Villainous Scheming

"The plot thickens."

- Phantomon describing Myotismon's plan to destroy the 8th Digidestined child (Taichi "Tai" Kamiya's sister Kari) and conquer both Earth the Digital World.

Villainous Scheming is the opposite of Longing and Dreaming. When the villain wants to achieve the goal of this endeavor to treacherous scheming. There are many ways the villain shows he or she is plotting something evil:


 * Creating an invention or experiment for evil purposes.
 * Explaining plan(s).
 * Singing a scheming song (for example: Be Prepared, This Day Aria, Ruber's Song).
 * Lurking in hiding.
 * Seeking vengeance on someone.
 * Manipulating the hero(es).
 * Ordering his subordinates.
 * Making a deal with someone.

Quotes
"Workers. They're weak."

- General Mandible plotting to cleanse the colony and overrun it. "Hello, Papa. (R.L. Stine slowly turns around. Sitting in a chair in front of him is Slappy the Dummy in all his evil glory.) How long's it been? Feel's like forever. Who are your new friends. (Zach: We're not friends.) (Champ: Barely know him.) (R.L. Stine: Slappy, it's so nice to see you again.) Did you miss me? (R.L. Stine: Of course I missed you.) (Slappy holds up the key to the manuscript.) So, what's the plan, friend? You must've brought me out for something fun. Terrorize the locals? Destroy the town? Let's get silly! (R.L. Stine: You guessed it, Slappy. I'm going to destroy Madison, and I couldn't do it without you.) Aw, shucks. You're giving me...Oh, what's the word? Goosebumps? (Slappy lets out an evil laugh.) (Champ: Oh, my God. He's so creepy.) (R.L. Stine: Oh, he is such a crack-up. Such a clever dummy.) Who you are calling "dummy," dummy? (Slappy looks down and notices the open book. His eyes burn with rage.) You're trying to put me back in?! (R.L. Stine: No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Don't be silly.) I know when you're LYING to me, Papa! (Stine lunges for Slappy, but he reappears on the chair and strikes a match, ready to burn the manuscript.) You've made Slappy very unhappy. He's not going back on the shelf, EVER again. (R.L. Stine: Slappy, no, wait!) (Slappy lights the book, setting it on fire, then tosses it to the floor.) I think it's time I started pulling the strings in this relationship. Tonight is gonna be the best story you've ever written. ALL of your children are coming out to play. (With a cackle of monumental proportions, Slappy slips into the night.)"

- Slappy the Dummy plotting revenge against R.L. Stine for his long imprisonment.

"(Jenna: So long as the medicine gets through, stop being such a glory hound.) You're hundred percent right Jenna. I...I wasn't thinking about those children. The important thing here is to get the medicine through, and that's just what I'm gonna do. (Steele fixes Balto a deadly stare.) And when I come back, I'm gonna fold you five ways and leave you for a cat toy."

- Steele plotting to get the medicine through in a bid to keep himself in the spotlight.

"With this marvel in my show caravan, I'll be as rich as Solomon."

- Ben Haramed plotting to kidnap the Little Drummer Boy to perform in his caravan so he can get his money.

"They call me terrorist, radical, zealot, because I obey the ancient laws of my people, the Kree, and punish those who do not. Because I do not forgive your people for taking the life of my father, and his father, and his father before him. A thousand years of war between us will not be forgotten! (Prisoner: You can't do this! Our government signed a peace treaty!) (Ronan picks up his Cosmi-Rod as he speaks.) My government knows no shame. You Xandarians and your culture are a disease. (Prisoner, gasping: You...will never rule Xandar.) No. I WILL CURE IT!"

- Ronan the Accuser plotting to eradicate Xandar and take over the universe.

"(After Shaggy and Scooby expose him as a fraud and his career goes down the drain, Krudsky mopes around in his circus tent.) Blast those teenage troublemakers! If word gets out, I'll be ruined! (Fairy Princess Willow pokes her head out from behind a set of books and sees what is happening.) It's not my fault I'm a big phony. I've spent a lifetime in search of REAL magic. (Krudsky pulls out his spellbook and rummages through some pages.) I've studied every spell, spoken every incantation... (He tosses the book aside.) There must be something I'm missing. (Krudsky grabs some books, causing Willow to tumble onto one. The book tumbles to the floor and opens up to reveal a page showing a magic staff - the Goblin Scepter. The magician gasps with delight.) The Goblin Scepter. Fabled wand of the great Goblin King! (He reads from the book.) "Bewitched by the darkest magic, he who holds the Goblin Scepter holds the magic of Halloween in its grasp!" It must be a sign! Somehow, someway, some night, the Goblin Scepter will be MINE! (Krudsky runs to the mirror and laughs with delight.) Prepare yourself, Krudsky! You're finally going up in the world!"

