A scene from Arrival 2016
Col. Weber

[after playing a recording]

How would you approach translating this? You hear any words? Phrases?

Dr. Louise Banks

I do not... I do not know.

Col. Weber

So what can you tell?

Dr. Louise Banks

I can tell you that it is impossible to translate an audio file. I would need to be there to interact with them.

Col. Weber

You did not need that for Farsi translation.

Dr. Louise Banks

I did not need because I already knew the language, but this is...

Col. Weber

I know what you're doing.

Dr. Louise Banks

Tell me what I'm doing.

Col. Weber

I'll not take you to Montana. It's all I can do to keep it turning into a tourist site for everybody who has a clearance.

Dr. Louise Banks

I'm just telling you what it would take to do this job.

Col. Weber

It is not a negotiation. If I leave here... your chance is gone. Good day.

Dr. Louise Banks

Colonel...You mentioned Berkeley. Are you going to ask Danvers next?

Col. Weber

Maybe.

Dr. Louise Banks

Before you commit to him...ask him the Sanskrit word for "war" and its translation.

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