#1 Oops #2 What do you mean oops? #1 I got it the guy has the thing wrong. Why don’t you say we try that one again. #2 Yes yes without the oos yes that way.
‘I picked a hell of a day to quit drinking.’
‘You really think you can fly that thing?’
(1) Left, left, tunnel, tunnel, exit, exit, left.
(2) Where the Hell do you think I’m going?
(1) You think they have any clue what’s about to happen to them?
(2) Not a chance in Hell.
(1) Daddy let me watch Letterman. (2) Traitor
(1) I ain’t heard no fat lady!
(2) Forget the fat lady. You’re obsessed with the fat lady.
(1)You are not as charming as you think sir. (2)Yes I am.
(driving along Washington freeway)1. Everyone in the world is trying to get out of Washington, we’re the only schmucks trying to get in!(glances at David) What the hell is that? 2. Pops, this is every phone book in America. 1. You think an important person like Constance is going to be listed? 2. She always keeps her portable phone listed for emergencies.
…and what the hell is that smell??!!!
1) Left, left! Tunnel, tunnel! Exit, exit! 2) Where the hell do you think I’m going?
1) Take my word for it, there is no Area 51 and no recovered spaceship.
2) Uh…excuse me Mr, President, but that’s not entirely accurate.
1) You and your big Dumbo ears. 2) You and your little chicken legs.
1)Ah!! I ain’t heard no fat lady!! 2)Forget the fat lady, you’re obsessed with the fat lady! Just drive us out of here.
1)Do you have something you want to add to this breifing captain Hiller?
2)No, just a little anxious to whoop E.T.’s ass thats all.
1)Got your victory dance. 2)(singing)It’s right here!YEAH! 1)Hey not until the Fat Lady sings! 2)I’m all ears, brother!
1)You really think you can fly that thing? 2)You really think you can do all that bullshit you just said?
1. We’re being exterminated 2. Bravo, sir. Im soooo glad we elected you.
1. Atlanta, Chicago, and Philadelphia: destroyed. 2. We learned that NATO and Western Allied Institutions were the first to be taken out, then we were hit, they knew exactly where and how to hit us, if you calculate the time it takes to destroy a city and move on, we’re looking at the worldwide destruction of every major city in the next 36 hours. 1. We’re being exterminated.
1. Didn’t I promise you fireworks? 2. mmm, yeah.
1. They’re chasing us! 2. Oh really, YOU THINK?
1. Well, it’s like in chess: First you strategize your pieces around central points, and then you attack. They’re strategizing their pieces around the earth for the right moment to launch an offensive, an in approximately 6:25:00:00 their ships will communicate with each other give the destruction signal and the countdown will be over.
2. What happens then?
1. Checkmate.
1.Daddy let me watch Letterman. 2. Trader
1.Head straight for her. 2. What the hell? 1. Don’t touch it. Don’t, don’t, don’t! I was counting on this, their bring us in. 2. When the hell weres you gonna tell me? 1. Opps! 2. Were gonna have to work on are communication.
1.He’s just tryin to impress you. 2. Yeah well if he really wants to impress me he’ll go out and get a job instead of slobbering all over my sneaker.
1.Hey! I don’t this, this is stupid they can see us. 2. Oh no, no, no. This thing comes fully loaded. AM/FM radio, reclining rocking seats and power windows.
1.Lets rock n’roll (backs spaceship into a wall) Opps! 2. Opps? What does that mean? What do you mean? 1. No I-I got it some jerk didn’t put it on, its, I’m fine. 2. I know when I, I mean when I say opps, what do you mean saying oops there? 1. What do you say we try that one again, huh? 2. Yes, yes, yes with out the opps, yes that, that away. (they take off) 1. I have got to get me one of these!
1.There must be thousands of them, millions, what the hell are they doing? 2. Looks like their preparing an invasion.
1.What’d you thing? 2. Checkmate.
1.Where loose, can you get us out of here in 30 seconds? 2. I aint heard no fat lady. 2. For get the fat lady, your obsessed with the fat lady. Dive us out of here…..Oh! Their chasing us. 2. Oh really, ya think! 1. Oh god! They caught us, were hit, right? 2. where not hit! Where not hit! Stop said seat drivin! 1. Left, left! Tunnel, tunnel! Exit, exit!, left! 2. What the hell do you think I’m doin!? 1. ok, ok were, were, were a……….uh oh! Their closing up on us, is that closing? 2. Shut up, shut up, shut up! 1. Must go faster, must go faster, must go faster! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Goooooooo! 2. Elvis has left the building!
