Beauty and the Beast (II) (1992 Video)

Jan Rabson: Beauty's Father

Quotes 

• Beauty's Father : [after discovering his cargo in very bad shape]  Oh, no.

  Harbor Master : Aye, as you can see, she took on much water during the typhoon.

  Beauty's Father : But you said the ship was repaired!

  Harbor Master : Aye, only enough for her to make sail.

  Beauty's Father : M-my spices! They're ruined!

  Harbor Master : I'm afraid so, sir.

  Beauty's Father : [opening a crate containing tea]  These tea leaves are useless. Silk! It's good for nothing now! Ergh, and what of the other holds? How much of my cargo was salvaged?

  Harbor Master : Aye, I thought you knew. The cargo was a complete loss.

  Beauty's Father : Eh, complete loss...?

  Harbor Master : Aye, the ship as well, I'm afraid. It's damaged beyond repair. Er, perhaps-perhaps you can sell some of it for scrap.

  Beauty's Father : Scrap to pay some of my creditors...? Oh, my children will be so disappointed.

  Harbor Master : I'm... I'm terribly sorry, man. The sea, she can be a cruel mistress when she wants to.

  Beauty's Father : Aye, she can indeed.

• Beast : [after Beauty's father steals a rose from his garden]  So this is how you repay all my kindnesses? After all I've done for you; opening my home to you, giving you food and lodging. You dare to take what is not offered you? You dare to steal from me?

  Beauty's Father : Oh, p-p-please, g-generous lord. I-I mean no harm. I only meant to be...

  Beast : To steal what I love most in the world: my roses.

• Beauty's Father : Oh, please, my dear lord, eh...

  Beast : Don't call me "lord"! I am a beast.

  [roars loudly] 

  Beast : And don't argue, you'll pay for this with your life!

  Beauty's Father : Eh, see, I took the rose only as a gift for my daughter, eh, Beauty.

  Beast : A daughter, you say? And named Beauty?

  Beauty's Father : Eh, yes, my lord. Ooh, I mean, beast, not lord. See, see, I'm a failed and broken man; all she asked of me was this little rose.

• Beast : I will strike you a bargain. You may go home and ask Beauty if she will die in your place.

  Beauty's Father : Oh, I could not think of such a thing.

  Beast : [roars]  Do as I tell you! And if she will not come, then at least you will have been able to see your daughter one last time. But I tell you this, if neither you nor Beauty return, I shall seek you out and destroy you both! Now go and take the rose you've stolen from me.

• Alicia : Ooh, Father! You mean I'm to have no new dresses?

  Pauline : And no jewels for me?

  [both cry] 

  Beauty's Father : I'm afraid not, my daughters. For I have not so much as a penny more than when I left you.

  Beauty : Oh, Father, we're just so happy to have you back safely with us.

  Beauty's Father : I did bring back one gift.

  Beauty : Oh! Father, you brought me my rose!

  Beauty's Father : Yes. Cherish it, my dear. For it will cost me my life.

  Beauty : Wh-what do you mean?

  Beauty's Father : Ah, gather 'round, my children, and I'll tell you about the terrible beast I met and the price I must pay for having plucked this rose.