Above: Victor van Dort (voiced by Johnny Depp) in "Corpse Bride." Photo ©Warner Bros. Pictures
“With this candle…with this
candle….” Victor can’t get his vows
right. The bride is quavering. The priest is seething through his towering
beard. And all Victor can do is tremble
atop his stick-like legs.
It’s a bust. “This
wedding cannot take place!” the priest growls.
Dismayed, Victor wanders the forest, hobbling amongst its claw-like
trees. And suddenly he realizes: “It’s
just a few simple vows.”
Rising, he begins: “With this hand, I will lift your
sorrows. Your cup will never empty, for
I will be your wine. With this candle, I
will light your way in darkness. With this
ring, I ask you to be mine.”
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