1.WHOOPS! 2.WHOOPS!, What do you mean by WHOOPS!?
1.Why you acting like this? 2. Why? Why! (Walks over to the window and opens curtains) That’s why!
1.You’re late. 2. Yeah well you know me; I always like to make a big entrance.
10 How do you do that? 2) All cable repairman can.
1: (talking to the base) would you do me a favor, tell my kids i love ’em. 2: (base listens) 3: Dad!! what’s he doing?! 1: HELLO BOYS, I’M BAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! HA HA HA.
1: mr. president, i’d sure like to know what you’re doing 2: i’m a combat pilot, will, i belong in the air 1: (nods as 2 walks off)
1:we ain’t leaving till the fat lady sings
2:your obsesed with the fat lady
1] is it a meteor? 2] no sir,definitely not.1] how do you know? 2]because sir, its slowing down
9:11 (on countdown timer to destruction)
Hiller: This was supposed to be my week-end off but noooo, you got me out here dragging your heavy ass through the burning desert wid your dreadlocks sticking out the back of my parachute. You gotta come down here with attitude, acting all big and bad. And what the hell is that smell!
All I’m saying is they’ve got people who handle these things, David. They want HBO, they’ll call you.
All right you alien asshole!
All you need is love. John Lennon, very smart man. Shot in the back, very sad.
All you need is love. John Lennon. Shot in the back, very sad.
Alright you alien assholes! In the words of my generation…UP YOURS!!! Hello boys, I’m back!
Alright, let’s kick the tires and light the fires, big daddy!
CONSTANCE: What do we do now?
PRESIDENT WHITMORE: Address the nation. There are a lot of very frightened people out there right now.
CONSTANCE: Yeah. I’m one of them.
Daddy let me watch Letterman.
David: Can’t this thing go any faster?
Julius: I’m going as fast as I can.
David: There’s cars passing us.
Julius: I’m going fast – they’re cutting me off.
David: What do you mean, cutting you off? They’re going faster than we are!
Julius: No, I’m-
David: Okay, okay! I don’t wanna argue, I don’t wanna argue. Let’s just get there. As quickly as possible.
Julius: What, you think we’ll get to Washington and it won’t be there anymore?
David: [looks at him]
David: Checkmate. See you tommorrow dad. Moishe: That’s not checkmate I can still… Oh.(yelling after him) You could let an old man win once in a while, it wouldn’t kill you.
David: You really think you can fly that thing?Steve: You really think you can do all that bullshit you just said?
Do me a favor, tell my children I love them!
Do me a favor, tell my children that I love them very much. Alright you alien assholes, in the word of my generation, up yours!
Do you really think you can do all that bullshit you just said?
Elvis has left the building!
Elvis has left the building.
Forget the fat lady you are obsessed with fat lady, just get us out of here!
Good Morning..In less than an hour aircrafts from here will join others from around the world..and you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind..mankind, that.. word should have new meaning for all of us today. We cant be comsumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interest. Perhaps.. its fate that today is Fourth of July and you will once again be fighting for our freedom. Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution ..but from anihilation. We’re fighting for our right to live..to exist. And should we win the day… The Fourth of July will no longer be know as an american holiday ..but as they day the world declared in one voice We will not go quitely into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We’re going to live on! We’re going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independance day!
Good Morning..In less than an hour aircrafts from here will join others from around the world..and you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind..mankind, that.. word should have new meaning for all of us today. We cant be comsumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interest. Perhaps.. its fate that today is Fourth of July and you will once again be fighting for our freedom. Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution ..but from anihilation. We’re fighting for our right to live..to exist. And should we win the day… The Fourth of July will no longer be know as an american holiday ..but as they day the world declared in one voice We will not go quitely into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We’re going to live on! We’re going to survive! Today we celebrate our ________________!
Hello boys! I’m baaaaccck!
Hello Boys!IM BACKKKK!
Hey Miguel, look at all that.
hi boys I’M BACK.
How come you go to M.I.T. for eight years to become a cable repairman?
