Titanic (1997)
Leonardo DiCaprio: Jack Dawson
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Jack : [to Ruth and other guests dining at their table] Well, yes, ma'am, I do... I mean, I got everything I need right here with me. I got air in my lungs, a few blank sheets of paper. I mean, I love waking up in the morning not knowing what's gonna happen or, who I'm gonna meet, where I'm gonna wind up. Just the other night I was sleeping under a bridge and now here I am on the grandest ship in the world having champagne with you fine people. I figure life's a gift and I don't intend on wasting it. You don't know what hand you're gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you... to make each day count.
Molly Brown : Well said, Jack.
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Rose : [thinking both of them will die soon] I love you, Jack.
Jack : Don't you do that, don't say your good-byes. Not yet, do you understand me?
Rose : I'm so cold.
Jack : Listen, Rose. You're gonna get out of here, you're gonna go on and you're gonna make lots of babies, and you're gonna watch them grow. You're gonna die an old... an old lady warm in her bed, not here, not this night. Not like this, do you understand me?
Rose : I can't feel my body.
Jack : Winning that ticket, Rose, was the best thing that ever happened to me... it brought me to you. And I'm thankful for that, Rose. I'm thankful. You must do me this honor. Promise me you'll survive. That you won't give up, no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless. Promise me now, Rose, and never let go of that promise.
Rose : I promise.
Jack : Never let go.
Rose : I'll never let go, Jack. I'll never let go. I promise.
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Jack : [jokingly, whispering to Rose as she lies on top of floating door] I don't know about you, but I intend to write a strongly worded letter to the White Star Line about all of this.
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Jack : [yelling, standing on the bow with his arms stretched outwards] I'm the king of the world!
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Jack : [referring to Cal] Do you love him?
Rose : Pardon me?
Jack : [referring to Cal] Do you love him?
Rose : Well, you're being very rude. You shouldn't be asking me this.
Jack : [amused, referring to Cal] Well, it's a simple question. Do you love the guy or not?
Rose : This is not a suitable conversation.
Jack : Why can't you just answer the question?
Rose : This is absurd. I don't know you and you don't know me and we are not having this conversation at all. You are rude and uncouth, and presumptuous, and I am leaving now.
Rose : [starts shaking Jack's hand]
Rose : Jack... Mister Dawson, it's been a pleasure. I've sought you out to thank you, and now I have thanked you.
Jack : And even insulted me.
Rose : Well, you deserved it.
Jack : Right.
Rose : Right.
Jack : [Rose is still shaking his hand] I thought you were leaving.
Rose : [turns to leave] I am. You are so annoying.
Jack : Ha, ha.
Rose : [turns back to Jack] Wait, I don't have to leave, this is my part of the ship. You leave.
Jack : Oh ho, ho, well well well, now who's being rude?
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Jack : Don't do it.
Rose : Stay back! Don't come any closer!
Jack : Come on, just give me your hand. I'll pull you back over.
Rose : No, stay where you are! I mean it! I'll let go!
Jack : [He approaches slowly, gesturing to his cigarette to show that he is approaching merely to throw it over the side into the ocean] No, you won't.
Rose : What do you mean, "No, I won't"? Don't presume to tell me what I will and will not do, you don't know me!
Jack : Well, you woulda done it already.
Rose : You're distracting me! Go away!
Jack : I can't. I'm involved now. You let go, and I'm, I'm 'onna have to jump in there after you.
Rose : Don't be absurd. You'd be killed!
Jack : I'm a good swimmer.
Rose : The fall alone would kill you.
Jack : It would hurt. I'm not saying it wouldn't. Tell you the truth, I'm a lot more concerned about that water being so cold.
[pause. She looks down at the water. Jack is slowly removing his boots]
Rose : How cold?
Jack : Freezing. Maybe a couple degrees over. You ever, uh, you ever been to Wisconsin?
Rose : What?
Jack : Well, they have some of the coldest winters around. I grew up there, near Chippewa Falls. I remember when I was a kid, me and my father, we went ice fishing out on Lake Wissota. Ice fishing is, you know, where you...
Rose : I know what ice fishing is!
