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David: There is nothing in the desert and no man needs nothing.
Meredith Vickers: What's that on its head?
Elizabeth Shaw: It's a new cell. In state of change.
Meredith Vickers: Changing into what?
David: The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts.
Elizabeth Shaw: My name is Elisabeth Shaw, last survivor of the Prometheus... And I am still searching.
David: The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts.
Peter Weyland: There's nothing.
David: I know. Have a good journey, Mr. Weyland.
David: Sometimes to create, one must first destroy.
Meredith Vickers: A king has his reign, and then he dies. It's inevitable. That is the natural order of things.
Charlie Holloway: They're making you guys pretty close.
David: Not too close, I hope.
Peter Weyland: There is... nothing.
David: I know. Have a good journey Mr. Weyland.
David: [while combing his newly dyed hair in the mirror] The trick is, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts.
Elizabeth Shaw: If we don't stop it, there won't be a home to go back to!
Meredith Vickers: Let's say I'm wrong, and you do find these 'Engineers' down there. You won't engage them. You won't talk to them. You'll do nothing, but report to me.
Charlie Holloway: What we hoped to achieve was to meet our makers, to get answers why they made us in the first place.
David: Why do you think your people made me?
Charlie Holloway: We made ya 'cause we could.
David: Can you imagine how disappointing it would be for you to hear the same thing from your creator?
David: The answer is irrelevant. Does it matter why they changed their minds?
Elizabeth Shaw: Yes. Yes it does.
Fifield: I don't understand.
David: Well... I guess that's because I'm a human being, and you're a robot.
David: But, may I ask what you hope to achieve by going there?
Elizabeth Shaw: They created us then they tried to kill us. They changed their minds. I deserve to know why.
Elizabeth Shaw: I don't want to go back where we came from. I want to go where they came from. You think you can do that, David?
David: Yes. I believe I can...
David: Even after all this, you still believe, don't you?
Elizabeth Shaw: Wait, we don't know what's on the other side.
David: Whoops, sorry.
David: Whoops, sorry.
Meredith Vickers: A king has its reign...and then he dies. Its inevitable.
Janek: Why isn't that dent open?!
Charlie Holloway: Right there. God does not build in straight lines.
Meredith Vickers: If you're going down there, you're going to die.
Elizabeth Shaw: I don't want to go where we came from. I want to go where they came from.
David: I don't understand.
Elizabeth Shaw: Well, maybe that's because I'm human and you're a robot.
Elizabeth Shaw: [in an alien chamber] Prometheus, are you seeing this?
Peter Weyland: There is nothing.
David: I know. Have a nice trip, Mr. Weyland.
Elizabeth Shaw: You don't understand, this place isn't what we thought it was. I was wrong. We were so wrong. We must leave!
David: Elizabeth, are you there?
Elizabeth Shaw: Yes I'm here...
David: Run, Elizabeth, run fast! He's coming after you!
David: We can go back to where we came from...
Elizabeth Shaw: I don't want to go back where we're from. I want to go where THEY came from.
David: And then what? What would you do there?
Elizabeth Shaw: I want to know why they created us humans, then suddenly decided to destroy us.
David: Why do you wanna know the truth?
Elizabeth Shaw: Because I deserve to know the truth. you would never understand. You're a robot.
David: Sometimes to create, one must first destroy.
Charlie Holloway: This is just another tomb.
David: The trick is not minding that it hurts.
Elizabeth Shaw: If we don't stop it, there won't be any home to go back to!
David: There is nothing in the desert and no man needs nothing.
David: You lost your faith.
Meredith Vickers: A king has his reign, and then he dies.
Elizabeth Shaw: Prometheus, are you seeing this?
Meredith Vickers: They were right..
Janek: You wanted them to be wrong?
Elizabeth Shaw: If we don't stop it, there won't be any home to go back to!
Meredith Vickers: If you're going down there, you're going to die.
David: The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts.
Elizabeth Shaw: You don't understand, this place isn't what we thought it was. I was wrong. We were so wrong. We must leave!
Elizabeth Shaw: My God, we were so wrong...
David: Why do you think your people made me?
Charlie Holloway: We made ya 'cause we could.
David: Can you imagine how disappointing it would be for you to hear the same thing from your creator?
Janek: Are you a robot?
David: I didn't think you had it in you. Poor choice of words.
Meredith Vickers: Meet me in my room in ten minutes.
David: The trick is, not minding it hurts.
Meredith Vickers: What did he say?
David: I'm sorry that's confidential.
Meredith Vickers: So help me God, I will find the cord that makes you run and I will cut it! What did he say?
David: He said 'try harder'...
David: Sometimes to create life, you have to destroy first.
David: Why did your people make me?
Charlie Holloway: Because we could.
David: And how would you feel if your makers said the same to you?
Meredith Vickers: A king has his reign and then he diesâ?¦ it's inevitable.
David: I didn't know you had it in you...
Meredith Vickers: Cheers.
Elizabeth Shaw: We were wrong, so wrong!
David: How far would you go to get your answers?
Meredith Vickers: A king has his reign, and then he dies. It's inevitable.
Charlie Holloway: Cut it out! Cut it out!
Meredith Vickers: Get back on the ship now!
Elizabeth Shaw: Prometheus, are you seeing this?
Janek: Whatever that probe is picking up, it's a lifeform.
Elizabeth Shaw: Not a map.....an invitation.
Elizabeth Shaw: If we don't stop it, there won't be any home to go back to.
Meredith Vickers: If you're going down there, you're going to die.
David: Big things have small beginnings.
Elizabeth Shaw: This place isn't what we thought it was!
David: How far would you go, to get what you came all this way for?
Anything and everything
Charlie Holloway: Anything and everything.
Elizabeth Shaw: We were so wrong!
Charlie Holloway: Miss Vickers, is there an agenda that you are not telling us about?
Meredith Vickers: Take us home!
Elizabeth Shaw: If we don't stop it, there won't be any home to go back to!
Charlie Holloway: Right there. God does not build in straight lines.
Elizabeth Shaw: We call them Engineers.
Milburn: Do you mind telling us what they engineered?
Elizabeth Shaw: They engineered us.
David: Big things have small beginings.