't hear of it. Why, my little party's just beginning!
The Wicked Witch of the West Well! Ring around the rosy, a pocket full of spears! Thought you'd be pretty foxy, didn't you? Well! The last to go will see the first three go before her! And her mangy little dog, too!
The Wicked Witch of the West How about a little fire, Scarecrow?
The Wicked Witch of the West ARRRRRGH! — YOU CURSED BRAT! LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE! I'm MELTING! Melting! Oh — what a world, what a world! Who would have thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness?! ARRRRRGH! I'm gone! I'm gone! I'm going!... [is fully melted]
Scenes with The Wicked Witch of the West
4 scenes Wicked Witch Who killed my sister? Who killed the Witch of the East?! Was it you?!
No, no it was an accident. I didn't mean to kill anybody!
Wicked Witch Well, my little pretty, I can cause accidents too.
Aren't you forgetting the ruby slippers?
Wicked Witch The slippers. Yes! The slippers... [She reaches for them, but they disappear and the feet curl up under the house] They're gone! The ruby slippers. What have you done with them? Give them back to me or I'll...
[after the slippers appear on Dorothy's feet]
It's too late. There they are and there they'll stay.
Wicked Witch Give me back my slippers. I'm the only one that knows how to use them. They're no use to you. Give them back to me. Give them back!
Keep tight inside of them. Their magic must be very powerful, or she wouldn't want them so badly.
Wicked Witch [to Glinda, pointing]
You stay out of this Glinda, or I'll fix you as well!
[laughs]
Oh, rubbish! You have no power here. Now begone, before somebody drops a house on you too!
Wicked Witch [looks up at the sky, afraid]
Very well. I'll bide my time. [to Dorothy] And as for you, my fine young lady, it's true, I can't attend to you here and now as I'd like, but just try to stay out of my way. Just try! I'll get you, my pretty - and your little dog, too! Ah-hah-hah-hah-hah-hah!
You know, we were just wondering why you couldn't come with us to the Emerald City to ask the wizard for a heart.
But suppose the wizard wouldn't give me one once we got there?
Oh, but he will. He must. We've come such a long way already.
Wicked Witch [the Wicked Witch appears on the rooftop of the Woodsman's cabin and cackles loudly]
You call that long?! Why, you've just begun! Helping the little lady along are you, my fine gentlemen? Well, stay away from her, [pointing to the Scarecrow] or I'll stuff a mattress with you! [toward the Tin Man] And you - I'll use you for a beehive. Here Scarecrow, want to play ball? [she hurls a ball of fire at the Scarecrow, who draws back in terror from the flames burning on the ground near him]
[The Tin Man quickly beats out the flames, as the witch disappears]
I'm not afraid of her. I'll see you get safely to the Wizard now whether I get a brain or not. Stuff a mattress with me, eh? [tries to snap his fingers defiantly, but his gloved fingers produce no sound]
I'll see you reach the Wizard, whether I get a heart or not. Beehive! Bah! Let her try and make a beehive out of me! [snaps his fingers, making a harsh "clank" sound]
Oh, you're the best friends anybody ever had! And it's funny, but I feel as if I've known you all the time. But I couldn't have, could I?
...
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man
[singing in unison]
We're off to see the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Wicked Witch And you, my dear, what an unexpected pleasure. It's so kind of you to visit me in my loneliness.
What are you gonna do with my dog? Give him back to me.
Wicked Witch All in good time, my little pretty. All in good time.
Oh, please give me back my dog.
Wicked Witch Certainly, certainly, when you give me those slippers.
But the Good Witch of the North told me not to.
Wicked Witch Very well. [To her winged-monkey captain] Throw that basket in the river and drown him.
No, no! Here, you can have your old slippers, but give me back Toto!
Wicked Witch That's a good little girl. I knew you'd see reason.
[The Wicked Witch is zapped when she tries to take the slippers]
Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't do it! Can I still have my dog?
Wicked Witch No! Fool that I am. I should have remembered. Those slippers will never come off, as long as you're alive. But that's not what's worrying me. It's how to do it. These things must be done delicately, or you hurt the spell.
Wicked Witch Catch him, you Fool!
Wicked Witch Ooh, which is more than you will. Drat you and your dog! You've been more trouble to me than you're worth, one way or another, but it'll soon be over now. Do you see that? [She holds up a large hourglass timer] That's how much longer you've got to be alive. And it isn't long, my pretty. It isn't long. I can't wait forever to get those shoes.
Dorothy? Dorothy? Where are you? It’s me? It’s Auntie Em? We’re trying to find you? Where are you?
[crying]
I’m here in Oz, Auntie Em! I’m locked up in the Witch’s castle and I’m trying to get home to you, Auntie Em! Oh, Auntie Em, don’t go away! I’m frightened! Come back! Come back!
Wicked Witch [mimicking Dorothy]
“Auntie Em! Auntie Em! Come back!” I’ll give you, Auntie Em, my pretty! Ha-ha-ha! Ha-ha-ha!
