Uncle Drosselmeier:
But there's something I must do first for my nephew.

Clara:
Nephew? I didn't know you had a nephew. How old is he?

Fritz:
Will we meet him?

Clara:
Is he really your nephew or does he just call you uncle like we do?

Mousequeen:
The spell you broke on your head falls, you shall crack nuts, prince of the dolls.

Mouseking:
My tail! My precious, precious tale!

Marie:
Why me?

Uncle Drosselmeier:
Time that was, time shall be, but waste it not, ere it waste thee.

Pantaloon:
Heaven take my bones. England keep my soul?

Mouseking:
If you think your nephew, Hans, is ugly now wait till I turn him into a pile of splinters.

Nutcracker:
Clara. Clara, are you alright?

Clara:
Yes, I'm fine. But I'm so small.

Trudy:
One gets used to it, my dear.

Clara:
I could never live off lemonade and candy.

Fritz:
Clara! Clara, guess what! Pavlova caught a mouse! A real big one! Papa found it by the toy castle!

Clara:
This is all like a dream come true. The Land of the Dolls is so beautiful and everyone's so kind. I've known some of you all my life. And to think we could all be together forever.

Nutcracker:
Then you'll stay. (Clara hangs her head) Clara, what is it?

Clara:
Oh, I want to. I want to stay with you, I do. But...

Nutcracker:
But? But what?

Clara:
Oh, I don't know, I'm so confused. It's just, well, the Land of the Dolls is where you all belong. But I want to grow up. There's a million things I want to do; people to meet, worlds to explore. I've always wanted to dance in the ballet. Nutcracker, I do love you, but I can't stay in the Land of the Dolls forever.