Jack : Sorry. You just seem like, you know, kind of an indoor girl. Anyway, I, uh, I fell through some thin ice; and I'm telling you, water that cold, like right down there...
[He gestures with his chin down toward the Atlantic Ocean]
Jack : ... it hits you like a thousand knives stabbing you all over your body. You can't breathe. You can't think. At least, not about anything but the pain. Which is why I'm not looking forward to jumping in there after you.
[They exchange glances]
Jack : Like I said, I don't have a choice. I guess I'm kinda hoping you'll come back over the railing, an' get me off the hook here.
Rose : You're crazy.
Jack : That's what everybody says but, with all due respect, Miss, I'm not the one hanging off the back of a ship here. Come on. C'mon, give me your hand. You don't want to do this.
[She reaches her hand back, he reaches his forward, and he helps her back onto the deck]
Jack : Whew! I'm Jack Dawson.
Rose : Rose De Witt Bukater.
Jack : I'm gonna have to get you to write that one down.
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[Jack is dancing with Cora]
Jack : I'm gonna dance with her now, all right?
[Looking at Rose]
Jack : Come on.
Rose : What?
Jack : Come on, come with me.
Rose : Jack! Jack, wait. I can't do this.
Jack : We're gonna have to get a little bit closer. Like this.
[Jack looks at Cora]
Jack : You're still my best girl, Cora.
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Jack : [to Rose as he kisses her hand at the bottom of the grand starway] I saw that in a nickelodeon once and I always wanted to do it.
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Rose : [seeing her standing alone on the highest railing of bow] Hello Jack. I changed my mind.
Jack : [stands onto the same railing she's on, hugs her waist] Shhh. Gimme your hand. Now close your eyes, go on. Now step up. Now hold on to the railing. Keep your eyes closed, don't peek.
Jack : Step up on the railing. Hold on, hold on. Keep your eyes closed. Do you trust me?
Rose : I trust you.
Jack : [Jack opens Rose's arms]
Jack : All right. Open your eyes.
Rose : [gasps in excitement] I'm flying, Jack!
Rose : [gasps in amazement] I'm flying, Jack!
Jack : [Jack starts singing softly into her ear] Come, Josephine, in my flying machine, going up, she goes up, up she goes.
[they kiss]
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[Rose is about to cut Jack free with an axe]
Jack : Wait, wait, wait! Take a couple practice swings over there.
[Rose chops a hole in a cupboard door]
Jack : Good! Now try and hit the same mark again, Rose. You can do it!
[Rose chops again, missing the first hole by about 3 feet]
Jack : Okay, that's enough practice.
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Cal Hockley : [after telling Rose there's another lifeboat on the other side of the ship and he and Jack can get on the lifeboat and away from the ship safely] You're a good liar.
Jack : Almost as good as you. There's uh- there's no arrangement is there?
Cal Hockley : [Sarcastically] Oh, there is... Not that you'll benefit from it... I always win, Jack.
[Cal glares at Jack]
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Jack : [talking privately in the Titanic's gym room] Rose, you're no picnic, all right? You're a spoiled little brat, even, but under that, you're the most amazingly, astounding, wonderful girl, woman that I've ever known...
Rose : Jack, I...
Jack : No, let me try and get this out. You're ama- I'm not an idiot, I know how the world works. I've got ten bucks in my pocket, I have no-nothing to offer you and I know that. I understand. But I'm too involved now. You jump, I jump remember? I can't turn away without knowing you'll be all right... That's all that I want.
Rose : Well, I'm fine... I'll be fine... really.
Jack : Really? I don't think so. They've got you trapped, Rose. And you're gonna die if you don't break free. Maybe not right away because you're strong but... sooner or later that fire that I love about you, Rose... that fire's gonna burn out...
Rose : It's not up to you to save me, Jack.
Jack : You're right... only you can do that.
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[Rose jumps from the saving boat and goes to where Jack is]
Jack : Rose! You're so stupid. Why did you do that, huh? You're so stupid, Rose. Why did you do that? Why?
Rose : You jump, I jump, right?
Jack : Right.
