The Rescuers Quotes
Two mice of the Rescue Aid Society search for a little girl kidnapped by unscrupulous treasure hunters.
Rufus the Cat: Faith is a bluebird, we see from far. It's for real and as sure as the first evening star, you can't touch it, or buy it, or wrap it up tight, but it's there just the same, making things turn out right.
Penny: Can't touch it, or buy it, or wrap it up tight, but it's there just the same, making things turn out right. But whoever adopts me has to adopt Teddy, too.
Rufus the Cat: Oh, they'll love him! He doesn't eat much, does he?
Penny: Can't touch it, or buy it, or wrap it up tight, but it's there just the same, making things turn out right. But whoever adopts me has to adopt Teddy, too.
Rufus the Cat: Oh, they'll love him! He doesn't eat much, does he?
TV Announcer: Penny, you were a brave little girl to do what you did all by yourself.
Penny: Oh, I didn't do it all by myself. Two little mice, from the Rescue Aid Society, helped me.
TV Announcer: Mice? Rescue Aid Society?
Penny: Yes! They rescued me.
[whispering]
Penny: Um, could I say hello to them?
[waves to the camera]
Penny: Hello, Bianca! Hi, Bernard!
TV Announcer: You can - talk to these little mice?
Penny: All the time. Mice can talk like anybody. Didn't you know that?
TV Announcer: [as the watching R.A.S. laughs] Well... I didn't. But I do now, Penny.
Penny: Oh, I didn't do it all by myself. Two little mice, from the Rescue Aid Society, helped me.
TV Announcer: Mice? Rescue Aid Society?
Penny: Yes! They rescued me.
[whispering]
Penny: Um, could I say hello to them?
[waves to the camera]
Penny: Hello, Bianca! Hi, Bernard!
TV Announcer: You can - talk to these little mice?
Penny: All the time. Mice can talk like anybody. Didn't you know that?
TV Announcer: [as the watching R.A.S. laughs] Well... I didn't. But I do now, Penny.
[inside the cave, gurgling sounds are heard from a large hole]
Bernard: What-wh-wh-what was that?
Penny: That's where the water comes in. Oooh, I'm afraid to go over there.
Bernard: Well, if I were a pirate, that's just where I'd hide the Devil's Eye. Eh, I'll go over and- check it out.
[as Bernard approaches the hole, a loud gurgling sound emanates from it; he starts to back away]
Bernard: Come-
[clears throat]
Bernard: come to think of it, If I was a pirate, I wouldn't, I wouldn't hide anything back there.
Bernard: What-wh-wh-what was that?
Penny: That's where the water comes in. Oooh, I'm afraid to go over there.
Bernard: Well, if I were a pirate, that's just where I'd hide the Devil's Eye. Eh, I'll go over and- check it out.
[as Bernard approaches the hole, a loud gurgling sound emanates from it; he starts to back away]
Bernard: Come-
[clears throat]
Bernard: come to think of it, If I was a pirate, I wouldn't, I wouldn't hide anything back there.
Bianca: Well, why don't we take the shortcut through the zoo?
Bernard: I don't know... I mean it... could be risky.
Bianca: Oh, come on. Remember our pledge? "Through storm and rain and dark of night - "
Bernard: [takes off his hat; water pools in it] "Never fail to do what's right." All right...
[flings the cap back on his head]
Bernard: Duty calls.
Bernard: I don't know... I mean it... could be risky.
Bianca: Oh, come on. Remember our pledge? "Through storm and rain and dark of night - "
Bernard: [takes off his hat; water pools in it] "Never fail to do what's right." All right...
[flings the cap back on his head]
Bernard: Duty calls.
Penny: We - Hi. Where'd you come from?
Bernard: We found the bottle with-with your message, and we've come to rescue you.
Penny: Did you hear that, Teddy? Our bottle worked!
[looks confused]
Penny: Didn't you bring somebody big with you? Like the police?
Bernard: Uh, no. There's just, uh - the two of us.
