Unused Dialogue

This is a sub-page of The Cat in the Hat (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows).

There's a significant amount of unused voice clips that can be found in the files for the Windows version of this game. These range from references to various early concepts, including unused intros, scrapped levels, early enemies, and reworked mechanics, to alternate takes of used dialogue and a bizarre mic test.

(Source: CallaxianTitan)

Alternate Intro#

A series of voice clips reveal that the game would have originally started with the Fish explaining the game's plot and the Cat interjecting with some occasional comments.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Fish_Alt_Intro_Line		Fish: So, we're having a quiet day at home, when this irresponsible lunatic of a cat shows up!
Icut_C02		Cat: Hey, I resent that! I am a very responsible lunatic.
Icut_F03		Fish: And with him, this cat brings a magic crate with a whole bizarre world inside!
Icut_C04		Cat: ♫He's got a whole world in his crate!♫
Icut_F05		Fish: Now the kids are fascinated by this world of chaos!
Icut_C06		Cat: Hey! Have you taken a look outside your own world recently?
Icut_F07		Fish: And then, the not-very-nice neighbor Mr. Quinn turns up...
Icut_C08		Cat: Yeah, I'll agree with ya there. He ain't nice!
Icut_F09		Fish: And he convinces Conrad to open the crate!
Icut_C10		Cat: Which wasn't really the smartest thing he coulda done.
Icut_F11		Fish: Now the world from the crate has taken over the house!
Icut_C12		Cat: Uh, yea. Oops.
Icut_F13		Fish: And Quinn's stolen the Crablock from the crate!
Icut_C14		Cat: And unfortunately, I had to leave for an urgent meeting in Australia.
Icut_F15		Fish: So, the cat decided he would heroically step forward, collect up all the magical energy loose around the house, stop Quinn, and save the day!
Icut_C16		Cat: Oh, well...If you put it like that. I suppose a cat's gotta do what a cat's gotta do.
Icut_F17		Fish: And I follow him around dispensing advice, because otherwise the incompetent idiot wouldn't stand a chance!
Icut_C18		Cat: Oh, come on, cut me some slack here, will ya!?
Icut_C19		Fish: Hey, you got us into this mess, now get us out!!!

The Cat#

Be prepared to hear an awful lot of Mike Myers, or more accurately, an awfully good impression of him.

Opening Cutscene#

Several outtakes of the opening intro, featuring the Cat explaining the game's plot, can be found in the Windows version.

Most of this audio, named Cat_G002, is used, but the first nine seconds are different from the final game.

A raw take, named Cat_G002_Entire_Read, with two alternate readings of the intro. Chris Edgerly, the Cat's voice actor, breaks character a little bit at the beginning.

The Cat saying "Ta da!", the file being named Cat_G001. It's possible that this was meant to play when the title screen appeared.

Level Entry#

There are alternate takes for the Cat's dialogue for entering two of the levels, specifically Musical Madness and Trouble Bath.

Level Name	Filenames	Unused	Used	Transcript
Musical Madness	Cat_LI03_ALT/Cat_LI03			(A) Let us make beautiful music together. (B) Ah, mon cherie...let us make beautiful music together!
Trouble Bath	Cat_LI09_ALT/Cat_LI09			(A) I'll never understand this human obsession with baths. Cats are self-cleaning. (B) I'll never understand this human obsession with baths. When you're a cat, there's nowhere you can't lick!

In addition to these, there are three other level introductions stored alongside the Cat's dialogue for entering the secret world, Mystical Mirror. This might imply that there were three other secret levels planned at one point. There's no other evidence for this as of yet, however.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Cat_SL01		Ooh, a strange new world. Time to seek out new life, and bubble-blow it away! Mwahahaha!
Cat_SL02		Smashing, baby! A top secret lair of evil! ...Oh! Wrong film, wrong- Cut. We'll do it again?
Cat_SL03		Hmmm...smells like this place ain't been cleaned in a while.

General Gameplay#

As it turns out, the Cat was somehow going to talk a lot more than in the final game.

