Memorable Quotes from Laurence Fishburne
57 quotesConfrontation Among Characters in Fled
Milliner
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm! Sweet little kitty got them virgin hands. Cute little kitty cat like you ain't supposed to be out here shoveling no ditches. This here's man's work. Hey, bitch, are you listening to me? You know, I'm just looking for a little pussy like you to keep me warm at night.
[softly laughs]
Dodge
Now that's using your head! COME ON!
[hits him with a shovel; Fighting him with a shovel]
Piper
Do you think he's had enough, convict? You been here one day, you wanna fight everybody?
[Holds Dodge with a shovel from hitting Paul Milliner; Grabs the shovel from him]
Dodge
I ain't supposed to be here.
Piper
And nobody supposed to be here.
[Drops the shovel]
Sargeant Bailey
Alright, break it up! Break it up! Move your big ass out of the way! (to Piper) Cause of problems already, Piper?
[shoves the prisoner aside]
Piper
I had nothing to do with it, alright?!
Dodge
He's telling a truth.
Sargeant Bailey
Now shut up, Dodge.
Dodge
Wait a minute!
Sargeant Bailey
(to Dodge) I SAID SHUT THE FUCK UP! You guys need an attitude adjustment. I got just one thing for you. Alright, Kevin.
The Guard
Dig a hole now.
Sargeant Bailey
Kinda like a wedding ring. I now pronounce you convict and convict. Now get the fuck on the bus!
[Lifts theirs hands on each sides; Throws their hands down]
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A Package Delivered in Unlikely Circumstances
Smith
Mr. Anderson! Did you get my package?
Neo
Yeah.
Smith
Well, good.
Morpheus
Smith.
Link
Whoever it is, he’s not reading like an agent.
Smith
Surprised to see me?
Neo
No.
Smith
Then you’re aware of it.
Neo
Of what?
Smith
Our connection. I don’t fully understand how it happened. Perhaps some part of you imprinted onto me, something overwritten or copied. That is at this point irrelevant, what matters is that whatever happened, happened for a reason.
Neo
And what reason is that?
Smith
I killed you, Mr. Anderson, I watched you die… With a certain satisfaction, I might add, and then something happened. Something that I knew was impossible, but it happened anyway. You destroyed me, Mr. Anderson. Afterward, I knew the rules, I understood what I was supposed to do but I didn’t. I couldn’t. I was compelled to stay, compelled to disobey. And now here I stand because of you, Mr. Anderson, because of you I’m no longer an agent of the system, because of you I’ve changed – I’m unplugged – a new man, so to speak, like you, apparently free.
Neo
Congratulations.
Smith
Thank you. But as you well know, appearances can be deceiving, which brings me back to the reason why we’re here. We’re not here because we’re free, we’re here because we’re not free. There’s no escaping reason, no denying purpose – because as we both know, without purpose, we would not exist.
Smith 2
It is purpose that created us,
Smith 3
Purpose that connects us,
Smith 4
Purpose that pulls us,
Smith 5
That guides us,
Smith 6
That drives us,
Smith 7
It is purpose that defines,
Smith 8
Purpose that binds us.
Smith
We’re here because of you, Mr. Anderson, we’re here to take from you what you tried to take from us. Purpose.
Trinity
What’s happening to him?
Link
I don’t know.
Smith
Yes, that’s it, it’ll be over soon.
[attempting to copy himself into Neo]
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Fealty and Defiance at the High Table
Bowery King
Okay. You made your point. You have earned my fealty. Matter of fact, I'm gonna shove so much fealty up your ass it's gonna come spilling out of your mouth.
The Adjudicator
You had your chance.
Bowery King
Well, since you see it that way, I guess it's time I told you to climb down off your High Table and go fuck yourself.
The Adjudicator
Duly noted. You gave John Wick seven bullets, your penance will be paid with seven cuts.
Bowery King
Well, sometimes you gotta cut a motherfucker.
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Headline Suggestion for a Controversial Story
Perry White
Jenny. Headline. "End of Love Affair With Man In The Sky". Question mark.
[''After watching news report of Wallace vandalizing Superman statue with statement of "False God"'']
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The Revelation of The One
Morpheus
], so I must be brief. They got to you first, but they’ve underestimated how important you are. If they knew what I know, you’d probably be dead.
[[w:Wiretapping|This line is tapped]
Neo
What are you talking about. What... what is happening to me?
Morpheus
You are The One, Neo. You see, you may have spent the last few years looking for me, but I’ve spent my entire life looking for you. Now do you still want to meet?
Neo
Yes.
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A Past Encounter Shapes Their Present Paths
Bowery King
As I live and breathe! John Wick. The man. The myth. The legend. You're not very good at retiring.
John Wick
I'm workin on it.
Bowery King
Mr. Wick doesn't remember, but we met many years ago, before my ascension... When I was just a pawn in the game. We met and you gave me a gift, the gift that would make me a king. You don't remember, but there I was standing in an alleyway. I didn't even hear you comin'. You gave me this. Gift from the Boogeyman. Perfect for every occasion. But you also gave me a choice. Pull my gun, shoot you in the back, and die, or keep the pressure on my neck...and live. And so you see, I survived. No one sneaks up on me anymore thanks to you. I am all-seeing and all-knowing.
John Wick
Then you know why I'm here.
Bowery King
Santino D'Antonio, yes. Your contract went wide, John. That's bad for your health. What's the number up to now, Earl?
Bowery King
Seven million dollars! Damn! It's Christmas. We're going to Applebee's after this.
John Wick
I need your help. You have eyes begging for change on every corner in the city. I'm thinkin you can find Santino. I need you to move me. Underground. Get me to him.
Bowery King
How sweet it is! The Boogeyman begging me for help. Well, of course, John. Yes, John. Whatever you'd like, John. Would you like a back rub with that, John?
John Wick
You're going to help me.
Bowery King
Why the fuck would I do that?
John Wick
Because I'm the only one that can help you.
Bowery King
You're gonna help me out? That's downright upright of you, Mr. Wick. You sound positively magnanimous. But look around you. How much help does it look like I need? It seems to me that the real question, Mr. Wick, is who in this cruel world of ours...is going to help you?
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A High Price on John Wick's Head
Bowery King
He's offered seven million dollars for your life. Seven million dollars is a lot of money, Mr. Wick.
John Wick
So I guess you have a choice. You want a war? Or do you wanna just give me a gun?
Bowery King
Somebody, please! Get this man a gun!
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Prison's Mark: Tension in the Shoulders
Whitey Powers
Your pal Markum, the moment I laid eyes on him, I could tell he'd done time. They never lose that tension, it settles in their shoulders.
