The Vikings (1958)

Janet Leigh: Morgana

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• Eric : Our only chance is to get far away by morning.

  Morgana : Yes, I can see that.

  Eric : It would go a lot faster if we *all* rowed.

  Morgana : Would we?

  Eric : Yes, we would.

  Morgana : Do you mean that I should row this boat?

  Eric : Yes, I do mean that.

  Morgana : Impossible.

  Eric : Get an oar and row.

  Bridget : The Princess doesn't row a boat.

  Eric : Get an oar and row!

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

• Eric : What's the matter now?

  Morgana : This bodice is too tight. I'll have to stop.

  Eric : What's a bodice?

• Eric : Still afraid?

  Morgana : No. I'm worth much more alive than dead. Are you?

• Eric : I didn't steal you away just to give you to another man.

  Morgana : Aella isn't another man. He's a King.

  Eric : And I'm a slave.

• Morgana : Do you know which of the oceans is the widest?

  Eric : The Poisoned Sea.

  Morgana : No. The ocean between a Christian and a heathen.

  Eric : [takes her hand]  Our hands can reach across it as easily as that.

  Morgana : But, that's just a joining of the flesh.

  Eric : What else is missing?

  Morgana : The joining of our souls.

• 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.

• Morgana : [Begging for Eric's life]  I will keep my pledge to you - don't kill him.

  Aella : In that case, nothing could distress me more than for you to think me cruel.

  Morgana : Then let him go.

• Bridget : Don't look so sad, my Lady. It doesn't become you.

  Morgana : Bridget, how can I marry a man that I hate?

  Bridget : It's not easy to be a Princess; but, you have a duty.

• 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!

• 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.

• Bridget : Strange how things never turn out how you expect. I always thought Vikings attacked their women. We've been very lucky.

  Morgana : It hasn't been due entirely to luck, Bridget.

  Bridget : Oh, he can't help the way he acts. He's a pagan, my Lady.

  Morgana : He's a mad dog!

  Bridget : Well, if it weren't for the scars on his face, he's rather nice looking. Oh, for a Viking, I mean.

  Morgana : I don't want to talk about him.

  Bridget : Scratches and bites won't hold him off forever.

• Morgana : [to Einar about Eric]  Listen to me... Ragnar was his father!