- Krudsky plotting to pay back Shaggy and Scooby-Doo for sending his act down the toilet and obtain the power of the Goblin Scepter.

"I can't help but notice there's this strange odor today. (Akela: What is it?) The scent that I'm on, I almost... was thinking it was some kind of...Man-cub. (Mowgli hides behind Akela, his eyes wide with terror.) (Akela, sternly: Mowgli belongs to my pack, Shere Khan.) Mowgli? They've given it a name. When was it we came to adopt Man into the jungle? (Akela, defending Mowgli: He's just a cub.) Does my face not remind you of what a GROWN man can do? (As he speaks, Shere Khan reveals the burn on his face.) You change your hunting ground for a few years, and everyone forgets how the Law works. Well, let me remind you. A Man-cub becomes Man, and MAN IS FORBIDDEN!"

- Shere Khan (The Jungle Book 2016) plotting revenge on the humans and to kill Mowgli before he grows up to be a man.

"(Mr. Smee walks into Captain Hook's chambers. The captain is lying face-down on his desk.) (Smee: Cap'n? Cap'n? As I was sitting wide-eyes on my watch, I noticed it was wintertime on the water and springtime on the shore. I says to meself, "That's early for spring to be astir. Spring's not due till 3 PM. Check the time yourself, Cap'n, and then tell...) (As he speaks, Smee places a pocket watch on the desk. In a fit of rage, the captain takes out a hook and smashes it to pieces. Slowly, Hook lifts his scraggly head.) I was dreaming, Smee, of Pan. (Smee: Pan, Cap'n?) (Hook pulls out a goblet of wine and drinks from it.) And in my dream, I was a magnanimous fellow...full of forgiveness. (He raises his right arm, showing a stump where his hand once was.) I thanked Pan...for cutting off my hand...and giving me this fine hook...for disemboweling and ripping throats... (he places a prosthetic arm on his right hand) ...and other such homely uses...as combing my hair. (Smee, holding out the hook: So, Pan did you a favor then, Cap'n?) A favor? (Hook fastens the sharp hook to the arm and begins to screw it in.) He threw my hand to a crocodile. The beast liked it so much, it's followed me since, licking its lips for the rest of me. (He clicks the hook into place and holds it up to Smee's face.) YOU CALL THAT A FAVOR?! (Smee, terrified: No. No. No. No.) (Hook pushes Smee's glasses up on his nose.) (Smee: Thank you.) Thank Lucifer the beast swallowed a clock. (Hook throws the broken pocket watch into a pile of smashed clocks, then puts his wounded arm into a pot of warm water.) If it wasn't for the ticking, it would have had me by now. Why did you wake me, Smee? (Smee: Like I said, Cap'n, the ice is melting. The sun is out. And the flowers are all in bloom.) (Hook raises his shiny, sharp weapon, grinning evilly.) He's back."

- Captain Hook (2003 Peter Pan) plotting revenge on Peter Pan for the loss of his hand.

"Forgive me. I feel it again. The call to the light. Supreme Leader senses it. Show me again the power of the darkness, and I will let nothing stand in our way. Show me, Grandfather, and I will finish...what you started."

- Kylo Ren plotting to finish Darth Vader's mission.

"Yes, hurry home, princess. We wouldn't want to miss old daddy's celebration, now, would we? Huh! Celebration indeed. Oh, bah! In MY day, we had fantastical feasts, when I lived in the palace. And now, look at me--wasted away to practically nothing. Banished and exiled and practically starving; while he and his flimsy fish-folk celebrate. Well, I'll give 'em something to celebrate soon enough. Flotsam! Jetsam! I want you to keep an extra close watch on this pretty little daughter of his. She may be the key to Triton's undoing..."

- Ursula plotting to use Ariel as a pawn to unsurp Triton

"(Doctor, examining Mercedes: Her temperature is down. I don't know how, but it is. Her body is responding.) Listen to me. If you have to choose, save the baby. The boy will bear my name. Save him. (Doctor: Just one more thing, Captain. What makes you so sure the baby is a male?) Don't f**k with me."

- Captain Vidal plotting to father a son.

