Ghosts of Mars (2001) - Quotes

Emergency Alert and Survival Discussion

PA announcer: Attention all police report to your nearest station for weapon assignment. A security breach has occurred. This is a level 10 emergency. Police personnel, report to your division for assignment. All civilians evacuate the streets immediately. Please remain indoors until further instructed.

Desolation: [''Throws her a gun and winks at her''; ''They're walking in the hall''] Come on! Tide's up. Time to stay alive. If you ever want to come to the other side, you'd make a hell of a crook.

Melanie: You'd make a hell of a cop.

Desolation and Melanie: Nah...

Desolation: Let's just kick some ass.

Melanie: It's what we do best.

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Trust and Betrayal in Uncertain Circumstances

Tribunal head: And what happened to Williams?

Melanie: I don't know, but I woke up and he was gone.

Tribunal head: And you were handcuffed?

Melanie: He must have done it while I slept. By then, I trusted him.

Tribunal head: That's all you have to say?

Melanie: That's all I know.

Tribunal head: [''To tribunal''] Lt. Ballard, I suggest you get some rest. You're dismissed. Is our statement going to be that Mars is being overrun by ghosts?

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Unexpected Invitation to Intimacy

Jericho: [''Shuts door''] It's pretty solid. One way in, back door out, leading to rear entrance. A good, sturdy door.

Melanie: So, what's your point?

Jericho: It's rather cozy. Don't you think?

Melanie: I don't believe this. You lured me back here to seduce me?

Jericho: Yeah, well, the way things are going, I thought this might be our last chance to, uh, to dance.

Melanie: Yeah.

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Strategic Planning in a Hostile Environment

Melanie: Here's the plan. Short and simple. Descanso and Jericho take the lead, everybody else follows. It's about fifty meters from here to the station. Bashira and I are in the rear. Any questions?

Desolation: Hey! Put your hand down!

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A Brother's Absence on Mars

Tres: Where's your brother?

Desolation: He didn't make it.

Tres: [''He dies''] Oh God.

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Searching for the Train on Mars

Desolation: [The train has not arrived] Where the hell's the train?

Melanie: I don't know.

Uno: You don't know? What the fuck is that supposed to mean?

Melanie: [On radio] Lieutenant to the train!

Desolation: Plan A is fucked up! You got a Plan B?

Melanie: Yeah, it's the same as Plan A. You got any fresh ideas?

Desolation: Yeah, what we should of done in the first place.

Melanie: Shit!

Desolation: COME ON YOU MINDLESS MOTHER FUCKERS!

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Resilience in a Harsh Environment

Jericho: Eutopia, the ass end of the universe. A penal camp for thieving cutthroats.

Melanie: Sounds nasty. But you seem to be holding up pretty well.

Jericho: Yeah, well, I have many hidden talents.

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Conflict and Indifference in Tense Situation

Uno: So, you're just gonna stand there and watch her break my shit?

Dos: Yeah, and now you're done mopping the floor, why don't you get me a beer, killer?

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Struggle for Control and Identity on Mars

Melanie: Look, if we even get back to Chryse, those things will just keep coming. We've got a chance here. We got a chance to stop this thing before it goes any further. This is about one thing: dominion. It's not their planet anymore.

Bashira: What about him? Isn't it our job to take him back?

Jericho: Is he still a prisoner, or is he one of us?

Desolation: I can give a damn about saving this planet. Seems like it was after me since the day I was born. If I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die fighting, not running.

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Beauty and Consequences in Desolation's Words

Desolation: That's beautiful!

Desolation: That's what you get, dumb ass.

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Introduction of Characters in Tense Exchange

Melanie: Well, introduce us to your friends.

Desolation: These are my compadres, Uno, Dos and Tres.

Melanie: Uno must be the nice one.

Uno: You got that right, butchy. I'm not as nice as Desolation. And I'll cut your fucking titties off.

Life-Saving Moments and Light Banter

Desolation: That's the second time I've saved your life.

Melanie: Yeah, run a tab.

Adapting to Harsh Martian Conditions

Helena: Rookies, use breathers. We won't have air like Earth for 10 years. Let's go.

Bashira: God, I hate this thing.

Helena: You'll get used to it. Two years ago we were wearing full-face breathers. Takes a month to get over the headaches out here.

Bashira: So this is Shining Canyon? God, what a dump.

Melanie: First time in the boonies?

Michael: Standard layout. A boomtown like all the others. Seen one, you can go home. It's cold, and they don't tell you a one-year contract here equals two years Earth time. Gotta read the fine print.

Melanie: Where is everybody? Friday night, the place should be packed. Twelve hours to sunup with money to burn, whores to fuck and drugs to take. Instead, we got a graveyard.

Helena: Maybe they're inside spending their money.

A Bold Farewell Statement

Desolation Williams: [''To Big Daddy Mars on uncoupled train section''; ''Big Daddy Mars roars ferociously and train explodes''] See you later, you big motherfucker!