Brave (2012)

Billy Connolly: Fergus

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Quotes 

• King Fergus : Pretend I'm Merida, speak to me. What would you say?

  Queen Elinor : I can't do this!

  King Fergus : Sure you can!

  [Elinor gives him a skeptical look] 

  King Fergus : There, there! THAT'S my queen! All right, here we go.

  [takes a deep breath and speaks in a shrilly voice, impersonating Merida] 

  King Fergus : I don't want to get married! I want to stay single and let my hair flow in the wind as I ride through the glen, firing arrows into the sunset!

• Princess Merida : Mum, you'll never guess what I did today!

  Queen Elinor : [not really listening]  Mmm-hmm?

  Princess Merida : I climbed up the Crone's Tooth and drank from the Fire Falls.

  [Hamish, Hubert and Harris look at her in awe] 

  King Fergus : The Fire Falls, eh? They say only the ancient kings were brave enough to drink the fire.

• King Fergus : [telling a story]  Then out of nowhere, biggest bear you've ever seen! Its hide littered with the weapons of fallen warriors. Its face scared with one dead eye. I drew my sword and...

  Princess Merida : [cuts in]  WHOOSH! One swipe, his sword shattered. Then CHOMP! Dad's leg was clean off! Down the monster's throat it went!

  King Fergus : Awwwwww... That's my favorite part!

  Princess Merida : Mor'du has never been seen since. And is roaming the wilds, waiting his chance at revenge.

  [roars] 

• Queen Elinor : Merida, a princess does not set her weapons on the table.

  Princess Merida : [moans]  Mum! It's just my bow!

  Queen Elinor : A princess should not HAVE weapons, in my opinion.

  King Fergus : Leave her be! Princess or not, learning to fight is essential.

• King Fergus : [after Young Dingwall wins the archery contest by accident]  Well, that's just grand, isn't it? Guess who's coming to dinner!

  Queen Elinor : [annoyed]  Fergus...

  King Fergus : [turns to Merida]  Oh, and by the way, I hope you don't mind being called Lady Ding...

  [sees dog in her seat] 

• Lord MacGuffin : Do you think we should set a trap?

  King Fergus : Try shutting yours!

• Princess Merida : [after Young Macintosh throws his bow]  Good arm!

  King Fergus : [brushes back his hair]  And such lovely, flowing locks.

• Princess Merida : [after Young MacGuffin shoots and misses]  I bet he wishes he was tossing cabers.

  King Fergus : Or holding up bridges...

  [Elinor nudges Fergus scoldingly while he and Merida snicker] 

• [first lines] 

  Queen Elinor : Where are you? Come out! Come out! Come on out! I'm coming to get you!

  [Young Merida laughs as she hides under the table] 

  Queen Elinor : Where are you, you little rascal? I'm coming to get you!

  [Elinor looks under the table but Merida quickly moves to hide somewhere else] 

  Queen Elinor : Hmm. Where is my little birthday girl, hm? I'm going to gobble her up when I find her!

  [Merida comes up behind Elinor and goes to run away but Elinor catches her] 

  Queen Elinor : Eat you!

  [as Elinor and young Merida play, Fergus places his bow on the table] 

  Queen Elinor : Ach! Fergus, no weapons on the table!

  Young Merida : Can I shoot an arrow?

  [picks up the large bow from the table] 

  Young Merida : Can I? Can I? Can I? Can I? Please, can I?

  [falls and laughs as the bow is too big for her] 

  King Fergus : Not with that. Why not use your very own?

  [presents her with a small bow] 

  King Fergus : Happy birthday, my wee darlin'!

• King Fergus : Now that's what I call a wee naked baby!

• King Fergus : [to Mor'du]  I'll fight you with my bare hands!