The Little Mermaid (1989)
Christopher Daniel Barnes: Eric
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Quotes
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Ariel : [after rescuing the Prince] Is he dead?
Scuttle : It's hard to say.
[Place's his ear to Eric's foot]
Scuttle : I... I can't make out a heartbeat.
Ariel : No, look! He's breathing. He's so beautiful.
Ariel : [singing] What would i give to live where you are?/ What would I pay to stay here beside you?/ what would I do to see you smiling at me?/ Where would we walk/ where would we run/ If we could stay all day in the sun/ Just you and me/ and I could be/ part of your world
Grimsby : [Calling Out] Eric? Eric!
[the approaching Grimsby and Max's barking send a startled Ariel back into the ocean]
Grimsby : [Helping Eric to his feet] You really delight in these sadistic strains on my blood pressure, don't you?
Prince Eric : A girl rescued me. She... She was singing. She had the most beaufiful voice.
Grimsby : Eric, I think you've swallowed a bit too much seawater. Off we go. Come along, Max.
Sebastian : [after watching the unfolding events] We just gonna forget this whole thing ever happened. The sea king will never know. You won't tell him.
Flounder : [Nods in agreement]
Sebastian : I won't tell him. I will stay in one piece.
[Ariel has possitioned herself on top of a rock watching Eric longingly]
Ariel : [sung] I don't know when/ I don't know how/ But I know something's starting right now/ Watch and you'll see/ Someday I'll be/ Part of your world
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Prince Eric : [upon first meeting Ariel, after she's signed her soul over to Ursula, lost her voice, been turned into a human, and nearly drowned] Gee, you must have really been through something.
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Prince Eric : You know, I feel really bad not knowing your name. Maybe I can guess. Is it Mildred?
[Ariel looks disgusted]
Prince Eric : Okay, no. How about Diana? Rachel?
Sebastian : [Whispering] Ariel. Her name's Ariel.
Prince Eric : Ariel?
[Ariel nods]
Prince Eric : Ariel? That's kind of pretty. Okay. Ariel.
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[first lines]
Prince Eric : Isn't this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face. A perfect day to be at sea.
Grimsby : [leaning over rail] Yes. Delightful.
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Grimsby : Oh Eric, it isn't me alone. The entire Kingdom wants to see you happily settled down with the right girl.
Prince Eric : [looks out towards the horizon, unaware that Ariel is sitting next to the top of the ladder on the side of the ship with Scuttle watching] She's out there somewhere. I just... I just haven't found her yet.
Grimsby : [as Ariel looks up, fascinated by Eric] Perhaps you haven't been looking hard enough.
Prince Eric : Believe me, Grim, when I find her, I'll know. Without a doubt it'll just, bam, hit me, like lightning.
[lightning flashes in the background]
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Prince Eric : Well, what do ya say? Would you like to join me on a tour of my kingdom tomorrow?
[Ariel nods with delight]
Grimsby : Wonderful! Now, let's eat before this crab wanders off my plate.
[He puts his fork down onto his plate and is surprised to hear a clinking noise. The crab, Sebastian, has indeed wandered off his plate]
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Grimsby : Happy Birthday, Eric!
[Reveals a statue of Prince Eric, Max growls at it]
Prince Eric : Gee Grim... It's.. it's really somethin'.
Grimsby : Yes, I commissioned it myself. Of course I had hoped it would be a wedding present.
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Prince Eric : [as Scuttle sings loudly and off-key] Wow. Somebody should find that poor animal and put it out of its misery.
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Prince Eric : [as Sebastian is singing "Kiss the Girl" to him] Did you hear something?
[Ariel shrugs 'nope']
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Grimsby : Eric, what are you doing?
Prince Eric : Grim, I lost her once! I'm not gonna lose her again!
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Ariel : Eric, you've gotta get away from here.
Prince Eric : No, I won't leave you.
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Grimsby : Eric, be reasonable. Nice young ladies just don't swim around rescuing people in the middle of the ocean and then flitter off into oblivion like some...
Prince Eric : I'm tellin' ya, Grim. She was real. I'm gonna find that girl, and I'm gonna marry her.
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Grimsby : It is now my honor and privilege to present our esteemed Prince Eric with a very special, very expensive, very large birthday present.
Prince Eric : Grimsby, ya old beanpole, you shouldn't have.
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Prince Eric : [released from Ursula's spell; Ariel has her voice back] Ariel?
Ariel : Eric.
Prince Eric : You... you can talk? You're the one.
[runs up to Ariel]
Ursula : Eric, get away from her.
Prince Eric : It was you all the time.
Ariel : Eric, I wanted to tell you.
Ursula : Eric, no!
[the sun sets as they are about to kiss and her legs turn back into a tail]
Ursula : You're too late! You're too late!
[Vanessa rips out of her dress and turns back into Ursula; She slithers across the deck, grabs Ariel]
Ursula : So long, lover boy.
Prince Eric : Ariel!