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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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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Conflicting Perspectives on Survival and Violence
Christopher Johnson: [after Wikus uses his alien weapon to kill a guard]
Fuck! I thought you said not to kill them?
Wikus Van De Merwe:
He shot at me!
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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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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: [turns off holographic atlas of what seems to be the Alien home planet]
Enough.
Christopher Johnson's Son:
We go home now?
Christopher Johnson: [shows his son an MNU brochure outlining "Sanctuary Park Alien Relocation Camp" aka District 10]
Not home, no. This is where we must go. See that tent there? That might be ours.
Christopher Johnson's Son:
I want to go home!
Christopher Johnson:
We can't go home. Not anymore.
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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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Politeness and Firmness in Alien Encounters
MNU Instructional Voice: [in MNU Humvee]
When dealing with aliens, try to be polite, but firm. And always remember that a smile is cheaper than a bullet.
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Perception of Appearance and Reality
James Hope: [[w:parktown prawn|prawns]
I mean, you can't say they don't look like that, that's what they look like, right? They look like ].
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Confrontation in District 9
Wikus Van De Merwe: [in the Exo-Suit]
You wanna fucking play with me, Koobus?! You fucker!
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Frustration with the aliens' situation
Wikus Van De Merwe:
Fucking prawns!
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Denial of Unlikely Relationships
Wikus Van De Merwe: [to his wife]
Honey, you have to believe me, I never had sex with a creature. I would never have sex with any fuckin creature.
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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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Friendship Tested in Frustration
Wikus Van De Merwe: [on the phone, after his call is aborted; to an observer]
I've been friends with you for fucking 19 years, man! Fuck off! What are you watching, man?! Fuck off!
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Warning of Consequences from an Unlikely Source
Wikus Van De Merwe: [pointing at alien graffiti]
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.
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A Simple Observation on Christmas
Wikus Van De Merwe: [upon finding a large weapons cache]
This is Christmas.
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Rejecting Unnecessary Items and Stereotypes
Wikus Van De Merwe: [to Fundiswa, referring to the face mask]
You don't need that, man. Only sissies wear that. You don't need that.
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