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We're M.I., Monsters, Incorporated. We scare because we care.
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~ One of Waternoose's famous quotes, as well as the company's former motto and foreshadowing his true nature in the film.noicon
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Our city is counting on you to collect those children's screams. Without scream, we have no power. Yes, it's dangerous work, and that's why I need you to be at your best. I need scarers who are confident tenacious tough and intimidating. I need scarers like... like... James P. Sullivan.
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~ Waternoose to the trainees.
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Waternoose: This has gone far enough, James. Sulley: She's home now! Just leave her alone! Waternoose: I CAN'T DO THAT! She's seen too much. You both have. Sulley: It doesn't have to be this way! Waternoose: I have no choice! Times have changed! Scaring isn't enough anymore! Sulley: But kidnapping children?! Waternoose: I'LL KIDNAP A THOUSAND CHILDREN BEFORE I LET THIS COMPANY DIE, AND I'LL SILENCE ANYONE WHO GETS IN MY WAY!!
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~ Waternoose's villainous breakdown and most famous quote as he's revealing his evil plans, unaware that Mike was recording it, so it would instantly be his undoing.noicon
Henry James Waternoose III, or more commonly known as Mr. Waternoose, and simply by his surname Waternoose, is the overarching antagonist of Pixar's Monsters, Inc. franchise.
He is the former CEO of the titular company who has been running the business for generations, providing Monstropolis a sufficient amount of scream power. Things take a toll for him when the company itself has lately been experiencing an energy crisis, so he secretly collaborated with his former employee Randall Boggs into solving it by attempting to kidnap about 1,000 children and use Randall's Scream Extractor to desperately solve the problem. However, he later gets caught up in the act, resulting in his arrest. He is also James P. Sullivan and Mike Wazowski's former boss, and Roger Rogers' father.
He was voiced by the late James Coburn in the first film, who also played George Kaplan in Hudson Hawk, Looten Plunder in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, and Glen Whitehouse in Affliction. He was originally gonna be voiced by Kelsey Grammer in the prequel, who also voiced Stinky Pete in Toy Story 2, but was cut.
Originally, Waternoose has a friendly, demonstrative, thoughtful and fatherly demeanor. He used to be Sulley's grandfather-like mentor, and he liked him as his top Scarer, only to turn on Sulley and Mike and banish them later on. Since that day, Sulley, Mike, and Mr. Waternoose have been enemies, though Waternoose admits earlier that he ultimately regrets betraying them, confirming that he holds himself responsible for destroying his mentor-like relationship with them in the first place.
Despite being Randall's boss, Waternoose is a bit more sophisticated, modest, kindhearted, compassionate and well-mannered than him. For example, Waternoose still showed some signs of caring for Sulley, despite being upset over getting rid of him for mostly pragmatic reasons.
Mr. Waternoose genuinely liked Sulley and Mike because of their successful teamwork, but his hatred towards them started when they were guiltless after he found out that they let a human child into the monster world (Even though it just happened by coincidence); he betrayed them by pushing them through a door that there was no way back through, and banishing them
Sully finds a way back into the monster world. Mr. Waternoose's next appearance is when he and Randall try to use the scream extractor on Boo, and Sulley interferes intending to take her home instead. After Mike and Sulley find Boo's door, Mike creates a diversion to make the CDA associates chase him instead of Sulley, and capturing Boo became a DIY for Mr. Waternoose. But those chases turned out to be a trap set on Mr. Waternoose by Mike so that he could reveal Mr. Waternoose's true colors. The CDA apprehends him. While being dragged away, he yells at Sulley and blames him for "destroying" Monsters, Inc. and that it's Sulley's fault that the crisis will now get worse, believing screams were the only solution. However, it was revealed that Sulley ended up making it better for good, solving the energy crisis by harvesting children's laughs, which is ten times more powerful than scream energy, as well as replacing Mr. Waternoose as the CEO of Monsters, Inc. This all proves that, while Waternoose's heart was in the right place, he never even considered that there could have been other ways to solve the crisis. It also gets discovered that human children aren't really dangerous.
Appearance[]
Waternoose is an obese, completely bald gray monster with five teal eyes, seven fingers on each of his hands, and six crab-like legs with black tips. He sports a black jacket over a white shirt, a red vest, and a black bow tie.
In a photo seen during the credits of Monsters University, Waternoose used to have an Afro and mustache in his earlier years.
Relationships[]
Friends/Allies[]
Randall Boggs - (Former worker and former assistant)
Of course, MI is prepared for the future. With the top scarers, the best refineries, and research into new energy techniques.
