The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
Dustin Hoffman: Roscuro
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Quotes
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Narrator : Once upon a time, there was a brave, little mouse who loved honor and justice and always told the truth.
[Camera zooms in and we see a rat named Roscuro]
Narrator : No, that's not him. That's a rat. And anyone who knows anything, knows there is a big difference between a mouse and a rat. First of all, rats hate the light.
[Roscuro climbs on a barrel and looks at the sun]
Narrator : They spend their lives in the darkness. Also terrify the people which is why they're slinking and cover all the time.
[Roscuro goes to near of a sailor]
Narrator : And as far as telling the truth as concerned, well, that is impossible, because as everyone knows a rat can't talk.
[Roscuro starts to talk]
Roscuro : Tell me that thing again, please.
Pietro : Come on!
Roscuro : Tell me one more time and I won't ask you ever again, I swear.
Pietro : Fine. We are headed to Dor, one of the most magical places in the whole world.
Roscuro : No, that's not what you said before. You know, every place has something special and in Dor, it's "the soup".
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Roscuro : Tell me that story. About the princess. Tell me what she looked like.
Despereaux : Well, she was...
Roscuro : Was she angry?
Despereaux : No. No, not at all. Her heart was full of longing.
Roscuro : What's longing?
Narrator : And that's how a friendship is born. Over the next few weeks, he told Roscuro everything he knew about loyalty and honor and chivalry and courage. He told him about the Princess, and where her longing came from. That she missed the rain and the soup and even the rats.
Roscuro : Even the rats?
Narrator : He told him about their code of honor, about his noble quest, about duty and loyalty. And there, in the darkness of the cellar, two knights pledged devotion to a princess who was trapped inside a castle. Trapped in a life full of pain and longing. Even if no one could tell.
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Botticelli : You don't need to be afraid. I know it's dark, but you'll get used to it.
Roscuro : Who... who are you?
Botticelli : Just a rat, like you. Come with me.
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Narrator : Ok, remember when we said that grief is a strongest thing a person can feel? Well, it isn't. It's forgiveness. Because a single act of forgiveness can change everything.
Roscuro : [Roscuro drops the bone] No!
Botticelli : What?
Roscuro : No.
Botticelli : You worthless little...!
[rings the gong]
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Andre : Allô?
[he picks up candle stick to see what's making all that noise. Andre and Miggery Sow screamed at each other]
Andre : What are you doing?
Miggery Sow : I need it for a baby.
[Andre stood there doIng nothing]
Roscuro : [behind Miggery Sow] No, not a baby! For milady.
Miggery Sow : I mean milady. Yes. To chop apples. Mmm. She'd like some apples.
[Andre was confused]
Roscuro : Now turn and leave.
Miggery Sow : Now turn and leave.
[Andre slowly backed away scared]
Roscuro : No, no! Just turn and leave.
Miggery Sow : Oh, right. Sorry.
[Hides butcher knife behind her back]
Miggery Sow : Sorry, bye.
[to Roscuro]
Miggery Sow : Oh, I can't hear you, see, because deaf, but... A bit deaf.
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Roscuro : Oh, Your Highness.
[the Queen screams]
King : Darling?
Queen : Oh! A rat! There's a rat in my soup!
Roscuro : Madam, I know this is unfortunate. And I know that while on first glance, I might...
Queen : A rat! In my soup!
Roscuro : No. Please. Shh, shh, shh.
Queen : And I ate it!
Roscuro : Your Highness, hold on...
[the Queen gags and dunks her nose into the soup]
Roscuro : Uh-oh.
