Castle in the Sky
Castle in the Sky

Louis: Poor kids. I'll really miss them.
[sniff]

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Castle in the Sky

[as Sheeta falls from the airship in the opening chase scene]
Dola: Oh, no! There goes my crystal!

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Castle in the Sky

Uncle Pomme: [in the underground caverns; has trouble recognizing Pazu] I can't see you clearly yet, goblin, but you sound like Pazu. And if my old eyes don't deceive me, that's a she-goblin with you.

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Castle in the Sky

[the pirates flee from Dola after they all crash through the door to the galley on the Tiger Moth]
Dola: You blubber heads! I'm not runnin' a luxury cruise! Now get to work!

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Castle in the Sky

General: Muska! Just don't forget that the government put *me* in charge of finding Laputa!
Col. Muska: Don't forget that as the government's secret agent, I am in charge of *you*, General.
General: [growling contemptuously] Blast! I really hate that man.

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Castle in the Sky

Col. Muska: [fascinated by Sheeta's glowing pendant] It's the Sacred Light! The ancient documents were true! It's not just a legend!
Sheeta: What are you talking about?
Col. Muska: [reaches out to touch Sheeta's crystal; screams as its rays burn his hands]
Sheeta: [backs away with a gasp]
Col.

Muska: [forcefully] Tell me the spell! What are the secret words?

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Castle in the Sky

Col. Muska: [as the robot climbs the stairs] Yes, I understand!
Sheeta: [gasps as Muska pulls her close]
Col. Muska: [showing his true colors] It's your crystal! The force of the Sacred Light has brought the robot back to life! The way to Laputa has been opened!
Sheeta: LET ME GO!

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Castle in the Sky

General: [when soldiers have gathered in observatory room on Laputa; Muska appears before them as a hologram]
General: What's going on?
Col. Muska: Hold your tongue, commoner! You are in the presence of the king of Laputa.
General: The man has gone *crazy*!
Col. Muska: I thought I would

show you an example of Laputa's power. We are about to celebrate the rebirth of the Laputian kingdom.
[lowers crystal over the Black Stone]
Col. Muska: Prepare yourself for the thunder of Laputa!
[unleashes tremendous explosion from underside]

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Castle in the Sky

Sheeta: [Hitting both Charles and Louis in the head with a coal shovel on the train chase] Take that!
Charles: [dazed] That's a strong little girl!
Louis: [groaning] Uh-huh...

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Castle in the Sky

Col. Muska: [ripping through the tangle of tall grass and roots in the Sacred Chamber] Nothing but tree stumps and vines - stupid, ugly, dirty, disgusting things!

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Castle in the Sky

Sheeta: [after falling on Pazu from roof] Oh, I'm sorry. Are you all right? Does it hurt much?
Pazu: Hey, if my head was any harder, you could use it as a cannonball.

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Castle in the Sky

Dola: [escorting Sheeta toward the galley] Gotta start talkin' like a real pirate!
Sheeta: [nervously] I've been practicing! Um... Harrrrr, matey! Shiver me timbers!
Dola: [not impressed] Keep practicing...

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Castle in the Sky

[on the Tiger Moth, Louie is escorting Pazu to the Tiger Moth's engine room]
Louis: Work, work, work. Busy, busy, busy, busy. Left, right, left, right. You're not here to have fun.
[inside the engine room; we see the gears turning]
Louis: As you can see, this room is loaded with all sorts of gears and gizmos!
Pazu:

[fascinated] Wow, this engine room is amazing!
Louis: [dumbfounded] Is *that* what it's called?

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Castle in the Sky

[Dola comes thundering into Pazu's town on her automobile where her boys are brawling with the citizens]
Dola: Full speed ahead!
[to Louis and Henri in the distance]
Dola: Hey, boys!
Louis: Wha - ? Hey, it's Mom!
Louis, Henri: [Dola drives up to Louis and Henri] Hi, Mom!