I could have been at a Bar-B-Que. But no i gotta’ be out here in the hot sun draggin’ yo’ heavy ass with yo’ dred locks hanging out the back of my parachute…and what the HELL is that smell
I didn’t want to say anything. I voted for the other guy.
I don’t think they flew 90 billion light years to come down here and start a fight.
I gave it a cold…I gave it a virus. A computer virus.
I gotta call my brother, my bookie, my lawyer… fuck my lawyer…
I have got to get me one of these!
i have gotta get me one of these!
I have to get me one of these!
I just want to get up there to whoop ET’s ass that’s all
I picked a hell of a day to quit drinking!
I picked a helluva a day to quit drinkin!
I really don’t think they flew 90 billion light years to start a fight.
I’m a pilot. I belong in the air.
i’m russel k. sir, and after nam i got into crop dusting and have been doing that ever since. i would also like to add that since i got kidnapped by aliens about a year ago, i’ve been wanting some payback ever since. thank you sir.
I’ve been out of Mercury, and there’s nothing out there.
I’ve been saying it for ten damm years!
If you don’t move I’m going to start to decompose!
If your’re so smart, tell me something, how come you go to M.I.T for 8 years to become a cable repairman?
In less than an hour aircraft from her will join others from around the world and you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of Mankind. Mankind. That word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can’t be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We must be united in our common interests. Perhaps it is fate that today is the Fourth of July and you will once again be fighting for our freedom. Not from tyranny, oppression or persecution, but from annilation. We’re fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday but as the day when the world declared in one voice: We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We’re going to live on! We’re going to survive. Today we celebrate our INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!!
In less than an hour aircraft from here will join others from around the world and we will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. Mankind. That word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can’t be consumed by our petty differences any more. We must be united in our common interests. Perhaps it is fate that today is the Fourth of July and you will once again be fighting for our freedom. Not from tyranny, oppression or persecution, but from annilation. We’re fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday but as the day when the world declared in one voice: We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We’re going to live on! We’re going to survive. Today we celebrate our INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!!
In the words of my generation UP YOURS!
Is that glass bulletproof?
No sir!
Jasmine: Uh-uh. You can’t go, you got to call them back!
Steve: I’m not gonna do this with you, Jasmine. I have to report to El Toro.
Jasmine: I thought you said you were on leave for the Fourth!
Steve: YEAH, WELL THEY CANCELLED IT! Why are you being like this?
Jasmine: Why? [walks to window, shows spaceship] That’s why!
JASMINE: You’re late.
STEVE: You know me…
JASMINE: I know, you like to make a big entrance.
Just a little anxious to get up there and whoop E.T.’s ass, that’s all!
Kick the tires and light the fires big daddy!
Let’s kick the tires and light the fires big daddy
Let’s kick the tires and light the fires, big daddy!
Let’s kick the tires and light the fires, big daddy.
Let’s kick the tyres and light the fires big daddy
Man, You will never get to fly the space shuttle if you marry a stripper.
Mankind. That word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can’t be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interest. Perhaps it is fate that today is the fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom. Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution . . . but from annihilation. We’re fighting for our right to live. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day when the world declared in one voice that we will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We’re going to live on! We’re going to survive! Today, we celebrate our Independence Day!
MOISHE: You think they don’t know what you know? Believe me, they know. She works for the President. They know everything.
DAVID: They don’t know this.
MOISHE: And you’re going to educate them? Tell me something, you’re so smart how come you spent eight years at M.I.T. to become a cable
repairman?
DAVID: Dad…
MOISHE:All I’m saying is they’ve gotpeople who handle these things, David. They want HBO, they’ll call you.
Must go faster!
Must go faster!… Must go faster!
NIMZIKI: I’m not Jewish MOISHE: Nobody’s perfect
No wait a minute this is not checkmate!
No, sir I’m just a little anxious to whip ET’s ass.
Now lets see if you can fly this thing under cover. Hope you got an airbag
Now that’s what I call a close encounter!
Nuke the bastards!
Oh god, I hope they bring back Elvis!
Oh no you did not shoot that green shit at me!
Oh, I have GOT to get me one of THESE!!!!
Once again, the LAPD. is asking Los Angelenos not to fire their guns at the visitor spacecraft. You may inadvertently trigger an interstellar war.
opps!
Or as the good Reverand would say, ‘Why we’re on this particular mission, we’ll never know. But I do know that here today that Black Knights will emerge victorious once again.’