"You're wondering why you can't look inside my head. (Scarlet Witch: It's hard. But sooner or later, every man shows himself.) (Ultron rises from his throne and pulls a tarp off of his body, revealing himself.) Oh, I'm sure they do. (Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver's eyes widen with terror.) But you needed something more than a man. That's why you let Stark take the scepter. (As he speaks, Ultron descends from his throne.) (Scarlet Witch: He didn't suspect. But I saw Stark's fear. I knew it would control him, make him self-destruct.) Everyone creates the thing they dread. Men of peace create every means of war, invaders create avengers, people create...smaller people. Uh...children! (Ultron laughs.) I lost the word there. Children designed to supplant them, to help them...end. (Scarlet Witch: Is that why YOU'VE come? To end the Avengers?) I've come to save the world. But also...yeah."

- Ultron making a deal with Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver and plotting to bring down the Avengers and take over the world.

"The Toa have returned, as you said they would. Even now, their broken bodies are being brought to me so I may drain them of their elemental powers - powers I will use to shatter the wretched seal that keeps us apart. And then there will be no need for a worthless ruler like Sidorak, who would wash his hands of conflict rather than dirty them with it. Together, you and I will teach the sleeping Matoran to obey your will."

- Roodaka plotting plan using Toa's power to releasing Teridax from seal and also get rid of Sidorak to become ruler of Visorak

"You've really outdone yourself this time, haven't you? (Giggling) Moved up the ranks to the number-two spot in record time, even for me! This is better than I've ever been! Tomorrow, all you need to do is get booty-for-brains out of the way and you'll be number one! That's right, number one! (Laughs maniacally) That means the King. (continue laughs maniacally and heard the thunder) Didn't look like rain. (laughing again)"

- Clemson scheming plan to get rid od Julien and become king.

"When the crown and its power are mine, Twilight Sparkle will be sorry she ever set hoof into this world. Not that she would've been much safer if she'd stayed in Equestria."

- Sunset Shimmer scheming plan to get the power of the crown Twilight.

"(After seeing Manny and Co. steal his ship, Gutt growls and turns to a crevice. With a tremendous roar, he breaks the iceberg in two and rises with his new ship; he turns to his crew.) Shore leave's over! Get your sorry carcasses on board now! (The crew nervously obeys; Gutt whistles for his narwals to propel the ship. Then he glares at Shira) (Shira: Gutt, I can explain--)(Gutt siezes Shira by the throat) When this ends, I'll have a tiger's skin hanging on my wall. I don't care whose! (Flings Shira to the ground.) That mammoth has taken my ship, my bounty, and now the loyalty of my crew! I will destroy him! And everything he loves!"

- Captain Gutt vowing vengeance on Manny for stealing his ship before heading to the continent

"(Banzai: Yeah, be prepared! We'll be prepared... for what?) For the death of the king! (Banzai: Why? Is he sick?) No, fool, we're going to kill him. And Simba, too."

- Scar scheming plan to kill Mufasa and Simba to become King of Prideland

"This DNA bead came from a little girl in Riverside, California. Didn't like to wash her hands. Took me three whole weeks. And this one: nice woman in Detroit, Motown. Six days flat. Then there's this old man in Philly. I killed him in 72 hours. Yeah, I'm getting better as I go along, baby, but the problem is I never set a record! Until my man Frank, that is. I'm gonna take him down in 48 hours! Get my own chapter in the medical books!"

- Thrax explaining to his thugs his plan to kill Frank in two days.

"I wanna find this guy. I wanna know everything about him. I wanna know where he lives, where he sleeps. He pops a gill. I wanna know about it: Who is the Sharkslayer?"

- Don Lino vowing to find the Sharkslayer and avenge his son Frankie's death.

"With Nicodemus out of the way, what's to stop us from taking over? (Sullivan: Jenner, you can't kill Nicodemus!) No taste for blood, huh? They've taken the animal out of you? (Sullivan: What if we're discovered?) Listen. The Brisby house is a large cement block. In the moving, what if it should fall? (Sullivan: An accident?) Of course! Cut the lines, and the weight of it will crush his BONES! (Sullivan, hesitantly: It's risky.) Once rid of Nicodemus, the plan will die. We can stay here as long as we like. (Sullivan: But what about Justin?) Leave him to me...."

- Jenner explaining to his reluctant minion Sullivan his horrid plan to kill Nicodemus.

"A whole new direction! What do you think of THAT, Thunderbolt, ol' pal? Finally, I'll be able to step out of your shadow, you overrated, overacting ham! "The Lil' Lightning Adventure Hour!" Has a nice ring, doesn't it? What do you think? (chuckles)"

- Lil Lightning talking to a Thunderbolt plush toy after the Corgi tricks the director into making a rewrite of himself.

"Well, this will certainly provide a boost to our little community. When the rest of Equestria sees that a princess gave up her cutie mark to join us, they'll finally understand what we're trying to accomplish."

