The Tale of Desperaux2008

Despereaux:
[referring to Princess Pea] She was beautiful, like an angel.

Furlough:
You are crazy.

Despereaux:
And she smelled so amazing, like a garden. [lies down on his bed]

Furlough:
Despereaux, you can't talk to a human. That is the worst thing you can do!

Despereaux:
No, it's the best thing I ever did.

Furlough:
They will throw you in the dungeon. You will get eaten by rats!

Despereaux:
It'll be worth it. They could tear at my flesh!

Furlough:
[realizes what he said] Oh, this is bad...

Despereaux:
[referring to Princess Pea again] And when she held me in her hand, it was-it was so soft, like floating on a pillow.

Furlough:
You know what? I'm worried about you.

Despereaux:
That's the point, Furlough. There's nothing to be afraid of.

Furlough:
QUIET! They'll hear you.

Despereaux:
C'mon, just try it. Just for a second, just try being brave.

Furlough:
Oh...

Despereaux:
And stop cowering!

Lester:
[as he opens the bedroom curtains] What's going on in here? What's all this talk about princesses and br...bravery? [to Furlough, offscreen] Furlough, I wanna see you in my study right now.

[Furlough walks out of the room, Despereaux hugs Furlough's pillow and sits down]

Lester:
[minutes later after hearing of Despereaux with Princess Pea] Are you sure?

Furlough:
That's what he said.

Lester:
A real human?

Furlough:
A princess.

Lester:
[sighs] We need to tell them. We need to tell the Mouse Council.

Antoinette:
But they'll... [interrupted by Lester]

Lester:
This is bad. This is very bad. If they find out.. If they find out that they didn't find out... Oh, then they'll find out that it was me who... [realizes what he's saying] Oh no.

Antoinette:
BUT THEY'LL SEND HIM TO THE DUNGEON!

Furlough:
Oh, he'll get eaten by rats!

Lester:
[as Furlough and Antoinette begin to panic about Despereaux in the dungeon with rats] No, not if we beg. If we really beg and show them that he-he's changed. That he's afraid. That he's afraid and he's turned into a mouse. And... Despereaux! [no response]