Revealing the Monster Within

"Beware the beast within!"

- The vicar to Victor Quartermaine.

One of the most common moments in storytelling, there comes a time when the villain reveals the monster within which is an opposite to revealing the angel within. In other words, this means he or she reveals his or her true colors, usually in the third act, the final climax, or in any other scene. The villain can reveal the monster within in many ways:


 * Pulling off an unexpected evil act.
 * Betraying the hero.
 * Taking part in the final battle.
 * Going through a villainous breakdown.

Examples

 * After promising Pinocchio he'll make him a star, Stromboli reveals his true colors when he locks the puppet in a cage and plots to make him perform in his show.
 * Gwen Grayson accepts her award in Sky High, but then reveals herself as the wicked Royal Pain in front of the audience.
 * After Danny disrupts her stage performance, Darla Dimple flies into a rage, revealing herself as the vile little girl she truly is.
 * Prince Hans reveals his true colors when he betrays Anna.
 * Dawn Bellwether reveals the monster within when Judy Hopps discovers she is the mastermind behind the savage attacks.
 * Sloan and Bree Blackburn reveal the monster within after Eliza Thornberry rescues Tally.
 * Thunderclap reveals the monster within after Arlo seeing him, when he devours a critter.
 * Mrs. Quivers unveils the monster within when she reveals herself as Madison's kidnapper and her plot to release her imprisoned husband and take over the world.
 * Stinky Pete reveals the monster within after he traps Woody, Bullseye, and Jessie in Al's apartment.
 * Archibald Snatcher reveals the monster within when he plots to wipe out the boxtrolls in Cheesebridge.
 * Henry J. Waternoose III reveals his true colors when he exiles Mike and Sulley to the human world and kidnaps Boo in a bid to revolutionize his company.
 * Noah Cross reveals the monster within when he reveals his plot to rule Los Angeles and kidnaps Evelyn Mulwray's daughter.
 * Robert Callaghan reveals the monster within when Hiro and the others discover that Callaghan is Yokai.
 * Harvey Dent reveals the monster within when an unfortunate accident disfigured the left side of his body, becoming known as Two-Face.
 * Lysandre reveals the monster within when he and his organization began their assault on Lumiose City with Z-2.

Quotes
"Hello, Eliza. (Eliza spins around. Sloan is standing behind her in the doorway, smiling wickedly. Tally wriggles in her grasp.) (Eliza: Sloan? This cheetah cub, where--where did you get him?) I picked him up on the savannah. (Eliza: You bought him?) (Sloan laughs.) No. I picked him up...right off the ground. (Bree walks to Sloan's side with a nasty sneer.) (Bree: I told Sloan he shouldn't CUT that rope ladder!) (Eliza, with a gasp: It was YOU!) Yes. (Sloan pulls his knife out of his boot.) Thank you so much for returning my knife to me. (Bree, with mock-sympathy: Oh, kitten, you didn't drink all your milk.) (As Bree speaks, she roughly yanks Tally out of Eliza's arms. Tally struggles to get free.) (Bree: How are you ever gonna grow big enough to make me a new coat?) Oh, I'm afraid you're gonna have to miss the solar eclipse. (laughs) You can catch it on the Poaching Channel.) (Eliza: You build a fence!) Of course. Now here's a question for your famous father: How many volts of electricity does it take to kill a thousand elephants? Hm?"

- Sloan and Bree Blackburn revealing themselves to Eliza Thornberry be the ruthless poachers who kidnapped the cheetah cub she tried to save and also plan to kill a herd of elephants with an electric fence.

"(Patch and Thunderbolt are locked in the cages with the other dalmatians) (Patch: Thunderbolt? Are you playing dead) (Thunderbolt [about getting hit on the head with a paint can by Cruella]: That hurt. That really hurt!) (Patch: I KNEW you were faking it) (Suddenly a voice rings out) Oh-ho-ho! He's been FAKING it, alright! (Sure enough, it's Lil Lightning) Thunderbolt: Lightning, little buddy!) I am NOT your "little buddy"! And YOU are no Wonder Dog! This kid trusted you, and look where it's got him. (Patch: What's he mean?) He's been lying to you all day, kid. He doesn't care about you, or your family. He was just trying to get his name in the paper, and SAVE his job! ASK HIM! (Thunderbolt: NO!..., Well, yeah, but - but...) "But, but but.." HEY, GENIUS! ! You're no hero! You're a FRAUD! (his voice turns calm and traitorous) And by the way, there never was a plan to recast you. I just had to get you out of the way! (grins evilly at him, then starts to head back toward the exit with a wicked chuckle and a devious look on his face) And now, I get to go take your place on the show! MY show! (laughs evilly, and exits, just as it is about to storm outside)"

- Lil Lightning betraying Thunderbolt and Patch and leaving to take the former's place place on the TV show.