Bianca: But if the three of us work together and we have a little faith...
Penny: That's what Rufus said: "Faith makes things turn out right."
Bernard: We found the bottle with-with your message, and we've come to rescue you.
Penny: Did you hear that, Teddy? Our bottle worked!
[looks confused]
Penny: Didn't you bring somebody big with you? Like the police?
Bernard: Uh, no. There's just, uh - the two of us.
Bianca: But if the three of us work together and we have a little faith...
Penny: That's what Rufus said: "Faith makes things turn out right."
Bernard: [reading a pamphlet] Listen to this - it says here, 'Devil's Bayou is uncharted and hazardous. Each day's operations... '
Bianca: [sleepy] Mmm, interesting.
Bernard: '... must be-'
Bianca: Good night, dear.
[falls asleep on his shoulder]
Bernard: '... planned with care and... '
[he puts his arm around her]
Bernard: Good night, Bianca.
Bianca: [sleepy] Mmm, interesting.
Bernard: '... must be-'
Bianca: Good night, dear.
[falls asleep on his shoulder]
Bernard: '... planned with care and... '
[he puts his arm around her]
Bernard: Good night, Bianca.
Penny: Oh, here. I brought you something.
Rufus the Cat: Land O Goshen! Cat-nip snaps.
Penny: [giggles] No, they're ginger snaps.
Rufus the Cat: Well, an old codger like me could use a little ginger.
Penny: I taked two extra ones for lunch today. We're not s'posed to do that.
Rufus the Cat: You can trust me. I won't tattletale on you.
Penny: I love you, Rufus.
Rufus the Cat: Land O Goshen! Cat-nip snaps.
Penny: [giggles] No, they're ginger snaps.
Rufus the Cat: Well, an old codger like me could use a little ginger.
Penny: I taked two extra ones for lunch today. We're not s'posed to do that.
Rufus the Cat: You can trust me. I won't tattletale on you.
Penny: I love you, Rufus.
Bernard: It's - It's no use, Bianca. Maybe Rufus the cat was right. Wh-what can two little mice do?
Mice: [singing in the background as a flashback] R-E-S... Rescue Aid Society, heads held high, touch the sky, you mean everything to me...
Bianca: But, Bernard, the Society's counting on us. We can't quit now. Oh, and that little girl. We just have to rescue her.
Mice: [singing continues] R-E-S-C-U-E Rescue Aid Society, heads held high, touch the sky, you mean everything to me...
Mice: [singing in the background as a flashback] R-E-S... Rescue Aid Society, heads held high, touch the sky, you mean everything to me...
Bianca: But, Bernard, the Society's counting on us. We can't quit now. Oh, and that little girl. We just have to rescue her.
Mice: [singing continues] R-E-S-C-U-E Rescue Aid Society, heads held high, touch the sky, you mean everything to me...
Madame Medusa: [Madame Medusa calls Penny into her bedroom sweetly] Come in! Come in!
Penny: [Penny walks in holding her teddy bear] Did you wanna see me, ma'am?
Madame Medusa: Why, yes, my dear. Don't be so shy.
[chuckling]
Madame Medusa: Now, I'm going to let bygones be bygones. Do you know what would make Auntie Medusa very happy?
Penny: Yes, you want me to find that diamond.
Madame Medusa: That's right, dear.
Penny: But I've tried as hard as I could. Honest!
Madame Medusa: Of course, you have. But we must try harder, mustn't we?
Penny: Then, please, will you take me back to the orphanage... like you promised?
Madame Medusa: Penny, don't you like it here? A big, beautiful boat all to yourself?
Penny: But if I don't get back to the orphanage... I'll never get adopted.
Madame Medusa: Adopted? What makes you think anyone would want a homely little girl like you?
[Penny walks away in tears]
Penny: [Penny walks in holding her teddy bear] Did you wanna see me, ma'am?
Madame Medusa: Why, yes, my dear. Don't be so shy.
[chuckling]
Madame Medusa: Now, I'm going to let bygones be bygones. Do you know what would make Auntie Medusa very happy?