Dola: [incensed] You chowderheads! Get your brother and hop on!
Louis: [dumbfounded] Huh? But Sheeta's hiding inside that house!
Dola: Lamebrain! They made an escape! Now step on it!
Louis: [jumping onto Dola's car] They ESCAPED?
Henri: [jumps on after Louis] Hey, I wanna come!

Charles: [grabbing onto the back of Dola's car] Mommy!

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Castle in the Sky

[after saving Sheeta from the robot, the Dola Gang are flying off. Sheeta is crying against Pazu's shoulder]
Louis: Sheeta, you okay?
Charles: If I did something wrong, I'd really like to apologize for it, Sheeta.
Dola: We *all* did something wrong, wasting our time on these two kids!

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Castle in the Sky

Louis: [just as Pazu and Sheeta are about to head into town] Young man, query, have you seen a little girl around here?
Pazu: Uh... let me see now... Yeah! There're about a hundred little girls in this town. Which one?
Louis: [grumbling] Thanks... for *nothing*, kid!

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Castle in the Sky

Col. Muska: [chasing Sheeta through the labyrinth] Sheeta, listen to me. Be reasonable! There's no way you can escape.
Sheeta: [pounding on a door] Please! Open! Please!
Col. Muska: No one can hear you. Only *I* can help you.

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Castle in the Sky

Pirate: [finding Sheeta's dress behind Pazu's house] Louie, go tell your mother! She's in disguise!
Louis: So, she's in disguise?
[to the pirate]
Louis: Go tell my mother!

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Castle in the Sky

Dola: You'll get yours! Don't just stand there, push this train over the cliff!

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Castle in the Sky

Sheeta: [Muska escorts her downstairs to the cellar; she notices a mechanical being lying on the floor] What is it?
Col. Muska: An artificial life-form. It's called a robot. Laputa was just a legend until this dropped from the sky.
[We see a brief illustrated flashback where the robot crashes to the Earth, scattering a pair of farmers. Then we fade

back to the robot]
Col. Muska: Now, the government wants *me* to unlock Laputa's secrets. For example, what's this fellow made of, metal or ceramics? With our limited technology, we have no idea. But he DOES tell us one thing. Come and see.
[Sheeta hesitates]
Col. Muska: Oh, don't be afraid, Sheeta. He's really quite dead, you know. Look

there.
[Sheeta notices the crest on the robot's casing, and gasps]
Col. Muska: Yes. It's the same emblem that decorates the fireplace in your home... AND your crystal.
[He holds up Sheeta's crystal]
Col. Muska: You see, Sheeta, this crystal *also* comes from Laputa...
[Sheeta is sobbing]
Col. Muska: ...

and I believe the powers locked inside it are capable of leading a person back to that city's treasures.
Sheeta: Then why? Why don't you just take it? Just take it, and keep Laputa's treasures for yourself, but leave Pazu and me alone, please!
Col. Muska: [sighing] You *really* are being very silly about this. You think I'm doing this for money? You

understand NOTHING! According to the legend, the same technology that kept Laputa airborne also made it a major power that once dominated the entire planet! If such a horrible thing is still floating up there, you can understand what a threat it is to the peace of the world.
[leaning in close]
Col. Muska: Sheeta, this stone *only* works for you. You must know of some

way of making the stone point out the location of Laputa.
Sheeta: I really don't know anything. Please, let me see Pazu!
Col. Muska: I don't want to see any harm come to anyone, but I simply can't control what the military might do to him.
Sheeta: What?
Col. Muska: In the event that you cooperate, I'm

sure who's ever in charge will grant Pazu his freedom, Lusheeta...
[Sheeta gasps in horror]
Col. Muska: ... Toelle Ul Laputa.
Sheeta: You know my real name...?
Col. Muska: "Ul" means "ruler" in Laputian. "Toelle" means "true". *You* are the legitimate heir to the throne of Laputa, Princess Lusheeta.