2nd most-quoted character in Enemy Mine (1985): in 17 of its 27 quotes
Most scenes with: Willis E. Davidge (17)
Hey, you understand any English, toad face?
Jeriba Shigan Kos son va?
What?
Jeriba Shigan Kos son va, Irkmann?
Stick it.
Jeriba Shigan Kos va son Jeriba Shigan. Shigan!
So your name's Jerry Shigan. So what?
Jeriba Shigan Kos son va, Irkmann?
What? Do you wanna know my name? Willis E Davidge.
Jeriba Shigan Da... Da... Da...
Jeriba Shigan Kiz! Ox da kiz!
Yeah, you said it!
Jeriba Shigan Irkmann, ta govertya verit ta. Ta tolki vyezhdi rozzo.
Exactly. I'm glad you agree.
Come on, shoot me! Go ahead and do it now! Shoot me! Cos whether we live or die, I don't love you and you don't love me! But we're stranded here, you understand? You get it or don't you gavey Engleesh, huh?
Jeriba Shigan Irkmann, may ta ib phtuga!
Yeah, phtuga! Write and tell my mother, you big frog.
Jeriba Shigan My left... foot. My right foot. This is my left foot. This is my right foot. And these are both my feet.
Yeah, great.
Jeriba Shigan Yeah, great. This is my head.
That is your ugly head.
Jeriba Shigan No, no. This is my head. That's is you head. You ugly head! Ha, ha. That is Davidge ugly head.
All right, that's enough! Keep that up and you can learn English alone because I won't be your teacher any more.
Jeriba Shigan Sorry, Davidge.
That's better. You know, while you're having such a good time and doing nothing, I am trying to think of ways to improve our situation.
Jeriba Shigan OK.
You know the old saying: if at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Jeriba Shigan Davidge, you learn this from great Drac teacher, Shizumaat?
No, from Mickey Mouse.
Jeriba Shigan Who?
Mickey Mousssse.
Jeriba Shigan Mickey Mouse. Is this great Irkmann teacher?
Yeah. Sort of.
Jeriba Shigan Soon we picked up. One side or other side.
What, with the war going on? We got more chance of catching a Greyhound bus.
Jeriba Shigan Humans. Easy you give up. Shizumaat teaches us "Intelligent life takes a stand".
Where'd you get that crap? Out of that book you're always readin'? I'm the one that's takin' a stand. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you sons of Shit-mat!
Jeriba Shigan Shizumaat!
Yeah, whatever. Rrrrrr!
Jeriba Shigan This war begun by you! By humans!
You know something, Jerry? Your great Shizumaat eats shit!
Jeriba Shigan Irkmann, your Mickey Mouse is one big, stupid dope!
You saved my life. Why?
Jeriba Shigan Maybe I need to look at another face, even as ugly as yours.
So you still think humans are ugly, huh?
Jeriba Shigan Compared to a Drac, very ugly. But that thing out there, it's even more ugly than you.
Thank you.
Jeriba Shigan You are welcome.
Jerry, old Drac, where would you be without me, huh?
Jeriba Shigan Back home.
Don't you ever get tired of reading that book?
Jeriba Shigan No.
Well, what's in it anyway?
Jeriba Shigan Things.
Oh, for Christ's sake!
Jeriba Shigan It is called Talman. It contains the words of our great teacher, Shizumaat.
I suppose you have to know the Drac language to read it, right?
Jeriba Shigan It would help.
So teach me the Drac language.
Jeriba Shigan It is not for you, Davidge.
Shizumaat is too good for us humans?
Jeriba Shigan Not too good for humans, too good for you!
Now you're a judge of character!
Jeriba Shigan Do you not remember what you say about Shizumaat?
Yeah, well, maybe you forgot about what you said about Mickey Mouse!
Jeriba Shigan That was wrong. I... did not mean it.
I didn't mean what I said about Shizumaat either. Jerry, what are you...
Jeriba Shigan This book must be given to the pupil. I then become the master. I am not worthy, but there is no one else here. Now read.
Yesli raz delo, raz va dzram da delo. Lubo da lubo.
Jeriba Shigan Translate.
"If one receives evil from another, let one not do evil in return. Rather, let him extend love to the enemy, that love might unite them". I've heard all this before, in the human Talman.
Jeriba Shigan Of course you have. Truth is truth. But what you have not yet learned is the way we Dracs express the truth. The words of Shizumaat must be sung.
We live like animals! And you get so fat you can barely move! You'll never conquer the universe like that.
Jeriba Shigan We were here years before you!
