The Wave (1981 TV Movie)

Pasha Gray: Amy

Quotes 

• Amy : Were all Germans Nazis?

  Ben Ross : No, as a matter of fact less than 10% of the German population belonged to the Nazi party.

  Amy : Then how come nobody tried to stop them?

  Ben Ross : They said they didn't know it was happening. Eric.

  Eric : How could you kill 10 million people without *somebody* noticing?

  Peter : Yeah, that can't be true.

  Ben Ross : Well after the war the Germans claimed they knew nothing of the concentration camps or the killings. Laurie.

  Laurie : Eric's right, how could the Germans sit back while the Nazis slaughtered people all around them and say they didn't know anything about it? How could they do that? How could they say that?

  Ben Ross : That was a very good question, Laurie.

• Ben Ross : Discipline and community are meaningless without action. Now discipline gives you the right to action, a disciplined group with a goal can take action like a well oiled machine. Through hard work and allegiance to each other, you will learn faster and accomplish more, but only if you support one another and only if you work together and obey the rules, can you ensure, the success of the Wave. Now you are all to actively recruit new members, each new member must demonstrate knowledge of our rules, and pledge strict obedience to them.

  Robert : Mr. Ross, for the first time I feel like I'm part of something great.

  Amy : Mr. Ross, this is like being born again.

  Andrea : Mr. Ross, I feel the same way.

  David : Mr. Ross, I am proud of the Wave.

• Laurie : Amy, read this article I wrote.

  [hands Amy a paper] 

  Amy : [reads it]  What're you going to do with it?

  Laurie : I'm submitting it to the school paper.

  Amy : You can't say these things about the Wave.

  Laurie : Well why not? They're true. Amy, the Wave has become an obsession with everyone. No one's thinking for themselves anymore.

  Amy : Come on, you're just upset, you're letting your argument with David get to you.

  Laurie : But the Wave is hurting people. Everyone's going along with it like a flock of sheep.

  Amy : Laurie, please don't submit this.

  Laurie : I already have. I know what I have to do.