Death#

The Cat spends his nine lives in many more ways within the files for the Windows version. Note that some similarly-named files are occasionally used for teleporting.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Cat_D001		That coulda gone better!
Cat_D003		Go to your happy place... go to your happy place...
Cat_D004		Awkward.
Cat_D005		Game over, man! Game over!
Cat_D007		Well, partner, that's another fine mess you've got me into.
Cat_D010		Oh my gosh, it's full of stars...
Cat_D011		Mommy!
Cat_D013		We came, we saw, we got our tushy kicked.
Cat_D018		Ah, come on! We can do better then that!
Cat_D019		That wasn't my finest hour.

There's also an alternate take for one used death sound:

Filenames	Unused	Used	Transcript
Cat_D023_ALT/Cat_D023			cries in agony

Quitting#

The Cat was originally going to be a bit more creative in admonishing you for quitting the game.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Cat_Q005		I'm gonna miss ya. I promised myself I wouldn't cry!
Cat_Q006		Quitter.
Cat_Q007		If at first you don't succeed, give up, huh?
Cat_Q008		Wh-whattya mean we're over!? What'd I do wrong?
Cat_Q009		Aw, come on! It ain't that hard!
Cat_Q010		You're gonna have to carry on without me.
Cat_Q011		We were just getting started!
Cat_Q012		Uh huh. When the going gets tough, run away.
Cat_Q013		Don't go! I promise I'll get this cleaned up!
Cat_Q014		Aw man, you can't quit now!

Reactions#

There's a series of unused reactions for the Cat that have various purposes, including pain reactions, gaining health, capturing an enemy, or other miscellaneous criterion.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Cat_SE17		Ah!
Cat_SE18		Ow-o-o-o!
Cat_SE19		Huh?
Cat_SE20		Wha? What?
Cat_SE21		Now that's what I'm talkin' about.
Cat_SE22		Don't try this at home.
Cat_SE23		Ah, much better!
Cat_SE25		You're mine!
Cat_SE26		Up and away!
Cat_SE27		Yeeees!
Cat_SE28		Gotcha!
Cat_SE29		Got it!
Cat_SE30		Uh huh! Uh huh! Uh huh uh huh uh huh!
Cat_SE33		Ahhh...
Cat_SE39		Man, I am good!

Talking to the Fish#

In the final game, the Cat cycles through twenty-five comebacks after the player finishes talking to the Fish, but a total of twenty-nine exist in the files of the Windows version.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Cat_FR27		What do you do when you ain't got me to patronize?
Cat_FR28		I know some day your Dad's gonna find ya. "Oops! Wrong fish!"
Cat_FR29		Finally! Some decent advice!
Cat_FR30		Ya know, you do a lot of talking for someone with no lips.

Talking with Quinn#

The Cat's final line of dialogue in the final boss fight, Quinn in Toyland, has an alternate take in the Windows version of the game.

Filenames	Unused	Used	Transcript
Cat_BS03/Cat_BS03A			(A) Cat - 3. Strange man from next door - zero. Result - The suave, sophisticated, and incredibly handsome Cat wins! Woohoo! (B) Cat - 3. Strange man from next door - nil. Result - The suave, sophisticated, and incredibly handsome Cat wins! Woohoo!

Miscellaneous Dialogue#

A series of idle dialogue where the Cat complains about being bored go unused.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Cat_FE01		Ah, come on, I'm growin' old here!
Cat_FE02		Oh, why are we waiting!?
Cat_FE03		Hello? Is there anybody there?
Cat_FE04		Cat to player. Come in, player.
Cat_FE09		Look, I've got an appointment with my therapist in an hour...
Cat_FE10		Hey look, my contract made no mention of just standing around.
Cat_FE15		I'm getting a feeling of deja-vu here.
Cat_FE16		Something tells me I've been here before...

