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| “ | Uncle Lawrence, we need to talk about this house. | „ |
| ~ Daniel trying to talk to his Uncle Lawrence about the house. |
| “ | I'm coming for you, cat! And there will be no mercy! | „ |
| ~ Daniel vowing vengeance on Thunder. |
Daniel is the main antagonist of the 2013 3D animated Belgian fantasy comedy film, The House of Magic (known in the United States as Thunder and The House of Magic). He is Mr. Lawrence's nephew with cat allergies.
He was voiced by Alexis Victor in the original French version and Grant George in the English-dubbed version.
Biography[]
Prior to the events of the movie, according to his Uncle Lawrence, Daniel used to be a nice kid who actually loved his uncle's magic tricks and such, but as he grew older, he began to dislike them and grew up to be a successful real estate agent and founder of his company called Daniel Dream Home who sells houses for a higher bid, one of which his uncle's house is first on the list and wants to sell it and get rid of all the things that he owns.
One rainy night, Daniel enters his uncle's house, informing him that he wants to sell the latter's house because Mr. Lawrence hasn't paid any of his bills in months while telling him that some clients might be interested in buying the property for quite a fee with an intent to get rid of the rest of his belongings as well. However, Daniel is suddenly forced to leave when he starts sneezing because a cat later named Thunder is near him, due to his cat allergies, but not before reminding his uncle to pay the bills or he will sell the house eventually.
The next day, Daniel visits his uncle at the hospital after the latter had gotten into an accident while leaving work earlier. Then, he gives his uncle a brochure about a retirement home in Rhode Island for the latter to live at once he leaves the hospital and after Daniel tries to sell the house. Before leaving, he tells his uncle that he'll need him to sign a few papers when he returns.
When he returns, Daniel is informed by the nurse to get rid of his uncle's magic box because of the animals like Maggie the mouse and Jack the old rabbit in it and the fact that animals are forbidden in hospitals. After tricking his uncle into signing papers providing the former with the power of attorney, Daniel leaves, but not before the nurse reminds him about the box of animals. Choiceless, Daniel takes them back to his uncle's house despite finding it hard to carry back in due to its weight. Then, his first clients: Reggie and Audrey Willis arrive to see the house, but they get interrupted by Daniel's uncle's pigeons, Carlo and Carla who poop on them, thus, rendering Daniel's first sale attempt a failure. After his clients leave, Daniel takes the box in and begins sneezing again due to his cat allergies before leaving.
The next day, Daniel returns to the house with a new client: Losandra Johnson and her pet Chihuahua, Coco. However, Daniel uses an umbrella to stop the pigeons from pooping on them this time. Daniel waits outside because of his cat allergies while his client takes a look at the house. Outside, Daniel goes around the right front and sees Thunder in a locked cage before accidentally falling over a log and bucket he was standing on. Then, Daniel uses the bucket to trap Thunder in, but somehow, only manages to trap Coco instead before getting bitten off-screen in the crotch by the dog, hit by his owner's purse, and knocked out temporarily while Thunder escapes.
The next day, Daniel returns with another client: Mr. Eames taking pictures of the house as he waits for his wife: Mrs. Eames to arrive and see the house as well. Daniel goes outside to greet her then, takes her in the house for another look around, but his cat allergies return since Thunder is inside as well, so he goes outside to stay away from Thunder while his two clients take a look around the house. However, after Mrs. Eames's clothes got ruined by Thunder and the gang (Mr. Lawrence's living toys and gadgets) earlier, the couple leave straight away. Suspecting something strange is going on in the house, Daniel calls two workers, the Matthews brothers: Mark and Mike over to collect his uncle's belongings and properties.