Sean Devine
He lost his daughter. That's what's in his shoulders.
Whitey Powers
No, that's in his stomach. The tension in his shoulders, that's prison.
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Understanding Love and Destiny in The Matrix
Neo
I think so.
Oracle
So, what do you think? Do you think you’re The One?
Neo
I don’t know.
Oracle
You know what that means? It's Latin. Means "]". I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Being The One is just like being in love. No one can tell you you're in love, you just know it. Through and through. Balls to bones.
[''The latin phrase ''Temet Nosce'' appears on an inscription over the Oracle's door''; [w:Know thyself|Know thyself]
Neo
Ahhh.
Oracle
Okay. Now I’m supposed to say, “Umm, that’s interesting, but...” then you say...
Neo
But what?
Oracle
But you already know what I’m going to tell you.
Neo
I’m not The One.
Oracle
Sorry, kid. You got the gift, but it looks like you’re waiting for something.
Neo
What?
Oracle
Your next life, maybe? who knows? That’s the way these things go. What’s funny?
Neo
Morpheus. He- he almost had me convinced.
Oracle
I know. Poor Morpheus. Without him we’re lost.
Neo
What do you mean, without him?
Oracle
Are you sure you want to hear this? Morpheus believes in you, Neo. And no one, not you, not even me can convince him otherwise. He believes it so blindly that he’s going to sacrifice his life to save yours.
Neo
What?
Oracle
You’re going to have to make a choice. In the one hand you’ll have Morpheus’ life and in the other hand you’ll have your own. One of you is going to die. Which one will be up to you. I’m sorry, kiddo, I really am. You have a good soul, and I hate giving good people bad news. Oh, don’t worry about it. As soon as you step outside that door, you’ll start feeling better. You’ll remember you don’t believe in any of this fate crap. You’re in control of your own life, remember? Here, take a cookie. I promise, by the time you’re done eating it, you’ll feel right as rain.
Morpheus
What was said was for you and for you alone.
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The Bowery King's Declaration of Power
Bowery King
I am the way into the city of woe, I am the way into eternal pain, I am the way to go among the lost. Before me there were no created things but those that last forever. AS DO I!!. ]... for you are now in the presence of the MOTHERFUCKING KING! You ready, John?
[[w:Inferno (Dante)|Abandon all hope, you who are about to enter here; laughs, then lights a match, sets fire to a wooden block inside a canister, while holding a suit on a hanger]
John Wick
Yeah.
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Understanding the Matrix and Its Enemies
Morpheus
The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy. But when you’re inside, you look around. What do you see? ], ], ], ]. The very minds of the people we are trying to save. But until we do, these people are still a part of that system, and that makes them our enemy. You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system, that they will fight to protect it. Were you listening to me, Neo, or were you looking at the woman in the red dress?
[[w:Businessperson|Business people; [w:teacher|teachers; [w:lawyer|lawyers; [w:carpenter|carpenters; ''A smiling attractive women walks past them with Neo turning his head at her'']
Neo
I was...
Morpheus
Look again. ], who is raising his firearm at Neo's head] Freeze it.
[''Woman has become an Agent Smith [[wikt:avatar|avatar; ''All pedestrians and agent become frozen in place'']
Neo
This... this isn’t the Matrix?
[''Walking around Agent Smith avatar'']
Morpheus
No. It’s another training program designed to teach you one thing. If you are not one of us, you are one of them.
Neo
What are they?
Morpheus
Sentient programs. They can move in and out of any software still hard-wired to their system. That means that anyone we haven’t unplugged is potentially an agent. Inside the Matrix, they are everyone and they are no one. We have survived by hiding from them, by running from them. But they are the gatekeepers. They are guarding all the doors, they are holding all the keys, which means that sooner or later, someone is going to have to fight them.
Neo
Someone?
Morpheus
I won't lie to you, Neo. Every single man or woman who has stood their ground, everyone who has fought an agent has died. But where they have failed, you will succeed.
Neo
Why?
Morpheus
I've seen an agent punch through a concrete wall. Men have emptied entire clips at them and hit nothing but air. Yet their strength and their speed are still based in a world that is built on rules. Because of that, they will never be as strong or as fast as you can be.
Neo
What are you trying to tell me, that I can dodge bullets?
Morpheus
No, Neo. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.
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Escape Through Another Way
Trinity
Where are you going?
Keymaker
Another way, always another way. Close it, quick.
[A twin rushes to the door and thwarts the door shutting with an arm with Trinity pumping several rounds into the arm]
Twin 1
Could we move along?
[Twin 2 phantasmographosizes through the door with Trinity emptying an entire gun clip fruitlessly]
Keymaker
Run! ] it for escape]
[He runs off to a vehicle to [[w:hotwire|hotwire]
Twin 2
Step away from the door. We owe you for that.
[Twin 2 gets Trinity into a bind holding a blade to her neck; Morpheus relaxes grip on door and steps off]
Twin 1
Just like new.
[phantasmographosizes and back to default with bullet wounds and damaged clothing disappeared]
Twin 2
Drop your weapon.
[The Keymaker gets their attention and Trinity runs to the vehicle and Morpheus fights both the twins simultaneously]
Morpheus
Stay with him.
Trinity
What about Neo?
Morpheus
He can handle himself.
Trinity
Get in the back.
[to the Keymaker]
Neo
Oh shit.
Link
Operator.
Neo
Link, where am I?
Link
You’re not gonna believe this, but you’re all the way up in the mountains.
Neo
Really.
[incredulously]
Link
Yeah, it’s gonna take me a while to get up an exit. Oh shit.
[senses danger on his monitors]
Neo
What?
Link
Those Twin things are after Morpheus and Trinity, and I don’t have a way to get em out.
Neo
Where are they?
Link
Middle of the city, 500 miles due south.
[Neo flies off]
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A Moment of Welcome and Advice
Trinity
This is it. Let me give you one piece of advice. Be honest. He knows more than you can imagine.
Morpheus
At last. Welcome, Neo. As you no doubt have guessed, I am Morpheus.
Neo
It’s an honor to meet you.
[''Extends hand for handshake'']
Morpheus
No, the ] is mine. Please, come. Sit. I imagine that right now you’re feeling a bit like ], hmm?
[[honor; ''They sit in armchairs facing each other''; [w:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland|Alice, tumbling down the rabbit hole]
Neo
You could say that.
Morpheus
I can see it in your eyes. You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he is expecting to wake up. Ironically, this is not far from the truth. Do you believe in ], Neo?