"(Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde enter the Natural History Museum and have reached a shortcut to the ZPD.) (Judy: There it is!) (Just then, a voice rings out.) Judy! (Our heroes spin around. It's Bellwether, flanked by two big rams, and she seems excited.) Judy! (Judy: Mayor Bellwether!) (Judy and Nick run over to her.) (Judy: We found out what is happening. Someone's darting predators with a serum. THAT'S what's making them go savage.) I'm so proud of you, Judy. You did just a SUPER job. (Judy: Thank you, ma'am.) (She prepares to hand the gun case to Bellwether, but grows surprised.) (Judy: How did you know where to find us?) (Bellwether reaches for the gun case.) I'll go ahead and take that case now. (Judy, pulling the case away: You know what? I think Nick and I will just take this to the ZPD.) (The two of them turn to the door, but a hulking mountain of a ram stands over them, cracking his huge neck. That's when the pieces fall into place.) (Judy/Nick: Run.) (The two of them make a run for it.) Get them."

- Dawn Bellwether revealing the monster within when Judy Hopps discovers that she is the mastermind behind the savage attacks.

"Oh, Anna. If only there was someone out there who loved you. (He prepares to leave.) (Anna: What? Y-you said you did.) As thirteenth in line, in my own kingdom, I didn't stand a chance. I knew I'd had to marry into the throne somewhere. (Anna: What are--what are you talking about?) As heir, Elsa was perferable, of course, but no one was getting anywhere with her. But you...(Anna: Hans?) You were so desperate for love. You were willing to marry me, just like that. I figured, after we married, I'd have to stage a little accident for Elsa. (Anna: Hans! No, stop.) But then she doomed herself, and you were dumb enough to go after her. (Anna: Please.) (Hans chuckles evilly) All that's left now is to kill Elsa and bring back summer. (Anna, bravely: You're no match for Elsa.) No, you are no match for Elsa. I, on the other hand, am the hero who is going to save Arendelle from destruction. (He walks out to the door.) (Anna, furious: You won't get away with this.) Oh...I already have. (Hans closes the door behind him, locking Anna in the library)"

- Prince Hans, betraying Anna and reveals his plan to kill Elsa and seize power over Arendelle.

"(Mike and Sulley recruit Waternoose to bring down Boo's door. Instead, a huge steel door is summoned.) (Mike Wazowski: Uh, sir, that's not her door.) I know, I know. (Suddenly, Randall materializes in front of the door and opens it, revealing a snowy blizzard!) It's yours. (Mike and Sulley gasp. Waternoose, holding Boo pushes Mike and Sulley through the door.)"

- Henry J. Waternoose revealing his true colors as he banishes Mike and Sulley into the human world.

"Hey, where are you going, friend? (Arlo: I'm... I need to get home.) And I said we would get you home (Tunderclap smells) Friend, you have a critter of your own. (Coldfromt, smells: Oh, I smell it. One of the juicy ones.) (Downpour: Where is it?) (Arlo, scared: He's hiding. Over there. By that big rock.) (Coldfrond and Downpour fliest to rock, but Thunderclap menacengly glares at Arlo. They hears rustling and Thunderclap sees hiding spot) The storm provides. (Arlo: No!) (Thunderclap attack, but Spot runs away) (Arlo: Spot!) Get him! (Pterodactyls chases Arlo and Spot) Hey, slow down. There's no place to hide, yellow belly. (Downpour: Come back with that critter!)"

- Thunderclap revealing the monster within.

