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.

• [Watenoose clicks on a device that retrieves doors] 

  Henry J. Waternoose : I never thought it would come to this. Not in my factory. I'm sorry you boys got mixed up in this. Especially you, James. But, now we can set everything straight again. For the good of the company.

  [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.