[[fate]
Neo
No.
Morpheus
Why not?
Neo
Because I don’t like the idea that I’m not in ] of my life.
[[control]
Morpheus
I know exactly what you mean. Let me tell you why you're here. You're here because you know something. What you know, you can't explain, but you feel it. You've felt it your entire life, that there's something wrong with this world. You don't know what, but it's there, like a splinter in your ], driving you mad. It is this feeling that has brought you to me. Do you know what I'm talking about?
[[mind]
Neo
The Matrix?
Morpheus
Do you want to know what it is? The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your ]. You can feel it when you go to ]. When you go to church. When you pay your taxes. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the ].
[''Neo nods in response''; [television; [work; [truth]
Neo
What truth?
Morpheus
That you are a slave, Neo. Like everyone else, you were born into bondage. Born into a prison that you cannot smell or taste or touch. A prison for your mind. Unfortunately, no one can be... told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself. This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in ], and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Remember: all I'm offering is the truth. Nothing more. ...Follow me. Apoc, are we online?
[''Leans in closer to Neo''; ''Pause''; ''Opens his pillbox, empties the contents into his palms, outstretches his hands as clenched fists''; ''opens his right hand revealing blue pill''; ''opens his left hand revealing red pill; [Alice in Wonderland|Wonderland; ''Neo, after a pause, reaches for the red pill''; ''Neo takes the red pill''; ''Leads Neo into a room with Trinity, Dozer, Apoc and Switch busy with peculiarly improvised electronic equipment'']
Apoc
Almost.
Morpheus
Time is always against us. Please, take a seat there.
[''Neo sits in unplugging chair'']
Neo
You did all this?
[''Trinity working alongside him'']
Trinity
Uh-huh.
Morpheus
The pill you took is part of a trace program. It’s designed to disrupt your input/output carrier signals so we can pinpoint your location.
Neo
What does that mean?
Cypher
It means ].
[[w:The Wonderful Wizard of Oz|buckle your seat belt, Dorothy, ’cause Kansas is going bye-bye]
Neo
Did you...
[''Watches a cracked mirror become repaired''; ''He touches it and glass becomes viscous on his hand'']
Morpheus
Have you ever had a ], Neo, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?
[[dream]
Neo
This can’t be...
[''The illusionary glass starts spreading on his arm'']
Morpheus
Be what? Be real?
[''The illusionary glass goes up his neck and into his throat; he wakes from the Matrix'']
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Secrets of the Building's Hidden Level
Keymaker
There’s a building. Inside this building there’s a level where no elevator can go, and no stair can reach. This level is filled with doors. These doors lead to many places, hidden places, but one door is special. One door leads to the Source. This building is protected by a very secure system. Every alarm triggers the bomb.
Vector
Bomb? Did he say bomb?
Keymaker
But like all systems it has a weakness. The system is based on the rules of a building. One system built on another.
Morpheus
Electricity.
Keymaker
If one fails, so must the other.
Niobe
No electricity, no alarms.
Ghost
But you’d have to take out a whole city block to kill the power to a building like that.
Keymaker
Not one, 27.
Vector
27 blocks?
Keymaker
There is a power station. it must be destroyed.
Niobe
There must be some kind of failsafe.
Keymaker
Yes, there is an emergency system. The core network of the grid must be accessed. The emergency system must be deactivated.
Soren
Then what do you need us for? Neo could take ’em both out easier than we could.
Keymaker
There’s no time.
Niobe
Why?
Keymaker
Once the door is unprotected, the connection will be severed. But another connection must first be made.
Ghost
How long will that take?
Keymaker
Exactly 314 seconds.
Soren
Just over 5 minutes.
Keymaker
That is the length and breadth of the window. Only ] can open the door, and only during that window can the door be opened.
[[w:Neo (The Matrix)|The One]
Niobe
How do you know all this?
Keymaker
I know because I must know. It’s my purpose. It’s the reason I’m here. Same reason we’re all here.
Trinity
Neo, I know something’s wrong. You don’t have to tell me. I just want you to know that I’m here.
Keymaker
All must be done as one.
Link
Can’t hurt.
Keymaker
If one fails, all fail.
Morpheus
At midnight, there’s a shift change in the security of both buildings. At midnight, we will strike.
Guard 1
Hey! You count sheep at home.
Guard 2
Why, I get paid to count ’em here.
Jax
Okay, they’re inside.
Axel
How much time?
Jax
12 minutes.
Axel
Oh shit!
Morpheus
All of our lives we have fought this war. Tonight I believe we can end it. Tonight is not an accident. There are no accidents. We have not come here by chance. I do not believe in chance when I see 3 objectives, 3 captains, 3 ships. I do not see coincidence, I see providence, I see purpose. I believe it is our fate to be here. It is our destiny. I believe this night holds for each and every one of us the very meaning of our lives.
Neo
I want to ask you to do something, but I don’t know how.
Trinity
I promise you, if I can, I will.
Neo
What if I asked you to stay out of this, no matter what. To stay out of the Matrix?
Trinity
Why?
Neo
Please.
Trinity
All right.
Morpheus
What is it, Niobe?
Niobe
I can’t help it, Morpheus, I can’t help thinking – what if you’re wrong. What if all this – the prophecy, everything – is bullshit.
Morpheus
Then tomorrow we may all be dead, but how would that be different from any other day? This is a war, and we are soldiers. Death can come for us at any time, in any place.
Axel
Incoming. Incoming! Incoming!
Morpheus
Now consider the alternative. What if I am right? What if the prophecy is true? What if tomorrow the war could be over. Isn’t that worth fighting for? Isn’t that worth dying for?
Soren
Time?
Vector
3 minutes.
Binary
Almost there.
Keymaker
It is time.
Trinity
Find the others.
Link
Got Niobe right there, they’re already out of the station.
Trinity
What about Soren?
Link
There, they’re still inside, but…
Trinity
They’re not moving.
Morpheus
That’s it, let’s go.
Trinity
Call Neo now.
Link
Lost them. They’re inside the portal.
Trinity
What about the grid?
Link
Everything’s still operational. Emergency system’s already rerouting power. Jesus. As soon as they open that door, it’s all over.
Trinity
The hell it is.
Link
What are you… Trinity?
Trinity
I will not stand here and do nothing. I will not wait here to watch them die.
Link
Trinity, we’re talking less then 5 minutes here.
Trinity
In 5 minutes, I’ll tear that whole goddamn building down.
Neo
How much further?
Keymaker
Here, just here.
Smith
I’m sorry, this is a dead end.
