Swan Lake (1981)

Pam Dawber: Princess Odette

Quotes 

• Prince Siegfried : Are you a swan that turned into a human being? Or a human being that turned into a swan?

  Princess Odette : I'm really a human being. But, an evil sorcerer put me under a magic spell and turned me into a swan.

  Prince Siegfried : An evil sorcerer?

  Princess Odette : Yes. I can only turn back into a human girl, after the sun goes down and the moon comes out.

  Prince Siegfried : Then, the spell that turned my friend Adolf into a statue.

  Princess Odette : Yes. That was Rothbart's doing.

• Princess Odette : Oh, Prince Siegfried... I'm so sorry.

• Rothbart : [points his sword at Siegfried's throat]  Watch me now, prince!

  Princess Odette : Stop! You can't kill him!

  Rothbart : [snickers]  So you want him to live?

  Princess Odette : Please, don't kill him.

  [Odille steps forward] 

  Odille : Finish him off!

  Rothbart : Oh, I'll let him live, Odette. If you'll accept my humble offer of marriage. Everything has its price. Now, have you fallen in love with me all of a sudden? Or do you want me to ask more nicely? You always were a romantic, weren't you? O, most beautiful of princesses, from the bottom of my heart, I humbly beg you to be mine!

  Prince Siegfried : [to Odette]  You can't say yes! Forget about me! Don't give into this monster! I'm not worth it!

  Rothbart : It's up to you now. Please, shall I put him out of his misery?

  Princess Odette : [rushes forward]  Wait!

  Prince Siegfried : [to Odette]  Don't try to stop him!

  Rothbart : Well? Please give me your answer, princess. I haven't got all day. Will you love me forever, or will you let Siegfried die like a rat?

  Prince Siegfried : Odette, let him kill me! My life doesn't matter!

  Rothbart : Give me your answer, Odette. I'm waiting.

  Princess Odette : I promise that I will love you, Rothbart, for the rest of my life.

  Prince Siegfried : [yells]  NO, ODETTE!

  [grabs Rothbart's blade with his hands, grunts] 

  Rothbart : No, no! You mustn't...!

  [Siegfried pushes the sword into his chest, screaming. He flashes with a yellow light. Rothbart and Odille scream, turns into owls and fly out of the castle. But instantly they are obliterated by the sunlight] 

  Rothbart : Ugggh! Odille, help me!

  [Odille shrieks] 

• [Rothbart and Odille as owls, leaving his castle at night] 

  Rothbart : Have a pleasent evening, Odette! Curl up with a good book or play a few hands of solitaire! I want you rested for your wedding tomorrow!

  [cackling] 

  Princess Odette : [sobbing]  Prince Siegfried, Prince Siegfried.

• Princess Odette : He destroyed my entire country.

  Prince Siegfried : [gasps]  Rothbart destroyed it?

  Princess Odette : I was once the princess of a beautiful land far across the sea. Three years ago, Rothbart came and asked for my hand in marriage, I refused. He kept asking when I kept saying 'no', he threatened to destroy my country and everyone in it. We tried to fight him, but it was useless. He destroyed my land. Then, he kidnap me and brought me here.

  Prince Siegfried : But, why does this Rothbart make you turned into a swan every morning?

  Princess Odette : Because, he never wants me to meet another man for the rest of my life.

  Prince Siegfried : Why not?

  Princess Odette : If a man comes along who truly loves me with all his heart and soul. Then, Rothbart will lose his power and all his spells will be broken forever. That's what he turns me into a swan every day, to make sure that I won't ever meet such a man.

  Prince Siegfried : No, is that really true?

  Princess Odette : Yes. He has cast this spell upon me to prove that I am under his power, and that there is no way from me to escape.

• Rothbart : Please, Odette. Take pity on me, I'm a much better person than you think. Would you rather marry that primping little prince on his ridiculous prancing palomino?

  Princess Odette : Yes.

  Rothbart : But, why? How could you be in love with someone you never laid eyes on until today?

  Princess Odette : You're wrong about that. I've been in love with Siegfried since the first time I swam out into that lake.

  Rothbart : [shocked]  What? For three years?

  Princess Odette : Every time, he went out hunting with his friends. I go down to the lake and watch him go by.

  Rothbart : So, that's why you never fell in love with me. Even a little bit. Don't push your luck with me. There's only so much humiliation a sorcerer can take, you know even from the only woman for he'll ever love. Why if you felt like it, I could turn you into a slimy little snake! If you don't do what I say, I'll turn you into a caterpillar, Odette. Just watch me.

  [Rothbart's eyes transforms a canary bird into a caterpillar, Odette notices it and shocked] 

  Princess Odette : Oh, no.

• Rothbart : Would you please stop crying for one minute? One of these days, you will have to forget about Siegfried. But I'm patient. I'm sure if I just wait to long enough you will finally give in and marry me.

  [hears Siegfried's horse neighing, gasps] 

  Rothbart : What?

  Princess Odette : Prince Siegfried!

  Rothbart : [growling]  That little runt! I've had enough of him!

• Prince Siegfried : [sees that Rothbart is carrying Odette]  What? Who are you? And how did you get into my castle?

  Rothbart : [cackling]  Just call me dad! Now, that you're planning to marry my daughter Odille!

  Prince Siegfried : [turns to Odille]  You mean he's your father?

  Odille : I'm afraid he is.

  Prince Siegfried : [turns back to Rothbart]  You must be that evil sorcerer Rothbart!

  Rothbart : Very smart. Now, Odette belongs to me!

  [cackling] 

  Prince Siegfried : But, if that's princess Odette, who do I just proposed to?

  Odille : Well, I told you my name is Odille, didn't I?

  [transforms back into normal, Siegfried gasps] 

  Odille : It's too late to be shocked, prince. You've already to given your solemn oath to marry me and till love me for the rest of your ever loving life.

  Prince Siegfried : [turns to Odette]  My princess!

  [Odette opens her eyes and sees Prince Siegfried and turns away] 

  Prince Siegfried : No! Please forgive me, Odette!

  Rothbart : [cackles]  Forget it, Siegfried. She's my princess now.

  [sees that Odette is waking up and turns to her] 

  Rothbart : You're waking up at last, Odette.

  Princess Odette : [shoves Rothbart]  Farewell, Prince Siegfried.

  [runs away] 

• Princess Odette : If you really want to prove how much you love me. If you really want to prove it, then leave my room immediately. Because, you're the last person in the world I care to see.

  [Rothbart began to angry, growling] 

  Rothbart : How dare you, how dare you say that! Odette, do you want to go to this Siegfried ball? Hmm? And do you think I let you go?

  [he leaves out of her room] 

  Rothbart : And that you obviously don't know very much about Rothbart the Magnificent!

  [chortling, opens and closes the door] 

• [Rothbart comes to Odette's room. He pointing the door with his finger] 

  Rothbart : Odette, it's me.

  [cut to Odette, she turns to the door, gasps] 

  Rothbart : I hope your decent, because I'm coming in.

  [He opens the door, comes in and closes it] 

  Rothbart : Hello there. How are you this fine evening?

  [comes to Odette] 

  Rothbart : And who is that young man you were chatting with today? Prince Siegfried from that silly castle.

  Princess Odette : But, how... But, how did you know?

  Rothbart : You can't hide anything from Rothbart, princess. I let you meet him, because I thought it time you found out. How pathetic all the men in the world are compare to me.