Raiders of the Lost Ark Quotes

Belloq : What a fitting end to your life's pursuits. You're about to become a permanent addition to this archaeological find. Who knows? In a thousand years, even you may be worth something.
Indiana : Ha ha ha ha. [ under his breath ]
Indiana : Son of a bitch.

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Belloq : All your life has been spent in pursuit of archaeological relics. Inside the Ark are treasures beyond your wildest aspirations. You want to see it opened as well as I. Indiana, we are simply passing through history. This, this *is* history.

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Belloq : Next time, Indiana Jones, it will take more than children to save you.

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Indiana : I can only say I'm sorry so many times.
Marion : Well, say it again anyway!
Indiana : Sorry.

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Indiana : Hello, Marion.
Marion : Indiana Jones. I always knew some day you'd come walking back through my door. I never doubted that. Something made it inevitable. So, what are you doing here in Nepal?
Indiana : I need one of the pieces your father collected. [ Marion surprises him with a right cross to the jaw ]
Marion : I've learned to hate you in the last ten years!
Indiana : I never meant to hurt you.
Marion : I was a child. I was in love. It was wrong and you knew it!
Indiana : You knew what you were doing.
Marion : Now I do. This is my place. Get out!

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[ Indy meets Belloq in a crowded bar ]
Indiana : Belloq.
Belloq : Good afternoon, Doctor Jones.
Indiana : I oughta kill you right now.
Belloq : Not a very private place for a murder.

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Sallah : [ catches date and points to dead monkey ] Bad dates.

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Belloq : Please, sit down before you fall down.

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Sallah : Oh, my friends! I'm so pleased you're not dead!

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Indiana : I'm gonna blow up the Ark, Rene.
Belloq : Your persistence surprises even me. You're going to give mercenaries a bad name.

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Marion : Bar's closed.
Toht : We are... hehe... not thirsty.

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Belloq : It's a transmitter, a radio for speaking to God.

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Belloq : Look at this. It's worthless - ten dollars from a vendor in the street. But I take it, I bury it in the sand for a thousand years, it becomes priceless. Like the Ark.

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Indiana : The Ark of the Covenant, the chest that the Hebrews used to carry around the Ten Commandments.
Major Eaton : What, you mean THE Ten Commandments?
Indiana : Yes, the actual Ten Commandments, the original stone tablets that Moses brought down from Mt. Horeb and smashed, if you believe in that sort of thing... [ the officers stare at him blankly ]
Indiana : Didn't any of you guys ever go to Sunday school?

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[ looking at an old picture of the Ark ]
Colonel Musgrove : Now, what's that supposed to be coming out of there?
Indiana : Lightning. Fire. The power of God or something.
Major Eaton : I'm beginning to understand Hitler's interest in this.

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Brody : The Bible speaks of the Ark leveling mountains and laying waste in entire regions. An Army that carries the Ark before it... is invincible.

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Marion : What do you want?
Toht : Ah, the same thing your friend Dr. Jones wanted. Surely he mentioned there would be other interested parties?
Marion : Must have slipped his mind.
Toht : The man is nefarious. I hope for your sake that he has not yet acquired it.
Marion : Why, are you willing to offer more?
Toht : Oh, almost certainly. Do you still have it?
Marion : [ blows smoke in his face ] No.

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[ talking about Marion's late father ]
Marion : He said you were a bum.
Indiana : Aw, he's being generous.
Marion : The most gifted bum he ever trained. You know, he loved you like a son... took a hell of a lot for you to alienate him.
Indiana : Not much... just you.

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[ Discussing the fate of the Ark ]
Maj. Eaton : We have top men working on it now.
Indiana : Who?
Maj. Eaton : Top... men.

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Belloq : The girl was mine!
Dietrich : She's of no use to us. Only your mission for the Führer matters.

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[ Toht prepares to torture Marion with a hot poker ]
Marion : Wait, wait! I can be reasonable!
Toht : That time has passed.
Marion : You don't need that. I'll tell you everything!
Toht : Yes, I know you will.

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Toht : Your fire is dying... here, why don't you tell me where the piece is right now?
Marion : Listen, Herr Mac, I don't know what kind of people you're used to dealing with, but nobody tells me what to do in my place.
Toht : Fräulein Ravenwood, let me show you what I am used to...

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[ Marion and Belloq are both very drunk ]
Marion : [ laughs ] What is this stuff, Rene?
Belloq : [ laughing as well ] I grew up on this. It's my family label. [ Marion falls to the ground laughing then calmly and quickly pulls out the knife she was concealing and points it at Belloq threateningly ]
Marion : We-he-he-ell I have to be going now, Rene.
Belloq : [ makes a dismissive gesture ] Go on.
Marion : [ walking off ] I like you, Rene, very much. Perhaps we'll meet again under better circumstances.

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Indiana : Take this... [ hands torch to Marion ]
Indiana : Wave it at anything that slithers.

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[ the old man reveals writing on the back of the medallion, which states that part of the staff must be removed ]
Indiana : Balloq's medallion only had writing on one side? You sure about that?
Sallah : Positive!
Indiana : Balloq's staff is too long.
Indiana, Sallah : They're digging in the wrong place!

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Katanga : Jones is dead. I killed him. He was of no use to us. This girl, however, has certain value where we're headed. She'll bring a very fine price. Herr Colonel - that cargo you've taken - if it's your goal, go in peace with it, but leave us the girl. It will reduce our loss on this trip.
Dietrich : Savage! You are not in a position to ask for anything. We will take what we wish, and then decide whether or not to blow your ship from the water.

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Messenger Pirate : [ searching for Jones after the Germans board the U-boat ] I can't find Mr. Jones, Captain. I've looked everywhere.
Katanga : He has to be here somewhere. Look again.
Messenger Pirate : [ notices Indy climbing aboard the U-Boat ] I found him.
Katanga : Where?
Messenger Pirate : [ pointing to the U-Boat ] There!

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[ first lines ]
Satipo : [ picking up poison dart ] The Hovitos are near. The poison is still fresh, three days. They're following us.
Barranca : If they knew we were here, they would've killed us already.

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[ last lines ]
Marion : Hey, what happened? You don't look very happy.
Indiana : Fools. Bureaucratic fools!
Marion : What'd they say?
Indiana : They don't know what they've got there.
Marion : Well, I know what I've got here. Come on. I'll buy you a drink. You know, a drink?

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Toht : Now... what shall we talk about?

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