Starship Troopers: Invasion Quotes

Johnny Rico: Are we Carl?

Dr. Carl Jenkins: Pardon?

Johnny Rico: Are we? Working together?

Dr. Carl Jenkins: Cheer up Johnny, you're a hero.

Johnny Rico: No, no I'm not. But I met one.

Carmen Ibanez: What the hell is this about, Carl?

Dr. Carl Jenkins: Wonderful to see you again, Carmen.

Carmen Ibanez: You commandeered my damn ship.

Dr. Carl Jenkins: Borrowing it. I'll give it back.

Carmen Ibanez: You're never gonna take the John A. Warden from me.

Dr. Carl Jenkins: Guards, I believe Captain Ibanez needs an escort to the Alesia.

Carmen Ibanez: What do you want with my ship, Carl?

Dr. Carl Jenkins: Tsk, tsk, tsk. Carmen, that's classified. But I can tell you this. This mission... oh, this mission will turn the tide.

Carmen Ibanez: You always were such an asshole.

Dr. Carl Jenkins: And I was always so fond of you as well, Carmen. See you on Terra.

[Turns to leave, pauses, turns back]

Dr. Carl Jenkins: Friends always, right?

Chase: So, what the hell happened to you guys down there?

Ratzass: We were right on top of a motherfucking any hill. Varro saved our ass. Then that ESP prick, Jenkins, sent us on a death run. Straight into a goddamn hive. But you didn't hear that shit from me.

Chase: Uh, I'm sorry, you say something?

Daugherty: Attention!

[Troopers Salute]

Daugherty: You can all be proud of yourselves. We saved some lives. And we killed some bugs. But we lost some good troopers today.

[Holds his hand up, mimicking an glass]

Daugherty: Here's to the dead.

Troopers: [Mirroring Daugherty's gesture] And to the next man to die!

Daugherty: Now let's get back to Terra. And we can put some real glasses in these hands.

Ratzass: [Entering into the locker room, seeing Ice Blonde naked, whispers] Heh. Check it out.

Ice Blonde: What's the matter? You never a saw a flanker without her armor before?

Bugspray: Yeah. But they usually look like Ratzass.

Ice Blonde: Ratzass?

Ratzass: Heh. That's what they call me.

Bugspray: Because you don't give a rat's ass about anything.

Ice Blonde: What a surprise.

Ratzass: Hey, you want me to show you to the shower? I could wash your back.

Ice Blonde: [Turning to face Ratzass] You don't wanna wash my front?

[Pushes Ratzass up against the lockers, unimpressed]

Ice Blonde: Hmm.

[Walk away]

Bugspray: [laughs]

Ratzass: Shh. Shut up.

Communication Officer 1: Captain on the bridge.

[Crew salutes]

Carmen Ibanez: Stand down. This is your ship, not mine, captain.

Captain Jonah: Simple respect, Captain Ibanez. For what happened on Planet-P Venta Monis alone. If only more strikes were executed that way.

Carmen Ibanez: I had a good team. What can you tell me?

Captain Jonah: About?

Carmen Ibanez: Where's my ship? And why does Jenkins want it so badly?

Captain Jonah: Captain, believe me, if I could provide you with any information...

Carmen Ibanez: This ship is in pursuit of the John A. Warden, isn't it?

Daugherty: I understand your concern for the John A. Warden, Captain Ibanez, but this is the Alesia and we command it. Our orders are to return to Terra.

Carmen Ibanez: Then show me the data on the John A. Warden's path. Where's she headed?

Captain Jonah: We don't know, captain. We lost her signal shortly after we began pursuit.

Carmen Ibanez: [Resignedly] Please contact me when you find the John A. Warden.

Captain Jonah: Aye, aye, captain.

Gunfodder: Hey, man, don't write this up, okay?

Shock Jock: This is a serious wound.

Shock Jock: [Indicating his severed arm] Could've been a lot worse.

Gunfodder: I can't keep something like this off the record. I-I'm gonna have to take your arm.

Gunfodder: Fine. But look, at least do what you can to make sure it doesn't get back to my folks. You can at least do that, right doc?

Shock Jock: [Picks up and triggers a surgical saw, the ship bumps] Let's do this.

Gunfodder: Um, why don't we wait till the shaking stops?

Shock Jock: [Nervously shaking with the saw in hand] The ship will be fine.

Gunfodder: I'm not talking about the ship.

Ratzass: [after watching Chow perform a Kata] Hey , newb! Dance class is down the hall.

Chow: No, it's right here. Care to dance?

Ratzass: Heh. This ring, is for fighting.

Chow: Humor me.

Ratzass: What's your name?

Chow: Chow.

Ratzass: Well, Chow, I don't usually dance with guys, but in your case, heh, I'll make an exception.

Mech: Who's your money on?

