Dreyfus quotes from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Dreyfus

I'm saving the human race.

Carver

I shot him. I was scared. I didn't know what to do.

Dreyfus

Jesus Christ. How many were there?

Malcolm

A lot. Like, 80. At least.

Carver

Okay... You're not hearing what he's saying. They spoke!

Dreyfus

That is not possible.

Malcolm

I'm telling you, Dreyfus, they did and it was incredible.

Carver

Incredible? They're talking apes! With big-ass Spears!

Dreyfus

Please! I don't know exactly what you think you saw or heard... But you have to calm down, okay? What about the virus, Ellie? Any chance of contagion?

Ellie

We're all genetically immune or we would've been dead a long time ago.

Carver

You don't know that for sure.

Malcolm

She worked with the CDC. She knows.

Ellie

What are we gonna do?

Dreyfus

I don't know. We need that power.

He could've killed us, but he didn't.

Carver

Maybe he kept us alive, so they could follow us. They find out where we are, and they kill us all!

Dreyfus

What do you mean, "he"?

Dreyfus

That's what we're trying to tell you. It was unlike anything you've ever seen before, and the leader... He was remarkable.

Carver

Really? Is that what you thought?

Ellie

It's what we saw.

Yeah, it's what we all saw.

Dreyfus

Not a word of this back at the colony, you understand me? Not a word until we can figure out what to do.

Carver

You gotta be kidding me.

Dreyfus

No, I'm not kidding. I don't want to create a panic.

Dreyfus

Everyone! Everyone, you have to calm down! Everybody. Everybody! Please! We're all immune! We're all immune, or we wouldn't still be here!

How did they find us?

Dreyfus

We found them.

You knew they were out there!

What if they come back?
'Refugees: Yeah!

Dreyfus

If they come back-if they come back... They'll be sorry they ever did! Now, this city may not have the manpower it once did... But it has the firepower. Those stockpiles left behind... By fema, the national guard, we have it all. Look... I know why you're scared. I'm scared, too, believe me. But I recognize the trust you've all placed in me. We've been through hell together. But you all know what we're up against. We're almost out of fuel. Which means no more power... Which means we could slip back to the way things were. That dam up there was the answer. We just had no idea they were up there, too.

So, what do we do now?

Yeah!

Dreyfus

We find another way... Because that power... Is not just about keeping the lights on. It's about giving us the tools... To reconnect to the rest of the world. To find out who else is out there... So that we can start to rebuild... And reclaim... The world we lost.

Dreyfus

Are you out of your **** mind?

Malcolm

No, I've seen things. I've seen the way they are. They want what we want, to survive. They don't want a war.

Dreyfus

THEY'RE ANIMALS! THEY ATTACKED US!

Malcolm

Because they thought we attacked them. They think that he's dead, but he's not. SIT DOWN, FINNEY! SIT DOWN!

Malcolm

I know how this must sound. I don't think you have any-

Dreyfus

Do you think stopping me will matter? They're coming. Now, we made contact with a military base up north. They're already on their way!

It's true.

Malcolm

Dreyfus!

What are you doing, man?

Dreyfus

I'm saving the human race.

Malcolm

No!