Well, in case you haven't heard it, Dracface, we legally annexed this star system.
Jeriba Shigan You invaded this star system!
Bullshit! You're the invaders!
Jeriba Shigan No, we are explorers! We are founders of worlds!
What do you think we are, Dracface? Homebodies, huh? We settled twice as many worlds as you!
Jeriba Shigan Exactly! You spread like a disease.
What the hell are you gonna do about it?
Jeriba Shigan You see what we do about it. We fight!
You think we really are alone out here?
Jeriba Shigan Of course... we are alone.
I don't know. I had that dream again. There's this big ship in my dream. It's so loud, I wake up. But then I can still hear it.
Jeriba Shigan It was a dream.
I don't know. Maybe. But I do know if we stay here, we die. Sooner or later we'll die. If this planet don't kill us, we're gonna kill each other.
Hey, Jerry, what's wrong?
Jeriba Shigan I could not go with you. It is no longer my life that matters. I am not fat. I am not lazy. Davidge. I await... a new... life.
A new life? From where? Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Are you telling me you're pregnant? What, you're gonna have a baby? What, a little Drac?! What? But how'd... Well, don't look at me! Jerry, Jerry, you can't do this to me!
Jeriba Shigan With you humans,... birth is a matter of choice. With us Dracs,... it happens. When the time comes,... it just happens. That is why I could not go with you. My child... is all I have now.
Tell me about Zammis.
Jeriba Shigan Zammis?
Yeah. What kind of a name is Zammis?
Jeriba Shigan There are five names in a Drac lineage. I am Shigan. Before me was Gothig, and before Gothig was Haesni.
Come on! Keep talking!
Jeriba Shigan Before Haesni was Ty. Before Ty was Zammis. [...] One day I must stand with Zammis before the Holy Council on Dracon and recite our lineage, so that Zammis may join the society of all Dracs.
Jeriba Shigan Davidge. I will teach you the Jeriba line.
Before or after breakfast?
Jeriba Shigan It is an honour I offer you.
I'm sorry. Right now just stayin' alive's honour enough, huh?
Jeriba Shigan All right. I will learn your lineage. Let us begin... with your parents. Who were they?
My dad's name's Carl. My mom's name's, uh, Dolores.
Jeriba Shigan And their deeds?
My dad works for a company that makes computers. And my mom, she used to be a waitress.
Jeriba Shigan Waitress?
Yeah, before they got married.
Jeriba Shigan And their parents?
We used to visit my grandpa’ when I was just a kid. He had this place out in the country. I think he was a farmer. And, uh, Grandma was just a good cook.
Jeriba Shigan Oh. That is your lineage. Here stands before you... Willis E Davidge. Fighter pilot, son of Dolores,... who used to be a waitress,... and Carl, maker of computers,... who in their time were born of Grandpa’, possibly a farmer,... and Grandma, good cook.
You make it sound pretty thin.
Jeriba Shigan It is thin. But I am honoured that you entrusted it to me. My own lineage is very rich, Davidge. Learn it from me. Allow me to do you this honour. It will be like a gift between us. Son ich stayu | Kos va Shigan || Son ich stayu | Kos va Gan || Son ich stayu | Kos va Zammis
What's wrong?
Jeriba Shigan Zammis... is coming.
Oh, God. God... What do I do?
Jeriba Shigan I don't know. Something... is wrong.
Oh, no. No, no. No, no, no. No. You're gonna be all right. Women always get nervous before labour.
Jeriba Shigan I am not a woman!
But pregnant people... things... get nervous. Everybody gets nervous before labour! Besides, if anything happened to you, I'd be left here all alone. Huh? Just because business has been slow lately, you expect me to run the whole place alone?
Jeriba Shigan You... are alone. Within yourself,... you are alone. That is why you humans... have separated your sexes into two separate halves. For the joy of that... brief union.
Jeriba Shigan Davidge. Listen to me. You... must be a parent... for Zammis.
Don't kid around, Jerry. What do we do now?
Jeriba Shigan You... must take my place. When the time comes,... you must find a way... to take Zammis... back home. You must stand beside Zammis before the Holy Council... on Dracon... and recite its lineage. You must, Davidge. Swear this to me.
Shut up. Keep pushing. Do whatever you do.
Jeriba Shigan You must... take Zammis to Dracon. Swear.
Jeriba Shigan Swear. Swear.
All right. All right. I swear it. I swear it. Just don't die on me.
Jeriba Shigan Now... you must open me. Here. This place. Don't be afraid, my friend.
I can't!
Jeriba Shigan Damn you,... Irkmann. You have sworn.
