Beauty and the Beast (I) (2017)

Kevin Kline: Maurice

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Quotes 

• Maurice : [singing in his workshop]  How does a moment last forever? How can a story never die? / It is love we must hold on to, never easy, but we try / Sometimes our happiness is captured, somehow a time and place stand still, / Love lives on inside our hearts, and always will

• Gaston : I am done playing this game of yours. Where is Belle?

  Maurice : The Beast took her and she...

  Gaston : There are no such things as beasts, or talking teacups, or magic! But there are *wolves*, frostbite, and starvation!

  LeFou : [stands up]  Deep breaths, Gaston. Deep breaths.

  [Gaston breathes deeply, then turns to Maurice] 

  Gaston : So, why don't we just turn around, go back to Villeneuve? I'm sure Belle is at home, cooking up a lovely dinner.

  Maurice : If you think I've made all this up, then why did you offer to help?

  Gaston : BECAUSE I WANT TO MARRY YOUR DAUGHTER! Now, let's go home.

  Maurice : Belle is not at home! She is with the...

  Gaston : [grabs Maurice]  You say "beast" one more time, I WILL FEED YOU TO THE WOLVES!

  LeFou : [pulling him away from Maurice]  Gaston! Stop it! Breathe, think happy thoughts, go back to the war, bloods, explosions, countless widows.

  Gaston : Widows...

  LeFou : Yes, yes. That's it...

  [Gaston calms down. LeFou taps his nose] 

  LeFou : That's it.

  [Gaston turns to Maurice, smiling. Maurice recoils] 

  Gaston : Maurice! Please forgive me, old bean. That's no way to talk to my future father-in-law, now is it?

  Maurice : Future father-in-law?

  Gaston : Yeah.

  Maurice : *You* will *never* marry my *daughter*.

  LeFou : [Beat. Then Gaston furiously punches Maurice in the face, knocking him out]  I saw that coming.

• Belle : [sees the Beast's silhouette in an upper part of the tower]  Who's there? Who are you?

  Beast : [angrily]  Who are *you*?

  Belle : I've come for my father!

  Beast : Your father... is a thief!

  Belle : Liar!

  Beast : He stole a rose.

  Belle : I asked for the rose. Punish ME, not him.

  Maurice : No, he means forever. Apparently, that's what happens around here when you pick a flower!

  Belle : [to the Beast]  A life sentence for a rose?

  Beast : [leaps down to her section of the tower, but remains hidden in the shadows]  I received eternal damnation for one. I'm merely locking him away. Now, do you still wish to take your father's place?

  Belle : Come into the light.

  [the Beast doesn't move. Belle grabs Lumiere and holds him up to his face. Seeing the Beast's intimidating appearance, she gasps in fear] 

  Beast : [irked]  Choose.

• Maurice : I love you, Belle. Don't be afraid.

  Belle : I love you, too, Papa. I'm not afraid.

  [hugs Maurice] 

  Belle : And I will escape. I promise.

• Belle : Papa, is that you?

  Maurice : Belle. How did you find me?

  Belle : You're hands are ice. We need to get you home.

  Maurice : Belle. Belle, you must leave here at once. This castle is alive. Now go before he finds you!

  Belle : Who?

  [They both turn to the same direction where they heard the Beast] 

• Belle : Papa, do you think I'm odd?

  Maurice : Odd? My daughter, odd? Where did you get an idea like that?

  Belle : I don't know. People talk.

• Maurice : So, what can I bring you from the market?

  Belle : A rose; like the one in the painting.

  Maurice : You ask for that every year.

  Belle : And every year, you bring it.

  Maurice : Then I shall bring you another. You have my word.

  Belle : Goodbye, Papa.

• Chip : Mom said I wasn't supposed to move because it might be scary. Sorry.

  Maurice : It's alright.

  [he flees the dining hall in fear] 

• Gaston : [to Maurice, as he's thrown in a carriage]  Have you seen the inside of a mad house, Maurice? You wouldn't last a week. Just give me your daughter and I'll set you free.

  Maurice : Never.

  [Gaston looks mad, closes the carriage door] 

  Gaston : Take him away!

• Maurice : Belle, listen to me. It's alright. Now go. Live your life. And forget me.

  Belle : Forget you? Everything I am is because of you.

• Maurice : [Belle hands Rose rattle to Maurice]  Where did you...?

  Belle : He took me there.

  [pause] 

  Belle : I know what happened to Mama.

  Maurice : Then you know why I had to leave her there. I had to protect you. I-I've always tried to protect my little girl. Probably too much.

  Belle : I understand.

  [kisses his hand] 

  Belle : Will you help me now?

  Maurice : It's dangerous.

  Belle : Yes. Yes it is.

• Maurice : I could try to pick the lock. After all, it's - it's only gears and springs.

  [he searches the lock with his hands] 

  Maurice : I would need something long and sharp.

  [Belle takes pin out of her hair and hands it to Maurice] 

  Maurice : Like that. Perfect.

• Maurice : [to Belle]  This is a small village, you know. Small minded as well. But small also means safe. Even back in Paris, I knew a girl like you who was so... ahead of her time. So different. People mocked her. Until the day they all found themselves imitating her.

• Maurice : Belle, I won't let you do this. I lost your mother. I won't lose you, too. Now go. Go!

  [coughs] 

  Belle : All right, Papa. I'll leave.

• Gaston : Maurice. Thank heavens. I've spent the last five days trying to find you.

  Maurice : You tried to kill me! You left me to the wolves!

• Maurice : Belle, I thought I lost you.

• Belle : Please, just tell me one more thing about her.

  Maurice : Your mother was... fearless.

  [pause] 

  Maurice : Fearless.

• Agathe : Drink.

  [offers drink to Maurice] 

  Maurice : Thank you, Agathe.

• Maurice : No. I'm sure this is the way. Do you hear those wolves? That means we're getting very close to the castle.

  Gaston : Look, enough is enough. We have to turn back.

  Maurice : Stop.

  [Gaston stops the cart] 

  Maurice : That's it. There it is.

  [he snaps his finger] 

  Maurice : That's the tree. I'm sure of it.

  [he gets off the cart] 

  Maurice : It-it was downed by lightning at the time. But now it's... resumed an upright position through some sort of... magic or other.

  LeFou : [to Gaston]  You really want to marry into this family?

  Maurice : So that means that the... the castle is that - No. No, it's -

  [motions falling tree with his arm] 

  Maurice : That way. Definitely that way.

• Jean the Potter : Maurice, do you have any proof of what you're saying?

  Maurice : [to Gaston]  Ask Agathe. She rescued me.

  Gaston : You'd hang your accusations on the testimonial of a filthy hag. No offense, Agathe.

• Maurice : You know where we are, Philippe? Because I don't.