Serenity (2005)
Gina Torres: Zoë
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Quotes
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Jayne Cobb : We're gonna explode? I don't wanna explode!
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : Jayne, how many weapons you plan on bringing? You only got the two arms.
Jayne Cobb : I just get excitable as to choice- like to have my options open.
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : I don't plan on any shooting taking place during this job.
Jayne Cobb : Well, what you plan and what takes place ain't ever exactly been similar.
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : No grenades.
[Jayne groans]
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : No grenades!
Zoë : We crashin' again?
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : Go talk to your husband. Is the mule prepped?
Zoë : Good to go sir. Just loading her up. Are those grenades?
Jayne Cobb : Cap'n doesn't want them.
Zoë : We're robbing the place, we're not occupying it.
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Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : I'll take the shuttle in closer. Zoe, ship is yours. Remember, if anything happens to me, or you don't hear from me within the hour... you take this ship and you come and you rescue me.
Zoë : What? And risk my ship?
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : I mean it. It's cold out there. I don't wanna get left.
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Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : I know she meant to kill me 'fore the Doc put her to sleep, which how exactly does that work anyhow?
Dr. Simon Tam : Safeword. The people who helped me break River out - they had intel that River and the other subjects were being embedded with behavioral conditioning. They taught me a safeword, in case... something happened.
Kaylee Frye : Not sure I get it.
Dr. Simon Tam : A phrase that's encoded in her brain, that makes her fall asleep. If I speak the words, "Eta...
Jayne Cobb : Well don't say it!
Zoë : It only works on her, Jayne.
Jayne Cobb : Oh... Well, now I know that.
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Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : You think she'll hold together?
Zoë : She's torn up plenty, but she'll fly true.
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : Could be bumpy.
Zoë : Always is.
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Zoë : Do you know what the definition of a hero is? Someone who gets other people killed. You can look it up later.
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Zoë : Do you really think any of us is gonna get through this?
[looks at the other crew members struggling with their guns]
Jayne Cobb : Well, I might.
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Zoë : So... trap?
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : Trap.
Zoë : We goin' in?
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : Ain't but a few hours out.
Hoban 'Wash' Washburn : Yeah, but... remember the part where it's a trap?
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Zoë : It's a fair bet the Alliance knows about Mr. Universe. They're gonna see this coming.
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : No. They're not going to see this coming.
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Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : [about protective goggles] Fine, I'll wear 'em. But I'll look like an idiot.
Zoë : I should think you'd be used to that, sir.
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Zoë : [the elevator opens] Sir?
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : It's done.
[looks at his crew notices River's missing]
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : Report. River?
[pause then the hold door opens. River's standing with weapons in hand and dead Reavers all around her]
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Jayne Cobb : She is startin' to damage my calm.
Zoë : Jayne!
Jayne Cobb : She's *right*! Everybody's dead!... This whole world is dead for no reason!
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Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : This is exactly what I didn't want. I wanted simple, I wanted in-and-out, I wanted easy money.
Zoë : Things always get a little more complicated, don't they, sir?
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : Once, just once, I want things to go according to the gorram plan!
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Zoë : How much ammo we got left?
Jayne Cobb : Three full mags, and my swinging cod!
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Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : I didn't start this.
Jayne Cobb : No, that's right. Alliance starts the war, and then you volunteer. Battle of Serenity, Mal. Besides Zoe here, how many...
[Mal turns to walk away]
Jayne Cobb : Hey, I'm talking at you! How many men in your platoon came out of there alive?
Zoë : You wanna leave this room.
Jayne Cobb : Damn right, I do.
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Zoë : In the time of war, we would never have left a man behind.
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : Maybe that's why we lost.
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Zoë : We're not going to get to you in time.
Hoban 'Wash' Washburn : Keep moving, honey. We're coming to you.
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Zoë : We should hit town right during Sunday worship. Won't be any crowds.
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : If Fanty and Mingo are right about the payroll, this could look to be a sunny day for us.
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Zoë : SPOILER:
[from outtakes]
Zoë : We got time for gravedigging?
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : Zoë, get something to rope them together, five or six of them. I want them laid out on the nose of our ship.
Dr. Simon Tam : Are you insane?
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : Put Book front and center - he was our friend, we should honor him. Kaylee! Find that kid who's takin' a dirt nap with baby Jesus. We need a hood ornament.
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds : [yelling] Jayne! Try not to steal too much of their shit!