- Starlight Glimmer scheming steal Mane 6 cutie makrs and make them one of her subjects.

"Hades: Pain? Panic? Got a little riddle for ya. How do you kill a god? Pain: I do not know! Panic: You can't. They're immortal? Hades (taking out a magic potion): Bingo! They're immortal! So, first you got to turn the little sunspot... mortal."

- Hades plotting plan to get rid of Hercules and take over the Olympus.

"I'm not finished with you yet, Willie. Someday, I'll get my power back! And when I do, everything you own, everything you love...will be mine!"

- Rothbart swearing vengeance on King William as he is exiled.

"[At Strasser's estate in Africa, he are watching a news report on Joe, recently moved to a conservatory in California] My God! Hindi was right! (Strasser's henchman Garth enters the room) He's beautiful. The most beautiful animal I ever seen. (Garth: And the most valuable, that's for sure.) (Garth sits down, watches as Jill appears on screen) (Garth: Isn't that the--) Wait! Be quiet! (Both men's expressions are of recognition as Jill is identified as the daughter of the primatologist they had killed twelve years earlier) (Garth, pointing at the screen: Bloody hell! That's him! That's him, that's the little feller who bit your finger off!) [Strasser glances down at his mangled right hand, missing the thumb and index finger] I'm always amazed how, if you wait long enough, the opportunity for justice finally comes. Garth, book us two tickets to America. We are going to pay a visit to this incredible animal. [smirking, Strasser puts a half-glove on his right hand] I think I know how to convince his current owners to part with him."

- Andrei Strasser after seeing Joe on the TV and recognizing the ape for biting off his fingers. Then he decides to go to America to get revenge on the ape.

"That little wimp! I'll knock the stutter right out of him. Marina doesn't know it yet, but she's going to be my wife! Our children will be the strongest, the smartest, the bravest...not to mention the best-looking. Why, they'll be just like ME! (laughs evilly) I'm telling ya, boys. Marina is good as MINE!"

- Drake telling his goons his plan to have Marina as his mate.

"Search the farthest villages! Find more metal! China will be mine!"

- Lord Shen planning to take over all of China.

"Alert the troops. We attack at dawn. And Diego, bring me that baby, alive. If I'm gonna enjoy my revenge, I want it to be fresh.""

- Soto ordering Diego to fetch him the baby when the pack attacks the tribe

"I have a plan, it includes you. You, Juliana, will lead me to Camelot, where I will claim all that is mine"

- Ruber singing to Lady Juliana as he plots to take over Camelot.

"Mr. Flintstone, you are about to embezzle a great deal of money. Unfortunately for you, we get to keep it."

- Cliff Vandercave plotting to frame Fred Flintstone for embezzlement.

"It's evil...it's diabolical...(sniffs) It's lemon scented! It's lemon-scented! THIS PLAN Z CAN'T POSSIBLY FAIL! Go enjoy today, Mr. Krabs. Because by tomorrow, I'll have the Formula, then everyone will eat at the Chum Bucket, and I WILL RULE THE WORLD! All hail Plankton!"

- Plankton scheming to get rid of Mr. Krabs by framing him of stealing King Neptune's crown.

"Oh, please, I've seen this before. But he was always weak minded. You are Discord, you are legend, you cannot fall into the same trap that claimed my brother! Help me to grow strong, and be rewarded with something far greater than friendship. Freedom. Once I've stripped these ponies of their magic, nothing would give me greater pleasure than to see their world turned upside down. Who better to do so than the master of chaos himself? Join me, Discord, and reclaim your greatness. Unless, of course, 'pony errand boy' is the role you've always wanted to play in this world."

- Tirek plotting to stealing Magic of Equestria by manipulate Discord.

"You shall have your wishes! (Abis Mal: I shall? I mean...of course I shall! I want wishes! I wish for the legendary sunken treasure of Gorde Mer!) Your wish is my command. (Jafar poofs both of them in the middle of the sea, where Abis Mal is drowning) Poor sweet baby, aren't we enjoying our wish? (An octopus grabs Abis Mal) Perhaps you wish me to return you to the desert? (Abis Mal, bubbling: Yeeess!) Very well. (Jafar teleports both him and Abis Mal back to the desert; Abis Mal spits out water) That was two wishes take your time with the third...or you'll wish you'd never been born. (Abis Mal stares at Jafar in utter fear) On the other hand, If you cooperate with me, I will see that you're amply rewarded. (Abis Mal: Rewarded?) First, you'll help me get revenge on a certain Street Rat by the name of...Aladdin! (Abis Mal, shocked: ALADDIN?! I want revenge on him too! He robbed me, turned my men against me, and he fought dirty! My brilliant swordsmanship availed me not! (accidentally slices his belt, making his pants fall) Oh...I hate when I do that.) Let's not be too hasty, my simple-minded friend. It's not enough that we simply destroy Aladdin. After all...there are things so much worse than death! (laughs evilly, while Abis Mal smirks)"

- Jafar forcing Abis Mal to waste his wishes to cooperate and earn his third wish by helping him seek vengeance on Aladdin. Abis Mal is more than willing to help, as he desired revenge against Aladdin as well.