Chase: Ratzass is bigger. Not much upstairs.

Mech: Whatever, dude. Ratzass gets in one good solid hit and Chow's going down.

Chase: Shit, if he can ever land a punch. Chow's fast, man.

Ice Blonde: [Entering the ring, her torso covered in a towel] Alright, fighters, to your corners.

Ratzass: You back out now, I won't think any less of you.

Ice Blonde: When I ring the bell, come out fighting.

Ratzass: They're gonna miss you when you're gone.

Chase: [as they watch the fight, Ratzass losing badly] Good thing there's not much upstairs. Don't have to worry about brain damage.

Mech: Hey, damage this.

[Flips Chase off]

Ice Blonde: [Lifts her towel, flashing Ratzass] Hey.

Chase: [Watching as Ratzass knocks Chow to the ground before falling over himself] Did you see that?

Chow: [Weakly] Didn't know you had it in you.

Ratzass: [Weakly] Flash of inspiration.

Bugspray: Sleeping with a gun? You must know something I don't.

[Picks up rifle]

Bugspray: Morita Triple-X sniper rifle. Classic.

[Looks at Trig]

Bugspray: You've got a nice smile for a psych job.

Trig: Thanks... I think.

Bugspray: So, up for a little training?

Trig: I think I've had about all the target practice I can stand today.

Bugspray: Yeah, I was thinking about something a little more strenuous.

[Stretches out on her bed]

Trig: [Suspiciously] You didn't really use the intercom, did you?

Bugspray: Would you like to know more?

Trig: Everyone's doing their part.

Shock Jock: [Inspecting the new prosthetic arm] There are a couple of modifications you can score on the black market when you get to Terra. But as far as what the Federation will pay for, it's still a pretty good prosthetic.

Gunfodder: Got it. Nice job. Don't know what you were nervous about. I bet this looks as good as all the others.

Shock Jock: What others? You're my first. Matter of fact, you're the first guy I've ever worked on that's actually lived.

Chase: Shit! I knew it! I just felt it. We aren't gonna see Terra anytime soon.

Mech: Aw, you're a pessimist.

Chase: Specialist, actually. Well, almost. Five points short on the ESP test. If one more jack had been a diamond, I wouldn't be here with you dumbasses.

Ice Blonde: [Scoffing] You son of a bitch! That's how you always know when I'm in the shower.

[Standing angrily]

Ice Blonde: So can you tell what I'm thinking now?

Mech: Hell, even I know what you're thinking now.

Ratzass: It'd be too bad if a stray shot hit Jenkins.

Bugspray: Look, I know you're pissed but don't even think shit like that. They threw Hero into the brig. You or me, Holyman or Kharon, what do you think they'd do to grunts like us? They'd shove us out of a goddamn airlock.

Ratzass: So I gotta watch my ass?

Bugspray: Yeah. But if you're not gonna do that, at least watch mine.

[Trig walks past and winks]

Ratzass: Oh! Oh, man, fuck you!

[Whispers]

Ratzass: Can't believe I'm the only one not getting laid around here.

Kharon: Women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent.

Holyman: Are atheists the only philosophers you can quote?

Kharon: I find that believers such as you say so few things worth writing down.

Holyman: And I've found that he who looks so forward to the abyss is simply afraid of the light.

Kharon: Hmm.

Holyman: I'm gonna go get you a pen.

Kharon: Wait, did you just make that up? No, no, I'm not writing that down!

Chase: [Seeing the carnage of the John A. Warden] Fucking bloodbath. Team Two Scout, I've got dead troopers and bugs.

Ratzass: Holy shit.

Ratzass: Amen. Why'd they all die here?

Hero: Focus on the mission, troopers.

Chase: [Detecting a survivor] Major, I have a survivor.

Hero: Well, find him. Chow, what's the status on that engine?

Chow: Give me ten.

Hero: You've got five.

Chow: [Softly] Yes, sir.

Hero: Team one, engine's operative in five.

Daugherty: That a real five minutes or a "sort of" five minutes? Over.

Hero: Hard five. And we've got a possible survivor. Going to investigate. Over.

Dr. Carl Jenkins: [Through cage door, whispering] Who's there?

Hero: Major Varro.

Dr. Carl Jenkins: [Normal voice] What're you doing here? You're supposed to be on trial!

Hero: Yeah, well, looks like that plan was about as successful as your little experiment here. What happened on this ship, Jenkins?

Dr. Carl Jenkins: I hacked her. So she hacked me.

Hero: She? What do you mean "she"?

Dr. Carl Jenkins: Worthy opponent. She hacked everything. Me, the ship, everything! Well, of course she did. She knew what I was thinking. Thoughts become words, words become deeds. Thoughts become words, words become deeds. Thoughts become words, words become deeds. Thoughts become words, words become deeds.

