Alphonse quotes from Fullmetal Alchemist

Alphonse

Rings and watches have nothing to do with it. My brother's the Fullmetal Alchemist.

Alphonse

[narrating] Dad left... A long time ago, when brother and I were still boys. Mom stared off into the distance a lot. But she carried on as if nothing were wrong.

Alphonse

[voiceover] We were done with making dolls and roses.

Alphonse

Welcome to the brig. [smacks his fist in his hand]

Alphonse

The fake you doesn't need a circle either!

Alphonse

Put the gun down. You can shoot if you want, but I won't die.

Alphonse

No fair, sky. I'm the one who feels like crying.

Alphonse

[voiceover] A simple rock, red as blood, which promised to turn pain into delight, war into victory, and death into life. It was a thinking person's dream, reason conquering all. And it was in deference to this that it was called the Philosopher's Stone.

Alphonse

Marta don't.

Alphonse

I can't really go into it right now, except to say that... all this "eye for an eye" stuff... it's never going to work. So, please, stop fighting each other.

Edward

So, if you pray and polish the alter enough times, someone who’s dead will be brought back to life?

Rose

Something like that!

Edward

Water: 35 l. Carbon: 20 kg. Ammonia: 4 l. Lime: 1.5 kg. Phosphorus: 800 g. Salt: 250 g. Saltpeter: 100 g. Sulfur: 80 g. Fluorine 7.5 g. Iron 5 g. Silicon 3 g. and trace amounts of 15 other elements.

Rose

What’s that?

Edward

It’s all the ingredients of the average adult human body down to the last speck of protein in your eyelashes. And even though science has given us the entire physical breakdown, there’s never been a successful attempt at bring a human to life… There’s still something missing… Something scientists haven’t been able to find in centuries of research… So what makes you think that hack job priest with his parlor tricks is going to be able to? And in case you’re wondering… All those ingredients can be bought on a child’s allowance. Humans can be built on the cheap. There’s no magic to it.

Rose

WELL IF THERE’S NO MAGIC THEN YOU BRING SOMEONE BACK TO LIFE!

Edward

It’s just a matter of time Rose. Science will find a way. Science is the answer to everything. If I were you… I’d drop the scriptures… And pick up an alchemy book… We’re the closest thing to gods there are…

Rose

You’re not a god. You’re nothing close to it.

Edward

And neither is the sun. It’s just a mass of hydrogen. Get close to it, like Cornello claims… And all you’ll do is burn up…

Alphonse

Great, Ed. Put your total cynicism on someone else…

Don’t worry, Elric. Your brother will join you soon.

Rose

Cray! What are you doing?!

These two are enemies of God. This is His will Rose. Not mine. (Points the gun at Ed)

Alphonse

I don’t think so Mister.

Edward

(Grunts, and throws the helmet at Cray)

Alphonse

I got it! I got it!

Edward

Strike!

Rose

Ah! He doesn’t have a head!

Edward

Haha, yeah, that’s Al.

Alphonse

Please don’t be scared, Rose. This is how I am…

Rose

You’re not there!

Alphonse

It’s true. I don’t have a body. But I’m here. This is my punishment for setting foot on holy ground where mortals are forbidden. We made a mistake, Rose. And we’re paying for it.

Rose

Ahhh!

Edward

Rose, wait!

Rose

Cray’s was right! They are evil! What have I done? The made me doubt you, Cornello! Forgive me, please!

Edward

I can’t see a church social down here can you? Uh? There she is!

You’ve wrestled with the darkness and prevailed, Rose. Thank you for bringing them here. State Alchemist, brutal enforcers, I had a feeling one of you would show up some day!

Edward

Well let’s not chalk that up to pious premonitions, okay? You knew we’d come for the stone!

Err… You mean this young man?

Edward

Grr… I knew it, alchemy without a transmutation circle, completely ignoring the principle of Equivalent Exchange! It could only mean one thing…!

Yes the mythical gin, legendary amplifier, the philosopher’s stone…

Edward

That’s it Al, it’s ours… Cough it up Cornello! That stone belongs to me now! And if you hand it over peacefully we won’t tell the people here what you’ve been doing!

I see. Well that does answer a riddle: Why the military would give a pup like you such a stern name: Fullmetal. But it's literal. See Rose, alchemists forbid their own from transmuting lead into gold, but there's one practice more taboo. A technique forbidden by man and nature itself: Alchemy...on human souls! You miserable little boys… Dabbling in human alchemy without knowing the penalty… You stepped on the toes of God!

Alphonse

You don’t know the story!

Edward

Al...!

Alphonse

But we… We just wanted… We just wanted to see Mom’s face again… See her smile…

But you failed didn’t you!?

Edward

Yeah… I’d label that a failure alright, Al lost his whole body and I lost an arm and a leg. See Rose, this is what happens when you try to bring back what’s dead. Do you really want to go through with that!?

Don’t let them worry you Rose, you forget that the Sun God Leto blessed me with the Philosopher’s stone, plus I have far more experience than then heretic boys did.

Edward

Don’t be stupid! No matter what kind of power you have some things can’t be done!

Oh? Then why are you so anxious to get this stone? You want to beat the laws of equivalency just as I do and bring your mommy back!

Edward

Wrong, holy man! All we want is to get our bodies normal again. See, we don't lie about what's possible. We didn't start a cult.

Alphonse

We will ask one more time, please give us the stone.

You are damned, State Alchemist, and may the wrath of God fall upon your head.

Edward

Stop hiding behind that crap! Get down here and I'll show you some wrath!

Alphonse

Brother was trying to help you, he just doesn't always handle things well.

Rose

Just go away, would you?

Alphonse

You can still believe, and hope, Rose. I still do.

[on her death bed] Your dad... He left us money... I've never touched it, I was...saving it for you boys... Use it, and take care of each other..

Edward

Don't be silly, we'll use it with you!

Edward...would you be a sweetheart and transmute something for your mother? Yes, I know...a ring of flowers would be nice. You see your father...always...used to make them for me... [dies]

Alphonse

[narrating] And that’s what we finally understood. The reason why Mom had always smiled at our alchemy... It had reminded her of Dad.

Alphonse

Please, help him! He's gonna bleed to death!

Winry

...Al? Is that you?