Snow White (1987)

Diana Rigg: Evil Queen

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Quotes 

• Evil Queen : [singing in Asian accent]  If you have lovely hair, you may want a comb in there. Painted bright, mother-of-pearl, just the thing for a lovely girl.

• Snow White : Good day. Where did you come from?

  Evil Queen : [in her Geisha disguise]  Far far away. I've been traveling for so long. Oh. May I rest here for a while?

  Snow White : Yes. Yes, of course.

  Evil Queen : [she sits down]  Oh. What lovely hair you have. You must wear comb in such lovely hair.

  Snow White : Thank you. But I have no comb.

  Evil Queen : But I have beautiful comb. May I show you one?

  [Snow White nods. The evil Queen is trying to find the best comb. She picks out a comb] 

  Evil Queen : Oh yeah.

  Snow White : Oh, it shimmers so.

  Evil Queen : Let me in and I will show it to you.

  Snow White : But I don't know you and I mustn't let anyone in.

  Evil Queen : Then open the door a crack and I will pass it to you.

  Snow White : Just a crack.

  [she closes door window and cracks the door open] 

  Evil Queen : So.

  Snow White : Oh, it's beautiful. But I have no one to comb my hair.

  Evil Queen : You must let me comb it for you for once. For good.

  Snow White : Oh, would you? Could you? But I can't. I'm not allowed to let anyone in.

  Evil Queen : Then I should just stand here. Now turn around.

  Snow White : Yes. Just for once.

  [opens door a little wider] 

  Snow White : As long as I don't let anyone in.

  [seeing the poisoned comb in a mirror] 

  Snow White : I've seen that comb somewhere before!

  Evil Queen : [as she shoves the comb into Snow White's hair, which sends her into a deep sleep]  But you'll *never* see it again!

  [cackles] 

• Evil Queen : [disguised as an old lady]  Will you buy my apples today?

  Snow White : No, thank you.

  Evil Queen : They're the best in the season. Sweet and juicy.

  Snow White : I can't; I'm not supposed to let anyone into the house.

  Evil Queen : Then come to the window, and I will show 'em to you.

  [Snow White opens the window doors seeing an old lady] 

• Evil Queen : A-ha! The Poison Cookbook!

• Evil Queen : This time I'll take care of her myself!

• Evil Queen : [disguised as an farmer's wife]  Good day, kind child.

  Snow White : Hello.

  Evil Queen : Oh... it's been a terrible season on the farm this year. But there's one very special tree that's grown the best apples I've ever seen.

  Snow White : It looks so strange.

  Evil Queen : That's because it's a special tree. Why don't you buy this one?

  Snow White : N-no, I mustn't. The dwarfs'll be cross.

  Evil Queen : Oh, we wouldn't want to make the dwarfs cross, would we? Here then, take it as a gift.

  Snow White : You're so kind. It's such a nice-looking apple... But I shouldn't.

  Evil Queen : You're not afraid that I'm going to poison you, are you?

  [chuckles briefly] 

  Evil Queen : Here, I'll cut it in half...

  [cuts apple in half] 

  Evil Queen : and I'll take the white half, and *you* take the red half.

  [whispering] 

  Evil Queen : It's the most delicious and the sweetest.

  [Snow White was about to take the red half when she realizes it may be poisoned] 

  Snow White : No. I prefer the white.

  Evil Queen : Oh, as you wish.

  [hands the white half to Snow White. She takes the half and to her disgust sees a worm. Hands it back to the farmer's wife] 

  Evil Queen : Ohhh, that's just a naughty little meal worm.

  [hands red half to Snow White again] 

  Evil Queen : Here.

  [She bites the white half of the apple] 

  Evil Queen : Mmm. That's delicious!

  Snow White : [She bites the red half]  Why, it *is* delicious!

  [and just like that, she falls to the floor in a deep sleep, gagging as she does so] 

  Evil Queen : [back to her true self]  See if the dwarfs can save you *now*.

  [laughs evilly as she hurries away] 

• Evil Queen : [disguised as a merchant]  Wares for sale. Fancy things to make you pretty.

  [Snow White opens the door] 

  Evil Queen : How pretty you are.

  Snow White : Thank you, good woman. What are you selling?

  Evil Queen : Pretty things. Lovely things. Laces of silk in many colors.

  [waves the ribbons around] 

  Evil Queen : Oh! What a lovely dress. I have just the bodice for you.

  [shows bodice] 

  Snow White : Oh, it's beautiful.

  Evil Queen : Mmm. Wouldn't you like to try it on?

  Snow White : Yes, please.

  Evil Queen : Then let me in and I shall lace you up. Won't you look lovely laced up in this bodice?

  [puts bodice on Snow White] 

  Evil Queen : Won't she look lovely, Peabold?

  [Peabold squawks] 

  Snow White : [as the evil queen laces the bodice as tight on Snow White]  Oh, it is lovely. But it's a little tight.

  Evil Queen : Mmm, the better to show off your *fi-gure*.

  Snow White : But I can't breathe.

  [she loses her breath and collapses to the floor in sleep] 

  Evil Queen : [back to her normal self; to Peabold at first, then to the sleeping Snow White]  She couldn't resist my bodice. Now we'll see who's the fairest.

• [repeated line] 

  Evil Queen : Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of us all?

• Evil Queen : [in the bathtub as the ladies in waiting are pouring oils and waters into the bathtub]  Attar of roses. Tincture of sandalwood. Chamomile. Oil of jasmine. Milk.

  [a lady in waiting pours milk onto the Queen's face]