Link
It’s gotta be the ugliest hack I have ever done. That’s as close as I can get ya. You better grow some wings. Operator.
[Trinity calls him]
Trinity
I’m in.
Link
Keep moving, 65th floor.
Smith
you look surprised to see me again, Mr. Anderson, that’s the difference between us. I’ve been expecting you.
Neo
What do you want, Smith?
Smith
Oh you haven’t figured that out? Still using all the muscles except the one that matters. I want exactly what you want. I want everything.
Morpheus
Would that include a bullet from this gun?
Smith
Go ahead, shoot. The best thing about being me – there’s so many me’s.
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Debt and Consequences in John Wick's World
Bowery King
Oh, and remember... you owe me.
John Wick
You don't want me owing you.
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A Kiss for the Keymaker
Persephone
If you want the Keymaker, follow me. Get out! I’m so sick of his bullshit. On and on, pompous prick. A long time ago, when we first came here, it was so different. He was so different. He was like you. I’ll give you what you want. But you have to give me something.
[to man in washroom]
Neo
What?
Persephone
A kiss.
Trinity
Excuse me?
Persephone
I want you to kiss me as if you were kissing her.
Neo
Why?
Persephone
You love her. She loves you. It’s all over you both. A long time ago, I knew what that felt like. I want to remember it. I want to sample it. That’s all, just a sample.
Trinity
Why don’t you sample this instead?
[She holds up her gun to Persephone's head]
Morpheus
Trinity.
Persephone
Such emotion over something so small. It’s just a kiss.
Neo
Why should we trust you?
Persephone
If I don’t deliver you to the Keymaker, she can kill me.
Neo
All right.
Persephone
But you have to make me believe I am her.
Neo
All right.
Persephone
Terrible. Forget it.
[Neo kisses her; she is not satisfied]
Neo
Wait. Okay.
Persephone
Ahh, yes. That’s it. I envy you. But such a thing is not meant to last. Come with me.
[he kisses her again; this time...]
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Searching for Neo in The Matrix
Morpheus
Are you ready for us?
Link
Almost, sir. They got some pretty ancient hacks here, we’re working on it. Did you find Neo?
Morpheus
Can’t you see him?
Link
No, sir. We were reading something but I couldn’t tell what it was.
Neo
I can’t leave yet. I have to see her.
[Trinity looks over at him]
Trinity
Now?
Neo
This is my last chance.
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Observing the Unexpected in The Matrix
Tank
Everyone please observe, ] and ]. Sit back and enjoy your ride.
[[w:Airline seat|the fasten seat belt; [w:Inflight smoking|no smoking signs have been turned on]
Morpheus
Unbelievable, isn’t it?
Neo
God.
Trinity
What?
Neo
I used to eat there. Really good noodles. I have these memories from my life. None of them happened. What does that mean?
[''Points at passing location'']
Trinity
That the Matrix cannot tell you who you are.
Neo
And an Oracle can?
Trinity
That’s different.
Neo
Did you go to her?
Trinity
Yes.
Neo
What did she tell you?
Trinity
She told me.
Neo
What?
Morpheus
We’re here. Neo, come with me.
Neo
So is this the same Oracle that made the prophecy?
Morpheus
Yes. She’s very old. She’s been with us since the beginning.
Neo
The beginning?
Morpheus
Of the Resistance.
Neo
And she knows what, everything?
Morpheus
She would say she knows enough.
Neo
And she’s never wrong.
Morpheus
Try not to think of it in terms of right and wrong. She is a guide, Neo. She can help you to find the path.
Neo
She helped you?
Morpheus
Yes.
Neo
What did she tell you?
Morpheus
That I would find the one... I told you I can only show you the door. You have to walk through it.
Priestess
Hello, Neo. You’re right on time. Make yourself at home, Morpheus. Neo, come with me. These are the other potentials, you can wait here.
Spoon boy
Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth.
Neo
What truth?
Spoon boy
There is no spoon.
Neo
There is no spoon?
Spoon boy
Then you will see that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself.
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Underground Communication in a Digital Age
Bowery King
Welcome to my Mission Control. Brain stem of my operation. The information super flyway. From whence I control the word on the street, the way of the world.
[about his carrier pigeon flock]
The Adjudicator
With pigeons.
Bowery King
Yes. You see rats with wings, but I see the Internet. No IP addresses. No digital footprint. Can't track it, can't hack it, can't trace it.
The Adjudicator
Can you get disease from it?
Bowery King
Well, I wouldn't recommend that you eat one.
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Self-Destruction in the Community
The Old Man
Ain't nobody from outside bringing down the property value. It's these folk, shootin each other and sellin that crack rock and shit.
Furious Styles
Well, how you think the crack rock gets into the country? We don't own any planes. We don't own no ships. We are not the people who are flyin and floatin that shit in here. Why is it that there is a gun shop on almost every corner in this community?
The Old Man
Why?
Furious Styles
I'll tell you why. For the same reason that there is a liquor store on almost every corner in the black community. Why? They want us to kill ourselves.
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Contrast Between Environments and Attitudes
Stans
Wow, what a shithole. You live here?
Noland
Oh, no. No. This is my summer home. I winter in the Riviera. The schools are so much nicer there. And the men... Ooh, la, la! By the way, you're welcome.
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Morpheus Inspires Courage in the Face of Adversity
Morpheus
Zion, hear me! It is true what many of you have heard: the machines have raised an army and, as I speak, that army is drawing nearer to our home. Believe me when I say we have a difficult time ahead of us. But if we are to understand it, we must first shed our fear of it. I stand here now before you, truthfully, unafraid. Why? Because I believe something you do not? No! I stand here without fear because I remember. I remember that I stand here not because of the path that lies before me, but because of the path that lies behind me. I remember that for one hundred years, we have fought these Machines. I remember that for one hundred years, they have sent their armies to destroy us. And after a century of war, I remember that which matters most: WE ARE STILL HERE! Tonight, let us make them remember! Tonight, let us shake these caves of earth, fire, steel and stone! Tonight, let us be heard from red core to black sky! Tonight, let us make them remember: this is Zion! And we are not afraid!
[Speaking before all Zionites gathered in a cavern; Congregants murmurs frightened and disturbed; thunderous cheers; to more, louder cheers, he waves in farewell and leaves them to celebrate]
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The Responsibility of Fatherhood
Furious Styles
Any fool with a dick can make a baby, but only a real man can raise his children.