"I was working on a weapon that would've been a gamechanger. Homeworld knows how to hit us where it counts, but we can do everything they can do, and better. Here it is: the weapon that would've won the war. (Steven: Whoa! What is it?) I call it a Breaking Point. (Steven: Cool! What does it do?) Just watch. Hah! Listen up, you Homeworld upper crusts! We! are! the Crystal Gems! Unh! So, what do you think? (Steven: Y-You shattered it.) That's right! One shot from this baby will shatter any Gem in the galaxy, in the blink of an eye. (Steven: Shattering a Gem would destroy them forever.) Exactly! The Homeworld Gems won't be able to retake this planet when they're reduced to shards. There. Now, you look like you really mean Bismuth. Now, that's a real weapon. Why don't you give it a test run? This one's got your name on it. Wait, let me get out of your way. Hooh! (Steven: Ah. Bismuth, I can't use this.) What? Why not? (Steven: Sh-Shattering Gems... wouldn't that make us the same as Homeworld?) Of course not! We'd be shattering them for the sake of our cause, to protect our allies, our friends, to free all Gems from Homeworld's tyranny! (Steven: It's just, it... It's not what a Crystal Gem would do...) (Bismuth gets slightly angry, and starts walking toward Steven.) Don't tell me what a Crystal Gem would do. Nobody's more "Crystal Gem" than I am. If you won't take it, I'll just use it myself. (Bismuth tries to take her weapon off of Steven's arms, but Steven jerks away.) (Steven: NO! No one is using it! (Steven throws the weapon away.) I'm sorry, Bismuth, but it's not right.) (Bismuth gets slightly shocked, and then starts making a fist.) That's exactly what she said... (Steven: Huh?) That's exactly what you said. (Steven starts getting nervous: Um, uhh...) It is you, isn't it, Rose? (Steven: Wh-Wha-What are you talking about?!) Don't lie to me! You can't expect me to believe you now, after you lied about everything? You're lying about this new form, just like you lied to the others about ME!! (Bismuth grabs Steven's shirt, and holds Steven by it.) But I didn't just disappear, did I?! You know what happened to me! (Steven creates his bubble shield, escaping from Bismuth's grasp.) (Steven: Wait, Bismuth! This is just a big misunderstanding!) Liar! Don't play games with me, Rose. We were right here. I offered you the secret to victory, and you refused. The Breaking Point would've changed everything. (Bismuth's right hand turns into a hammer while still talking.) I didn't want to fight you, but you left me no choice!"

- Bismuth reveals her true dark nature to Steven Universe explaining plan to utilize the Breaking Point to shatter the Gemstones of Homeworld Gems

"Yes. Well done, Mr. Evers. (Jim, his children, Emma and Ezra spin around to see Ramsley with a stern look on his wrinked face) I must say I'm impressed. You are more persistent than I would have ever imagined. (Jim, surprised: The butler did it? You gotta be kidding me.) (Ramsley turns to Emma and Ezra, giving them a cold look) I will deal with YOU two later. (Emma and Ezra disappear. Jim firmly: Why'd you kill her?) Because the master would not listen to reason. He had everything in the world, and yet he was willing to throw it all away for love. I did tell him it would end badly. (Jim: You're a real cold dude.) No, Mr. Evers, I am a rational man. (While Ramsley speaks, we see a flashback to him secretly giving Elizabeth the poison and betraying Edward Gracey) It was my responsibility to the house, my duty, sir, to see to it that the boy did not make a foolish error in judgment. Running away with that girl would have destroyed this house. (The scene changes back to the present) It would have destroyed everything. And I could not stand by and watch it all fall to ruin. (Megan, encouraging her father: Punch his face in, Dad!) (Jim, furious: Yeah, but first, I'm gonna tell his master what really happened.) The master must never know. Edward and his love will be reunited, and this curse will be broken. (Jim, now shocked: But that's not her. That's my wife.) And what she sees in you I'll never know. But that is of little importance now. The only thing that matters is that the master's pain must end. And it will end tonight. The curse will be broken, and we can all finally move on. (Jim, sternly: Alright, that's it, man. Where's my wife?) Getting ready for her wedding, of course. (Jim: What wedding? He can't marry her. He's dead, and she's not.) True. But that can be easily corrected. Life, I'm afraid, is such a delicate state. (When Jim hears this, he glares at Ramsley) (Jim, breathing fire: Hey, man, if you put one finger on my wife, I swear I'll KILL YOU!) (He launches punches at Ramsley, but passes through the ghostly butler. The evil man smiled with sinister glee) How wonderful. You're going to kill a ghost. (Michael: Leave him alone!) (Megan: Stop it!) (Ramsley waves his fingers, and a small trunk closes itself, trapping Megan and Michael inside) (Jim: Let them go!) (He lunges at Ramsley, but it was no use.) (Jim, furious: You're gonna let my kids out of here, you're gonna take me to my wife, and you're gonna let us out of here right now!) You want out...fine. Let me show you out. (Ramsley grabbed Jim's throat and hoists him up in the air. Jim struggled in Ramsley's grasp, and the evil butler stared at him with cold eyes) Now, for the last time, good night, Mr. Evers. (With a solid toss, he threw Jim through the mansion window, breaking all the glass in process)"

- Ramsley, revealing his betrayal to Master Gracey if has Sara Evers marry the master.