The Cat had a good bit more to say for any given situation.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Cat_GI16		Y'know, I think I'm getting lumps on my lumps.
Cat_GI17		And now, face the might of karate cat!
Cat_GI18		All for one and one for all!
Cat_GI19		Oh, rush to the head, it's all gone black, ah, ahah! Oh, that's better.
Cat_I001		hack hack cough Hairball.
Cat_I002		burp I knew that milk would come back to haunt me.
Cat_I003		I'll just entertain myself until you do something.
Cat_I004		Can we get on with this? I have a life, you know.
Cat_I005		But I'm boooored.
Cat_I006		Hey! I want my lawyer.
Cat_I007		This ain't the cat you're looking for.
Cat_I008		Have you gone to sleep out there?
Cat_I009		Suddenly I feel so alone...
Cat_I010		You ever get the feeling that you're trapped in some computer game?
Cat_I011		Helloooooo? Anybody out there?
Cat_I012		I'll just take a quick cat nap.
Cat_I013		You haven't forgotten about your old friend Cat, have you?
Cat_I014		I like this spot...but not that much.
Cat_I015		Ready when you are, pal!
Cat_I016		I'm all rested up now, thanks.
Cat_I017		Yoohooooo.
Cat_I018		OK, OK, nothing else to see here, let's move along.
Cat_I019		You can't leave me hangin' like this!

An extended reel of idle dialogue called Cat_Whistling_Bored_Talking. While some parts of this clip are used in-game, the rest of it isn't, including an off-the-cuff reference to comedian Buddy Hackett.

Finally, there's two other lines of dialogue with no clear purpose.

Filename	Audio	Transcript	Notes
Cat_Fun		It's fun to have fun, but you've got to know how!	The Cat reciting a line from one of the movie's songs, "Fun Fun Fun". It's not clear where this would've been used.
Cat_GI02		Hey, watch me dance now...haha!	This may have been an alternate sound test, as the dialogue that plays for changing the volume is stored right next to this.

Credits#

In the console versions of the game, the Cat talks over the credits, just in case you hadn't heard enough of him up to this point. Although he remains silent in the Windows version, both of his monologues show up in its files.

In the Xbox version's monologue, the Cat comments on many of the people mentioned in the credits, name-dropping specific people after about a minute. Only the very last line in this monologue isn't used, where he calls Andrea "button girl".

As a side note, many of the Cat's shoutouts appear to refer to some of the actual people behind the game:

Jonathan probably refers to Jonathan Eubanks, credited as the executive producer.
Nick probably refers to Nick Torchia, credited as the production coordinator and for "game concept".
Steve probably refers to Stephen Townsend, credited as the producer.
Nathan probably refers to Nathan Whitman, credited as the assistant producer.
Tom refers to Tom Keegan, credited as the casting and voice director.
Andrea refers to Andrea Toyias, credited as the dialogue editor and recording engineer.

It's not entirely clear who Dave is.

The Fish#

As the game's built-in instruction manual, the Fish also has a lot to say that goes unused.

Alternate Intro#

There appears to be another early concept for an intro sequence within the Fish's dialogue, where he explains the game's set-up even more succinctly than in the final game. Note how he blames the Things here for opening the magic crate rather than Conrad like in the other opening.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Fish_H21		You bring a magic crate into the house, the hairless monkeys open it, and the magic gets everywhere! Now you need to collect it and put it back where it belongs! The more magic you collect, the more bizarre worlds you'll open. It's a very dirty job, and someone's gotta do it, and it's gonna be you!

Advice#

Much of the Fish's advice throughout the game was rerecorded or changed. These changes were usually just clarifications, but some reveal earlier versions of core game mechanics.