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Love and Destiny in The Matrix
Trinity
Neo, I’m not afraid anymore. The Oracle told me that I would fall in love, and that that man, the man who I loved would be The One. So you see, you can’t be dead. You can’t be, because I love you. You hear me? I love you. Now get up.
[''Kisses him''; ''Neo resurrects, fully enlightened and the agents at the hallway end raise their firearms and simultaneously fire'']
Neo
No.
[''Raises a hand and stops all bullets in mid-air'']
Tank
How?
[''Astounded'']
Morpheus
He is The One.
[''Mesmerized'']
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Perry White's Advice on Covering Gotham Sports
Perry White
Kent. You're sports today. I want you to go to Gotham and follow up on football. "Underdog Dreams Dashed: Ten Yards between Gotham and Glory". Oh, um, watch yourself over there in Gotham. Don't let them take your lunch money.
[''Walks up to Clark in office''; ''Envisioning headline'']
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Confrontation Over Safe Passage
Merovingian
What in the hell? I don’t believe this. Hey. Hey! The prodigal child returns. L’ange sans ailes . Are you here for the bounty, Seraph? Tell me, how many bullets are there in those guns? I don’t know, but I don’t think you have enough.
[laughs; to the DJ; to Seraph; DJ shuts off music; Translation: The angel without wings; Laughs heartily]
Seraph
We only want to talk.
Merovingian
Oh yes, I’m sure you do. You have fought through hell to do so, yes? I’ll tell you what I will do. Put down the guns and I will promise you safe passage out of here.
Seraph
All three of us.
Merovingian
Oh yes, yes. Of course.
Merovingian
Quelle bonne surprise, n’est pas? Who could’ve guessed we’d all be seeing each other so soon after our last meeting? The Fates are too kind. And since you, my little Judas, have brought them here, I can only surmise that the fortune teller has found herself another shell? Disappointing, but not unexpected. I do hope, however, she has the good manners to learn her lesson, and to remember that there is no action without consequence. And if you take something from me, you will pay the price.
[Laughs; Translation: What a fine surprise, isn’t it?]
Seraph
You know why we are here.
Merovingian
Come, now. What kind of question is this? Of course I know. It is my business to know. Some might think this a strange coincidence, but I do not. I am curious, though, as to how it actually happened. Do you know?
[Laughs]
Trinity
No.
Merovingian
No? I didn’t think so. But it is always best to ask.
Morpheus
We want to make a deal.
Merovingian
Always straight to business, huh, Morpheus? Okay. I have something you want. To make a deal, you must have something I want, yes? And it so happens there is something I want. Something I have wanted ever since I first came here. It is said they cannot be taken, they can only be given.
[Laughs]
Morpheus
What?
Merovingian
The eyes of the Oracle. I have told you before, there is no escaping the nature of the universe. It is that nature that has again brought you to me. Where some see coincidence, I see consequence. Where others see chance, I see cost. Bring me the eyes of the Oracle, and I will give you back your savior. That seems a particularly fair and reasonable deal to me. Yes? No?
[Laughs]
Trinity
I don’t have time for this shit. You wanna make a deal? How about this? You give me Neo, or we all die right here, right now.
[A fight ensues, ending with everyone pointing guns at each other]
Merovingian
Interesting deal. You are really ready to die for this man?
Trinity
Believe it.
[Cocks the gun she is pointing at his head]
Persephone
She’ll do it. If she has to, she’ll kill every one of us. She’s in love.
Merovingian
It is remarkable how similar the pattern of love is to the pattern of insanity.
Trinity
Time’s up. What’s it gonna be, Merv?
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Morpheus Questions Machine Logic in Zion Defense
Ship captain
That can't be -
[i.e. 250,000 Sentinels approaching Zion]
Morpheus
Why not? A Sentinel for every man, woman and child in Zion. That sounds exactly like the thinking of a machine to me.
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Importance of Appearance in Life Events
Bowery King
Man has to look his best when its time to get married, or buried.
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Chaos Unfolds Among Characters in Crisis
Dodge
What the hell's going on?!
Piper
How the hell should I know?!
Sargeant Bailey
Call the radio for help!
[Paul Milliner's shooting]
Milliner
Haha!
[continues shooting and the flame starts; Guns run out of bullets and picks up the shotgun]
Sargeant Bailey
Ah!
[Opens the bus door and Paul Milliner shoots him; thud to the ground when he died]
Piper
Let's go.
Dodge
Wait a minute, I'm not going anywhere!
Piper
You move what I say you move!
[Drags him]
Milliner
Hahaha! Here, pussy, pussy!
[shooting Dodge and Piper]
Dodge
Let's get outta here!
Milliner
Pussy!
[continuing shooting them and shot the prisoner bus to explode and Dodge and Piper jumps to the ground while they scream]
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Introduction to the Real World
Tank
Morning, did you sleep? You will tonight, I guarantee it. I’m Tank, I’ll be your operator.
[''Enters Neo's quarters''; ''Neo shakes head'']
Neo
You don’t... you don’t have any...
[''Noticing Tank's lack of electrical sockets'']
Tank
Holes? Nope. Me and my brother Dozer, we’re both one hundred percent pure, old fashioned, home-grown human, born free right here in the real world. Genuine child of Zion.
Neo
Zion?
Tank
If the war was over tomorrow, Zion’s where the party would be.
Neo
It’s a city?
Tank
The last human city. The only place we have left.
Neo
Where is it?
Tank
Deep underground, near the Earth’s core, where it’s still warm. You live long enough, you might even see it. Goddamn, I... I got to tell you, I’m fairly excited to see what you’re capable of, if Morpheus is right and all... We’re not supposed to talk about this, but if you are... damn, it’s a very exciting time. We got a lot to do. Let’s get to it...
[''Nodding head'']
Tank
Now, we’re supposed to start with these operation programs first, that’s major boring shit. Let’s do something a little more fun. How about... combat training?
[''Jumps into operator seat with Neo in his plug-in seat and Tank is rifling through [[w:Floppy disk|floppy discs; ''holds up floppy'']
Neo
]? I’m going to learn Jujitsu? Holy shit!
[''Reading on screen''; [w:Jujutsu|Jujitsu; ''Tank uploads program'']
Tank
]. How about some more?
[[w:Life (cereal)|Hey Mikey, I think he likes it]
Neo
Hell yes!
Morpheus
How is he?
[''Leaning over Tank'']
Tank
Ten hours straight. He’s... a machine.
Neo
I know ].
[''To Morpheus leaning over him''; [w:Kung Fun|Kung Fu]
Morpheus
Show me. This is a sparring program, similar to the programmed reality of the Matrix. It has the same basic rules, rules like gravity. What you must learn is that these rules are no different that the rules of a computer system. Some of them can be bent. Others can be broken. Understand? Then hit me. If you can. Good. Adaptation, improvisation. But your weakness is not your technique.