"(As Tarzan is being forced into the brig, a gunshot is heard) What's going on here? (Tarzan: Clayton! Clayton, help!) Have we met? (As Clayton comes closer to Tarzan a sinister smile forms on Clayton's face) Ah, yes! The Ape Man! (Tarzan, furious over Clayton's betrayal: Clayton...you...YOU--) (Clayton slams Tarzan in the chest with the butt of his rifle) So sorry about the rude welcome, old boy, but I couldn't have you making a scene...when we put your furry friends in their cages. (Tarzan: Why?) Why? For 300 pounds sterling a head. Actually, I have you to thank, my boy. Couldn't have done it without you. (With a sinister smirk, Clayton turns to his goons) Lock him up with the others. (Tarzan:'NOOOO!!!')"

- Clayton revealing his true colors to Tarzan and his sinister plan to cage all the apes, before locking him in the brig.

"You just don't get it do you, Dolph? I'm done! I'm done dancing for the man, the Muffin Man! And Granny! They can both take a hike! I'm never gonna answer to anyone EVER AGAIN! (wails, laughs evilly, then whines) Oh, I just love my job!"

- Boingo revealing himself to be the evil Goody Bandit and how he's tired of being second best.

"(Stinky Pete seals the vent shut.) (Jessie: Prospector?) (Woody: You're out of your box!) I tried reasoning with you, Woody. But you keep forcing me to take extreme measures. (Stinky Pete walks over to the TV remote and turns the TV off. The pieces fall into place.) (Woody: Wait a minute, you turned on the TV last night, not Jessie!) Look, we have an eternity to spend together in the museum. Let's not start off by pointing fingers, shall we? (Woody: You really are Stinky Pete, aren't you?) (Jessie: Prospector, this isn't fair!) "Fair?!" I'll tell you what's not "fair." Spending a lifetime on a dime store shelf watching every other toy be sold. Well, finally my waiting has paid off! And no hand-me-down cowboy doll IS GONNA MESS IT UP FOR ME NOW! (Woody tries to call Buzz and the gang for help.) (Woody: Buzz, help! Buzz, guys?) It's too late, Woody. That silly Buzz Lightweight can't help you. (Woody: His name is Buzz Lightyear.) Whatever. I always hated those upstart space toys. (Stinky Pete goes back in his box.)"

- Stinky Pete revealing his true colors to Woody, Jessie and Bullseye after sealing the vent shut and revealing that he framed Jessie for turning on the TV last night.

"Home? Oh sure. Going home to your father. Oh, ha-ha-ha. Oh that is very “comeecal”! (Pinocchio: You mean it’s funny?) Ah, ha-ha-ha Sure! Yes. (Pinocchio: I’ll be back in the morning.) Be back in the morning! (cursing in Italian.) Going home? (Pinocchio laughs after thinking what Stromboli has said, but Stromboli locks Pinocchio in a birdcage to prevent him from leaving.) There, this will be your home where I can find you always! (Pinocchio: No, no, no!) Yes, yes, yes! To me. You are belonging. We will tour the world. Paris, London, Monte Carlo, “Constantinopolee". (Pinocchio: No, no!) Yes! We start tonight! Mmmm. You will make lots of money... (pulls out a bag of gold and pours the coins into his pants) for me! (Stromboli brings out an ax.) And when you are growing much too old you will make good...FIREWOOD! (Stromboli tosses the ax into a puppet and gives out a chilling laugh.) (Pinocchio: Let me outta here! I can’t be here, you can’t keep me!) (Stromboli loses his temper.) Quiet! Shut up! Before I knock-a you silly! Good night, my little wooden gold mine. (Stromboli laughs wickedly and slams the door. Pinocchio, still trapped, shakes the bars of his cage.) (Pinocchio: No! No, wait! Let me out! I'll tell my father!) (Stromboli, urging his horse: Get along, then!) (Pinocchio tries to call out to Jiminy for help.) (Pinocchio: Jiminy! (whistles) Oh Jiminy! Jiminy, where are you? (whistles again) Jiminy Cricket!) (Thunder crashes and Pinocchio starts to cry.)"

- Stromboli revealing his true nature after locking Pinocchio in a birdcage to prevent him from going home.

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