Rose : Oh God! I couldn't go. I couldn't go, Jack.
Jack : It's all right. We'll think of something.
Rose : At least I'm with you.
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Molly Brown : Do you have the slightest comprehension of what you're getting into?
Jack : Not really.
Molly Brown : Well, you're about to fall into the snake pit... what are you planning to wear?
[nods at the clothes Jack has on. He looks down and shrugs]
Molly Brown : I thought so. Come on.
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[Jack and Rose are cuddling in the back seat of the car]
Jack : [Implying they're about to have sexual intercourse] Are you nervous?
Rose : No.
[He smiles at her; their fingers intertwining. Rose gently takes Jack's hand and kisses one of his fingers three times. She looks up at him and is silent for a second]
Rose : Put your hands on me, Jack.
[He kisses her and she lies down in the seat, with him on top of her]
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[Rose shows Jack her engagement ring]
Jack : God! Look at that thing! You would've gone straight to the bottom.
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Jack : Wait! We're passengers! We're passengers!
[flushed and panting, Jack waves the tickets as he and Fabrizio run up the ramp to the 3rd class gangway entrance]
6th Officer Moody : [looks at the tickets as Jack and Fabrizio reach the end of the ramp] Have you been through the inspection queue?
Jack : [lying] Of course! Anyway, we don't have lice, we're Americans.
[motions the tickets back and forth between himself and Fabrizio]
Jack : Both of us.
6th Officer Moody : [nods] Right. Come aboard.
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Rose : [She and Jack have just made love in the backseat of the car. He is exhausted and breathing heavily. She puts her hand to his face and caresses it] You're trembling.
Jack : [Panting] Don't worry. I'll be all right.
[He smiles, leans toward Rose and kisses her. They look at each other, and Rose brings Jack's head down to her level; finally kissing his temple. As she holds him, he gently lays down on her chest. She strokes his hair and face as he continues to catch his breath]
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Jack : [to Rose, after showing her his art portfolio] That's one of the good things about Paris: lots of girls willing to take their clothes off.
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[after the first class dinner, Jack gives Rose a note]
Jack : So, you wanna go to a real party?
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[Jack and Fabrizio are playing poker in a bar in front of the port]
Jack : All right, the moment of truth. Somebody's life is about to change. Fabrizio?
Fabrizio : [in Italian] I have nothing
Jack : two pairs. I'm sorry, Fabrizio.
Fabrizio : You should be sorry, you bet all our money!
Jack : I'm sorry, you're not gonna see your mom again for a long time, 'cause we're going to America, full house boys! Wohoo!
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Rose : The last thing I need is another portrait of me looking like a porcelain doll
[she holds up a dime]
Rose : as a paying customer I expect to get what I want
[she takes off her robe and Jack looks surprised and nervously at the same time and he sits up]
Jack : [points towards the cushion covered couch] Over on the bed... the couch.
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Jack : [after wining the tickets from a poker game, running through the hallways of the ship with Fabrizio] We are the luckiest sons of bitches in the world, you know that?
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Jack : [deleted scenes] I never cared too much for all that Dadaism and Cubism. Just had no heart.
Rose : I like some of it.
Jack : Really? For me Paris was more about living on the streets and trying to put it on paper.
Rose : You know, my dream has always been to run away and become an artist, Living in a garrett poor but free!
Jack : You wouldn't last 2 days. Theres no hot water and hardly any caviar.
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Tommy Ryan : That's typical. First class dogs come down here to take a shite.
Jack : That's so we know where we rank in the scheme of things.
Tommy Ryan : Like we could forget.
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[about his silverware during dinner]
Jack : Are these all for me?
Molly Brown : Just start from the outside and work your way in.
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Jack : [stepping into the water for the first time, surprised by the cold feeling, after Rose rescues him] Oh shit this is cold! Shit, shit, shit.
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Rose : [as she looks through the sketches in his portfolio] You liked this woman. You used her several times.
Jack : Well, she has beautiful hands, see?
Rose : I think you must have had a love affair with her.
Jack : No no no, just with her hands.
[turns page]
Jack : She was a one-legged prostitute. See? Ah, she had a good sense of humour though.
