Movie

Little Shop of Horrors

by Howard Ashman, Seymour Krelborn, Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia and 35 others

Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day as Seymour is seeking a new mysterious plant, he finds a very my

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Characters

Rick Moranis (13)Howard Ashman (13)Seymour Krelborn (13)

“Orin: Look Seymour, this could happen to you. Unless I take immediate action. Seymour: [helpless in dentist chair] What's that? Orin: [enthusiastically] A drill. Seymour: It's rusty! Orin: It's an antique. They don't make 'em like this any more. Sturdy. Heavy. Dull! I'm gonna want some gas fer this.…”

— Howard Ashman, Seymour Krelborn, Rick Moranis, imdb.com

Tagged: Gas, dental pain

“[Seymour recounts how he found Audrey II] Seymour: You remember that total eclipse of the sun about a week ago? Crystal, Ronette, Chiffon: [singing] Da-doo! Seymour: I was walkin' in the wholesale flower district that day... Crystal, Ronette, Chiffon: Shoop da-doo. Seymour: And I passed by this plac…”

— Howard Ashman, Seymour Krelborn, Rick Moranis, imdb.com

Tagged: doo-wop, old chinese man

“Patrick Martin: Whaddya say, Seymour? Do we have a deal? Seymour: No! Keep your contract. Nobody's touchin' that plant, you hear? Patrick Martin: Hey, we're offerin' a lotta money here! Seymour: Forget the money. Take the money and leave! Patrick Martin: Whaddya, nuts? Seymour: Yeah, I'm nuts! Get o…”

— Howard Ashman, Seymour Krelborn, Rick Moranis, imdb.com

Tagged: Contract, Money

“Audrey: All I ever wanted was you and a sweet little house. Seymour: Oh Audrey, you're the most wonderful person that ever lived. We're gonna get that little house and everything's gonna be all right, you'll see.”

— Howard Ashman, Seymour Krelborn, Rick Moranis, imdb.com

Tagged: Anthropomorphic Metaphors, Vegetable

“Wait for me, Audrey. This is between me and the vegetable!”

— Howard Ashman, Seymour Krelborn, Rick Moranis, imdb.com

Tagged: Anthropomorphic Metaphors, Vegetable

“Orin: [holding a dentist's tool] Let me ask you something! Does this scare you? Would you like if I took this and headed right for your damn incisors? Seymour: [looks terrified] Orin: It'd hurt, right? Seymour: Uh huh. Orin: You'd scream, right? Seymour: Uh huh. Orin: Well, get your ass in here!”

— Howard Ashman, Seymour Krelborn, Rick Moranis, imdb.com

Tagged: Pain, ass, Dentist

“It's true! I chopped him up. But I didn't kill him!”

— Howard Ashman, Seymour Krelborn, Rick Moranis, imdb.com

Tagged: Murder, dismemberment, splitting hairs

“Seymour: Wait a minute, Audrey II, that's not a very nice thing to say! Audrey II: But it's true, isn't it? Seymour: No! I don't know anybody who deserves to get chopped up and fed to a hungry plant! Audrey II: Mmmmmm, sure you do! [Turns Seymour around to look out the window. They see Orin and Audr…”

— Howard Ashman, Seymour Krelborn, Rick Moranis, imdb.com

Tagged: man-eater

“Seymour: [singing] I don't know. Audrey II: Come on, boy! Seymour: [singing] I don't know! Audrey II: Lighten up! Seymour: [singing] I have so, so many strong reservations. Audrey II: Tell it to the Marines! Seymour: [singing] Should I go and perform mutilations?”

— Howard Ashman, Seymour Krelborn, Rick Moranis, imdb.com

Tagged: Marines, Reservations

“Seymour: [singing] Poor/All my life I've always been poor/I keep asking God what I'm for/And he tells me, ‘Gee, I'm not sure’/’Sweep that floor, kid!’/Oh, I started life as an orphan/A child of the street/Here on skid row/He took me in/Gave me shelter, a bed/Crust of bread and a job/Treats me like d…”

— Howard Ashman, Seymour Krelborn, Rick Moranis, imdb.com

Tagged: skid row, downtown

“Seymour: Every household in America? Thousands of you eating... that's what you had in mind all along, isn't it? Audrey II: No shit, Sherlock. Seymour: We're not talking about one hungry plant here, we're talking about world conquest. Audrey II: And I want to thank you.”

— Howard Ashman, Seymour Krelborn, Rick Moranis, imdb.com

Tagged: man-eater, No Shit Sherlock

“Audrey II: Feed me! Seymour: Does it have to be human? Audrey II: Feed me! Seymour: Does it have to be mine? Audrey II: Feeeed me! Seymour: Where am I supposed to get it? Audrey II: [singing] Feed me, Seymour / Feed me all night long—That's right, boy!—You can do it! Feed me, Seymour / Feed me all n…”

— Howard Ashman, Seymour Krelborn, Rick Moranis, imdb.com

Tagged: feed me, man-eater

“Seymour: The Audrey Two is not a healthy girl. Mr. Mushnik: Strictly between us—neither is the Audrey One.”

— Howard Ashman, Seymour Krelborn, Rick Moranis, imdb.com

Tagged: healthy