Nightmare Before Christmas Starters
āWouldnāt you like to see something strange?ā
āArenāt you scared?ā
āI am theĀ āwhoā in the callĀ āwhoās there?ā.ā
āI am the shadow of the moon at night, filling your dreams to the brim with fright.ā
āWasnāt it terrifying?ā
āThere are few who deny at what I do I am the best, for my talents are renowned far and wide.ā
āI have swept the very bravest off their feet.ā
āI have grown so tired of the same old thing.ā
āSince I am dead, I can take off my head to recite Shakespearean quotations.ā
āThe frame and praise come year after year, does nothing for these empty tears.ā
āOh, [Name], I know how you feel.ā
āThatās twice this month youāve slipped deadly nightshade into my tea and run off.ā
āIām restless! I canāt help it!ā
āBut I donāt want to be patient.ā
āIāve got the plans for next Halloween!ā
āI canāt make decisions by myself!ā
āI canāt believe my eyes, I must be dreaming!ā
āAbsolutely no oneās dead.ā
āThis looks like fun!ā
āThe monsters are all missing and the nightmares canāt be found.ā
āThe smell of cakes and pies are absolutely everywhere.ā
āThis is a thing called a present.ā
āThereās something here that you donāt quite grasp.ā
āThereās got to be a logical way to explain this Christmas thing.ā
āYouāve poisoned me for the last time.ā
āThese dolls and toys confuse me so.ā
āIāve read these Christmas books so many times.ā
āAm I trying much too hard?ā
āJust because I cannot see it doesnāt mean I canāt believe it!ā
āWhat are you doing here?ā
āThe job I have for you is top secret. It requires craft, cunning, mischief.ā
āWeāre his little henchmen and we take our job with pride.ā
ā[Name], listen to me. Itās going to be a disaster!ā
āJust follow the pattern. This partās red. The trim is white.ā
āI have every confidence in you.ā
āWonāt the children be surprised?ā
āYou donāt look like yourself, [Name], not at all.ā
āHold on! Where are we going now?ā
āHavenāt you heard of peace on earth, and goodwill toward men?ā
āWell, well, well, what have we here? [Name], huh? Oh, Iām really scared.ā
āSo youāre the one everybodyās talking about?ā
āIf you arenāt shaking, thereās something very wrong.ā
āRelease me fast or you will have to answer for this heinous act.ā
āThere go all of my hopes. My precious plans, my glorious dreams.ā
āI sense thereās something in the wind that feels like tragedyās at hand.ā
āTheyāre thanking us for doing such a good job!ā
āIāll get you out of here!ā
āBut I never intended all this madness.ā
āWhy does nothing ever turn out like it should?ā
āI just canāt wait until next Halloween!ā
āBut they said you were dead!ā
āHow dare you treat my friends so shamefully?!ā
āIād like to join you by your side, where we can gaze into the stars.ā
āIt is as plain as anyone can see, weāre simply meant to be.ā