16 quotes
Friendship Tested in Frustration
Wikus Van De Merwe
I've been friends with you for fucking 19 years, man! Fuck off! What are you watching, man?! Fuck off!
[on the phone, after his call is aborted; to an observer]
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A Promise of Support and Resilience
Wikus Van De Merwe
Don't give up on me, Okay? Because I haven't given up on you. Alright?
Tania Van De Merwe
I won't.
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Tension in a Critical Moment of Trust
Christopher Johnson's Son
Fuel goes in here!
Christopher Johnson
That's enough! QUIET!
Christopher Johnson's Son
...then we fly away.
Christopher Johnson
I said QUIET! We cannot trust him.
Wikus Van De Merwe
What is he saying about the fuel, is this, are you trying to start this thing? He-he... Are you little fuckers trying to start this, and get away, eh?
Christopher Johnson
Never mind.
Wikus Van De Merwe
Ha-ha. Yeah, you sneaky fuckin prawns, heh? I knew you prawns were intelligent.
Christopher Johnson
Too bad. I could have fixed you.
Wikus Van De Merwe
Wha-- Well-well-wha-what did you say about-about the fixing?
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Denial of Unlikely Relationships
Wikus Van De Merwe
Honey, you have to believe me, I never had sex with a creature. I would never have sex with any fuckin creature.
[to his wife]
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Conflicting Perspectives on Survival and Violence
Christopher Johnson
Fuck! I thought you said not to kill them?
[after Wikus uses his alien weapon to kill a guard]
Wikus Van De Merwe
He shot at me!
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Confrontation in District 9
Wikus Van De Merwe
You wanna fucking play with me, Koobus?! You fucker!
[in the Exo-Suit]
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Hidden Secrets and Legal Consequences
Wikus Van De Merwe
This whole's thing's under your shack? For 20 years, you've had this fuckin thing hidden down here? This is, this is very illegal. I mean, this is... this is a fine — if they catch you with it.
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A Promise to Stay Together
Wikus Van De Merwe
Listen. You go ahead; you can make it. I’m gonna…just hold em off here, and I’ll join you soon.
Christopher Johnson
No, we stick together. I’m not leaving you here.
Wikus Van De Merwe
Take your boy and go home, you have to make it. Don’t make me go through all this and not make it, you understand?
Christopher Johnson
I will come back for you.
Wikus Van De Merwe
Go! Go now before I change my mind, man!
Christopher Johnson
Three years, I promise.
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Politeness and Firmness in Alien Encounters
MNU Instructional Voice
When dealing with aliens, try to be polite, but firm. And always remember that a smile is cheaper than a bullet.
[in MNU Humvee]
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A Simple Observation on Christmas
Wikus Van De Merwe
This is Christmas.
[upon finding a large weapons cache]
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Warning of Consequences from an Unlikely Source
Wikus Van De Merwe
This is basically a guy, and there's three humans here. Basically trying to make a warning, you know, he's saying "I killed three humans, watch out for me.
[pointing at alien graffiti]
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Perception of Appearance and Reality
James Hope
I mean, you can't say they don't look like that, that's what they look like, right? They look like ].
[[w:parktown prawn|prawns]
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Eviction Notices in District 9
MNU Agent
MNU! We're serving eviction notices.
Alien
What is "eviction"?
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Frustration with the aliens' situation
Wikus Van De Merwe
Fucking prawns!
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Exploring the Moons of Distant Worlds
Christopher Johnson's Son
How many moons does our planet have?
Christopher Johnson
Seven.
Christopher Johnson's Son
This planet only has one. I can't wait to see our planet again... it's bigger than this one, isn't it?
Christopher Johnson
Enough.
[turns off holographic atlas of what seems to be the Alien home planet]
Christopher Johnson's Son
We go home now?
Christopher Johnson
Not home, no. This is where we must go. See that tent there? That might be ours.
[shows his son an MNU brochure outlining "Sanctuary Park Alien Relocation Camp" aka District 10]
Christopher Johnson's Son
I want to go home!
Christopher Johnson
We can't go home. Not anymore.
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Rejecting Unnecessary Items and Stereotypes
Wikus Van De Merwe
You don't need that, man. Only sissies wear that. You don't need that.
[to Fundiswa, referring to the face mask]
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