Liam Neeson: Qui-Gon Jinn
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Obi-Wan : But Master Yoda says I should be mindful of the future.
Qui-Gon Jinn : But not at the expense of the moment.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : There's always a bigger fish.
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Anakin : You're a Jedi Knight, aren't you?
Qui-Gon Jinn : What makes you think that?
Anakin : I saw your laser sword. Only Jedi carry that kind of weapon.
Qui-Gon Jinn : Perhaps I killed a Jedi and took it from him.
Anakin : I don't think so. No one can kill a Jedi.
Qui-Gon Jinn : I wish that were so.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : Remember, concentrate on the moment. Feel, don't think. Trust your instincts.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : Remember: Your focus determines your reality.
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Watto : How's-a you gonna pay for all this, eh?
Qui-Gon Jinn : I have twenty thousand Republic dataries.
Watto : Republic credits? Republic credits are no good out here, I need something more real.
Qui-Gon Jinn : I don't have anything else...
[waves hand]
Qui-Gon Jinn : But credits will do fine.
Watto : No, they won't-a.
Qui-Gon Jinn : [waves his hand more firmly] Credits *will* do fine.
Watto : No, they won't-a! What, you think you're some kind of Jedi, waving your hand around like that? I'm a Toydarian. Mind tricks don't-a work on-a me. Only money. No money, no parts, no deal!
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Qui-Gon Jinn : You must have Jedi reflexes if you race pods.
[Jar-Jar tries to grab a piece of fruit with his tongue, but Qui-Gon catches it]
Qui-Gon Jinn : Don't do that again.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : I can only protect you, I cannot fight a war for you.
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Jar-Jar Binks : Ooh, mooey mooey, I love you!
Qui-Gon Jinn : You almost got us killed! Are you brainless?
Jar-Jar Binks : I spake!
Qui-Gon Jinn : The ability to speak does not make you intelligent. Now get out of here.
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Padmé : Are you sure about this? Trusting our fate to a boy we hardly know? The Queen will not approve.
Qui-Gon Jinn : The Queen does not need to know.
Padmé : Well, I don't approve.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : Anakin Skywalker, meet Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : [to Anakin] May the force be with you.
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Yoda : Master Qui-Gon. More to say have you?
Qui-Gon Jinn : With your permission, my master, I have encountered a vergence in the Force.
Yoda : A vergence, you say?
Mace Windu : Located around a person?
Qui-Gon Jinn : A boy. His cells have the highest concentration of midi-chlorians I have seen in a life-form. It was possible he was concieved by the midi-chlorians.
Mace Windu : You refer to the prophecy of The One who will bring balance to the Force. You believe it's this boy?
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Qui-Gon Jinn : [mumbles, as Obi-Wan sits him up after battle with Darth Maul] Uhh, it's too late, it...
Obi-Wan : No!
Qui-Gon Jinn : Obi-Wan, promise... Promise me you will train the boy.
Obi-Wan : Yes, master.
Qui-Gon Jinn : [wiping a tear from Obi-Wan's right cheek] He is the chosen one. He will bring balance. Train him.
Obi-Wan : [nods, cries over Qui-Gon Jinn's body]
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Anakin : But what about mom? Is she free too? You're coming too, aren't you, mom?
Qui-Gon Jinn : I tried to free your mother, Anni, but Watto wouldn't have it.
Shmi Skywalker : Son, my place is here, my future is here. It is time for you to let go.
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[first lines]
Qui-Gon Jinn : Captain.
Republic Cruiser Captain : Yes, sir?
Qui-Gon Jinn : Tell them we wish to board at once.
Republic Cruiser Captain : [to communication device] With all due respect, the ambassadors for the Supreme Chancellor wish to board immediately.
Nute Gunray : [on view screen] Yes, of course. As you know, our blockade is perfectly legal and we'd be happy to receive the ambassadors.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : I'm not allowed to train you, so I want you to watch me and be mindful. Always remember, your focus determines your reality.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : Keep your concentration here and now, where it belongs.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : I don't presume...
Yoda : But you do! Revealed, your opinion is.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : Finding him was the will of the force, I have no doubt of that.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : Greed can be a very powerful ally.
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Obi-Wan : I have a bad feeling about this.
Qui-Gon Jinn : I don't sense anything.
Obi-Wan : It's not about the mission, Master. It's something... elsewhere. Elusive.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : He can see things before they happen. That's why he appears to have such quick reflexes. It's a Jedi trait.
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Jar Jar Binks : [regarding returning to Otoh Gunga] My forgotten, da Bosses will do terrible tings to me, terrrrrible is me going back der!
Qui-Gon Jinn : Do you hear that?
[a rumbling is heard in the distance]
Jar Jar Binks : Yeah.
Qui-Gon Jinn : That is the sound of a thousand terrible things headed this way.
Obi-Wan : If they find us, they will crush us, grind us into tiny pieces and blast us into oblivion!
Jar Jar Binks : Hmmm... yousa point is well seen.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : [describing his encounter with Darth Maul] He had all the lightsaber fighting capabilities and the moves of the Jedi, only faster and more agressive. My only conclusion... is that it was a Sith lord.
