History Funny / SleepyHollow1999

'''Ichabod:''' When I say operate, I of course mean the operating ''table.''

'''Doctor:''' This is most irregular!\\

-->'''Ichabod:''' We'll have to operate immediately.\\
'''Doctor:''' Operate? [[CaptainObvious She's dead]].

** And then:

'''Doctor:''' This is most irregular!

'''Ichabod:''' I should hope so.

-->'''Ichabod:''' Bring the widow in!

* Ichabod, being played as TheSkeptic since the beginning of the film, visibly and audibly shaking (with his teacup and saucer) after being told the story of the Horseman.

** [[ChewingTheScenery Ichabod's monologue to Hardenbrook in general]].

* After the Horseman chops off Philipse's head, the severed head rolls down a hill and ends up in Ichabod's lap.

--->'''Ichabod:''' You have moved the body?
--->'''Dr. Lancaster:''' I have.
--->'''Ichabod:''' You must ''never'' move the body!
--->'''Dr. Lancaster:''' Why?
--->'''Ichabod:''' Because!....''[walks off]''

-->'''Ichabod:''' We'll have to operate immediately.
-->'''Doctor:''' Operate? [[CaptainObvious She's dead]].

-->'''Ichabod:''' ''[sitting up in bed completely scared out of his wits]'' It was a headless horseman!
-->'''Baltus:''' You mustn't excite yourself.
-->'''Ichabod:''' But it was a headless horseman!
-->'''Baltus:''' Of course it was. That's why you're here.
-->'''Ichabod:''' [[CassandraTruth No, you must believe me! It was a horseman, a dead one. Headless!]]
-->'''Baltus:''' [[SubvertedTrope I know, I know.]]
-->'''Ichabod:''' You don't know because you were not there! It's all true!
-->'''Baltus:''' Of course it is. [[IWarnedYou I told you. Everyone told you.]]
-->'''Ichabod:''' I...saw him. ''[faints]''

--->'''Ichabod:''' ''[scared shitless]'' We're leaving!
--->'''Young Masbath:''' What happened?
--->'''Ichabod:''' We're leaving NOW!

-->'''Young Masbath:''' How will we recognize it?
-->'''Ichabod:''' Without difficulty, I rather fear. "And then climb down to the Horseman's resting place."
-->'''Young Masbath:''' His camp?
--> '''Ichabod:''' His '''''grave'''''.
-->'''Young Masbath:''' *eep*

-->'''Ichabod:''' Now up pops a widow with a claim to the [Van Garrett] fortune. ''[glances at Young Masbath]'' Off with her head!
-->''[Young Masbath clutches his neck in alarm]''

-->'''Young Masbath:''' It's just a spider.
-->'''Ichabod:''' Kill it! No, no! ''Stun'' it!

-->'''Young Masbath:''' Is he dead?
-->'''Ichabod:''' That's the problem. He was dead to begin with.

--->'''Ichabod:''' Because!....

-->'''Ichabod:''' No, you must believe me! It was a horseman, a dead one. Headless!
-->'''Baltus:''' I know, I know.

* Ichabod clearly [[BunnyEarsLawyer BS-ing his way through]] an investigation of one of the Horseman's victims shortly after he arrives in town (followed up by being able to expertly determine some previously-unnoticed details of the beheading using some chemicals and tools from his nifty black bag).
** Ichabod's bumbling investigation:
--->'''Ichabod''': You have moved the body?
--->'''Dr. Lancaster''': I have.
--->'''Ichabod''': You must ''never'' move the body!
--->'''Dr. Lancaster''': Why?
--->'''Ichabod''': Because!....
** Ichabod being startled by an insect that crawls out of hiding while examining a corpse.

* Ichabod brings the Widow Winship's body into the doctor's office for an autopsy.
--> '''Ichabod:''' We'll have to operate immediately.
--> '''Doctor:''' Operate? [[CaptainObvious She's dead]].

* After the Horseman chops off Magistrate Phillipse's head, the severed head rolls down a hill and ends up in Ichabod's lap.

--> '''Ichabod:''' ''[sitting up in bed completely scared out of his wits]'' It was a headless horseman!
--> '''Baltus:''' You mustn't excite yourself.
--> '''Ichabod:''' But it was a headless horseman!
--> '''Baltus:''' Of course it was. That's why you're here.
--> '''Ichabod:''' No, you must believe me! It was a horseman, a dead one. Headless!
--> '''Baltus:''' I know, I know.
--> '''Ichabod:''' You don't know because you were not there! It's all true!
--> '''Baltus:''' Of course it is. [[IWarnedYou I told you. Everyone told you.]]
--> '''Ichabod:''' I...saw him. ''[faints]''
** Before all that, Ichabod jumping up and clutching his blanket like a scared kid waking from a nightmare after Baltus knocks on the door.

