A scene from Arrival 2016
Col. Weber

I don't want to take away from your success, but Dr. Banks, is it really the right approach? Try to teach them how to speak and read? That's gonna take long.

Dr. Louise Banks

You're wrong! Its faster.

Col. Weber

Everything you do here, I have to explain to a room full of men, whose first and last question is how can this be used against us. So you'll have to give me more than that!

Dr. Louise Banks

Kangaroo.

Col. Weber

What is that?

Dr. Louise Banks

In 1770, Captain James Cook's ship ran aground off the coast of Australia and led a party, where they found the aboriginal people. One of the sailors pointed to the animals that hop around and put their babies in their pouch, And he asked what they were. The Aborigines said "kangaroo".

Col. Weber

And your point is?

Dr. Louise Banks

It wasn't until later that they learned that "kangaroo" means "I don't understand". So...I need this so that we don't misinterpret things in there, otherwise it is going to take 10 times as long.

Col. Weber

I can sell that for now. But I need you to submit your vocabulary of words before the next session. Remember what happened to the Aborigines. A more advanced race, nearly wiped them out.

Ian Donnelly

[Col. Weber leaves]

It's a good story.

Dr. Louise Banks

Thanks. It's not true, but it proves my point.

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