Filenames	Transcript for Unused Dialogue	Transcript for Used Dialogue	Notes
Fish_H12/Fish_H12_HEARTS	So, you wanna live forever, Cat? Collect slices of cake or even full cakes to increase your waistline, er, I mean, cat lives. Collect any small cats, than you will gain extra lives. Now get a move on, Cat!	So, you wanna live forever, Cat? Collect slices of cake or even full cakes to increase your waistline, er, I mean, cat lives. Collect any small hearts, than you will gain extra lives. Now get a move on, Cat!	In what was presumably a mistake, this line originally suggested you had to collect a smaller cat in order to gain an extra life rather than a heart.
Fish_H13/Fish_H41	Now, a new introduction to your vocabulary: the switch. Those you find on the ground must be slammed, while others must be fired at with something you've caught in your umbrella.	Now, a new introduction to your vocabulary: the switch. Those you find on the ground must be slammed, while others must be hit by firing at them with something you've caught with your umbrella. Switches will often start platforms moving, or even make them appear out of thin air!	This line was rewritten to elaborate what the switches would do upon activation.
Fish_H18/Fish_H31	While gooballs are relatively stable, Goobangs are anything but! If you get too close to them, they'll explode! I know you might enjoy that, but if you get blown up, there'll be no one left to clean up the mess.	Coming up, there's a Goobang. These are like gooballs, except if you touch them, they'll explode. So jump over them, shoot them with captured creatures or gooballs, or set them off as part of some chain reaction. It's not that I care, I just need you to clean up this big mess you've made!	This line was rewritten to make the function(s) of the Goobangs more clear.
Fish_H19/Fish_H48	These are special switches. If you slam down on them, you'll become encased in a floating bubble. You can move around in it, but if you touch anything, it will burst. Use the shield button to move the bubble faster, and jump to pop it.	These are special switches. If you slam down on them, you'll become encased in a floating bubble. You can move around in it, but if you touch any spiky walls, floors, ceilings, or any creatures, it will burst. You can increase the speed of the balloon, or you can burst it if you decide you want to get out early.	This line was rewritten to make what bursts the bubble more clear.
Fish_H20/Fish_H51	If you see a hanging hoop, you can jump up, grab it, and be carried along to wherever it leads. Try it, but don't expect me to come running if it all goes wrong. I must have left my legs in the other fish bowl!	If you see a hanging hoop, you can jump up, grab it, and be carried along to wherever it leads. If you move in the direction the hoop is traveling, then you'll speed up, and if you move the other way, it'll slow down. Try it, but don't expect me to come running if it all goes wrong. I must have left my legs in the other fish bowl!	Some information was added telling the player how they can change the speed of the hoop.
Fish_H57_ALT/Fish_H57	Those giant crabs are really mean! Their claws can do some serious damage!	Those giant crabs are really mean! Their claws can really do some damage!	Two alternate takes on the same idea.
Fish_H107/Fish_H29	Your umbrella can also be used to form a shield which will protect you from all forms of damage. But, you can't move while you're using it.	You can form a shield from your umbrella to protect you from incoming fire. You can't move while you're under the shield, and it will not protect you from goo explosions or creatures running into you.	The original line states that the Cat's shield would've made the player invulnerable to damage, but this mechanic was eventually changed.
Fish_H108/Fish_H52	Over there is a Thing. He or she - I never can tell which - has stolen one of four keys. To get the key back, you'll have to bubble blast them with a captured enemy or a ball of goo. If the Thing is on a different platform than you, you may have to jump and fire.	Over there is a Thing. He or she - I never can tell which - has stolen one of four keys. To get the key back, you'll have to bubble blast them with a captured enemy or a ball of goo.	This line was shortened, as there's no point in the game where the Thing is on the same platform as the player.

Some of the Fish's dialogues even have two unused takes in the Windows version of the game.

Filenames	Transcript for Unused Dialogue	Transcript for Used Dialogue	Notes
Fish_H04/Fish_H38/Fish_H49	(A) So, you're having more problems. Why am I not surprised? To jump extra high distances, you can use a trampoline. Some you simply walk up to. Others you must climb onto and then start jumping. You might even be able to squeeze in an extra bit of height if you jump at juuuust the right moment. (B) So, you're having more problems. Why am I not surprised? A trampoline will allow you to jump extra high distances. However, if you need to stop jumping, slam down on the trampoline.	So, you're having more problems. Why am I not surprised? To jump higher, you can use a trampoline. Do try not to injure yourself.	The trampoline evidently went through a few changes. Originally, some trampolines had the player physically jump onto them rather than making them jump automatically. This was changed to having the trampolines stop only if the player slams down on them, before just having the player walk onto the trampolines.
Fish_H98/Fish_H99/Fish_H97	(A) You've got enough magic to enter a new world! (B) Another world has been opened because you've tidied up enough magic!	You can now explore a whoooole neeeew world.	Three alternate takes on the same idea.

There are also many lines of dialogue that never get used at all, some of which describe concepts and enemies which go entirely unused in the final game.