[''In the sparring program''; ''They fight a round''; ''Wagging fingers'']
Mouse
Morpheus is fighting Neo.
[''To the Nebuchadnezzar crew in the mess''; ''They all scramble to see'']
Morpheus
How did I beat you?
Neo
You’re too fast.
Morpheus
Do you believe that my being stronger or faster has anything to do with my muscles, in this place? You think that’s air you’re breathing now...? Again.
Mouse
Jesus Christ, he’s fast. Take a look at his neural kinetics, they’re way above normal.
Morpheus
What are you waiting for? You’re faster than this. Don’t think you are, know you are. Come on! Stop trying to hit me and HIT me!
Mouse
I don’t believe it.
Neo
I know what you’re trying to do.
Morpheus
I’m trying to free your mind, Neo, but I can only show you the door, you’re the one that has to walk through it. Tank, load the jump program... You have to let it all go, Neo, fear, doubt, and disbelief. Free your mind.
[''The jump program simulation is initiated Neo and Morpheus are on top of a skyscraper''; ''Morpheus jumps from the skyscraper to another skyscraper'']
Neo
Whoa. Okie dokie. Free my mind.
[''Makes focus-on-the-task-gestures'']
Mouse
So what if he makes it?
Tank
No one’s ever made the first jump.
Mouse
I know, I know. But what if he does?
Apoc
He won’t.
Mouse
Come on.
Trinity
Come on.
Neo
All right, no problem. Free my mind. Free my mind. All right.
[''He jumps only to fall to the street landing softly'']
Mouse
Wha- what does that mean?
Switch
It doesn’t mean anything.
Cypher
Everybody falls the first time. Right, Trin'?
Neo
I thought it wasn’t real.
[''unplugged; wipes blood from mouth'']
Morpheus
Your mind makes it real.
Neo
If you’re killed in the Matrix, you die here?
Morpheus
The body cannot live without the mind.
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Desire for Relaxation After a Tough Time
Piper
The first thing I'm gonna do, when this shit is over is set my ass in a steamy, hot bubble bath.
[playing harmonica when they are sitting down at the creek]
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Exploring Attraction and Relationships in Conversation
Whitey Powers
So the wife left you six months ago?
Sean Devine
So?
Whitey Powers
So Jenny Coughlin there with the body, voice and the cuffs... This girl, she makes gay guys rethink their orientation.
Sean Devine
So, what's your point?
Whitey Powers
The girl just wants to bed you, not wed you. You don't even blink? She wants to worship at the temple of Devine.
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The Allure of a Dangerous Creation
Weir
I created the Event Horizon to reach the stars, but she's gone much, much farther than that. She tore a hole in our universe, a gateway to another dimension. A dimension of pure chaos. Pure... evil. When she crossed over, she was just a ship. But when she came back... she was alive! Look at her, Miller. Isn't she beautiful?
Miller
Your "beautiful" ship killed its crew, Doctor.
Weir
Well... now she has another crew. Now she has us.
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Trust as a Foundation of Service
Morpheus
Link. Given your experience I can't say I fully understand your reasons for serving aboard my ship. However, if you wish to continue to do so, I must ask you to do one thing.
Link
What's that, sir?
Morpheus
To trust me.
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A Conversation Between Allies in Conflict
Bowery King
How you doing John? You look as bad as I feel. Johnny, Johnny, Johnny. Raise a hand if you can hear me, John.
[chuckles]
Bowery King
Oh, shit. They took a finger. Ain't that a bitch? Oh, John fucking Wick. So, the old boy keeps his hotel and you take the fall. Can't say I blame him. I would've done the same thing if I was in his shoes. But this High Table shit... Seven cuts. Under the table is where shit gets done. And they're about to find out, if you cut a king, you better cut him to the quick. So... Let me ask you, John. How do you feel? Cause I am really pissed off. You pissed, John? Hmm? Are you?
[chuckles again as John flips him off; gets up; chuckles]
John Wick
Yeah.
[gets up]
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Embracing Personal Power and Potential
Akeelah
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
[quoting [[Marianne Williamson]
Dr. Larabee
Does that mean anything to you?
Akeelah
I don't know.
Dr. Larabee
It's written in plain English. What does it mean?
Akeelah
That I'm not supposed to be afraid?
Dr. Larabee
Afraid of what?
Akeelah
Afraid of... me?
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Discovery of Reality in The Matrix
Morpheus
Welcome to the real world... We’ve done it, Trinity. We’ve found him.
Trinity
I hope you’re right.
Morpheus
I don’t have to ]. I know it.
[[hope]
Neo
Am I dead?
Morpheus
Far from it.
Dozer
He still needs a lot of work.
Neo
What are you doing?
Morpheus
Your muscles have atrophied; we’re rebuilding them.
Neo
Why do my eyes hurt?
Morpheus
You’ve never used them before. Rest, Neo. The answers are coming.
[''Puts hand on Neo's head'']
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The Burden of Knowledge and Choice
Neo
I can’t go back, can I?
[''To Morpheus'']
Morpheus
No. But if you could, would you really want to? I feel I owe you an apology. We have a rule. We never free a mind once it’s reached a certain age. It’s dangerous, the mind has trouble letting go. I’ve seen it before, and I’m sorry. I did what I did because... I had to. When the Matrix was first built, there was a man born inside who had the ability to change whatever he wanted, to remake the Matrix as he saw fit. It was he who freed the first of us, taught us the truth: ‘As long as the Matrix exists, the human race will never be free.’ After he died, the Oracle prophesied his return, and that his coming would hail the destruction of the Matrix, end the war, bring freedom to our people. That is why there are those of us who have spent our entire lives searching the Matrix looking for him. I did what I did because I believe that search is over. Get some rest, you’re going to need it.
Neo
For what?
Morpheus
Your training.
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Understanding the True Nature of Reality
Neo
Morpheus, what’s happened to me? What is this place?
Morpheus
More important than ‘What?’ is ‘When?’
Neo
When?
Morpheus
You believe it’s the year 1999 when in fact it’s closer to 2199. I can’t tell you exactly what year it is, because we honestly don’t know. There’s nothing I can say that will explain it for you, Neo. Come with me. See for yourself. This is my ship, the Nebuchadnezzar; it’s a hovercraft. This is the main deck. This is the core, where we broadcast our pirate signal and hack into the Matrix. Most of my crew you already know. This is Apoc, Switch, and Cypher.
