Melanie Ballard quotes from Ghosts of Mars (2001)

Rookies, use breathers. We won't have air like Earth for 10 years. Let's go.

God, I hate this thing.

You'll get used to it. Two years ago we were wearing full-face breathers. Takes a month to get over the headaches out here.

So this is Shining Canyon? God, what a dump.

Melanie

First time in the boonies?

Standard layout. A boomtown like all the others. Seen one, you can go home. It's cold, and they don't tell you a one-year contract here equals two years Earth time. Gotta read the fine print.

Melanie

Where is everybody? Friday night, the place should be packed. Twelve hours to sunup with money to burn, whores to **** and drugs to take. Instead, we got a graveyard.

Maybe they're inside spending their money.

Desolation

That's the second time I've saved your life.

Melanie

Yeah, run a tab.

Melanie

Well, introduce us to your friends.

Desolation

These are my compadres, Uno, Dos and Tres.

Melanie

Uno must be the nice one.

You got that right, butchy. I'm not as nice as Desolation. And I'll cut your **** titties off.

Melanie

Look, if we even get back to Chryse, those things will just keep coming. We've got a chance here. We got a chance to stop this thing before it goes any further. This is about one thing: dominion. It's not their planet anymore.

What about him? Isn't it our job to take him back?

Jericho

Is he still a prisoner, or is he one of us?

Desolation

I can give a damn about saving this planet. Seems like it was after me since the day I was born. If I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die fighting, not running.

Jericho

Eutopia, the ass end of the universe. A penal camp for thieving cutthroats.

Melanie

Sounds nasty. But you seem to be holding up pretty well.

Jericho

Yeah, well, I have many hidden talents.

Desolation

Where the hell's the train?

Melanie

I don't know.

You don't know? What the **** is that supposed to mean?

Melanie

Lieutenant to the train!

Desolation

Plan A is **** up! You got a Plan B?

Melanie

Yeah, it's the same as Plan A. You got any fresh ideas?

Desolation

Yeah, what we should of done in the first place.

Melanie

Shit!

Desolation

COME ON YOU MINDLESS MOTHER ****ERS!
[Fires both H&K MP5Ks at the possessed with his team following suit and a vicious gunfight ensues]

Melanie

Here's the plan. Short and simple. Descanso and Jericho take the lead, everybody else follows. It's about fifty meters from here to the station. Bashira and I are in the rear. Any questions?

Desolation

Hey! Put your hand down!

Jericho

It's pretty solid. One way in, back door out, leading to rear entrance. [Shuts door] A good, sturdy door.

Melanie

So, what's your point?

Jericho

It's rather cozy. Don't you think?

Melanie

I don't believe this. You lured me back here to seduce me?

Jericho

Yeah, well, the way things are going, I thought this might be our last chance to, uh, to dance.

Melanie

Yeah.

And what happened to Williams?

Melanie

I don't know, but I woke up and he was gone.

And you were handcuffed?

Melanie

He must have done it while I slept. By then, I trusted him.

That's all you have to say?

Melanie

That's all I know.

Lt. Ballard, I suggest you get some rest. You're dismissed. [To tribunal] Is our statement going to be that Mars is being overrun by ghosts?

Attention all police report to your nearest station for weapon assignment. A security breach has occurred. This is a level 10 emergency. Police personnel, report to your division for assignment. All civilians evacuate the streets immediately. Please remain indoors until further instructed.

Desolation

Come on! [Throws her a gun and winks at her] Tide's up. Time to stay alive. [They're walking in the hall] If you ever want to come to the other side, you'd make a hell of a crook.

Melanie

You'd make a hell of a cop.

Desolation and Melanie

Nah...

Desolation

Let's just kick some ass.

Melanie

It's what we do best.