Justification of Violence in Biblical Context
Irene: [after hurling a can of peas at Mrs. Carmody]
Shut up, you miserable buzzard! Stoning people who piss you off is perfectly okay. They do it in the Bible, don't they? And I got lots of peas!
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Faith and Conflict in The Mist
Biker:
Hey, crazy lady, I believe in God, too. I just don't think he's the bloodthirsty asshole you make him out to be.
Mrs. Carmody:
Well, you take that up with the Devil when you run into him. You just chat it over at your leisure.
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Civilization's Fragile Nature in Crisis
Amanda Dumfries:
You don't have much faith in humanity, do you?
Dan Miller:
None whatsoever.
Amanda Dumfries:
I can’t accept that. People are basically good. Decent. My God, David, we’re a civilized society!
David Drayton:
Sure, as long as the machines are working and you can dial 911. But you take those things away, you throw people in the dark, you scare the shit out of them, no more rules. You'll see how primitive they can get.
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The Uncertainty of the Mist
David Drayton:
You're sure there's no way I can talk you out of this?
Brent Norton:
David, there is nothing out there. Nothing in the mist.
David Drayton:
And if you're wrong?
Brent Norton:
Then, I guess... the joke will be on me, after all.
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Measuring Distance for Safety
David Drayton: [''referring to a clothesline'']
Tie this around your waist.
Brent Norton:
What for?
David Drayton:
It'll let us know you got at least three hundred feet.
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Apology Over Misunderstanding In The Mist
Jim:
I'm sorry about that fucking kid. We did not twist his arm or anything!
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Acknowledging a Significant Challenge
Bud Brown:
It appears we may have a problem of some magnitude.
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Critique of Priorities in Education Funding
Irene:
You'd think educating children would be more of a priority in this country but you'd be wrong. Governments got better things to spend our money on, like corporate hand outs and building bombs.
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Ollie Weeks' Lesson on Expiation
Ollie Weeks:
Welcome to Sesame Street, kids. Today's word is expiation'.
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The Insanity of Human Nature
Ollie Weeks:
As a species, we're fundamentally insane. Put more than two of us in a room, we pick sides and start dreaming up reasons to kill one another. Why do you think we invented politics and religion?
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The Power of Denial in Crisis Situations
Ollie Weeks:
You can't convince some people there's a fire even when their hair is burning. Denial is a powerful thing.
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Fear of the Unknown in the Mist
Dan Miller:
Something in the mist took John Lee and I heard him screaming!
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Warning Against the Unknown in the Mist
Dan Miller:
Don't go out there! There's something in the mist!
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Warning of Imminent Danger and Despair
Mrs. Carmody:
No, don't go out there. It's death out there. It's the end of days.
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Rejecting false friendship in dire times
Mrs. Carmody:
The day I need a friend like you, I'll just have myself a little squat and shit one out.
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Betrayal Among Us
Mrs. Carmody:
We have Judas in our midst!
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The Will of God in The Mist
Mrs. Carmody:
There's no defense against the will of God. There's no court of appeals in hell. The end times have come; not in flames, but in mist...
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Escaping Before Following a Dangerous Leader
David Drayton:
Want another reason to get the hell out of here? I'll give you the best one: her. Mrs. Carmody. Our very own Jim Jones. I'd like to leave before people start drinking the Kool-Aid.
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Questioning the Nature of the Unseen
David Drayton: [to stay inside]
What we saw was impossible. You know that, don't you? What do we say? How do we convince them ? Ollie, what the hell were those tentacles even attached to?
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Confronting Willful Ignorance in Crisis
David Drayton:
You don't understand, or you're trying really hard not to... are you guys being willfully dense?
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