* A galvanized Ichabod confidently declaring to the town elders he's heading into the Western Woods and asks, "Who's with me?" Everyone just stares silently at him.

--> '''Young Masbath:''' ''[meekly]'' That'd be him, ma'am.

** Ichabod brandishing a pistol while holding Young Masbath in front of him.

--->'''Ichabod''': ''[scared shitless]'' We're leaving!
--->'''Young Masbath''': What happened?
--->'''Ichabod''': We're leaving NOW!

--> '''Young Masbath:''' How will we recognize it?
--> '''Ichabod:''' Without difficulty, I rather fear. And then climb down to the Horseman's resting place.
--> '''Young Masbath:''' His camp?
--> '''Ichabod:''' His ''' ''grave.'' '''
--> '''Young Masbath:''' *eep*

-->'''Ichabod''': Now up pops a widow with a claim to the [Van Garrett] fortune. ''[glances at Young Masbath]'' Off with her head!

** Ichabod's monologue to Hardenbrook in general, due to the [[LargeHam haminess]] Depp exhibits.

* Upon seeing a spider crawling across the floor, Ichabod gasps and yelps like a woman, jumps up onto a chair, and refuses to come down until Masbath deals with the arachnid.
-->'''Young Masbath''': It's just a spider.
-->'''Ichabod''': Kill it! No, no! ''Stun'' it!

* Lady Van Tassel has a small joke at Ichabod's expense just before the town meeting. She tells her husband she'll treat her cut hand with some wild flowers, throwing a glance at Ichabod as she says "I know where some grow." To elaborate, it's the same area Ichabod caught her fooling around with Reverend Steenwyck in.

* Lady Van Tassel [[BlackHumor murdering Sarah is quite humorous in a messed up way;]] she stalks up behind the unsuspecting maid with a ''huge'' axe, smirks in satisfaction as blood splatters over her face, and Sarah's head neatly falls into the basket she was using to gather corn.

* During the chase scene, Ichabod and the Horseman both fall off the coach, and this is where they end up: the Horseman clinging gamely to the backboard while being dragged along at high speed, and Ichabod on the Horseman's horse, backwards. What does Ichabod do? He flings himself from the horse and briefly but gloriously ''surfs on the Horseman''.
** Katrina and Young Masbath then leap onto the horses pulling the carriage, with Ichabod hanging onto the harnessing behind them, the Horseman on the coach roof, and the now-detached coach headed straight for the trees. The Horseman has time for an "Oh, SHIT" reaction (yes, even without a head) before he gets sent flying when the coach crashes, landing hard on the ground...and when he pushes himself up, ''the coach lands on top of him.''

* One from the DVDCommentary. Upon a massive crescendo in the score coinciding with the credit "Music by Music/DannyElfman" appearing on-screen, Creator/TimBurton speculates Elfman did it deliberately ("Looks like Danny gave himself a big note there!")

--> '''Ichabod:''' Without difficulty, I rather fear.

* Ichabod trying like hell to keep his wits as he chops into the Tree of the Dead and gets blood all over him.

** Katrina and Young Masbath then leap onto the horses pulling the carriage, with Ichabod hanging onto the harnessing behind them, and the now-detached coach headed straight for the trees. The Horseman has time for an "Oh, SHIT" reaction (yes, even without a head) before he gets sent flying when the coach crashes, landing hard on the ground...and when he pushes himself up, ''the coach lands on top of him.''

* The fight between Ichabod and Lady Van Tessel. Even though he's TheHero and does his best to try to stop her, it's pretty funny to see Ichabod, who has no trouble defending himself (somewhat) from a dead horseman, getting beat up by a woman.

* ''Every single time'' Ichabod faints after something horrifying takes place. Creator/TimBurton's version of Ichabod Crane isn't exactly a manly guy.

--> '''Ichabod:''' (''sitting up in bed completely scared out of his wits'') It was a headless horseman!

--> '''Ichabod:''' I...saw him. (''faints'')

** [[DescriptionCut Then we cut to the two of them riding their horses into the woods alone.]]

--> '''Young Masbath:''' (meekly) That'd be him, ma'am.
** Ichabod then stutters that he doesn't make any accusations about her "chosen occupation," then blurts out the word "which," and then stumbles over it a few more times, clearly worried that she's going to attack him any second for calling her a witch.

--->'''Ichabod''': (''scared shitless'') We're leaving!