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[slowly walking up a staircase to the stern as the ship is about to sink]
Male Passenger : Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...
Jack : You want to walk a little faster through that valley there?
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Rose : Staring up at the sky, Look. It's so beautiful. SO vast and endless. They're so small. My crowd, they think they're giants. They're not even dust in Gods eyes.
Jack : Well, there's been a mistake. You're not one of them. You got mailed to the wrong address.
Rose : Laughs, I did, didn't I? LOOK, a shooting star!
Jack : It was a long one. You know, my Pop's used to tell me, every time he saw one, it was a soul going to heaven.
Rose : I like that. Are we supposed to wish on it?
Jack : Why? What would you wish for?
Rose : Something I can't have.
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Jack : [to Rose, after the collision, overhearing the ship's officers walking by them, telling each other the extent of the damage] This is bad!
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[During the first class dinner]
Waiter : How do you take your caviar, sir?
Jack : No caviar for me, thanks. Never did like it much.
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Jack : There's, uh, there's no arrangement is there?
Cal Hockley : No, there is. Not that you'll benefit much from it. I always win Jack, one way or another.
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Ruth : Tell us of the accomodations in steerage, Mr. Dawson. I hear they're quite good on the ship.
Jack : The best I've seen, Ma'am. Hardly any rats.
[laughter from the table]
Cal Hockley : Mr. Dawson is joining us from the Third Class. He was of some assistance to my fiancée last night.
Rose : It turns out that Mr. Dawson is quite a fine artist. He was kind enough to show me some of us work today.
Cal Hockley : Rose and I differ somewhat in our opinion of fine art...
[to Jack]
Cal Hockley : Not to impune you work, sir.
Jack : [Jack shrugs it off as no offense; Jack looks down at his utensils, confused as which to use, he turns to Molly Brown] Are these all for me?
Molly Brown : Just start from the outside and work your way in.
Ismay : He has every rivet in it, don't you, Thomas?
Rose : Your ship is a wonder, Mr. Andrews, truly.
Thomas Andrews : Thank you, Rose.
Waiter : [to Jack] How do you take your caviar, sir?
Jack : No caviar for me, thanks. Never did like it much.
Ruth : And where exactly do you live, Mr. Dawson?
Jack : Well, right now, my address is the RMS Titanic, after that, I'm on God's good humor.
Ruth : And how is it you have means to travel?
Jack : I work my way from place to place, you know, tramp steamers and such, but I won my ticket on Titanic here in a lucky hand of poker, a very lucky hand.
Col. Archibald Gracie : All life is a game of luck.
Cal Hockley : A real man makes his own luck, Archie. Right, Dawson.
Jack : Mm-hmm.
Ruth : And you find that sort of rootless existence appealing, do you?
Jack : Well, yes, ma'am, I do. I mean, I've got everything I need right here with me. I've got air in my lungs and a few blank sheets of paper. I mean, I love waking up in the morning not knowing what's going to happen or...
[Eating of piece of bread]
Jack : ... Who I'm gonna meet, where I'm gonna wind up. Just the other night, I was sleeping under a bridge and now, here I am on the grandest ship in the world having champagne with you fine people.
[to the waiter]
Jack : I'll take some more of that.
[Back to the table]
Jack : I figured life's a gift and I don't intend on wasting it. You never know what hand you're gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you.
[Seeing Cal getting ready to light up a cigarette, he throws Cal his lighter]
Jack : Here you go, Cal.
[Back to the table]
Jack : To make each day count.
Molly Brown : Well said, Jack.
Col. Archibald Gracie : Here, here.
Rose : [Raising her glass for a toast] To making it count.
[the table joins in on the toast]
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Jack : [deleted scene] Compliments of the Chippewa Falls Dawsons!
[punches Lovejoy]
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Master at Arms : [Rose has just lied about how she "slipped" while leaning over the rail to see the propellers and that Jack saved her] Was that the way of it?
Jack : Yeah. Yeah, that was pretty much shit.
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Jack : [to Fabrizio after winning two tickets on Titanic] We're a couple of regular swells.
