Tied for 5th most-quoted character in Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977): in 3 of its 44 quotes
Most scenes with: Laughlin (3)
Scenes with Walsh
3 scenes
W Walsh
You brought in twelve people to the decontamination camp instead of the evacuation center where they belong. I'd like to know why.
[translating for Lacombe]
Because this means something. These people have come from all over their country to a place they have been told will endanger their lives. Why?
W Walsh
Because somebody could be trying to subvert this whole operation by sending in fanatics and cultists and Christ knows what all.
Laughlin: [while showing sketches drawn of Devils Tower by all the captives] This is a small group of people who have shared a vision in common. Look. [He pulls up the shade to reveal the Tower in the window] It's still a mystery to me why they are here. Even they do not know why.
[translating for Lacombe]
I believe that for everyone of these anxious, anguished people who have come here this evening, there must be hundreds of others also touched by the implanted vision who never made it this far. It's simply because they never watched the television. Or perhaps they watched it, but never made the psychic connection.
W Walsh
It's a coincidence. It's not scientific.
Listen to me, Major Walsh, it is an event sociological.
S Specialist
Give her six quavers, then pause.
T Technician
She sent us four quavers, a group of five quavers, a group of four semi-quavers...
W Walsh
What are we saying to each other?
It seems they're trying to teach us a basic tonal vocabulary.
S Specialist
It's the first day of school, fellas. Take everything from the lady. Follow her pattern note for note.
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