Thumbelina (1994)
Jodi Benson: Thumbelina
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Quotes
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Mother : Now, here is the story of the noble dog, who saved the king from the wicked wizard. Once upon a time...
Thumbelina : Oh, mother, please. Are there any stories about... about little people?
Mother : Well, as a matter of fact, there are, Thumbelina. Look.
[lifts her on to the book, which is opened to a picture of fairies]
Thumbelina : Why, they are little! Just like me!
[points to wings]
Thumbelina : But... but what are those?
Mother : Those are wings, Thumbelina. These are fairies and fairies have wings so they can fly.
Thumbelina : Mother, have you ever seen a fairy?
Mother : Well, I thought I did once.
Thumbelina : Really?
Mother : [laughs] Yes.
[puts reading glass on to picture to magnify the image]
Mother : And here, the fairy prince and princess are having a wedding.
Thumbelina : And they live... happily ever after!
Mother : [smiles] Usually, my dear.
Thumbelina : [crawls under glasses so she is by the picture of the prince] I... suppose it works best if two people are about... the same size.
Mother : [unsure] Yes, of course.
Thumbelina : [crawls out from underneath the glasses] Well... well, that's not fair. I... I must be the only little person in the world. I wish I were big.
Mother : Oh, no, Thumbelina. No. Don't ever wish to be anything but what you are.
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Thumbelina : [singing] You will be my wings/You will be my only love/You will take me far beyond the stars
[speaking]
Thumbelina : Jacquimo, this is silly! This is a weed patch!
Jacquimo : This is ze Vale of ze Fairies!
Thumbelina : Take me home, please.
Jacquimo : [sings] Let me be your wings
[speaks]
Jacquimo : Like zat. Sing like zat
Thumbelina : You will lift me high above/Everything we're dreaming of will soon be ours/Anything that we desire/Anything at all/Everyday you'll take me higher...
[speaks]
Thumbelina : Let's be practical. This isn't the Vale of the Fairies, and Cornelius is never coming back!
Prince Cornelius : [comes up behind her, singing] And I'll never let you fall!
Thumbelina : You..it's you..Cornelius you're alive!
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Thumbelina : I wish I had wings.
Prince Cornelius : Maybe someday you will.
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[Jacquimo flies through the sky above the pond as he hums]
Thumbelina : Help!
Jacquimo : [turns around] Whoa! Help? Who is saying "help"?
Thumbelina : Mr. Bird, over here!
Jacquimo : Oh! Oh, little one, are you having a bad day?
Thumbelina : Oh, I was... I was sleeping on the windowsill, waiting for Prince Cornelius to come back, and... he said he would come before morning because he loves me and...
Jacquimo : He loves you?
Thumbelina : Yes.
Jacquimo : [shakes Thumbelina's tiny hands] Congratulations!
Thumbelina : Thanks. But, well... but I was stolen away by Mrs. Toad, who says I have to marry her son, and I just...
Jacquimo : A toad? Ptooey toad! Zat is a very bad day, Mademoiselle... uh, Mademoiselle...?
Thumbelina : Thumbelina.
Jacquimo : Thumbelina, I am Jacquimo. How can I be of service to you?
Thumbelina : Well, I must get off this lily pad, but... that's impossible.
Jacquimo : Ha-ha-ha! Nothing is impossible!
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Hero : [growls upon seeing Prince Cornelius]
Thumbelina : Oh! Oh, no, Hero. See? He's nice.
[to Cornelius]
Thumbelina : Hello. My name is Thumbelina.
[curtsies]
Thumbelina : How do you do, sir? Thank you... thank you for... coming to visit.
Prince Cornelius : Oh, no trouble at all.
[bows]
Prince Cornelius : The pleasure is mine.
Hero : [stops growling and falls asleep]
Thumbelina : Ooh. Sorry about that.
Prince Cornelius : Thumbelina... it's a lovely name.
Thumbelina : Thank you.
Prince Cornelius : I'm Cornelius.
Thumbelina : C... Cornelius.
[laughs]
Thumbelina : Well, that's a funny name! Oh! I mean, I mean it's perfect.
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Thumbelina : [not knowing that Cornelius is the prince] Tell me about the fairy court. Is there a prince?
Prince Cornelius : Yes.
Thumbelina : He must be terribly handsome.
Prince Cornelius : Oh, he is.
Thumbelina : Strong and brave.
Prince Cornelius : None like him.
Thumbelina : I'd love to meet the prince.
Prince Cornelius : Oh, I'll tell him.
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Thumbelina : [miserably] I want to go home.
Ms. Fieldmouse : Well, I'm afraid you'll just have to wait here 'till spring, Thumbelina.
Thumbelina : [jumps to her feet] You know my name!
Ms. Fieldmouse : Oh, that was easy! I know much more, like you *were* engaged to the fairy prince, erm... Cornelius, I believe...
Thumbelina : W-well, almost...?
Ms. Fieldmouse : Oh, that is *so* sad!
Thumbelina : What?
Ms. Fieldmouse : That he was found, stone-cold-frozen *DEAD*, in the snow.
Thumbelina : [gasps and breathes] No!
Ms. Fieldmouse : [flippantly] But of course, you knew that!
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[after performing with Mrs. Toad and her sons and receiving a standing ovation]
Thumbelina : Oh thank you, Mrs. Toad, thank you! They really like me! Am I a star?
Mrs. Toad : Yes. And you can call me Mama.
Thumbelina : Mama?
Mrs. Toad : You are going to marry my son Grundel.
Thumbelina : I what?
