Dante's Peak (1997)
Pierce Brosnan: Harry Dalton
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Quotes
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Terry, USGS Crew : I have great taste in women! When have I ever steered you wrong?
Harry Dalton : What about Astrid?
Terry, USGS Crew : What about Astrid? I thought the two of you would have a lot in common. She said she was into rocks.
Harry Dalton : Crystals, Terry. Crystals. Not rocks. Crystals.
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[Dante's Peak explodes a massive dark grey cloud]
Graham Wando : [terrified] What is that?
Rachel : [scared] Mum?
Rachel : [looks at Harry] What is that?
Harry Dalton : *That* is a pyroclastic cloud.
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Harry Dalton : My 9th grade science teacher always said that if you put a frog in boiling hot water, it would jump out. But put it in cold water, and heat it up gradually, it would slowly boil to death.
Nancy : What's that Harry? Your recipe for frog soup?
Harry Dalton : It's my recipe for a disaster.
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Harry Dalton : I've always been better at feeling out volcanoes than people and politics.
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Paul Dreyfus : We're picking up some activity around Dante's Peak.
Harry Dalton : This is a joke right? Dante's Peak?
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[last lines]
Graham Wando : [getting harnessed on board a helicopter] Did you really mean what you said about taking us fishing?
Harry Dalton : [cheerfully] Sure did.
Lauren Wando : [happy] That's great!
[Harry and Rachel clasp hands]
Helicopter Pilot : Are you ready to go?
Harry Dalton : Let's go!
[the side door slides shut, the Helicopter takes off and flies over the ruins of Dante's Peak]
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Rachel : You ever been married?
Harry Dalton : No, never.
Rachel : Why not?
Harry Dalton : Well for one thing, I move around a lot. Mexico, South America, The Philippines, New Guinea, wherever there's a volcano with an attitude.
Rachel : You ever come close?
Harry Dalton : Yes. Once.
Rachel : Touchy subject.
Harry Dalton : Her name was Marianne, we worked together. She loved volcanoes, fascinated by them. Four years ago in Colombia, a volcano erupted. We thought we had enough time to get out. Unfortunately, we were wrong. We got too close to the show. Marianne was killed.
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Harry Dalton : I move around a lot: Colombia, Guatemala, the Philippines, Mexico, New Zealand, New Guinea... wherever there's a volcano with an attitude.
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Harry Dalton : Ever been deep sea fishing?
[the Children nod no]
Harry Dalton : Neither have I. Listen, when we get out of here, we'll go to Florida, and we'll get us a boat, and gather all of the yummy bait that we can possibly get our hands on, then we'll catch us a big, old fat fish.
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Harry Dalton : Her name was Marianne. We worked together. She loved volcanoes.
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Harry Dalton : Get the hell out of there now, before it's too late!
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Rachel : Do you have a family?
Harry Dalton : No.
Rachel : Why not?
Harry Dalton : Well, for one thing, I move around alot. Mexico, Alaska, South America, The Philippines, New Guinea, basically where there's a volcano with an attitude.
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Harry Dalton : [after pulling the boat motor propeller up and discovering the acid ate the blades] Oh shit. Oh shit. We lost the prop.
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Graham Wando : Show us one more trick.
Lauren Wando : Maybe one more?
Rachel : Maybe Harry's tired.
Harry Dalton : [putting down his drink] One more.
