Monsters, Inc. (2001)

James Coburn: Waternoose

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Quotes 

• Henry J. Waternoose : This has gone far enough, James.

  Sulley : She's home now. Just leave her alone!

  Henry J. Waternoose : I can't do that, James. She's seen too much. You both have.

  Sulley : It doesn't have to be this way.

  Henry J. Waternoose : I have no choice! Times have changed. Scaring isn't enough anymore.

  Sulley : But kidnapping children?

  Henry J. Waternoose : I'll kidnap a thousand children before I let this company die, and I'll silence anyone who gets in my way!

  [Waternoose knocks Sulley to the ground and lunges at Boo] 

  Sulley : No!

  [Waternoose instead finds the simulated child] 

  Voice : Simulation terminated. Simulation terminated...

  Henry J. Waternoose : [confused]  Huh? But... What?

  [the lights come on and it's revealed that Boo's room is really the simulation room; Mike and several CDA agents are standing behind the console] 

  Mike : I don't know about you guys, but I spotted several big mistakes. You know what? Let's watch my favorite part again, shall we?

  [replays the tape of Waternoose over and over] 

• [first lines] 

  Flint : All right, Mr. Bile, is it?

  Bile : Uh, my friends call me Phlem.

  Flint : Uh-huh, Mr. Bile, can you tell me what you did wrong?

  Bile : I fell down?

  Flint : No, No, before that.

  [Turning to the Trainees behind her] 

  Flint : Can anyone tell me Mr. Bile's big mistake? Anyone?

  [the Trainees look confused] 

  Flint : [Playing the Footage on the Screen above of Bile entering the room]  Alright let's check footage, right there. The Door! And leaving the door open is the worst mistake that any employee could make, because...

  Bile : Uh... it could let in a draft?

  Henry J. Waternoose : [Storming in]  It could let in a child.

• [Mike and Sulley, with the help of Waternoose, are preparing to send Boo home, but a huge metal door is brought out instead of Boo's] 

  Mike : Sir, that's not her door.

  Henry J. Waternoose : I know, I know...

  [Suddenly, Randal materializes in front of the door and opens it, which leads out to a Harsh Cold Environment] 

  Henry J. Waternoose : ...It's yours.

  [Waternoose, holding Boo, pushes Mike and Sulley through the door] 

• Henry J. Waternoose : Kids these days. They just don't get scared like they used to.

• [Boo, in disguise, walks up to Mr. Waternoose] 

  Henry J. Waternoose : Well hello, little one. Where did you come from?

  Sulley : Mr. Waternoose.

  Henry J. Waternoose : Ah, James. Is this one yours?

  Sulley : Ah, actually that's my uh, cousin's sister's daughter, sir.

  Mike : Yeah, it's uh, "Bring an Obscure Relative to Work Day".

  Henry J. Waternoose : Hmm, must have missed the memo.

• Henry J. Waternoose : There's nothing more toxic or deadly than a human child. A single touch could kill you. Leave a door open, and one can walk right into this factory; right into the monster world.

  Trainee : I won't go into a kid's room. You can't make me.

  Henry J. Waternoose : You're going in there, because we need this.

  [Holds out a Scream Canister, which lets out a small scream that it Extracted] 

  Henry J. Waternoose : Our city is counting on you to collect those screams. Without scream, we have no power. Yes, it's dangerous work, and that's why I need you to be at your best. I need scarers who are confident, tenacious, tough, intimidating. I need scarers like... like... James P. Sullivan.

• [Randall cuffs Boo onto the chair at the Scream Extractor, preparing to extract her screams to impress Waternoose] 

  Henry J. Waternoose : Finally. I shouldn't have trusted you. Because of you, I had to banish my top scarer.

  Randall : Ah, with this machine, we won't need scarers. Besides, Sullivan got what he deserved.

  Henry J. Waternoose : Sullivan was twice the scarer you'll ever be!

• [Sulley enters the Scare Simulator room with Mike and Boo in her costume, willing to ask for help which can send Boo home, forgetting Waternoose had been expecting him] 

  Sulley : Mr. Waternoose?

  Henry J. Waternoose : James! You're just in time. OK Gentleman. It's time for you to see how scaring really works.

  [Mike picks up Boo and walks away] 

  Sulley : But sir, I just wanted to ask...

  [the lights go out, as if it's nighttime, and the Simulator Child goes to sleep] 

  Boo : [Excited to watch Sulley]  Kitty!

  Mike : No Boo. I wouldn't...

  Henry J. Waternoose : Now, give us a a Great Big Roar.

  Sulley : Sir, can I just...

  Henry J. Waternoose : Roar!

  Sulley : But sir...

  Henry J. Waternoose : ROAR!

  [Sulley without choice, lunges out at the Simulator Child and lets out a load roar, causing it to scream. Little did he know that Boo was standing close by, watching in horror] 

  Henry J. Waternoose : [Applauds]  Well done James. Well done. Well Gentleman, I hope you've all learnt a valuable lesson...

  [Sulley notices Boo run off crying, terrified from his roar] 

• Henry J. Waternoose : No, no, no, no, no. What was that? You're trying to scare the kid, not lull it to sleep.

  Bile : I was going for a snake-slash-ninja approach, with a little hissing.

  [hisses] 

  Henry J. Waternoose : How many times must I tell you? It's all about presence. About how you enter the room.

• Henry J. Waternoose : [Being arrested by the CDA]  I hope you're happy, Sullivan. You destroyed this company. Monsters Incorporated is dead! Where will everyone get their scream now? The energy crisis will only get worse, because of you!

  [the Doors close as Waternoose is dragged out] 

• Henry J. Waternoose : [In the Distance]  Finish him off!

  [Randall whilst invisible hits Sulley with a Scream Canister, knocking him down, which terrifies Boo who hides out of the way in the corner] 

  Randall : You don't know how long I've waited to do that Sullivan!

• Henry J. Waternoose : James, this company has been in my family for three generations. I would do anything to keep it from going under.

  Sulley : So would I, sir.

  Henry J. Waternoose : Say, I could use your help with something.

  Sulley : Anything, sir.

  Henry J. Waternoose : You see, we've recently hired some new recruits, and frankly, they're... um...

  Sulley : Inexperienced?

  Henry J. Waternoose : Oh, they stink!

  Sulley : Uh-huh.

  Henry J. Waternoose : I thought you could drop by the simulator tomorrow and give them a little scare demonstration, show them what it takes to be our top scarer.

  Sulley : I'll start with the old Waternoose Jump-and-Growl.

  [Jumps and growls] 

  Henry J. Waternoose : [Startled]  Oh! Ha ha! That's my boy.

• Henry J. Waternoose : What a day.

  Sulley : It's just a rough patch, sir. Everyone knows you'll get us through it.

  Henry J. Waternoose : Tell that to the board of directors.

• Henry J. Waternoose : [from deleted scene]  You can't touch a child! They're toxic! If a kid ever got through one of our doors, the results would be catastrophic.

• Henry J. Waternoose : Well, Jerry, what's the damage so far?

  Jerry the floor manager : We may actually make our quota today.

  Henry J. Waternoose : Hmm, first time in a month.