Filename	Transcript	Notes
Fish_H11	To deal with the various bizarre monstrosities that you've unleashed into this house, you will need to use your umbrella. You can either jump and slam your umbrella down on creatures, or shoot bubbles at the little beasties to capture and fire them at another target.	A hint explaining how to attack using the Cat's umbrella, a function so basic it probably didn't warrant a separate dialogue.
Fish_H24	OK Cat, you're now in a bonus world. In here, you can collect some extra magic, and one of the crystals that will give you access to a secret world. But be careful, one false move and you're outta here!	A hint explaining what bonus worlds are. It was probably removed since it would serve as an unnecessary interruption, as every bonus room involves an obstacle the Cat must run away from.
Fish_H28	Oh no! With the magic he's collected, Quinn has made a new world! You're gonna have to go in after him.	This was probably meant to play while the Cat is traveling to each new world, but it was eventually cut in favor of Fish_H97 above as it was probably far too repetitive.
Fish_H30	Some creatures are covered with armor. A goat has horns, and a lizard has spikes to burst your bubble attack. Try to attack from a different direction, but if all else fails, an explosive gooball should rid you of them!	A hint for a totally unused concept. In the final game, all enemies are vulnerable to any of the Cat's bubble attacks. It also describes an entirely unused lizard enemy.
Fish_H54	Watch out for those giant purple dogs! As you know, there's nothing a dog likes more than chasing a cat!	A hint introducing the player to the purple poodle-looking creatures which ultimately goes unused.
Fish_H62	Those goats with two heads look like they don't know which way to go. But if they see you, they'll point their horns in your direction and charge!	A hint introducing the player to the two-headed goat creatures which ultimately goes unused.
Fish_H63	Those purple parrots are usually quite oblivious to the world. However, if you run into their beaks, they can give you a naaasty peck!	A hint introducing the player to the green-purple parrot enemies which ultimately goes unused.
Fish_H64	Up ahead there's something that looks like a ball with a beak. But if they touch you, it'll sting for a week!	Hints introducing the player to two totally unused enemies.
Fish_H68	Those huge birds up there carry eggs wherever they go. Only, they're not for hatching; they drop them on the heads of unsuspecting cats!	Hints introducing the player to two totally unused enemies.
Fish_H73	These arrow signs are here to help show you which way to go.	A hint explaining the rather obvious purpose of the game's arrow signs.
Fish_H81	Ooh, see if you can find one of those red pieces of magic, because they're worth a lot!	These are pretty self-explanatory.
Fish_H116	Wooow! That's a red piece of magic! That's worth a hundred units. Keep your eye out for more of these!	These are pretty self-explanatory.
Fish_H117	This is a piece of magic. Collect these to open more wooooorlds.	A hint explaining the game's units of currency. It's safe to say that this was cut for being unnecessary.

Commentary on Boss Fights#

There's a few lines of commentary from The Fish that don't seem to get uttered during any of the boss fights with Quinn.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Fish_C01		Jump, you fool!
Fish_C08		Duck and cover!
Fish_C10		Is that the best you can do!?
Fish_C11		Eeeew, that was nasty!
Fish_C16		The exhaust port is open!
Fish_C17		Attack the exhaust pipe!

Miscellaneous Dialogue#

The Windows version of the game has a rather bizarre mic test of some sort where The Fish makes a bunch of weird noises, aptly named FishWildSounds. It includes an off-the-cuff comment on how "Crablock" sounds like "Kreplach", a sort of Jewish cuisine featuring a dumpling served in chicken soup.

Quinn#

Exiting a Level#

At the end of the first playthrough of each level, the player spots Quinn running through the exit door. There's a fair bit more dialogue for this purpose than the relatively short game would suggest.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Qui_EP01		Wa-heee!
Qui_EP11		Catch ya later!
Qui_EP12		Time to leave.
Qui_EP13		Woof woof.
Qui_EP14		I need a vacation.
Qui_EP15		¡Adiós, muchachos!
Qui_EP16		¡Hasta la vista!
Qui_EP17		Methinks I saw a puddy cat.
Qui_EP18		I'll be back.
Qui_EP19		Sayonara, señorita!
Qui_EP20		Follow me to your doom.
Qui_EP21		evil laugh
Qui_EP22		Once more unto the breach.
Qui_EP23		Come on, scaredy-cat!

There's an alternate take for Quinn's line of dialogue when he runs through the door at the end of Freezer Burn in the console versions of the game.

