Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Eleanor Audley: Maleficent
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[Prince Phillip cuts through the forest of thorns and rides toward King Stefan's castle]
Maleficent : *No*! It cannot *be*!
[transforms herself into a whirlwind and appears before Phillip, blocking his path]
Maleficent : Now, shall you deal with ME, O Prince - and all the powers of HELL!
[laughing, she transforms herself into a huge dragon which looms before Phillip; he charges]
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[as Phillip escapes the Forbidden Mountain and rides toward King Stefan's castle]
Maleficent : A forest of thorns shall be his tomb! Borne through the skies on a fog of doom! Now go with the curse, and serve me well! 'Round Stefan's castle, CAST MY SPELL!
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Maleficent : Listen well, all of you.
[clangs her scepter against the floor]
Maleficent : The princess shall indeed grow in grace and beauty, beloved by all who know her. *But*... before the sun sets on her 16th birthday, she shall prick her finger - on the spindle of a spinning wheel - and DIE!
Queen Leah : [clutching the baby Aurora] Oh no!
[Maleficent laughs]
King Stefan : Seize that creature!
Maleficent : Stand back, you fools!
[laughing, she disappears in a burst of green fire]
Flora : Don't despair, Your Majesties. Merryweather still has *her* gift to give.
King Stefan : Then, she can undo this fearful curse?
Merryweather : Oh no, sire.
Flora : Maleficent's powers are far too great.
Fauna : But she can help.
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Maleficent : Oh come now Prince Phillip. Why so melancholy? A wondrous future lies before you - you, the destined hero of a charming fairy tale come true. Behold - King Stefan's castle. And in yonder topmost tower, dreaming of her true love, the Princess Aurora. But see the gracious whim of fate - why, 'tis the self-same peasant maid, who won the heart of our noble prince but yesterday. She is indeed, most wondrous fair. Gold of sunshine in her hair, lips that shame the red red rose. In ageless sleep, she finds repose. The years roll by, but a hundred years to a steadfast heart, are but a day. And now, the gates of a dungeon part, and our prince is free to go his way. Off he rides, on his noble steed, a valiant figure, straight and tall! To wake his love, with love's first kiss. And prove that "true love" conquers all!
[she laughs]
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Maleficent : It's *incredible*! *Sixteen years* and not a *trace* of her! She couldn't have vanished into thin air!
[to her goons]
Maleficent : Are you sure you searched everywhere?
Maleficent's goon : Yep, yep, everywhere. We *all* did.
[the rest of the goons chatter in agreement]
Maleficent : And what about the town? The forests? The *mountains*?
Maleficent's goon : Yeah, we searched mountains and forests and, uh, houses and... uh, lemme see here... and all the cradles.
Maleficent : Cradle?
Maleficent's goon : Yep, yep, every cradle.
Maleficent : *Cradle*!
[to her pet raven]
Maleficent : Did you hear that, my pet? All these years, they've been looking for a baby.
[she bursts out laughing, as do her goons]
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Maleficent : Fools! Idiots! Imbeciles!
[drives her search patrol away]
Maleficent : [alone with her pet again] Oh, they're hopeless. A disgrace to the forces of evil.
[talking to the raven]
Maleficent : My pet... you are my last hope. Circle far and wide... search for a maid of sixteen with hair of sunshine gold and lips red as the rose. Go, and do not fail me.
[pet flies away]
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Maleficent : *Well*, quite a glittering assemblage, King Stefan. Royalty, nobility, the gentry, and...
[sees the three good fairies, laughs softly]
Maleficent : ...how quaint - even the rabble.
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Fauna : Rose!
Flora : Rose!
Merryweather : Don't touch...
Fauna , Flora , Merryweather : ANYTHING!
[their voices echo; Aurora pulls her hand away from the glowing spindle for a moment]
Maleficent : Touch the spindle. Touch it, I say!
[Aurora pricks her finger on the spindle; the fairies enter the room, but gasp when they see Maleficent]
Maleficent : You poor, simple fools. Thinking you could defeat me. *Me*, the mistress of all evil! Well, here's your precious *princess*!
[she pulls her cape back to reveal Aurora collapsed in sleep; laughing, she disappears]
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Maleficent : [seeing captured Prince Philip] Well - this is a pleasant surprise. I set my trap for a peasant and LO! - I catch a prince! Away with him - but gently my pets, gently. I have plans for our royal guest.
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Maleficent : I really felt quite distressed at not receiving an invitation.
Merryweather : You weren't wanted.
Maleficent : Not wa-? Oh, dear, what an awkward situation. I had hoped it was merely due to some oversight. Well, in that event, I'd best be on my way.
Queen Leah : And... you're not offended, Your Excellency?
Maleficent : Why, no, Your Majesty. And to show I bear no ill will, I, too, shall bestow a gift on the child.