[''Walking through the hacking floor'']
Cypher
Hi.
Morpheus
The ones you don’t know, Tank and his big brother, Dozer. The little one behind you is Mouse. You wanted to know what the Matrix is, Neo? Trinity? Try to relax. This will feel a little weird. This is the construct. It’s our loading program. We can load anything from clothing, to equipment, weapons, training simulations, anything we need.
[''Puts hands on Neo's shoulders''; ''Motions head to her''; ''To Neo in plug-in chair''; ''Slips in head plug and Neo becomes sentient in the construct'']
Neo
Right now we’re inside a computer program?
Morpheus
Is it really so hard to believe? Your clothes are different. The plugs in your arms and head are gone. Your hair has changed. Your appearance now is what we call residual self image. It is the mental projection of your digital self.
Neo
This... this isn’t real?
Morpheus
What "is" real? How do you define "real"? If you’re talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then "real" is simply electrical signals interpreted by your ]. This is the world that you know. The world as it was at the end of the 20th century. It exists now only as part of a neural-interactive simulation that we call the Matrix. You’ve been living in a dream world, Neo. This is the world as it exists today... Welcome.. to the desert.. of the real. We have only bits and pieces of information, but what we know for certain is that at some point in the early 21st century, all of mankind was united in celebration. We marvelled at our own magnificence as we gave birth to ].
[[brain; ''Turns on vintage TV set and sits in an antique leather seat''; ''Changes channel to war-ravaged city with blackened thunderous skies, which suddenly surrounds them''; [w:artificial intelligence|AI]
Neo
AI? Artificial Intelligence?
Morpheus
A singular consciousness that spawned an entire race of machines. We don’t know who struck first, us or them. But we know that it was us that scorched the sky. At the time, they were dependent on ], and it was believed that they would be unable to survive without an energy source as abundant as the sun. Throughout human history, we have been dependent on machines to survive. Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony. The human body generates more bio-electricity than a 120-volt battery and over 25,000 ]. Combined with a form of fusion, the machines have found all the energy they would ever need. There are fields, Neo, endless fields, where human beings are no longer born. We are grown. For the longest time I wouldn’t believe it, and then I saw the fields with my own eyes. Watched them liquefy the dead so they could be fed intravenously to the living. And standing there, facing the pure horrifying precision, I came to realize the obviousness of the truth. What is the Matrix? Control. The Matrix is a computer-generated ] world, built to keep us under control in order to change a human being into... this.
[''Points upwards''; [w:Solar energy|solar power; [w:British thermal unit|BTUs of body heat; [dream; ''He holds up [[w:Duracell|a Duracell duralock D cell battery]
Neo
No. I don’t believe it. It’s not possible.
Morpheus
I didn’t say it would be easy, Neo. I just said it would be the truth.
Neo
Stop. Let me out! Let me out! I want out!
[''Starts to panic''; ''Gets unplugged'']
Trinity
Easy, Neo. Easy.
Neo
Take this thing off me. Take this thing...
Morpheus
Listen to me...
Neo
Don’t touch me. Stay away from me. I don’t want it. I don’t believe it. I don’t believe it.
Cypher
He’s gonna pop.
Morpheus
Breathe, Neo. Just breathe.
[''Neo falls to knees, vomits, and then passes out'']
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A Meeting of Key Characters in The Matrix
Merovingian
Aha, here he is at last. Neo, the One himself, right? And the legendary Morpheus. And Trinity of course, si belle qu’elle me fait souffrir . I have heard so much, you honor me. Please, sit, join us. This is my wife, Persephone. Something to eat? Drink? Hmm… of course, such things are contrivances like so much here. For the sake of appearances.
[Translation: so beautiful that it makes me suffer]
Neo
No, thank you.
Merovingian
Yes, of course, who has time? Who has time? But then if we do not ever take time, how can we ever have time? ], magnificent ], I love ], like I love ]. I have sampled every language, ] – fantastic language, especially to curse with. Nom de Dieu de putain de bordel de merde de saloperies de connards d’enculés de ta mère. You see, it’s like ], I love it.
[[w:Château Haut-Brion|Château Haut-Brion 1959; [w:Wine|wine; [w:French wine|French wine; [w:Geographical distribution of French speakers|the French language; [w:Francophile|French is my favorite; Translation: Holy name of/God/dammit/sake pussy whore bitch asshole ass-fucked faggot; [w:Anal hygiene|wiping your ass with silk]
Morpheus
You know why we are here.
Merovingian
Hmm, ], I know everything I can. The question is, do you know why you are here?
[[w:Webmaster|I am a trafficker of information]
Morpheus
We are looking for the Keymaker.
Merovingian
Oh yes, it is true. The Keymaker, of course. But this is not a reason, this is not a "why". The Keymaker himself, his very nature, is means, it is not an end, and so, to look for him is to be looking for a means to do... what?
Neo
You know the answer to that question.
Merovingian
But do you? You think you do but you do not. You are here because you were sent here, you were told to come here and you obeyed. It is, of course, the way of all things. You see, there is only one constant, one universal, it is the only real truth: causality. Action. Reaction. Cause and effect.
[Laughs]
Morpheus
Everything begins with ].
[[w:choice|choice]
Merovingian
No. Wrong. Choice is an ], created between those with power, and those without. Look there, at that woman. My God, just look at her. Affecting everyone around her, so obvious, so bourgeois, so boring. But wait… Watch – you see, ]. It starts so simply, each line of the program creating a new effect, just like poetry. First, a rush… heat… her heart flutters. You can see it, Neo, yes? She does not understand why – is it the wine? No. What is it then, what is the reason? And soon it does not matter, soon the why and the reason are gone, and all that matters is the feeling itself. This is the nature of the universe. We struggle against it, we fight to deny it, but it is of course pretense, it is a lie. Beneath our poised appearance, the truth is we are completely out of control. Causality. There is no escape from it, we are forever slaves to it. Our only hope, our only peace is to understand it, to understand the "why". "Why" is what separates us from them, you from me. "Why" is the only real social power, without it you are powerless. And this is how you come to me, without "why", without power. Another link in the chain. But fear not, since I have seen how good you are at following orders, I will tell you what to do next. Run back, and give the fortune teller this message: Her time is almost up. Now I have some real business to do, I will say adieu and goodbye.
[[w:illusion|illusion; [w:Trojan horse (computing)|I have sent her dessert, a very special dessert. I wrote it myself; the woman cuts a sliver of the cake with her fork and then puts it in her mouth; she takes a sip of wine; at this point, the woman is feeling a pleasurable sensation in her body; an explosion is seen in the code and she quietly gets up from the table and leaves]
Neo
This isn’t over.
