WarGames (1983)
Ally Sheedy: Jennifer
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Quotes
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Stephen Falken : The whole point was to find a way to practice nuclear war without destroying ourselves. To get the computers to learn from mistakes we couldn't afford to make. Except, I never could get Joshua to learn the most important lesson.
David Lightman : What's that?
Stephen Falken : Futility. That there's a time when you should just give up.
Jennifer : What kind of a lesson is that?
Stephen Falken : Did you ever play tic-tac-toe?
Jennifer : Yeah, of course.
Stephen Falken : But you don't anymore.
Jennifer : No.
Stephen Falken : Why?
Jennifer : Because it's a boring game. It's always a tie.
Stephen Falken : Exactly. There's no way to win. The game itself is pointless! But back at the war room, they believe you can win a nuclear war. That there can be "acceptable losses."
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Joshua : Shall we play a game?
David Lightman : Oh!
Jennifer : [giggles] I think it missed him.
David Lightman : Yeah. Weird isn't it?
Jennifer : Yeah.
David Lightman : [typing] Love to. How about Global Thermonuclear War?
Joshua : Wouldn't you prefer a good game of chess?
[Jennifer laughs]
David Lightman : [typing] Later. Let's play Global Thermonuclear War.
Joshua : Fine.
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Jennifer : He wasn't very old.
David Lightman : No, he was pretty old. He was 41.
Jennifer : Oh yeah? Oh, that's old.
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Mr. Liggett : Now there seems to be a lot of confusion on this next question: asexual reproduction. Could someone tell me please who first suggested the idea of reproduction without sex?
David Lightman : Ah-heh.
[whispers something to a classmate]
Jennifer : [overhearing, Jennifer starts to laugh]
Mr. Liggett : [turns around and sees Jennifer giggling] Miss Mack! What is so amusing?
Jennifer : I...
[Jennifer breaks up into laughter again and turns to look at David, who puts on a show of mock innocence]
Mr. Liggett : Alright, Lightman. Maybe you could tell us who first suggested the idea of reproduction without sex.
David Lightman : Umm... Your wife?
[the class erupts into laughter]
Mr. Liggett : [pointing to the door] Get out, Lightman. Get out.
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[They are in NORAD, watching the computer WOPR playing Tic-Tac-Toe and Global Thermonuclear War at the same time]
Jennifer : What is it doing?
David Lightman : It's learning.
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Stephen Falken : Are either of you paleontologists? I'm in desperate need of a paleontologist.
Jennifer : No, we're high school students.
Stephen Falken : Pity.
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Jennifer : [on the phone] David, are you watching the news?
David Lightman : Jennifer, yeah, I'm watching.
Jennifer : David, is that us on TV? Did we do that?
David Lightman : It. could be. Oh, Jesus, Jennifer, what am I gonna do? They're going to come get me. I'm really screwed! I am screwed!
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Jennifer : Connection terminated. How rude!
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Mr. Lightman : Have you ever heard of the word "tumulus?"
Jennifer : Tumulous? No, I haven't. Sorry.
Mr. Lightman : Neither have I.
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Stephen Falken : I've planned ahead. We're just three miles from a primary target. A millisecond of brilliant light and we're vaporized. Much more fortunate than millions who wander sightless through the smoldering aftermath. We'll be spared the horror of survival.
Jennifer : I'm only 17 years old. I'm not ready to die yet.
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[David and Jennifer attempt to find a way to get off Professor Falken's island to prevent NORAD from launching a nuclear attack]
David Lightman : I think I saw one...
[runs ahead for a moment and stops]
David Lightman : What kind of an asshole lives on an island and he doesn't even have a boat?
Jennifer : Maybe we can swim for it. How far do you think it is?
David Lightman : No. It's uh, two, three miles at least. Maybe more.
Jennifer : Well, what do you say? Let's go for it!
David Lightman : No.
Jennifer : [starts to remove her shoe] Come on!
David Lightman : No!
[pause]
David Lightman : I can't swim.
Jennifer : You can't swim?
David Lightman : No, I can't, okay? Wonder Woman, I can't swim!
Jennifer : Well, what kind of an asshole grows up in Seattle and doesn't even know how to swim?
David Lightman : I never got around to it, okay? I always thought there was gonna be plenty of time!
Jennifer : Sorry.
David Lightman : I wish I didn't know about any of this! I wish I was like everybody else in the world, and tomorrow it would just be over. There wouldn't be any time to be sorry... about anything.
David Lightman : [sits on a large piece of driftwood] Oh, Jesus! I really wanted to learn how to swim! I swear to God I did.
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Mr. Lightman : [Sounds of garbage bins falling in the back-yard] How many times have I told you to put these lids on tightly, would you look at this mess!
David Lightman : I come down in a minute, alright, Dad?
Mr. Lightman : NOW! You come down now!
Mrs. Lightman : Honey, you just do as your father tells you! We're gonna barbecue tonight, you wanna invite your little friend?
Jennifer : [looking embarrased] Please...
Mrs. Lightman : David?
Jennifer : [David is leaving his room but is caught by Jennifer's legs] Little friend?
[giggles]