OR as the good reverend would say, Why we on this particular mission we’ll never know. But I do know here today that the Black Knights will emerge victorious once again.
Amen Reverend.
Amen Man
Or as the good reverend would say, why.. we on this particular mission..we’ll never know. But I do know.. here today.. that.. the black knights will emerge victorious once again!
Or as the good reverend would say…. Why we are on this particular mission we will never know, But i do know that here today the Black Nights will emerge victorious once again, amen brother
OW, Time to kick the tires and light the fires big daddy!!!
Plausible deniability!
RRRRRUUUUUSSSSSSSEEEEELLLLLL
Smoke cigares only when the fat lady sings!
Son of a bitch. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!! That’s right, that’s right. Get off me, get off me. That’s what you get, ha ha, look at you, ship’s all banged up. Who’s the man, huh, who’s the man, wait till I get another plane I’m gonna knock all your friends out right beside you. Where you at, huh, where you at?? *punch* Welcome to Earth…now that’s what I call a close encounter!!
Steve: Hold up! I need – I need some cigars.
Julius: Here, take these. They’re my last two.
Steve: You are a lifesaver. Phew. Almost put a hex on the whole damn thing.
Tell them how to bring them sons of bitches down
Tell them how to bring those sons of bitches down!
That is not entirely accurate!
That’s what I call a close encounter!
The clock is ticking!
The major cities have been deserted, civilian casualties should be down to a minimum.
the only mistake i made was appointing a sniveling weasle like yourself as secretary of defense.
The son of a bitch did it!
The virus is in, now all we can do is pray.
They’re firing at us!
This is Neighborhood Watch, we are in position, tracking monitors are locked on, we are going to visual recon!
This is the Los Angeles Police Department. Please vacate the premises immediately for your own safety.
This is why we have bins labeled recycle and — My God in heaven!
This was supposed to be my weekend off, but no. You got me out here dragging your heavy ass through the desert, with your dreadlocks sticking out the back of my parachute. You got to come down here with an attitude, acting all big and bad. And, what the Hell is that smell?!
Time’s up!
Time’s up……..
Today was supposed to be my day off.
TV: The police wish to remind Los Angelano’s not to fire weaponsa at the space craft, as this may triger an interstellar war.
Two words, Mr. President. Plausible deniability
Vultures!
We got the bastards!
We will not go quietly into the night. We will not vanish without a fight.
We’re not hit! We’re not hit! Stop side-seat driving!
Welcome to Earth!
Welcome to earth! ::punches alien::
Welcome to earth.
Welcome to Earth. (Punches alien) Now that’s what I call aclose encounter.
Welcome wagon is in the air. Repeat, welcom wagon is in the air.
What’s the point of having a beeper if your not going to turn it on?…It was on, I was ignoring you.
What, you think we’ll get to Washington and it won’t be there?
Where the hell do you think Im going?
WHEW!! I HAVE GOT TO GET ME ONE OF THESE!
Who’s the man? Huh? Who’s the man? Wait till I get another plane! I’m a line ya friends up right beside you! Where ya at, huh? Where ya at?
***punch***
Welcome to earth.
WHO’S THE MAN?!! I’M THE MAN!!!
Why the hell wasn’t I told about this place?
Y’know, this was supposed to be my weekend off, but noooo. You got me out here draggin’ your heavy ass through the burnin’ desert with your dreadlocks stickin’ out the back of my parachute. You gotta come down here with an attitude, actin’ all big and bad… and what the hell is that smell? I could’ve been at a barbecue! But I ain’t mad.
Y’know, this was supposed to be my weekend off, but noooo. You got me out here draggin’ your heavy ass through the burnin’ desert with your dreadlocks stickin’ out the back of my parachute. You gotta come down here with an attitude, actin’ all big and bad… and WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SMELL?!?! I could’ve been at a barbecue!
You did not shoot that green shit at me!
You know, this was supposed to be my weekend off. But nooooo….you got me out here, draggin’ yo heavy ass, through the burning desert, with your dredlocks hangin’ out my parachute. You gotta come down here with an attitude….actin’ all big and bad. AND WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SMELL!? RRRAAAARRRGH! I could have been at a barbecue!!!
You see these? I got a whole damn crop full of them. If your dad’s not in the air in ten minutes, I’m getting someone else.
You’re never gonna get to fly a spaceship if you marry a stripper.
