“Why are there so many people here?” – Jeffrey Lovell, Apollo 13 ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Apollo 13 1995

Jeffrey Lovell

Why are there so many people here?

Marilyn Lovell

Oh. Well, you know, your dad's flying his mission.

Jeffrey Lovell

He said he was going to get me a moon rock.

Marilyn Lovell

Right. Well...something broke on your daddy's spaceship, and he's going to turn around before he even gets to the the moon.

Jeffrey Lovell

[meekly]

Was it the door?

In this scene

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