Penny: Yes, you want me to find that diamond.
Madame Medusa: That's right, dear.
Penny: But I've tried as hard as I could. Honest!
Madame Medusa: Of course, you have. But we must try harder, mustn't we?
Penny: Then, please, will you take me back to the orphanage... like you promised?
Madame Medusa: Penny, don't you like it here? A big, beautiful boat all to yourself?
Penny: But if I don't get back to the orphanage... I'll never get adopted.
Madame Medusa: Adopted? What makes you think anyone would want a homely little girl like you?
[Penny walks away in tears]
Snoops: Welsher! Swindler! Chiseler!
Madame Medusa: [Pointing gun at Mr. Snoops and Penny] Shut up, Snoops! And don't move. If either of you try to follow me, you'll get BLASTED!
Penny: [walking towards Madame Medusa] You give me my teddy bear. You promised.
Madame Medusa: [Pushing Penny away with her foot and walking backwards] Teddy goes with me, my dear. I've become quite attached to him.
[laughs]
Madame Medusa: [Pointing gun at Mr. Snoops and Penny] Shut up, Snoops! And don't move. If either of you try to follow me, you'll get BLASTED!
Penny: [walking towards Madame Medusa] You give me my teddy bear. You promised.
Madame Medusa: [Pushing Penny away with her foot and walking backwards] Teddy goes with me, my dear. I've become quite attached to him.
[laughs]
Bernard: [Bernard sees their flight should have left already] Flight leaves... 6:45. Oh, no. We missed the flight. Miss Bianca, if you hadn't...
Bianca: Oh, come on. You worry too much. You know that flights are always late.
Orville: [Through radio communication] Albatross flight 13 to tower. Albatross 13
Bianca: Now, what did I tell you? We're lucky, Mr. Bernard.
Bernard: Luck? Flight 13? Maybe we'd better take the train.
Orville: [Through radio] Wake up! Dab-drat it, somebody answer down there! Get off the dime! Hello? Hello? Is anybody down there?
Bernard: [answering] Uh, he-hello?
Orville: [Through radio] Where the tuck have you been? Oh, you lazy knucklehead.
Bernard: Well, we just got here, sir. You see, my co-agent insisted on packing her, uh...
Orville: Look, bud. Am I clear to land? Traffic up here is thicker than- Wow! Dab-blast, you dirty road-hog! You crazy- Look. What is- You stupid lug-headed...
Bianca: Uh, oh, what did he say, Mr. Bernard?
Bernard: I wouldn't dare repeat it.
Bianca: Well, then give him the permission to land.
Bernard: Uh, Captain? You, uh, you have our permission to land.
Orville: Well, it's about time, bud!
Bianca: Oh, come on. You worry too much. You know that flights are always late.
Orville: [Through radio communication] Albatross flight 13 to tower. Albatross 13
Bianca: Now, what did I tell you? We're lucky, Mr. Bernard.
Bernard: Luck? Flight 13? Maybe we'd better take the train.
Orville: [Through radio] Wake up! Dab-drat it, somebody answer down there! Get off the dime! Hello? Hello? Is anybody down there?
Bernard: [answering] Uh, he-hello?
Orville: [Through radio] Where the tuck have you been? Oh, you lazy knucklehead.
Bernard: Well, we just got here, sir. You see, my co-agent insisted on packing her, uh...
Orville: Look, bud. Am I clear to land? Traffic up here is thicker than- Wow! Dab-blast, you dirty road-hog! You crazy- Look. What is- You stupid lug-headed...
Bianca: Uh, oh, what did he say, Mr. Bernard?
Bernard: I wouldn't dare repeat it.
Bianca: Well, then give him the permission to land.
Bernard: Uh, Captain? You, uh, you have our permission to land.
Orville: Well, it's about time, bud!
Orville: Say, bud, read the checklist to me.
Bernard: Uh, oh, yeah. "Goggles down."
Orville: [Adjusting goggles] Check.
