Memorable Quotes from Yaphet Kotto
6 quotesConfronting Illusions in a Dream World
Doc
Now he's gonna try and trick you just like he tricked Tracy. He'll try and use your eyes to fool you. You'll use these.
Maggie Burroughs
Get the hell outta here.
Doc
You want to live? These mean nothing here, but in a dream, they can be anything you want. He got inside your head. You get inside of his.
Maggie Burroughs
That's my job, isn't it?
Tracy
Be careful. He's good at finding out what hurts the most.
Doc
Exactly.
Tracy
That's why you gotta take me with you.
Maggie Burroughs
I can't. It's gotta be me and him. All right, Doc. Put me in.
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The Power of Dream Control and Memory
Tracy
No one remembers John or Carlos. It's like they never existed. I've been hearing strange shit. Like some of the kids are dreaming about Carlos. And they don't even remember him.
Doc
I remember him.
Tracy
Why?
Doc
Because I can control my dreams. I'm not fooled by this thing you saw.
Maggie Burroughs
Freddy.
Doc
Whatever he is, he's fucking with the line between dreams and reality. He didn't just kill Carlos and the others. He erased them.
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Parker Reveals Ash's True Nature
Parker
It's a ]! Ash is a goddamn robot!
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Authority and Dissent in a Crisis
Dallas
All right! Ripley, when I give an order, I expect to be obeyed!
Ripley
Even if it's against the law?!
Dallas
YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT!!
Parker
Well, now that she has a point, you know, who the hell knows what that thing is!
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Discussion of the Alien's Unique Defense Mechanism
Dallas
I haven't seen anything like that except molecular acid.
[looks at a pen being dissolved by alien's body fluid]
Brett
It must be using it for blood.
Parker
It's got a wonderful defense mechanism. You don't dare kill it.
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The Persistence of Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but nothing will ever kill me. Well, let's see now. First, they tried burning me. Then they tried burying me. But this... this is my favorite. They even tried holy water! But I just keep on tickin'... because they promised me that.
[slices off thumb; slices off index finger; slices off middle finger, drops hand out of frame and holds it up again with all fingers intact]
Doc
They"?
Freddy Krueger
The dream people. The ones that gave me this job. In dreams... I am forever! Too bad you're not.
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