Ki-Adi-Mundi : Impossible! The Sith are extinct! They have been for nearly a millenium.
Mace Windu : I agree. The Sith would not have returned without us sensing it.
Yoda : Hard to see, the dark side is. We must investigate further before drawing a conclusion to the identity of your adversary.
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Obi-Wan : Do not defy the council, Master, not again.
Qui-Gon Jinn : I shall do what I must, Obi-Wan.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : I have... acquired a pod in a game of chance. The fastest ever built.
Watto : I hope you didn't kill anyone I know for it.
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Watto : I want to see your spaceship the moment the race is over.
Qui-Gon Jinn : Patience, my blue friend.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : These Federation types are cowards. The negotiations will be short.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : Your Highness, under the circumstances, I suggest you come to Coruscant with us.
Queen Amidala : Thank you, Ambassador. But my place is with my people.
Qui-Gon Jinn : They will kill you if you stay.
Governor Sio Bibble : They wouldn't dare.
Captain Panaka : They need her to sign a treaty to make this invasion of theirs legal. They can't afford to kill her.
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Obi-Wan : What if this plan fails, Master? We could be stuck here a very long time.
Qui-Gon Jinn : Well, it's too dangerous to call for help, and a ship without a power supply isn't going to get us anywhere. And... there's something about this boy.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : I need to speak to the Jedi Council. The situation has become much more complicated.
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Anakin : What are midi-chlorians?
Qui-Gon Jinn : Midi-chlorians are a microscopic life form that resides within all living cells.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : You and the Naboo form a symbiont circle, what happens to one of you affects the other, you must understand this.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : Let's get out of here before more droids show up.
Jar-Jar Binks : More? More, did you spake?
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Shmi Skywalker : Can you help him?
Qui-Gon Jinn : I don't know. I didn't actually come here to free slaves.
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Jar-Jar Binks : No again! No again! The beings hereabouts are kwazy! We shall be robbed and crunched!
Qui-Gon Jinn : Not likely, we have nothing of value. That's our problem.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : I believe he may have been conceived by the midichlorians.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : I foresee you will become a much wiser man than I.
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Obi-Wan : The hyperdrive generator's gone, Master. We'll need a new one.
Qui-Gon Jinn : That'll complicate things. Be wary. I sense a disturbance in the Force.
Obi-Wan : I feel it also, Master.
Qui-Gon Jinn : Don't let them send any transmissions.
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Ric Olié : There's not enough power to get us to Coruscant. The hyperdrive is leaking.
Qui-Gon Jinn : We'll have to land somewhere to refuel and repair the ship.
Obi-Wan : [searching the databank] Here, Master. Tatooine. It's small, out of the way, poor. The Trade Federation have no presence there.
Captain Panaka : How can you be sure?
Qui-Gon Jinn : It's controlled by the Hutts.
Captain Panaka : You can't take Her Royal Highness there. The Hutts are gangsters. If they discovered her...
Qui-Gon Jinn : It would be no different than if we landed on a system controlled by the Federation. Except that the Hutts aren't looking for her, which gives us the advantage.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : [learning of a transmission from Naboo] It sounds like bait to establish a connection trace.
Obi-Wan : What if it is true, and the people are dying?
Qui-Gon Jinn : Either way, we're running out of time.
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Watto : I am betting heavily on Sebulba.
Qui-Gon Jinn : I'll take that bet.
Watto : You what?
Qui-Gon Jinn : I'll wager my new racing pod against, say... the boy and his mother.
Watto : No pod is worth two slaves, not by a long shot.
Qui-Gon Jinn : The boy, then.
Watto : Hmm. Well... we'll let fate decide, hmm?
[taking a colored die out of his satchel]
Watto : I just happen to have a chance cube here. Blue, it's the boy. Red... his mother.
[he throws it, and Qui-Gon subtly uses the Force to manipulate it blue-face up]
Watto : You won this small toss, outlander, but you won't win the race! So it makes little difference!
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Watto : So, you supply the pod and the entry fee, I supply the boy. We split the winnings, um, 50/50, I think, huh?
Qui-Gon Jinn : If it's going to be 50/50, I suggest you front the cash for the entry. If we win, you keep all the winnings, minus the cost of the parts I need. And if we lose, you keep my ship. Either way, you win.
Watto : [thinking it over] Deal!
[to Anakin in Huttese, as Qui-Gon leaves]
Watto : Your friend is a foolish one, methinks.
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Anakin : I had a dream I was a Jedi. I came back here and freed all the slaves. Have you come to free us?
Qui-Gon Jinn : No, I'm afraid not.
Anakin : I think you have. Why else would you be here?
Qui-Gon Jinn : I can see there's no fooling you, Anakin. We're on our way to Coruscant, the central system in the Republic, on a very important mission.
Anakin : How did you end up out here in the Outer Rim?
Padmé : Our ship was damaged, and we're stranded here until we can repair it.
Anakin : I can help. I can fix anything.
Qui-Gon Jinn : I believe you can. But first we must acquire the parts we need.
Jar-Jar Binks : With no-nutten mula to trade.
Padmé : These junk dealers must have a weakness of some kind.