Bernard: "Wing flaps down."
Orville: [Adjusting wings] Check.
Bernard: "Tail feathers."
Orville: [shaking tail] Double check.
Bernard: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."
[looks apprehensive]
Orville: And here we go!
Bernard: Uh, oh, yeah. "Goggles down."
Orville: [Adjusting goggles] Check.
Bernard: "Wing flaps down."
Orville: [Adjusting wings] Check.
Bernard: "Tail feathers."
Orville: [shaking tail] Double check.
Bernard: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."
[looks apprehensive]
Orville: And here we go!
TV Announcer: And because of a courageous little girl named Penny, the world's largest diamond, the Devil's Eye, is now at the Smithsonian Institute. But what's even more important, folks, this little orphan's dream has come true. Today, she's being adopted. And here she is with her new mother and father.
Rufus the Cat: Mice!
Bernard, Bianca: Cat!
Rufus the Cat: Now, look here, you two. If anyone found out that mice have moved in, I'd get kicked out, lose my job.
Bianca: Oh, don't worry, Mr. Cat, we- we won't be here long.
Rufus the Cat: [while stretching his legs] Wh- I- I'm too old to be chasing mice.
Bernard, Bianca: Cat!
Rufus the Cat: Now, look here, you two. If anyone found out that mice have moved in, I'd get kicked out, lose my job.
Bianca: Oh, don't worry, Mr. Cat, we- we won't be here long.
Rufus the Cat: [while stretching his legs] Wh- I- I'm too old to be chasing mice.
Bernard: [as he, Bianca, Penny, and the swamp denizens escape successfully from the riverboat via the swampmobile] We did it, Bianca!
Bianca: Hooray! Oh, Bernard, Bernard, you're wonderful!
[chuckles as she and Bernard embrace; the others cheer happily as the swampmobile drives away into the distance]
Madame Medusa: [lamenting, as she is left clinging to one of the riverboat's smokestacks] There... goes... my diamond!
Bianca: Hooray! Oh, Bernard, Bernard, you're wonderful!
[chuckles as she and Bernard embrace; the others cheer happily as the swampmobile drives away into the distance]
Madame Medusa: [lamenting, as she is left clinging to one of the riverboat's smokestacks] There... goes... my diamond!
Ellie Mae: Are you ready to help rescue that little young 'un?
Deadeye: Sure enough, Ellie Mae!
Deacon Owl: Hallelujah!
Ellie Mae: [Notices Luke fast asleep] Luke! On your feet, you lazy critter!
Luke: Oh, uh- Shucks, Ellie Mae. I was just a-waitin' for someone to holler charge!
Gramps: Dag nab it! Let's cut out the jawin' and get it goin'.
Deadeye: [Chuckling] When old Gramps gets head up his nose gets plum out of joint.
Ellie Mae: Take it easy, Gramps! We gotta stay here 'til Evinrude brings us word from the mice.
Gramps: If that bug don't get here soon, they'll put that poor little girl down the black hole again!
Deadeye: Sure enough, Ellie Mae!
Deacon Owl: Hallelujah!
Ellie Mae: [Notices Luke fast asleep] Luke! On your feet, you lazy critter!
Luke: Oh, uh- Shucks, Ellie Mae. I was just a-waitin' for someone to holler charge!
Gramps: Dag nab it! Let's cut out the jawin' and get it goin'.
Deadeye: [Chuckling] When old Gramps gets head up his nose gets plum out of joint.
Ellie Mae: Take it easy, Gramps! We gotta stay here 'til Evinrude brings us word from the mice.
Gramps: If that bug don't get here soon, they'll put that poor little girl down the black hole again!
Rufus the Cat: What's wrong, Penny, honey?
Penny: Nothing.
Rufus the Cat: Come on now, come on. No secrets. You tell old Rufus, huh?
Penny: Well, it was adoption day at the orphanage.
Rufus the Cat: Well... what happened?
Penny: A man and lady came and looked at me, but they choosed a little red-headed girl. She was prettier than me.
