A scene from Gattaca 1997
Geneticist

[Vincent's parents are planning a second child, and are shown four candidate embryos]

We want to give your child the best possible start. Believe me, we have enough imperfection built in already. Your child doesn't need any more additional burdens. Keep in mind, this child is still you. Simply, the best, of you. You could conceive naturally a thousand times and never get such a result.
. . .

Vincent's mother

What will happen to the others?

Geneticist

[smiles]

These are not babies, Marie. Merely human possibilities. Smaller... than grains... of sand. [sets petri dish on the table] See?

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Geneticist Blair Underwood

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