The Vikings (1958)

Kirk Douglas: Einar

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• Einar : [to Ragnar]  Oh, stop shouting. You sound like a moose giving birth to a hedgehog.

• Ragnar : [introducing Lord Egbert to his son]  This is Einar, my only son in wedlock. He's so vain of his beauty, he won't let a man's beard hide it. He scrapes his face like an Englishman.

  Einar : Hail Ragnar! And hail Ragnar's beard!

  [laughs and grabs Ragnars beard] 

• Einar : [about Eric]  The sun will cross the sky a thousand times before he dies, and you'll wish a thousand times that you were dead.

• Einar : [to Father Godwin]  Take your magic elsewhere, holy man!

• Einar : [to Morgana]  If I can't have your love, I'll take your hate.

• Einar : [to Ragnar on his return]  I drink to your safe return in English ale. I wish that it were English blood.

  [Einar throws the cask of ale at Lord Egbert] 

• Einar : All right, you can keep the slave... for as long as you live.

• Einar : [to Lord Egbert]  You stay here and draw maps. I will go and kidnap the girl.

• Einar : I want this slave alive. The sun will cross the sky a thousand times before he dies.

  [to Eric] 

  Einar : And you'll wish a thousand times that you were dead.

• Morgana : If you touch me, I'll kill myself.

  Einar : There's a sword to do it with; because, I'm going to touch you. Scratch. Come on. Bite!

  Morgana : I wouldn't care to fight a man.

  Einar : You wench! Kick! Bite! Scratch! Now, come on. Fight me.

  Morgana : I will not lift one finger to resist you. Whatever you do, will be on your conscience.

  Einar : Well, let it be on my conscience.

• Einar : She said she would kill herself if I touched her.

  Ragnar : Ah they all say that. What they mean is they'll kill themselves if you don't.

• Einar : Look at him how he hasten's to his death.

  Einar : He can't wait to die.

• Ragnar : I want you to teach Lord Egbert our customs.

  Einar : I'll teach him.

  Egbert : Remember, I live by brains, not brawn.

• Einar : She'll make a fine Viking Queen!

  Morgana : Get away from me!

  Einar : First, a kiss of welcome.

  Morgana : Get away!

  Einar : Little kiss of welcome.

  Morgana : No!

  Einar : Yes!

• Einar : [referring to Morgana]  Pretty bird. Pretty feathers. Build her a nest so she can hide. Too many hawks around here!

• Ragnar : Aw, a little skinny perhaps, but not bad. Not bad, at all.

  Egbert : Restrain yourself, my Lord. If she is dishonored, she'll be worthless as a Queen and Aella won't pay ransom for her.

  Morgana : I don't need traitors to plead my cause.

  Egbert : My quarrel's with Aella, Lady, not with you. We were all agreed you would be unharmed while you remain with us.

  Ragnar : Now, remember that Einar. Leave her alone.

  Einar : I haven't touched her. Yet.

  Morgana : And you never will! I'd kill myself first.

  Ragnar : Ah, she doesn't seem to like you.

  Einar : She likes me well enough.

• Einar : You like the scars on my face, don't you? Hmm? Suuuure. My beauty stirs her little heart.

  [Morgana bites Einar's caressing arm] 

  Ragnar : You have better luck with falcons. She'll never call you dainty face!

  [laughs] 

• Ragnar : Let's go ashore and take her along.

  Einar : She stays here.

  Ragnar : We'll talk about her again, when you're more drunk or more sober.

• Ragnar : Come. You'll soon forget the wench! She's too skinny anyhow.

  Einar : Beautiful.

  Ragnar : Aw! And all the bones stickin' out; why, she's an old crow with all the feathers pulled out.

• Einar : I've never had one spit on me. And bite!

  Ragnar : They'll bite all the more now that you're Einar One-Eye.

• Pigtails : [serving a pitcher of ale]  I wanted to thank you for proving me innocent.

  Einar : [laughs and slaps her on the behind]  Go back to your husband!

• Einar : Tell me, did my mother fight you?

  Ragnar : Did she fight me? I have the scars of her scratches and bites all over me. What a woman!

• Einar : Look at me. Do you think with this face, I want the kind of wife who would let me touch her? I want her to fight me! Tooth and nail! The first time I take her and the last.

• Ragnar : Now, you really want her? Skinny as she is, I give her to you.

  Einar : What do you mean you - You mean we won't ransom her?

  Ragnar : No! You can have her.

  Einar : [laughs]  Oh, I'll give this little wench from Wales a reason to bite and scratch!

• Einar : I'm Einar! Son of Ragnar! I'll show her what forging can be done when fire fights fire! I'll make her howl till they hear her in Wales!

• Einar : Morgana! My pretty little bird. Sharpen your claws. I'm Einar!

• Einar : If I have to cross the poisoned sea, I'll find him. I swear it! By the sacred blood of Odin.

• Einar : Are you afraid, Bjorn?

  Bjorn : Do not confuse fear for caution. Odin has sent no sign!

  Einar : Then you can stay here.

• Einar : We go to avenge Ragnar's death! Who sails with me?

• [last lines] 

  Einar : Odin!

• Einar : [to Morgana when she reveals who Eric really is]  LIES WON'T SAVE HIM!

• Einar : [to his men after capturing Morgana]  Pretty bird, pretty feathers... Build her a nest so she can hide.