Filenames	Unused	Used	Transcript for Unused Dialogue	Transcript for Used Dialogue
Qui_EP03_ALT/Qui_EP03			♫A-looting we will go, a-looting we will go, hi-ho a-looting and a-looting we will go!♫	♫A-looting we will go...♫

Boss Fight Dialogue#

There's a lot of dialogue for Quinn that appears to have been intended as taunts/reactions for his boss fights.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Quinn_SE01		Ha. Ha.
Quinn_SE02		Is that it!?
Quinn_SE03		Poor cat.
Quinn_SE04		Aw, diddums.
Quinn_SE05		Take that, Cat.
Quinn_SE06		Fall, you fool.
Quinn_SE08		Time to fry, Cat.
Quinn_SE09		Poor little puddy cat.
Quinn_SE10		Aw, the Cat's all broken.
Quinn_SE11		Burn baby, burn!
Quinn_SE12		Aah!
Quinn_SE13		Agh!
Quinn_SE15		That hurt!
Quinn_SE15_ALT		That hurt.
Quinn_SE16		I'll get you!
Quinn_SE16_ALT		Uumph! I'll get you!
Quinn_SE17		pain noises

Miscellaneous Dialogue#

A bunch of general dialogue for Quinn that could have been used for any number of purposes. The rest of the dialogue labeled "TA" was eventually used in the Windows version for Quinn's taunts at the end of each level. Interestingly, some of this dialogue may suggest that Quinn was going to show up more frequently than he does in the final game.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Quinn_TA01		You'll never catch me, Cat!
Quinn_TA02		You'll have to do better than that, Cat!
Quinn_TA13		I've left you quite a few surprises!
Quinn_TA14		You're no match for me, Cat!
Quinn_TA15		Cat! Is that all you've got?
Quinn_TA16		Come on, Cat! Get the lead out!
Quinn_TA17		Who knows? Maybe next time, Cat!
Quinn_TA18		Not bad...but not good either!
Quinn_TA19		I'm doing this with my eyes closed, Cat!
Quinn_TA20		Cat, you're no competition!
Quinn_TA21		Cat, I'm waiting!
Quinn_TA22		I can see you...but you can't see me.
Quinn_TA23		It's a long way down! Land on your feet, Cat!
Quinn_TA24		Nice work! But not nice enough.
Quinn_TA25		This isn't supposed to be fun!
Quinn_TA26		Consider yourself lucky!
Quinn_TA27		You won't be so lucky next time, Cat!
Quinn_TA28		Is the kitty cat tired? Awwww. laugh
Quinn_TA29		Close, but not close enough.
Quinn_TA30		Woo! You could use some practice, Cat!

Several takes of Quinn saying "I'll get that Cat!". These raw takes are labeled Qui_NP13, which is among the dialogue for Quinn whenever he runs from one level to the next.

The Kids#

There's not a lot of dialogue recorded for either Conrad or Sally, given that they mostly just stand around the whole game.

Conrad#

There's two lines of dialogue for Conrad which suggest you could've talked to him after he stopped blocking your path.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Con_SL07		Quinn ran past me. Better follow him!
Con_SL08		Quinn went that way, upstairs!

Sally#

Similar lines of dialogue exist for Sally.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Sal_SL07		I saw Quinn run past me. Go after him!
Sal_SL08		Quinn ran upstairs! You'd better follow him!

In addition, there are also several raw takes of Sally refusing to let the player past her, at least some of each going unused.

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Sal_Extra_Line_Uh_Uh		Uh uh. (x4)
Sal_SSE1		Sorry. (x3)
Sal_SSE2		No. (x6)
Sal_SSE4		Nope. (x4)
Sal_SSE5		Nah. (x3)

Alternate Ending?#

Some characters have unused dialogue labeled "ES", ostensibly for "Ending Special", where Quinn laments his defeat while the kids both celebrate.

Quinn#

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Quinn_ES01		Nuts!
Quinn_ES02		Defeated by an overgrown cat!

Conrad#

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Con_ES01		Woohoo!
Con_ES02		Yea! YEA-

Sally#

Filename	Audio	Transcript
Sal_ES01		Hooray!
Sal_ES02		Yahoo!