Shmi Skywalker : Gambling. Everything here revolves around betting on those awful races.
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Captain Panaka : Her Highness commands you to take her handmaiden with you.
Qui-Gon Jinn : No more commands from Her Highness today, Captain. The spaceport is not going to be pleasant.
Captain Panaka : The queen wishes it. She's curious about the planet.
Qui-Gon Jinn : This is not a good idea.
[to Padme]
Qui-Gon Jinn : Stay close to me.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : We're ambassadors for the Supreme Chancellor.
Governor Sio Bibble : Your negotiations seem to have failed, Ambassador.
Qui-Gon Jinn : The negotiations never took place. It's urgent that we make contact with the Republic.
Captain Panaka : They've knocked out all our communications.
Qui-Gon Jinn : Do you have transports?
Captain Panaka : In the main hangar. This way.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : [entering Mos Espa] Moisture farms, for the most part. Some indigenous tribes and scavengers. The few spaceports like this one are havens for those that don't wish to be found.
Padmé : Like us.
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Watto : The boy tells me you want to sponsor him in the race. How can you do this? Not on Republic credits, I think, huh?
Qui-Gon Jinn : [turning on a hand-held hologram] My ship will be the entry fee.
Watto : Oh, not bad! Not bad, huh? A Nubian, huh?
Qui-Gon Jinn : It's in good order, except for the parts I need.
Watto : What would the boy ride? He smashed up my pod in last race. It will take some long time to fix it, huh?
Anakin : It wasn't my fault, really. Sebulba flashed me with his vents. I actually saved the pod, mostly.
Watto : Mmm. That you did, huh? The boy's good. No doubts there, huh?
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Qui-Gon Jinn : And you're sure there's nothing left on board?
Obi-Wan : A few containers of supplies. The queen's wardrobe, maybe, but not enough for you to barter with. Not in the amounts you're talking about.
Qui-Gon Jinn : All right. I'm sure another solution will present itself. I'll check back later.
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Jar Jar Binks : Where wesa goin?
Qui-Gon Jinn : Don't worry. The Force will guide us.
Jar Jar Binks : Ohh, maxi big da Force. Well, dat smells stinkowiff.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : He owes me what you call a Life Debt.
Boss Nass : Binks? Yousa been havin' the life play with thissen hissen?
Jar-Jar Binks : Uh-huh.
Boss Nass : Blurublurublu! Be gone with him!
Jar-Jar Binks : Count me outa this one. Better dead here than dead at the core. Ye Gods! What is mesa sayin'?
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Qui-Gon Jinn : Anakin! Tell them to take off!
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Qui-Gon Jinn : There is something else behind all this, Your Highness. There's no logic in the Federation's move here. My feelings tell me they will destroy you.
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[Obi-Wan's submarine is propelling through an underwater cave, when it suddenly loses power]
Jar-Jar Binks : [whimpers] Wesa gonna *die* in here!
[cover his face as he continues to whimper fearfully]
Qui-Gon Jinn : [calmly] Relax, we're not in trouble yet.
Jar-Jar Binks : [peeks through one hand and then throws his hands up; frustrated] What Ne-yet?
[Obi-Wan opens the controls wire board and begins fixing the wires]
Jar-Jar Binks : Monsters out there, sinking in here... All stuck here wi' no power. When do you-sa thinkin' weesa in trouble?
Obi-Wan : [Obi-Wan hot wires; power comes back on] Power's back.
Jar-Jar Binks : [Obi-Wan and Jar Jar turn to the front to see a viper fish-like sea monster. Jar Jar freaks out] Aaaaugh! Monster-sa!
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[In Gungan City, Qui-Gon decides to use Jar-Jar as a navigator for their voyage to the planet's core]
Qui-Gon Jinn : [to Boss Nass] What is to become of Jar-Jar Binks here?
Boss Nass : [importantly] He-sa sentenced to be... *pew-nished*.
[Boss Nass smiles darkly at Jar Jar. Jar Jar bows his head piteously. Obi-Wan looks at Jar Jar, his face full of pity]
Qui-Gon Jinn : I saved his life. He owes me what you might call a life debt. Your Gods demand that his life should be placed in my hands now.
Boss Nass : [drawing out the "s"] Binks? Yousa had your life played with this-a hue-sun?
Jar-Jar Binks : [cute-faced, meekly] Uh huh.
Boss Nass : [shaking his head vigoriously, then to Qui-Gon] Bwa-gur-a-glur-a-glur! Begone wi' him!
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Anakin : Symbionts?
Qui-Gon Jinn : Life-forms living together for mutual advantage. Without the midi-chlorians, life could not exist and we would have no knowledge of the Force. They continually speak to us, telling us the will of the Force. When you learn to quiet your mind, you'll hear them speaking to you.
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Watto : You! You swindled me! I lost everything.
Qui-Gon Jinn : Whenever you gamble eventually you lose.
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Qui-Gon Jinn : You and the Naboo form a Symbiont Circle, what happens to one affects the other, you must see this!
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Qui-Gon Jinn : If he'd been born closer to the Republic his abilities would have been noticed sooner.
