Halcyon Reynard quotes from Gargoyles

Halcyon Reynard

"Not my fault?" Not my fault! You sound like every human employee I ever fired! Crush all of them together and you couldn't squeeze one iota of personal integrity from the lot! No excuses, creature! Learn to take responsibility for your own actions! And STOP whining!

Goliath

A gargoyle doesn't whine! He ROARS! [Breaks his chains]

Halcyon Reynard

[Sarcastically] Oh, I am trembling in my chair.

Halcyon Reynard

At last, I get to see one of Gen-U-Tech's abominable creations in the flesh. Xanatos and his lab rats must be proud of you.

Goliath

I'm not a creation! My name is Goliath. And I belong to *no one*, especially not Xanatos!

Goliath

You believe I am not responsible. Yet I remain your prisoner?

Halcyon Reynard

Who said you're not responsible? It doesn't matter that you were tricked, you know now that your actions inflicted grievous damage. Do you take responsibility for them or not? Well, what are you going to do?

Goliath

A better question might be: what are you going to do?

Halcyon Reynard

What would be the honorable thing to do? I suppose I should just turn you over to the proper authorities.

Goliath

Look at me, human! I'll spend the rest of my life as a laboratory specimen. Was my crime against you so heinous to make that and equitable punishment?

Halcyon Reynard

[Slight chuckle] We're making progress. You finally acknowledged you committed a crime.

Goliath

No more excuses. I accept full responsibility for my actions. I was wrong.

Halcyon Reynard

I'm glad you are 'gargoyle' enough to admit it.

Goliath

It was not easy.

Halcyon Reynard

Integrity is never easy. It's a daily struggle, a costly struggle. If you only knew what it cost me: My Anastasia. My Janine.

Goliath

My Angel of the Night.

Halcyon Reynard

All I know is I'm about to be wiped out!

Goliath

It doesn't have to be that way. I can break these chains. [breaks his restraints] But only you can get me past the bars. I helped destroy Fortress I, let me help you save Fortress II.

Halcyon Reynard

Well it seems Mr. Vogel's betrayal has only provided further proof that the human species is devoid of integrity.

Goliath

I disagree. If anything, Vogel's sabotage demonstrates the folly of placing all of one's trust in single-minded automatons. Automatons know nothing of betrayal or honor. They know only what they're programmed to know. Only living beings possess the ability to change, and make new choices. Ultimately, Vogel chose honor.

Halcyon Reynard

[smiles] Huh... I suppose he did at that. You've given me much to consider. But one thing I'm certain of: your debt to me is paid in full, a ship for a ship, we are even.

Goliath

No... We are friends.

Yes... Friends.

Mr. Renard, please! I'd rather not have your death on my conscience, but I cannot allow this ship to collide with a tower full of people. You'll never reach the bridge! But turn left and you'll find my escape pod still waiting. You have two minutes until impact, one minute before I detonate.

Halcyon Reynard

Mr. Vogel, I don't want any innocents hurt! If I can't turn this boat around, you have my permission to destroy it. But you and I built this ship together. If it goes down, I'm going down with it.

Halcyon Reynard

Oh, no...

So near, and yet so far, huh, Mr. Renard? In all the excitement, it must have slipped your mind that two men are required for emergency course override.

Halcyon Reynard

Mr. Vogel! I knew you wouldn't let me down.

Yes, well... you have that effect on people. Now we've got eight-point-five seconds to initiate a sixty-degree turn. Let's proceed.

Halcyon Reynard

I built this company for you! I'd have given it to you already if you hadn't married that villain, Xanatos. I'd probably give it to you, if you'd just stand up and ask me for it honestly!

Fox

Oh, Daddy, you and your integrity. Asking for it wouldn't be any fun at all.

Halcyon Reynard

And 'fun' is still more important to you than honor. I can't understand that.

Fox

[takes Reynard's hand and puts it on her stomach] Well, maybe you'll have better luck relating to the next generation.

Halcyon Reynard

WHAT? What are you -?

Fox

That's right, Daddy. You're going to be a grandfather.