Father quotes from Beauty and the Beast

Is she awake?

Vincent

Yes. She's very frightened.

How could you bring a stranger down here? To where we live! You ignored our most important rule.

Vincent

I know that. But there was no other way.

Do you know what they'd do if they caught you up there? Or found you down here? They'd kill you. Or put you behind bars and make you wish you were dead. How could you?

Vincent

How could I have turned my back on her, and left her there?

She can only bring you unhappiness.

Vincent

Then I'll be unhappy. But I cannot forget her. We are still connected.

Vincent, your senses, your empathic powers, are quite extraordinary. It's your gift. And these powers have been heightened by the concern, by the love that you feel, but don't let your act of kindness destroy you.

Vincent

Maybe I have no choice.

It's Catherine, isn't it?

Vincent

I can hear her fears whispering to me no matter where I stand.

She cannot help being afraid, Vincent. Her world is built on fear. It is all they know. The lives they are forced to lead, if they weren't afraid, they would be insane. We have something that they only dream of: a safe place, a secret place, beyond their madness and their fear.

Vincent

Sometimes, I would run down here when we played hide and seek. But... before the game was over, Father, they always found me... even here.

Vincent, what weighs so heavy? Please? Tell me.

Vincent

She met a man. She's falling in love.

Let her... Let her fall in love, Vincent.

Vincent

My mind tells me to rejoice for her, that she deserves the happiness. But my heart... is dying. I'm poisoned by feelings I've never felt before...Father, it hurts.

I've always dreaded this moment for you and I suppose I've always known it would come. The day when your heart would lead you to long for a life that can never be, Vincent.

Vincent

Yes, a life that can never be...

Vincent

Every year they ask for the same stories. By now they must know them better than you do.

Well, you know, old stories are rather like old friends. Every once in a while, you have to drop in on them, just to see how they're doing.

Vincent

Father, surely, on this of all nights I walk among them in safety.

Safety! Vincent, there is no safety up there...for you or anyone else.

Vincent

Sometimes we must leave our safe places, Father, and walk empty-handed among our enemies.

Those are Brigit O'Donald's words.

Vincent

Those are true words, words that have opened doors for me. Let some light in on the dark places. You know what she means to me.

I do. I also know the danger of confusing the magic with the magician. Sometimes the person is smaller than the work, weaker, more frightened... more human. And I don't want to see you hurt, disappointed.

Vincent

She will not disappoint me. Our lives are very different, but I am sure we will understand each other... I will not miss this opportunity. I must see her, talk to her.

Catherine

Why did you come to tell me he is missing?

Because I know you care.

Vincent was not himself after he spoke with you.

Catherine

About my going away?

Mmm-hmm.

Catherine

I'm only doing what we both thought best.

Once I thought I knew the answer. No longer.

Vincent, the pain you feel now will lessen in time and finally pass. That I promise you.

Vincent

So, the best that I can hope for is to forget her. Forget everything? Mine was another life before Catherine! I'm changed… forever!

Alright, then accept the change. Learn from it, but you must let the woman follow her own path. Vincent... for your sake.

Vincent

These are only words, Father... shades of feelings... they offer no consolation.

Vincent...

Vincent

[to Kipper] What is Father teaching you now?

Chess.

Vincent

[to Father] Teaching another student to beat you?

No, to beat you!

Hum, hum... of course. But you know, Eric, there are promises you have to make and keep.

Eric

What kind of promises?

To give help and support to those who need it and to accept help and support to those who offer it to you.

Eric

I promise that.

It is a very important promise. It is how we exist.

Eric

How about not telling anyone about this. Keep it a secret.

Well, you know, Eric, suppose you were to tell this secret to anyone. Do you think they are going to believe you? And even if they did believe you, do you think anyone is going to find their way down here?

Eric

I'll keep it a secret anyways.

I understand the problem enough to know it isn't ours.

Vincent

Does our world exempt its people from moral responsibility.

No, it offers them sanctuary, from an impossible mess...especially those who most need to be protected, like the girl.

All right...if the head injury were very severe, I wouldn't be lucid. And I am lucid...aren't I?

Vincent

So far.

So far? Well, in this case, I will recite from Virgil on the hour...just to make sure.

Vincent

Then I'll be asleep.

Vincent

Our bond is stronger and deeper than either of us can begin to imagine.

As if both your...destinies were inextricably linked.

Vincent

Yes.

As if your hearts in their search for union could transcend time and space, circumvent the laws of physics and probability.

Vincent

Yes.