Lord of the Flies (1990)

Edward Taft: The Twins

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Quotes 

• Larry : Sir, are you the leader?

  Eric, Twin #2 : Jack's the oldest

  Pablo : But Ralph's the colonel

  [group voices votes for Ralph] 

  Jack Merridew : I guess you just won the election.

  Ralph : It doesn't matter who's in charge. We've just got to work together. First, we build a camp.

• Jack Merridew : Rodge, you okay, man? That was some jump.

  Roger : I got him. Right up his ass.

  Sam, Twin #1 , Eric, Twin #2 , Pablo , Andy : Up the ass!

  Will : Come on, cut it out!

  Ralph : Stop it!

  Will : You dorks, it hurt!

  Sam, Twin #1 : I know it hurt.

• Ralph : [Crying throughout scene]  What are we gonna do? Piggy, that was Simon

  Piggy : What good are you doing talking about it? It was dark, we were scared

  Ralph : I wasn't scared

  Piggy : You were scared. Anything could have happened. It wasn't our fault

  Ralph : It was. We were there, we didn't do anything about it

  Piggy : There was nothing we could do, there was too many of them

  Ralph : That's not the point

  Piggy : It was an accident, that's what it was, a terrible accident

  [the Twins arrive] 

  Eric, Twin #2 : Hi

  Piggy : Hi

  Sam, Twin #1 : We came to see if you guys have any fire

  Eric, Twin #2 : Our's is out

  Sam, Twin #1 : Everything's out

  Eric, Twin #2 : On account of the storm. We gotta get back

  Ralph : Hold on a minute, I wanna talk to you about last night

  Piggy : [Sympathetically]  Ralph...

  Eric, Twin #2 : We left early

  Eric, Twin #2 , Sam, Twin #1 : We were real tired

• [In a heavenly aura with angelic music, Simon is looking at the Twins, Andy, and Larry] 

  Sam, Twin #1 : Are you telling the truth?

  Simon : Yeah

  Eric, Twin #2 : We don't believe you

  Sam, Twin #1 : Yeah, you're lying!

  The Pilot : [Walks up to them in his uniform, no longer delirious]  Why aren't you getting ready?

  Andy : Sir, is it really true?

  The Pilot : You bet it is. Simon's right, we're gonna be rescued. Get your things together guys, we're going home

  [Simon smiles, but then it's revealed to be a dream when it cuts to Simon waking up next to the Pilot, who is sleeping] 

• [At nighttime, the Twins walk down the rocky slope to where Sheraton and Steve are] 

  Steve : About time. You guys by yourselves?

  Sam, Twin #1 : Yep

  Sheraton : [as he follows Steve up the rocky slope]  Listen, you two, you have to stay awake, you know

  Eric, Twin #2 : Give us a break!

  Sam, Twin #1 : What do you think, you have to be 11-years-old or else you can't stand a dumbass watch?

  Sheraton : Just stay awake

  [continues walking out of sight] 

  Sam, Twin #1 : [to Eric]  What's the big deal? There's nobody left except Ralph

  Eric, Twin #2 : They're scared of the monster

  Sam, Twin #1 : [Confused]  You said we didn't believe in the monster, you said...?

  Eric, Twin #2 : I'm pretty sure we don't

  [Ralph secretly arrives] 

  Ralph : [Whispers]  Sam... Eric... it's me

  Sam, Twin #1 : You shouldn't be around here, Ralph

  Eric, Twin #2 : You're not allowed. The hunter's are gonna come after you

  Sam, Twin #1 : Yeah. And Jack had Roger sharpen his stick at both ends

  Ralph : If that happens... it will be because *you* let it happen. If you don't stand up to him, you're just another one of his slaves

  Steve : [From atop the cliff, unseen]  Hey, keep alert down there!

  [Ralph runs away, the Twins look very nervous] 

• [Luke is spear fishing. At the top of a cliff, Jack, Roger and Rapper playfully chuck rocks at the water next to Luke] 

  Ralph : Hey, cut it out!

  [Jack, Roger and Rapper still throw the rocks] 

  Ralph : Are you crazy? Stop it!

  [the 3 boys each chuck their final rock] 

  Eric, Twin #2 : [to Pablo]  Do you know why Jack got sent to Military School? Because he was in trouble

  Pablo : Who says?

  Eric, Twin #2 : Tony. Jack told him he took a car and drove it on the highway

  Pablo : He's a liar. He didn't steal a car

  Sam, Twin #1 : He didn't say he stole it, he just borrowed it. And the neighbour was away and he just like borrowed it and drove it on the highway

  Pablo : He probably borrowed his Dad's bicycle and road it around the block

  Eric, Twin #2 : Then how come he got arrested?

  Sam, Twin #1 : Yeah, by the highway patrol?

  Eric, Twin #2 , Sam, Twin #1 : They got him doing 80!

  [Luke successfully spear fishes out a blowfish. Pablo and the Twins are grossed out] 

• [Ralph is hiding behind a fallen tree from the hunters, who have set the forest on fire. Ralph sees Jack walking very slowly through the bushes, meters away from finding Ralph. The Twins find Ralph, but don't make it obvious] 

  Jack Merridew : See anything over there?

  Sam, Twin #1 : [Lying]  No

  Sam, Twin #1 , Eric, Twin #2 : Nothing

  [the Twins walk away. Behind the other side of where Ralph is hiding, Roger sees him] 

  Roger : Jack!

  Jack Merridew : Get him!

  [Ralph runs out of the bush, the hunters chase after him] 

• [Jack and Roger are by the fire, where Sheraton and Tony are. Jack takes fire from a stick] 

  Jack Merridew : You should've seen it. He was scared shitless

  Tony : Do you think there was something in there? Some kind of wild animal or something?

  Jack Merridew : I know it. We heard it growl

  Sheraton : Is it close?

  Jack Merridew : Just over the big rise behind our camp. Real close

  Tony : Holy shit

  Jack Merridew : I just thought you ought to know

  Tony : Yeah

  Jack Merridew : Thanks for the fire

  [Jack and Roger walk down the hill where the Twins walk up with Peter] 

  Tony : Here come the reserves

  Jack Merridew : Better keep on your toes tonight, cadets

  Sam, Twin #1 : What do you mean?

  Jack Merridew : You'll find out

  Eric, Twin #2 : [Referring to the flaming stick]  What are you doing with that?

  Jack Merridew : The next time we kill a pig, we're gonna have a barbecue

• Sam, Twin #1 : Do you think the other guys are ok?

  Eric, Twin #2 : Who cares?

  Sam, Twin #1 : Ok, dork, I was just asking!

  Ralph : We should relight the fire