-->'''Ichabod''': Now up pops a widow with a claim to the [Van Garrett] fortune. (''glances at Young Masbath'') Off with her head! (''Young Masbeth clutches his neck in alarm'')

* Ichabod's shock after returning to the Van Tassel estate after catching [[spoiler:Lady Van Tassel having sex with Reverend Steenwyck in the woods]].
* Lady Van Tassel has a small joke at Ichabod's expense just before the town meeting. She tells her husband she'll treat her cut hand with some wild flowers, throwing a glance at Ichabod as she says "I know where some grow." To elaborate, it's the same area Ichabod [[spoiler:caught her fooling around with Reverend Steenwyck in]].
* [[spoiler:Lady Van Tassel]] startling Young Masbath, [[spoiler:who's sneaking up behind her with a mallet while she monologues to a captive Katrina in the windmill]], by finishing with "[[SuddenlyShouting BY HELPING YOU AND YOUR MASTER!]]"
* When Ichabod, Katrina, and Young Masbath are running to hide in the windmill, [[spoiler:Lady Van Tassel]] tells them "Watch your head!"

* The fight between Ichabod and [[spoiler:Lady Van Tessel]]. Even though he's TheHero and does his best to try to stop [[spoiler:her]], it's pretty funny to see Ichabod, who has no trouble defending himself (somewhat) from a dead horseman, getting beat up by a [[spoiler:woman]].
* After [[spoiler:the Horseman regains human form and steps toward him and Katrina]], Ichabod steps behind Katrina. Not a very manly guy, indeed.
* One from the DVDCommentary. Upon a massive crescendo in the score coinciding with the credit "Music by Creator/DannyElfman" appearing on-screen, Creator/TimBurton speculates Elfman did it deliberately ("Looks like Danny gave himself a big note there!")

* The fight between Ichabod and [[spoiler:Lady Van Tessel]]. Even though he's TheHero and does his best to try to stop [[spoiler:her]], it's pretty funny to see Ichabod, who has no trouble defending himself (somewhat) from a dead horseman, getting beat up by a [[spoiler:woman twice his age]].

-->'''Ichabod''': Now up pops a widow with a claim to the [Van Garrett] fortune. (''glances at Young Masbath'') Off with her head!

** Before all that, Ichabod jumping up and clutching his blanket after Baltus knocks on the door.
* When Ichabod and Young Masbeth meet the witch in the Western Woods, they ask if she's familiar with the horseman. Her response is to draw her finger across her neck (to mime having a head chopped off).
--> '''Young Masbeth:''' (meekly) That'd be him, ma'am.

* Ichabod and Young Masbeth receive directions to where they can find the Horseman, by taking the Indian trail to the [[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace Tree of the Dead.]]
--> '''Young Masbeth:''' How will we recognize it?

-->'''Ichabod''': Now up pops a widow with a claim to the [Van Garrett] fortune. (''glances at Young Masbeth'') Off with her head!

* [[spoiler:Lady Van Tassel]] startling Young Masbath, [[spoiler:who's sneaking up behind her with a mallet while she monologues to a captive Katrina in the windmill]], by finishing with "BY HELPING YOU AND YOUR MASTER!"
* When Ichabod, Katrina, and Masbath are running to hide in the windmill, [[spoiler:Lady Van Tassel]] tells them "Watch your head!"
* This [[BlackComedy exchange near the end]], when it appears that the Horseman has gone down in flames:

* During the chase scene, Ichabod and the Horseman both fall off the coach, and this is where they end up: the Horseman clinging gamely to the backboard while being dragged along at high speed, and Ichabod on the Horseman's horse, backwards. What does Ichabod do? He flings himself from the horse and brief but gloriously ''surfs on the Horseman''.
** Katrina and Masbeth then leap onto the horses pulling the carriage, with Ichabod hanging onto the harnessing behind them, and the now detached coach headed straight for the trees. The Horseman has time for an "oh SHIT" reaction (yes, even without a head) before he gets sent flying when the coach crashes, landing hard on the ground - and when he pushes himself up, ''the coach lands on top of him.''

* When Ichabod and Young Masbeth meet the witch in the Western Woods, they ask if she's familiar with the horseman. Her response is to draw her finger across her neck (to mime having a head chopped off). Ichabod then stutters that he doesn't make any accusations about her "chosen occupation," then blurts out the word "which," and then stumbles over it a few more times, clearly worried that she's going to attack him any second for calling her a witch.

* During the chase scene, Ichabod and the Horseman both fall off the coach, and this is where they end up: the Horseman clinging gamely to the backboard while being dragged along at high speed, and Ichabod on the Horseman's horse, backwards. What does Ichabod do? He flings himself from the horse and briefly but gloriously ''surfs on the Horseman''.

* During the chase scene, Ichabod and the Horseman both fall off the coach, and this is where they end up: the Horseman clinging gamely to the backboard while being dragged along at high speed, and Ichabod on the Horseman's horse, backwards. What does Ichabod do? He flings himself from the horse and brief but gloriously ''surfs on the Horseman''.

* One from the DVDCommentary. Upon a massive crescendo in the score coinciding with the credit "Music by Creator/DannyElfman" appearing on-screen, Creator/TimBurton speculates Elfman did it deliberately ("Looks like Danny gave himself a big note there!")