However, as Daniel drives by, he notices the Matthews brothers leaving in a rush after they got spooked by Thunder and the gang. So, he rushes over to the house to see the mess that happened. After Thunder gets hit by a jealous Jack and Maggie with a firework and lands in front of him, Daniel tries to get him, but he fails due to his allergies. Once outside, Daniel leaves, but not before vowing to return to finish Thunder off without mercy next time. Later, Daniel returns, but in a hazard suit to avoid his allergies this time and begins shooting at Thunder while damaging the house with his shotgun until he reaches the attic and shoots a box above Thunder, crashing over him. Thinking he has finally defeated Thunder, Daniel emerges out in a joyful mood until he trips over and the toys begin attacking him before throwing him out of the house in retaliation; breaking his hazard helmet in the process. Noticing a crane in the distance, Daniel thinks he should use it to destroy the house once and for all.
Later, Daniel returns for the last time with the crane to destroy the house, managing to destroy half of the attic. Just in time to hit the box that shows Thunder is still alive. Unfortunately for Daniel, his uncle returns with the help of some hospital children to stop him from destroying his house any further, but Daniel reveals that he tricked the latter into all this in the first place with the power of attorney paper until it is snatched off by the pigeons. So now, it's up to Thunder to stop Daniel with a little help from Maggie due to Jack being temporarily stuck in the cat door in the meantime. During the final battle, Daniel is distracted by Maggie while Thunder sneaks in to stop him by using his tail to make him sneeze again and accidentally destroy his own car in the end. With his allergies getting worse than before, Daniel quickly climbs out for some fresh air, but is now forced by his uncle to repair the house before undergoing treatment for his allergies at the hospital.
Finally, a few months later after recovery, Daniel is seen at an old woman's house in order to talk about selling her house. Without knowing it, Daniel enters, but then, starts sneezing due the old lady owning lots of cats as he screams in pain and says that he needs to find another line of work.
Quotes[]
| “ | Oh, come on, Uncle Lawrence. (Mr. Lawrence: Oh, Daniel, it's you.), Not another one of your stupid tricks. Open the box. (Mr. Lawrence: Yes, yes, sorry. I thought you were a burglar.) A burglar? I couldn't open your rusty old door, that's all. (Mr. Lawrence: I know, I need to fix it. So much to do.), Just get me out of this contraption! (Mr. Lawrence: That won't be a problem... as soon as I find the key.) Are you kidding me?, Uncle Larry, I don't have time for this! (Mr. Lawrence: Of course. Time is money, whatever that means. So nice of you to visit. Would you like some tea, or maybe some cookies?) Uncle Lawrence, I got a call from the power company. You forgot to pay your utility bills... again. "(Mr. Lawrence: *chuckling* Ah, here it is. It was in my pocket all the time. *laughs*) Not funny. Oh! (Mr. Lawrence: Watch out for your hands.) Uhh! (Mr. Lawrence: And... oh... hmm, your nose.) Oh... I am sick and tired of your silly tricks! (Mr. Lawrence: You used to love them.)'' | „ |
| ~ Daniel's introduction. |
| “ | Is there a cat in here? | „ |
| ~ Daniel to his Uncle. |
| “ | No cookies! If I stay in here any longer, I'll blow up like a blimp. | „ |
| ~ Daniel to his uncle about him staying at his house for much longer. |
| “ | I'm allergic to two things. Wasting time... *sneezes* ...and cats. | „ |
| ~ Daniel as he leaves the house. |
| “ | Damn birds... | „ |
| ~ Daniel after losing his first clients. |
| “ | Haunted? *laughs* That's absurd. | „ |
| ~ Daniel thinking his latest client's wife is nuts. |
| “ | What is going on here? Probably my uncle's stupid little gadgets getting out of control again. People must think the house is booby-trapped. Time to get rid of all this junk. *sneezes* Oh, damn allergy. | „ |
| ~ Daniel's plan to get rid of Mr. Lawrence's properties. |
| “ | This house is history! | „ |
| ~ Daniel as he is about to destroy the house. |
Trivia[]
- It is unknown which sibling, either Lawrence's brother or sister, Daniel is the son of in the family.