[ A man at the S.E.T.I. office is playing golf, ‘It’s The End Of The World As We Know It’ is playing, the man gets a whole in one, the alarm stops beeping, the man drops the club on the floor and stops the radio, and a weird sounding static sound comes up, the man goes on the phone and on the other end a bald man picks up the phone ]
Man #2: [ Answering phone ] If this isn’t an insanely beautiful woman, I’m hangin’ up!
Man #1: Sir, I-I-I think you should listen to this.
[ Man #1 Holds phone up to radio to amplify the static, Man #2 bumps his head on the bedpost ]
Man #2: G– D— it!
Man #1: Sir! Sir?
[ Man #2 is entering the S.E.T.I. ]
Woman: Come on, baby, come on, baby, come on, baby, come on.
Man #2: This better not be another d— Russian spy job.
Man #3: Boys from air traffic res say skies are clear.
Man #1: It’s the real thing… a radio signal from another world.
Man #2: Let’s not jump the gun here. We got to notify the president. He’s gonna wanna know about– [ Trips on golf ball ] jeez! What’s with the golf balls? You’re gonna kill me here!
Woman: Wait a minute, this can’t be right. The calculated source is only 5,000 kilometers. It’s coming from the moon.
[ Man #1 turns up signal ]
[ David has gotten the hidden signal through the fax machine and takes it to everyone to show them ]
David: Listen to this. I got the pattern on the signal and we can filter it out, but… if my calculations are right, it’s gonna be gone in, like 7 hours anyway; it’s recycling itself everytime we look at it, so, eventually, it’s gonna disa…ppear– are you listening?
Man: Can you believe this? DAVID, HAVEN’T YOU BEEN WATCHIN’?! DAVID!
[ Steve, Jasmine and their little boy have noticed the ship, the scene moves back to the office, David is running down the stairs after discovering that once the signal is gone, the cities will be in ruins ]
Reporter on TV: More ships have just arrived over the capitals of England, India, and Germany, bringing estimates anywhere from up to 10 to 15 of these city-sized spacecrafts.
Marty: [ Hiding under desk, on phone ] I know, Ma, just try and stay calm.
David: Tell her to pack up and leave town.
Marty: Why? What happened?
David: JUST DO IT!
Marty: Ma, get your stuff together and head for Aunt Esthers! Don’t argue with me, just go! [ Hangs up phone ] Why did I just send my mother to Atlanta?! DAVID! DAVID, TALK TO ME!
David: Did you hear me tell you that this signal is slowly recycling down to extinction?
Marty: Not really.
David: It’s a countdown.
Marty: A countdown? A-A COUNTDOWN TO WHAT, DAVID?!
David: Uh, it’s like in chess: First you strategically position your pieces, then when the timing is right, you… strike. See?
[ Looks at TV ] They’ve positioned themselves all over the world, usin’ this one signal to synchronize their efforts. In approximately 6 hours, the signal’s gonna be gone and the countdown’s gonna be over.
Marty: AND THEN WHAT?!
David: Checkmate.
Marty: [ Gasps in Terror ] OH, MY GOD!! OH, MY GOD!! I’d better call my Grandma, I’d better call my housekeeper, I’d better call my lawyer– uh… forget my lawyer!
[ The giant alien ship has covered the whole city, causing terror, horror and insecurity ]
Constance: Now what do we do?
President Whitmore: Address the nation. There’s gonna be a lot of frightened people out there.
Constance: Yeah… I’m one of them.
[ Scene goes to the Steve Hiller’s house and Steve and Jasmine’s Labrador Retriever, Boomer, terrified by the quake earlier, jumps on Steve and Jasmine’s bed with a shoe in his mouth ]
Steve: Hey, hey, hey, come on!
Jasmine: He’s just tryin’ to impress ya.
Steve: If you wanna impress ME, you gotta get a job and stop slobberin’ all over my shoe.
[ He walks into the bathroom, puts up the toilet seat, urinates, and looks out the window and sees everyone moving out.
Steve: I don’t believe this. Jasmine! Neighbours movin’ out. Guess they finally got tired’a all these quakes. A little shake and they runnin’!
[His father has just thrown a styrofoam cup on the ground during a game of chess].
David: Do you have any idea how long it takes for those cups to decompose?
Julius: If you don’t move soon, I’m gonna start to decompose.
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