Merovingian
Oh yes, it is. ] is mine and I see no reason why I should give him up. No reason at all.
[[w:Locksmithing|The Keymaker]
Persephone
Where are you going?
Merovingian
Please, ma chérie , I’ve told you, we are all victims of causality. I drank too much wine, ]. Cause and effect. Au revoir.
[Translation: my darling; [w:Urination|I must take a piss]
Trinity
Touch me, and that hand will never touch anything again.
Neo
Well, that didn’t go so well.
Morpheus
Are you certain the ] didn’t say anything else?
[[w:The Oracle (The Matrix)|Oracle]
Neo
Yes.
Trinity
Maybe we did something wrong.
Neo
Or didn’t do something.
Morpheus
No, what happened happened and couldn’t have happened any other way.
Neo
How do you know?
Morpheus
We are still alive.
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A Clash of Perspectives in the Matrix
Computer Room Technician
Christ, what happened in here?
Computer Room Guard
Hold it right there, little lady.
Smith
If you can’t beat us, join us.
Neo
Morpheus!
Link
Still no sight of them. I don’t know what they’re doing, but they only got 2 minutes left. One minute!
Trinity
Come on. Come on. Please.
Smiths
Kill them.
Link
They’re in. I don’t believe it.
Keymaker
It was meant to be. Morpheus. That door will take you home. You’ll know which door. Hurry, Neo.
[to Neo]
Link
Trinity, I got some serious activity headed your way. We got a serious situation, sir.
[To Morpheus]
Morpheus
Oh, no.
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Hope Against Caution
Trinity
You always told me to stay off the freeway.
Morpheus
Yes, that’s true.
Trinity
You said it was suicide.
Morpheus
Then let us hope, that I was wrong.
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The Cost of War and Hope for Victory
Morpheus
Then tomorrow we may all be dead, but how would that be different from any other day? This is a war, and we are soldiers. Death can come for us at any time, in any place. Now consider the alternative. What if I am right? What if the prophecy is true? What if tomorrow the war could be over? Isn't that worth fighting for? Isn't that worth dying for?
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Belief and Identity in The Matrix
Trinity
Run, Neo, run. What is he doing?
[''Agent Smith appears behind Neo'']
Morpheus
He's beginning to believe.
Smith
You're empty.
Neo
So are you.
Smith
I'm going to enjoy watching you die, Mr. Anderson.
[''After fighting a round'']
Trinity
Jesus, he's killing him.
[''Neo coughs up blood after continued fighting'']
Smith
You hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability. It is the sound of your death. Goodbye, Mr. Anderson.
[''After fighting a round ends with Neo in a headlock on subway tracks with the sound of approaching subway train'']
Neo
My name... is Neo.
[''Neo jumps upward with Smith being smashed into ceiling and they fall down with Neo backflipping onto the platform and the train plowing into Smith'']
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Community Struggles with Gun and Liquor Access
Furious Styles
Why is it that there is a gun shop on almost every corner in this community?
The Old Man
Why?
Furious Styles
I'll tell you why. For the same reason that there is a liquor store on almost every corner in the black community. Why? They want us to kill ourselves.
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The Consequences of Violence and Brotherhood
Furious Styles
Somebody must have been praying for that fool, cause I swear I aimed right for his head.
Young Tre
You should have blew it off.
Furious Styles
Don't say that. Don't say that. Just would've contributed to the killing of another brother.
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A Father's Urgent Plea for Safety
Furious Styles
I want you to give me the gun. Oh, I get it. You gonna end like Doughboy? Like little Chris in a wheelchair? Give me the motherfucking gun, Tre!
[to Tre, who has his gun in his hand, after Ricky had been shot]
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The Importance of Preparation in Spelling Bees
Akeelah
Okay. But when I'm at the bee, and they tell me to spell some little fish from Australia or some weird bacteria on the Moon, we're going to wish we'd done a little bit more "rote-morizing" and not so much essay reading. If you don't mind me saying.
Dr. Larabee
Bacteria don't exist on the Moon.
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Inquisitiveness vs. Obnoxiousness in Learning
Akeelah
I'm naturally inquisitive.
Dr. Larabee
Yes, which is also sometimes confused with being naturally obnoxious.
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Observing the Code's Unusual Changes
Morpheus
What can you see, Neo?
Neo
It’s strange, the code is somehow different.
Morpheus
Encrypted?
Neo
Maybe.
Trinity
Is that good for us or bad for us?
Neo
Well, it looks like every floor is wired with explosives.
Trinity
Bad for us.
Morpheus
Here we go.
Maitre d’
Puis-je vous aider? :
[Translation: Can I help you?]
Morpheus
Yes, we are here to speak with ].
[[w:Merovingian dynasty|the Merovingian]
Maitre d’
Of course, he has been expecting you. Follow me.
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Frustration with Responsibility and Survival
Noland
You see the shit you've gotten us into, man? I told you that. You never listen to me, though. Six more. Six more fucking mouths to feed. I can barely stand living with you. How am I gonna live with them, too?
[to his imaginary friend]
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Media Representation and Its Geographic Implications
Furious Styles
I know every time you turn on the TV that's what you see. Black People, pushing the rock, selling the rock, that's what you see. But see that wasn't a problem as long as it was here. It wasn't a problem until it was in Iowa or on Wall Street where there are hardly any black people.
[referring to drug epidemic; referring to Compton, Watts, other Black ghettos]
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Confrontation with a formidable foe
Noland
Oh. Finally found me, huh, big dog? Well, what took you so long?
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Debate on Life and Death in Crisis
Miller
NO! No...!
Weir
You see?
Miller
No... they're not dead! They're not... dead...!
[gasping]
Weir
Not yet.
Weir
No. There is no escape. The gateway is open, and you are all coming with me!
Weir
Do you see? Do you see?! DO YOU SEE?!
Miller
Yes... I see.
[grabs the detonator; activates it]
Weir
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!
[screaming in terror, denied the other surviving crewmembers]
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The Origin of Big Words
Dr. Larabee
Where do you think big words come from?
Akeelah
People with big brains?
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Unacceptable Reality of Marcus Duvall's Existence
Marion Bishop
Marcus Duvall still lives. To me this is unacceptable.
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Reflecting on Experiences with Race and Freedom
Piper
Look... I ain't got nothin against white people, I just ain't had many good experiences with em. FUCK! I was out in six months. Six months, I was going home!
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