Rufus the Cat: Aw, sh-sh-she couldn't be! You listen to me, darling. You're something extra-special.
Penny: No I'm not.
Rufus the Cat: Why, some day a mama and a papa will come to the orphanage looking for a pretty lil' girl, just like you.
Penny: Honest?
Rufus the Cat: I'll bet my whiskers on it.
Penny: Nothing.
Rufus the Cat: Come on now, come on. No secrets. You tell old Rufus, huh?
Penny: Well, it was adoption day at the orphanage.
Rufus the Cat: Well... what happened?
Penny: A man and lady came and looked at me, but they choosed a little red-headed girl. She was prettier than me.
Rufus the Cat: Aw, sh-sh-she couldn't be! You listen to me, darling. You're something extra-special.
Penny: No I'm not.
Rufus the Cat: Why, some day a mama and a papa will come to the orphanage looking for a pretty lil' girl, just like you.
Penny: Honest?
Rufus the Cat: I'll bet my whiskers on it.
Mr. Chairman: [reading Penny's message]
[clears throat]
Mr. Chairman: "To Morningside Orphanage, New York." Hmm. Most difficult to decipher. I can't make it out.
Bianca: "I am... In a terrible... terrible trouble." Oh. Oh, dear. It's all watered out. "H-h-hurry! Help! Penny."
Mr. Chairman: Penny? Morningside Orphanage? Huh! Dash it all, it's not much to go on, is it?
Bianca: Oh! Oh, that poor little girl.
[clears throat]
Mr. Chairman: "To Morningside Orphanage, New York." Hmm. Most difficult to decipher. I can't make it out.
Bianca: "I am... In a terrible... terrible trouble." Oh. Oh, dear. It's all watered out. "H-h-hurry! Help! Penny."
Mr. Chairman: Penny? Morningside Orphanage? Huh! Dash it all, it's not much to go on, is it?
Bianca: Oh! Oh, that poor little girl.
Penny: [doing an impression of Medusa] Brutus! Nero! Did you let that little brat escape again? You're too soft.
[swinging a broom]
Penny: Wap! Wap!
Bernard: [chuckles] Hey, Penny, that's not bad.
Bianca: [laughs] That's exactly like Medusa.
Penny: [walks like Medusa and imitates her again] Track her down, boys. Bring her back.
[swinging a broom]
Penny: Wap! Wap!
Bernard: [chuckles] Hey, Penny, that's not bad.
Bianca: [laughs] That's exactly like Medusa.
Penny: [walks like Medusa and imitates her again] Track her down, boys. Bring her back.
Madame Medusa: [phone rings, Medusa comes in] Who could be ringing at this time of night?
[answers]
Madame Medusa: Madame Medusa's Pawn Shop Boutique.
[Snoops's voice is on the line: "Hello, boss!"]
Madame Medusa: Snoops! Don't tell me, Snoops, let me guess! You found it! Ha-ha! You've - found the diamond!
[indistinct voice]
Madame Medusa: Give you *time*? You bungler! You have been down there for three months!
[indistinct voice continues]
Madame Medusa: Bottles? What - Bottles? You caught Penny sending messages in *bottles*? You BLUNDERING fool; can't you control a little girl? Shut up! I am taking the next flight down to Devil's Bayou!
[slams the phone down onto the receiver]
[answers]
Madame Medusa: Madame Medusa's Pawn Shop Boutique.
[Snoops's voice is on the line: "Hello, boss!"]
Madame Medusa: Snoops! Don't tell me, Snoops, let me guess! You found it! Ha-ha! You've - found the diamond!
[indistinct voice]
Madame Medusa: Give you *time*? You bungler! You have been down there for three months!
[indistinct voice continues]
Madame Medusa: Bottles? What - Bottles? You caught Penny sending messages in *bottles*? You BLUNDERING fool; can't you control a little girl? Shut up! I am taking the next flight down to Devil's Bayou!
[slams the phone down onto the receiver]
