And Quill? Your ship is filthy.
Oh, she has no idea. If I had a black light, this place would look like a Jackson Pollock painting.
And Quill? Your ship is filthy.
Oh, she has no idea. If I had a black light, this place would look like a Jackson Pollock painting.
I'm a warrior, an assassin. I do not dance.
Really? Well, on my planet, we have a legend about people like you. It's called Footloose. And in it, a great hero, named Kevin Bacon, teaches an entire city full of people with sticks up their butts that, dancing, well, is the greatest thing there is.
Who put the sticks up their butts? That is cruel.
Stop it!
Whoa! Whoa! What are you doing?!
This vermin speaks of affairs he knows nothing about!
That is true!
HE HAS NO RESPECT!
That is also true!
HOLD ON, HOLD ON!
Keep callin' me "vermin", tough guy! You just wanna laugh at me, like everyone else!
Rocket, you're drunk. All right? No one's laughing at you.
He thinks I'm some stupid thing! He does! [Crying] Well, I didn't ask to get made! I didn't ask to be torn apart and put back together over and over, and turned into some... some little monster!
Rocket, no one's calling you a monster.
He called me "vermin"! She [Gamora] called me "rodent"! Let's see if you can laugh after five or six good shots through your FRICKIN' FACE! [Draws his rifle at Drax]
No, no, no, no! FOUR BILLION UNITS!! Rocket!! Come on, man! Hey, suck it up for one more lousy night and you're rich!
Fine. But I can't promise when all this is over, I'm not gonna kill every last one of you jerks.
See?! [turning to Drax and Gamora] That's exactly why none of you have any friends! Five seconds after you meet somebody, you're already trying to kill them!
How could I think Tivan could contain whatever was within the Orb?
Well, what were we gonna do? Leave it in there?
We have to take this to the Nova Corps. There's a chance they can contain it.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! We're wanted by the Nova Corps!! Just give it to Ronan!
What, so he can destroy the galaxy?!
What are you? Some saint, all of a sudden? What has the galaxy ever done for you? Why would you wanna to save it?!
Because I'm one of the idiots who lives in it!
You are a disappointment, sister. Out of all our siblings, I hated you least.
Nebula, please. If Ronan gets this stone, he'll kill us all.
If you kill me, you're saying goodbye to the biggest score you've ever seen.
The Stone? I hope you got a better idea, 'cause ain't no one stealin' from Ronan.
We got a ringer. [Glances at Gamora] She knows everything there is about Ronan. His ships, his army…
He's vulnerable.
So what do you think, Yondu? Me and you, taking down scores, side by side, like the old days?
Ya always had scrote, son! That's why we kept ya up as a kid!
We have to stop Ronan.
How?!
I have a plan.
You've got a plan?
Yes.
First of all, you're copying me from when I said I had a plan.
No, I'm not! People say that all the time, it's not that unique of a thing to say.
Secondly, I don't even believe you have a plan.
I have... part of a plan!
What percentage of a plan do you have?
You don't get to ask questions after the nonsense you pulled on Knowhere.
I just saved Quill!
We've already established that you destroying the ship that I'm on is not saving me!
When did we establish that?
Like, three seconds ago!
I wasn't listening, I was thinking of something else.
Aaugh...
I dunno. Twelve percent.
"Twelve percent"?! [Breaks into raucous laughter]
That's a fake laugh.
It's real!
Totally fake!
That is the most real, authentic, hysterical laugh of my entire life, because THAT IS NOT A PLAN!
It's barely a concept.
You're taking their side?!
I am Groot.
So what, "It's better than eleven percent"? What the hell does that have to do with anything?!
Thank you, Groot. Thank you. See? Groot's the only one of you who has a clue. [Groot starts eating a leaf on his shoulder]
I look around at us... and you know what I see? Losers. [The others give him an off look] I mean, like, folks who have lost stuff. And we have, man, we have, all of us. Our homes. Our families. Normal lives. And usually life takes more than it gives, but not today. Today it's giving us something. It is giving us a chance.
To do what?
...To give a shit, for once, and not run away. I for one am not going to stand by and watch as Ronan wipes out billions of innocent lives.
Quill... Stopping Ronan... It's impossible. You're asking us to die.
... Yeah. I guess I am.
Quill, I have lived most of my life surrounded by my enemies. [Stands up] I will be grateful to die among my friends.
You are an honorable man, Quill. I will fight beside you. And in the end, see my wife and daughter again.
Aww, what the hell? I don't got that long a lifespan anyway. [Stands up] Well, now I'm standing. You all happy? We're all standing up now. Bunch of jackasses, standing in a circle.
I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am that you've accepted me despite my blunders. It is pleasing to once again have friends. You, Quill, are my friend.
Thanks.
This dumb tree, he is my friend.
OH, YOU MUST STOP!
GAMORA! You've always been weak! You stupid, traitorous--
Your wife and child shall rest well, knowing that you have avenged them.
Yes. Of course Ronan was only a puppet. It's really Thanos that I need to kill.
What should we do next? Something good? Something bad? Bit of both?
We'll follow your lead...Star-Lord.
Bit of both!
[The Guardians leave to their next mission in their ship as the song "I Want You Back" from the Jackson 5 plays]
How could I think Tivan could contain whatever was within the Orb?
Well, what were we gonna do? Leave it in there?
We have to take this to the Nova Corps. There's a chance they can contain it.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! We're wanted by the Nova Corps!! Just give it to Ronan!
What, so he can destroy the galaxy?!
What are you? Some saint, all of a sudden? What has the galaxy ever done for you? Why would you wanna save it?!
BECAUSE I'M ONE OF THE IDIOTS WHO LIVES IN IT!
Peter, listen to me. We cannot allow the stone to fall into Ronan's hands. We have to go back to your ship and deliver it to Nova.
Right, right, okay. I think you're right. Or we could give it to somebody who's not going to arrest us, who's really nice for a whole lot of money. I think it's a really good balance between both of your points of view.
You're despicable.
I...
Dishonorable. FAITHLESS! [they see Ronan's ship approaching Knowhere] Oh, no.
You called Ronan?!
Quill! Don't you move, boy! [they start running off] Don't you--! Get out of the way!
You are the one who transmitted the message?
You killed my wife. You killed my daughter!
Quill? What happened?
I saw you out there. I don't know what came over me, but I couldn't let you die. I found something inside of myself. Something incredibly heroic. I mean, not to brag, but objectively... [Gamora sighs with frustration]
Where's the orb?
It's...well, they got the orb.
What?! [just then a door opens and Yondu's men enter]
Welcome home, Peter.