"My old friend, together again! Now, my dark purpose will be fulfilled, and the last of the Romanovs will DIE!"

- Rasputin reuniting with his reliquary and then scheming to kill Anastasia.

"I can't go on like this anymore, Wendell. I've got to get a dog. (Wendell: I think that's a lovely idea. I know you've been sad and lonely since the divorce and I've tried to be a friend--) Not for me, you imbecile! For the act! If I could get my hands on a really talented dog, wouldn't Walter J just choke on his Emmy? (Wendell: Like Odie?) Yeah, now he was good! Oh, yeah. Y'know, he was kinda dopey-looking and spry and--(Wendell [eyeing Odie's lost poster]: Lost!) Huh? (Chapman comes over to the window to see the lost poster; his eyes widen upon recognizing the dog)"

- Happy Chapman longing for a dog to star in his show so he can overshadow his news anchor brother Walter in fame. Chapman's assistant Wendell notices a LOST poster of Odie right outside the window, which Chapman decides to take advantage of.

"Ah, how shall I do it? Ooh, I know. I'll turn him into a flea, a harmless little flea. And then I'll put that flea in a box, and then I'll put that box inside of another box, and then I'll mail that box to myself, and when it arrives, AHAHAHA!... I'LL SMASH IT WITH A HAMMER! It's brilliant, brilliant, BRILLIANT, I tell you! Genius, I say! (knocks over a vial which spills on a flower, which instantly shrivels up and dies within seconds) ...Or, to save on postage, I'll just poison him with this! (picks up a potion)"

- Yzma plotting to kill Kuzco

"Alright thugs. Listen up! Tonight we make our biggest plan of the year. We will kill Oliver, so we can rule New York. If we fail, we will have our revenge. Who's with me?"

- Tyrone Sykes planning to take over New York with his thugs.

"Trust me, Fife. Humanity is entirely overrated! Before the enchantment, there was no need for my particular brand of genius. But now the Master needs my melodies to feed his tormented soul. I am his confident and his best friend. And I won't let some peasant girl RUIN IT FOR ME!! Fife! See to it that this blossoming love withers on the vine!"

- Forte revealing that he has no desire to become human again, because he felt he had more power and use as a pipe organ, and he wants Belle out of the picture for the spell to be permanent, so he can remain as a pipe organ.

"(Hook and Smee spy on Jane getting failed flying lessons from Peter, even with Tink's pixie dust failing on her) So, the girl can't fly, yet she wants to go home. Smee, do you know what this means? (Mr. Smee: Six more weeks of winter?) NO, you imbecile! (chuckles) We'll get me treasure...AND the boy..."

- Captain Hook deciding to take advantage of Jane's disbelief to get his vengeance on Peter Pan

"(Zigzag views the city from his telescope at night) Sleep...Sleep...Sleep! They sleep...they sleep...they're all asleep! But I am quite awake! (Zigzag turns to his sleeping pet vulture Phido) Eh, Phido? (Phil jerks awake) I rise above the human heap! The world is MINE to take! (ZigZag spins the globe so fast it made the vulture fly against a wall.) (Phido: Hey, hey, Ziggy, I need my beauty rest!) Eh, Phido? (Phido nods in agreement, but when Zigzag turns his back he sticks his tongue out at him.) Men are fools who walk in dreams...they sleep their lives away! But I, Zigzag, will reign SUPREME! For they are easy prey, eh, Phido? (ZIgZag wakes up Phido by poking him) (Phido: AH!! You’re givin' me a heart attacks here!) For I intend to take as wife, the daughter of the king. (Zigzag pokes Phido with a stick, to Phido, telling him to perch on it. Phido gets on the stick, ZigZag carries Phido to show him a portrait of Princess YumYum over a fireplace.) And with her as my royal bride, I’ll rule in public sight, with Princess YumYum at my side, the crown is mine by right, eh, Phido? (Phido: Is it gettin' hot in here? [sees that his tail is on fire!] AAAH!)"

- Zigzag explaining his plan to his pet vulture Phido to marry Princess YumYum and steal the throne.