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~ Waternoose in the commercial for his company.
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You can't touch a child! They're toxic! If a kid ever got through one of our doors, the results would be... catastrophic.
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~ Waternoose warning the trainees of the "toxicity" in human children in a deleted scene.
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Waternoose: Oh… what a day. Sulley: We're just going through a rough time, sir. Everyone knows you're going to get us through it. Waternoose: Tell that to the board of directors.
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~ Mr. Waternoose discussing with Sulley about plans to save Monsters, Inc.
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James, this company has been in my family for three generations. I would do anything to keep it from going under.
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~ Waternoose foreshadowing his true nature.
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Waternoose: Oh, I never thought things would come to this, not in my factory. I'm sorry you boys got mixed up in this. Especially you, James. But now we can set everything straight again, for the good of the company. [A frosty metal door lowers and is activated] Mike: Uh, sir, that's not her door. Waternoose: I know, I know. [Randall appears and opens the door] Waternoose: It's yours.
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~ Waternoose revealed to be Randall's boss and to be the mastermind behind in his own evil plans and reveals his true nature to Sulley and Mike while betraying them by shoving them into the human world.noicon
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Waternoose: Finally! I never should have trusted you with this. Because of you, I had to banish my top scarer! Randall:: Ah, with this machine, we won't need scarers. Besides, Sullivan got what he deserved. Waternoose: Sullivan was TWICE the scarer you'll ever be!
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~ Mr. Waternoose insulting Randall while both are having an argument about banishing Sulley and Mike.noicon
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Waternoose: What, wh-what is this?! What? Who? Huh? [Waternoose blinks, uncomprehending. The child isn't Boo at all, but the Animatronic Kid from the simulator. The wall of the bedroom begins to rise.] Computerized Voice: Simulation terminated. Simulation terminated. [Behind the fourth wall of the simulator, the tryout room is filled with yellow-suited CDA agents. Mike sits in the evaluator's chair.] Mike: Well, I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I spotted several big mistakes. Waternoose: [stammers] B-but... H-How'd you--?! Mike: You know what? Let's watch my favorite part again, shall we? [he rewinds the footage and plays it.] Waternoose: [on tape, repeating three times]I'll kidnap a THOUSAND children before I let this company die! [Waternoose sees himself on the monitor and The CDA agents discuss the situation. Boo peeks out from under the bed. Sulley motions for her to stay quiet. She nods and crawls back. Two CDA agents walk onto the stage and grab Waternoose.] CDA Agent: I'll get him. All right, come with us, sir. Waternoose: W-What are you doing? Take your hands off me! You can't arrest me! [looks at Sulley] I hope you're happy, Sullivan! You've destroyed this company! Monsters, Incorporated is dead! Where will everyone get their scream now?! The energy crisis will only get worse, BECAUSE OF YOU!
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~ Mr. Waternoose in complete shock, after realizing he was recorded by Mike to show to the CDA agents about his true colors and his evil plans, and his last words as he gets arrested for his crimes, blaming it on Sulley for destroying the company, which is actually false.noicon
Trivia[]
Just like Randall Boggs, Waternoose serves as a dark counterpart of Sulley. Both monsters know how important Monsters, Inc. is to Monstropolis and try to do anything to prevent the company from getting bankrupt. However, when Sulley first met Boo, he learned that laughter is more powerful than screams and scaring children can hurt their feelings. Waternoose, on the other hand, does not care about the children; he only cares about what was best for the company by using scream extractors to absorb screams from kids without any remorse on them. If Sulley had not met Boo, cared more about what was best for Monsters, Inc., and did not show concern for any children like her, he would have ended up getting arrested like Waternoose.
Waternoose's first name, Henry, is never mentioned in the original film, but is only shown in the Monsters, Inc. commercial within the film itself, showing that his full name is Henry J. Waternoose, III.
Waternoose is the last character to be voiced by James Coburn, right before he died on November 18, 2002 (one year after Monsters, Inc. was released), at the age of 74.
Waternoose is the second Pixar villain who was not revealed to be evil at first. The first being Stinky Pete from Toy Story 2. Ironically, Stinky Pete's voice actor, Kelsey Grammer, was originally going to replace the late James Coburn as the voice of Mr. Waternoose in Monsters University.
Waternoose appeared in Monsters, Inc.: Scare Island as the guide to Sulley and Mike to complete the scare training to graduate, and in the Monsters, Inc. game for the PS2 where he is the final boss of the game. Here, James Coburn reprises his role in both games.
Monsters at Work reveals that Waternoose spreaded false news then later banished the Yeti and for discovering Randall's scream extractor.
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