The Little Mermaid (1989)

Christopher Daniel Barnes: Eric

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• Ariel : [after rescuing the Prince]  Is he dead?

  Scuttle : It's hard to say.

  [Place's his ear to Eric's foot] 

  Scuttle : I... I can't make out a heartbeat.

  Ariel : No, look! He's breathing. He's so beautiful.

  Ariel : [singing]  What would i give to live where you are?/ What would I pay to stay here beside you?/ what would I do to see you smiling at me?/ Where would we walk/ where would we run/ If we could stay all day in the sun/ Just you and me/ and I could be/ part of your world

  Grimsby : [Calling Out]  Eric? Eric!

  [the approaching Grimsby and Max's barking send a startled Ariel back into the ocean] 

  Grimsby : [Helping Eric to his feet]  You really delight in these sadistic strains on my blood pressure, don't you?

  Prince Eric : A girl rescued me. She... She was singing. She had the most beaufiful voice.

  Grimsby : Eric, I think you've swallowed a bit too much seawater. Off we go. Come along, Max.

  Sebastian : [after watching the unfolding events]  We just gonna forget this whole thing ever happened. The sea king will never know. You won't tell him.

  Flounder : [Nods in agreement] 

  Sebastian : I won't tell him. I will stay in one piece.

  [Ariel has possitioned herself on top of a rock watching Eric longingly] 

  Ariel : [sung]  I don't know when/ I don't know how/ But I know something's starting right now/ Watch and you'll see/ Someday I'll be/ Part of your world

• Prince Eric : [upon first meeting Ariel, after she's signed her soul over to Ursula, lost her voice, been turned into a human, and nearly drowned]  Gee, you must have really been through something.

• Prince Eric : You know, I feel really bad not knowing your name. Maybe I can guess. Is it Mildred?

  [Ariel looks disgusted] 

  Prince Eric : Okay, no. How about Diana? Rachel?

  Sebastian : [Whispering]  Ariel. Her name's Ariel.

  Prince Eric : Ariel?

  [Ariel nods] 

  Prince Eric : Ariel? That's kind of pretty. Okay. Ariel.

• [first lines] 

  Prince Eric : Isn't this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face. A perfect day to be at sea.

  Grimsby : [leaning over rail]  Yes. Delightful.

• Grimsby : Oh Eric, it isn't me alone. The entire Kingdom wants to see you happily settled down with the right girl.

  Prince Eric : [looks out towards the horizon, unaware that Ariel is sitting next to the top of the ladder on the side of the ship with Scuttle watching]  She's out there somewhere. I just... I just haven't found her yet.

  Grimsby : [as Ariel looks up, fascinated by Eric]  Perhaps you haven't been looking hard enough.

  Prince Eric : Believe me, Grim, when I find her, I'll know. Without a doubt it'll just, bam, hit me, like lightning.

  [lightning flashes in the background] 

• Prince Eric : Well, what do ya say? Would you like to join me on a tour of my kingdom tomorrow?

  [Ariel nods with delight] 

  Grimsby : Wonderful! Now, let's eat before this crab wanders off my plate.

  [He puts his fork down onto his plate and is surprised to hear a clinking noise. The crab, Sebastian, has indeed wandered off his plate] 

• Grimsby : Happy Birthday, Eric!

  [Reveals a statue of Prince Eric, Max growls at it] 

  Prince Eric : Gee Grim... It's.. it's really somethin'.

  Grimsby : Yes, I commissioned it myself. Of course I had hoped it would be a wedding present.

• Prince Eric : [as Scuttle sings loudly and off-key]  Wow. Somebody should find that poor animal and put it out of its misery.

• Prince Eric : [as Sebastian is singing "Kiss the Girl" to him]  Did you hear something?

  [Ariel shrugs 'nope'] 

• Grimsby : Eric, what are you doing?

  Prince Eric : Grim, I lost her once! I'm not gonna lose her again!

• Ariel : Eric, you've gotta get away from here.

  Prince Eric : No, I won't leave you.

• Grimsby : Eric, be reasonable. Nice young ladies just don't swim around rescuing people in the middle of the ocean and then flitter off into oblivion like some...

  Prince Eric : I'm tellin' ya, Grim. She was real. I'm gonna find that girl, and I'm gonna marry her.

• Grimsby : It is now my honor and privilege to present our esteemed Prince Eric with a very special, very expensive, very large birthday present.

  Prince Eric : Grimsby, ya old beanpole, you shouldn't have.

• Prince Eric : [released from Ursula's spell; Ariel has her voice back]  Ariel?

  Ariel : Eric.

  Prince Eric : You... you can talk? You're the one.

  [runs up to Ariel] 

  Ursula : Eric, get away from her.

  Prince Eric : It was you all the time.

  Ariel : Eric, I wanted to tell you.

  Ursula : Eric, no!

  [the sun sets as they are about to kiss and her legs turn back into a tail] 

  Ursula : You're too late! You're too late!

  [Vanessa rips out of her dress and turns back into Ursula; She slithers across the deck, grabs Ariel] 

  Ursula : So long, lover boy.

  Prince Eric : Ariel!