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Quotes
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Roy Neary : I wanna speak to the man in charge.
David Laughlin : Mr. Lacombe is the highest authority.
Roy Neary : He isn't even an American.
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David Laughlin : Who flies crates like these anymore?
Project Leader : No one. These planes were reported missing in 1945.
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David Laughlin : We didn't choose this place! We didn't choose these people! They were invited!
Claude Lacombe : They belong here more than we.
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David Laughlin : These people strangers to you?
[placing photographs of people on the table, one is of Jillian]
Roy Neary : Yeah. Except for her.
David Laughlin : [interpreting for Lacombe] And the two of you felt compelled to be here?
Roy Neary : Yeah, you might say that.
David Laughlin : But what did you expect to find?
Roy Neary : An answer! That's not crazy, is it?
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Roy Neary : [angrily] Who are you people?
Claude Lacombe : Mr. Neary, please, one more question.
David Laughlin : Have you recently had a close encounter... A close encounter with something very unusual?
Roy Neary : [cautiously] Who are you people?
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David Laughlin : I'm not a professional interpreter. My occupation is cartography. I'm a mapmaker.
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David Laughlin : Tell me something. What the hell is happening here?
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David Laughlin : Where's the pilot? I don't understand! Where's the crew? Hey! How the hell did it get here?
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David Laughlin : I don't believe it. I don't believe it! I don't believe it.
Project Leader : It's the Cotopaxi.
David Laughlin : Why is it here?
Project Leader : Beats the *shit* out of me.
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Claude Lacombe : This means something.
David Laughlin : This means something. These people have come from all over their country - to a place they've been told will endanger their lives.
Claude Lacombe : Pourquoi?
David Laughlin : Why?
Claude Lacombe : Why?
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David Laughlin : This is a small group of people - who have shared a vision in common.
Claude Lacombe : Look. It's still a mystery to me why zey are here. Even zey do not know why.