Hero: We're gonna get you out. You and I can settle our score later. Open the door, Jenkins.

Dr. Carl Jenkins: And let you kill me? No! Besides, it's safer in here. Safest place on the ship. Safe place, yes, safe place, my safe house.

Hero: Open the door, Jenkins.

Dr. Carl Jenkins: You think it's funny? Turning tables, tables turned. I arrested you, now I'm the one in the cage. You think that's funny, do you? Do you?

Hero: I'll leave your ass here, don't think I won't. You figure it out while we clear the ship. Have this door opened by the time we get back.

Dr. Carl Jenkins: There's nothing to clear! The crew's dead. Everyone's dead. Darkness! Darkness is your friend.

[Ominously]

Dr. Carl Jenkins: Whatever you do, don't turn on the lights.

Carmen Ibanez: Listen up, everybody. We head to the bridge now.

Ratzass: Since when is she giving the orders?

Hero: Since we boarded her ship.

Ratzass: Just asking.

Carmen Ibanez: How did the cannons fire? And why target our own ship?

Hero: Jenkins tried to warn us.

Carmen Ibanez: Carl is alive?

Hero: Locked himself in a bug cage.

Carmen Ibanez: And you're just now telling me this?

Hero: Look, captain, if you're ready for a full debriefing, I'm all for it.

Bugspray: Hero.

Hero: Jenkins found a queen on Fort Casey. He ordered us to capture it alive.

Carmen Ibanez: What the...?

Ratzass: Tell her the rest, major.

Carmen Ibanez: Yes, major. Tell me the rest of it.

Hero: I knew trying to take the queen would result in heavy casualties. I wasn't gonna sacrifice my men for a bug hunt.

Carmen Ibanez: So that's why he had you arrested. But he got the queen after all. Wait a minute. How the hell can a bug control a starship?

Hero: You're gonna have to ask Jenkins that.

Ratzass: What the hell are you doing?

Holyman: Praying.

Carmen Ibanez: Well, keep it up. We're gonna need all the help we can get.

Trig: If she is in the engine room, then I'm gonna hunt her down.

Bugspray: I'll back you up.

Trig: No, you stay. Besides, you'll never fit through here.

[Crawls into the air duct]

Bugspray: You're not gonna stop her?

Ice Blonde: She's a big girl. She know what she's doing.

Ratzass: Do we?

Johnny Rico: This is General Rico to Earth Defense Command. The John A. Warden is under bug control and entering Earth's atmosphere.

High Command: It's what? The John A. Warden? Rico, I don't care if John A. Warden is on that ship himself! If that ship is infested, you take it down!

Johnny Rico: Just give me a chance to do both, sir. Rescue our men and gain control.

High Command: [Doubtfully] Rico...

Johnny Rico: Commander, I promise a bug invasion will not happen on my watch, sir.

High Command: It better not.

Johnny Rico: Spaceborne Command, prepare a drop.

Carmen Ibanez: Where are you, Trig?

Trig: Central storage area.

Carmen Ibanez: Have you found the queen?

Trig: Oh, yeah. This bitch is disgusting.

Carmen Ibanez: Take her out.

Trig: Done.

Carmen Ibanez: We're running out of time. Do you read me?

Trig: Loud and clear, captain.

High Command: Rico, you're not a trooper anymore. Remember that.

Johnny Rico: I'm always a trooper. And if there are any of our men alive on that ship, I'm getting them out.

High Command: Should've known you'd say that. Kill them any way you can. Kill them all. In T-minus 30, we'll send nukes to sanitize that site. So be out of there before we hit.

Johnny Rico: Don't wait for me. If I'm not out in 30, nuke it.

Johnny Rico: Troopers, our mission is to storm the wreck of the John A. Warden, rescue our surviving men, and kill every last son-of-a-bitch bug we see. Do you understand?

Troopers: Yes, sir!

Johnny Rico: We've got 25 minutes before they level that site, so move fast. And remember, we're fighting for some rock across the galaxy. We're fighting for our home. Commence the attack!

Hero: Jenkins? You're still alive?

Dr. Carl Jenkins: I can't die yet. Not until we win this war at least.

Dr. Carl Jenkins: They fear me.

Hero: Maybe they just think you're an asshole.

Dr. Carl Jenkins: Johnny Rico.

Johnny Rico: I should leave your ass here to get nuked.

Dr. Carl Jenkins: What do you mean "nuked"?

Johnny Rico: Let's go.

Johnny Rico: Are you Varro?

Hero: Yes, sir! Where's Jenkins?

Johnny Rico: He's safe!

Hero: Good! Make sure he keeps everybody else that way!

Ratzass: I thought the good guys and the hot girls always survived in the end.

Ice Blonde: No, not all of them.

Mech: Here's to the dead.

Ratzass, Ice Blonde, Mech: And to the next man to die.