King Dedede quotes from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

King Dedede

Escargoon!

Escargoon

Your majesty! Come back!

King Dedede

We've been De-De-Divided!

Please don't fall, Acore!

Tokkori

It's too much! We can't hold 'im!

Yes, we can, just push!

We can't give up!

We can't let our friend come crashin' to the ground, mates!

King Dedede

[laughing] Them do-gooders think we gave up!

Escargoon

They're always overestimatin' our common sense. [has the Grasshopper Eavesdropper detonate near a nearby waterfall, causing a flood in one final attempt to destroy Acore]

King Dedede

Escargoon! Let's play some putt-putt!

Escargoon

I don't have time to watch you cheat at miniature golf. My entire life savings are in jeopardy!

King Dedede

Whadda ya mean I cheat?

Escargoon

Oops.

King Dedede

I ain't never cheated at miniature golf!

Kabu here is not only extremely ancient, but he's also the wisest-- [notices the tourists throwing coins into Kabu's insides and gasps] Hey, no throwing coins!

King Dedede

Let them folks toss away. It's free money.

Tiff, look what they're doin'! [Tiff notices what the tourists are now doing to Kabu] Knock it off!

Kabu's one of the greatest treasures in Dream Land!

Chill out. We do this every place we visit.

How rude!

Escargoon

Ah, who cares? It's just a talking tiki. Let's move it!

I'm sorry, Kabu. We'll come back and clean you up.

I could use some moisturizer too.

As far as tourism goes, Sire, here's my opinion. You might as well rename Dream Land "Snoozeville"!

King Dedede

Well, as far as I'm concerned, them tourists can take a hike!

King Dedede

So this here's it, huh?

Escargoon

The cover's not too bad-lookin' actually. Huh. Pappy Pottey and the Fool's Stone. Nice picture. Wonder what it's ab- [Dedede interrupts by moving the book away from him]

King Dedede

I'm readin' it first. Now, let's see...

Escargoon

Well, at least you could've snagged two copies!

King Dedede

[looks through the pages] Huh? Now this can't be right. [looks through the pages some more] Nope, not here. This some kinda joke? [screams] Somebody stole all the pictures out of this here book! It's all gobbledygook here.

Escargoon

They're words.

King Dedede

[grunts in confusion]

Escargoon

[screams] You rule a kingdom and you don't even know how to read?

King Dedede

Course I know how to read, you dummy! I learned how to 'fore I got expelled from kindergarten!

Escargoon

Give me that book! I'm only up to Chapter 2!

King Dedede

I'm bannin' these books from Cappy Town, Escargoon, 'cause I've got a novel idea of my own.

King Dedede

I want all them candies with mini-figures in this here store!

Every single one of 'em?

I don't know.

King Dedede

Perhaps this'll persuade ya. [laughs as he places blocks of money at Tuggle & Gengu's counter to their delight]

King Dedede

I felt like a zoo animal sitting in that jail cell.

Escargoon

No self-respecting zoo would take you.

[laughs] I tried to sell you more fighting monsters, but you decided to pinch your pennies. Now you're stuck with the junk, Big D.

King Dedede

I'll never collect nothin' again!

King Dedede

Do y'all know how to tell a story? Do y'all know how to draw 'til your fingers fall off? Do y'all know how to color inside the lines? Then we want YOU! [Laughs] I'm the most important person in this whole joint, half-pint! I'm the producer!

A producer? What does a producer do?

A producer doesn't do anything.

Escargoon

Hmmmm, they gotcha there, Majesty.

King Dedede

QUIET! The producer is in charge of everything and everybody, y'hear?!

I think I've really captured you, Sire.

King Dedede

[swipes the drawing out of Len's hand] I oughtta capture you!

What do you think, Your Majesty?

King Dedede

[swipes the drawing out of Iro's hand] I think it stinks!

Pretty good, huh?

King Dedede

[swipes the drawing out of Tuggle's hand] Pretty awful!

I slimmed you down a bit.

King Dedede

[yells as he swipes the drawing out of Melman's hand]

King Dedede

All you lazy louts better be workin'!

Lazy?!

With all due respect, we're working as hard as we can.

King Dedede

If you don't get crackin', I'm gonna have to give you all a whackin'!

Escargoon

[groans] We'd better air what we just have.

King Dedede

[singing to the opening] Dedede! That's the name you should know! Dedede! He's the king of the show! You'll holler and hoot, he'll give Kirby the boot! Dedede's the one!

[reacting to the new show's altered opening] Hey! Kirby's supposed to be the star!

Yeah, now it's about Dedede.

King Dedede

[laughs]

Escargoon

It's the director's cut.

King Dedede

[laughs] LOOKITDAT!

Escargoon

[quietly] Sire, shush! You're being recorded, keep your trap shut. Looks like they drew these with their eyes closed.

King Dedede

Remind me to fire that no-talent character designer!

Escargoon

Y'know, your head's even fatter than I thought it was.

Okay, guys. Get ready.

Our lines are coming up.

Meta Knight

Tiff, I am nervous. I have never... acted before.

Don't worry. You'll do great.

Meta Knight

Thank you.