Sarah Whittle At night they fly, you better run. These winged things are not much fun.
Played by Bonnie Hunt 
Jumanji (1995) · 47 quotes
Jumanji (1995) · 47 quotes
4th most-quoted character in Jumanji (1995): in 15 of its 47 quotes
Most scenes with: Alan Parrish (9), Peter Shepherd (9), Judy Shepherd (6)
Every month at the quarter moon, there'll be a monsoon in your lagoon.
More lines from Sarah Whittle
4 quotes Sarah Whittle Sarah Whittle Don't ever call me crazy, Alan! Ever! 'Cause everyone in this town has called me crazy ever since I told them that you were sucked into a board game!
Sarah Whittle They grow much faster than bamboo. Take care or they'll come after you.
Sarah Whittle You're almost there with much at stake, but now the ground begins to quake...
Scenes with Sarah Whittle
10 scenes
Sarah Whittle What is it?
Van Pelt.
A law of Jumanji has been broken. It will set back more than your token.
Sarah Whittle You tried to cheat?
I tried to drop the dice so they would land on twelve.
Sarah Whittle Alan, you wrestled an alligator for me.
It was a crocodile. Alligators don't have that little fringe on their hind leg.
Sarah Whittle My mistake.
Ready?
Yeah.
Alan, ready?
There is no "ready." [Judy rolls the dice. Nothing happened]
I'll try it again. [Judy rolls the dice again. Nothing happened] It's not working.
Oh, no. It's not your turn.
Yeah. I rolled first and then Peter twice 'cause he got doubles, and now it's my turn again.
No, look. Two of those pieces are yours, right? Whose are the other pieces? The elephant was mine. You're playing the game I started in 1969. I'm gonna have to play. It's not my turn.
Whose turn is it?
Sarah Whittle. [All 3 walk up to a Tudor-style house] This is where she used to live.
This place gives me the creeps.
We used to play on this porch. I knew she still wouldn't live here. Probably married Billy Jessup and they're living in a trailer park. Come on, let's go.
Maybe she'll know where Sarah went.
Of course she'll know where Sarah went. She's a psychic.
Good point. I remember the porch being bigger.
Sarah Whittle Do you have an appointment?
No, we're just trying to find someone.
Sarah Whittle Madam Serena can't see you right now.
Maybe you can help us.
Sarah Whittle [opens the door slightly]
What is it?
We're looking for someone who used to live here.
Sarah Whittle [shuts the door]
No, I've lived here my whole life.
Well, then you must know Sarah Whittle.
Sarah Whittle [opens the door]
What do you want with Sarah Whittle?
Sarah?
Sarah Whittle No, I don't go by that name anymore.
Sarah Whittle What do you want?
26 years ago, you played a game with a little boy down the street. A game with drums.
Sarah Whittle How do you know that?
I was that little boy, Sarah.
Sarah Whittle Alan... [she faints]
Gun Salesman [Van Pelt walks into a gun shop and places his gun on the counter]
What can I do for you?
I want a gross of these. [hands him a bullet]
Gun Salesman You know, they stopped making these in 1903.
Damn. I shall need a replacement weapon.
Gun Salesman Well, there's a waiting period, and you'll have to... fill out these. [he places a stack of forms on the counter as Van Pelt drops some coins] Or I could fill these out. Louise. [Louise stops what she's doing and changes the "Open" sign to "Closed".] [hands Van Pelt a new gun] Now, anyone asks, you didn't get this here. You're not a postal worker, are you? [Van Pelt looks at the salesman as if to say, "are you crazy"?]
Sarah Whittle Alan!
Alan!
Quiet. Okay. No!
Sarah and Judy
Peter!
Sarah Whittle Are you okay?
I can't believe you did that. That was so cool. You gave me chills.
Sarah Whittle It was great. Alan.
It's nice work. Come on, gimme the game. Let's go.
Hey!
Hide the game.
I don't believe this. Every time there's trouble, I run into you.
Me? I don't know what you're talking about.
I'm not going anywhere.
Sarah Whittle Just a second. You can't take him. He's--
Her fiancé.
Wait a minute, I thought you said he was your uncle.
It's all right. I'll be back soon.
Sarah Whittle Remember you said you'd never abandon your friends?
We'll finish the game later. Okay?
Sarah Whittle Later?
Van Pelt. Van Pelt.
I suggest you all go home now.
Okay.
Now how are we supposed to finish the game?
Sarah Whittle We can't. We can't finish it without him.
What?
Sarah Whittle What happened?
I thought I could end the game myself. I was only ten spaces away.
[Reads a notice in the center of the board]
"A law of Jumanji having been broken; you will slip back even more than your token."
Sarah Whittle You tried to cheat?
No. I tried to drop the dice so they'd land on 12.
Sarah Whittle Oh, okay, honey. Well, that would be cheating.
Peter, your hands! Look at your hands!
[The magic from Jumanji turns Peter into a Monkey due to cheating]
Ray, come in, this is Willie. They cleaned out Larry's Hardware, and they're headed for Parrish Common. I can't stop 'em, Lorraine. You gotta get the National Guard down here now!
What is this about? I know you know.
Yes, I do, but you wouldn't believe me even if I told you, Carl.
Wait a minute. How do you know my name is Carl?
I know a lot more than that. I know you used to work on the stamping line at Parrish Shoes. They used to call you Soleman.
Soleman. Yeah, that's right. I was in there too, until old man Parrish fired me.
He fired you?
Yeah, man. And I had something I could've turned this whole town around.
Your shoes.
Right.
Listen, Carl, I know it doesn't mean much after 26 years, but I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Sorry for what?
It's me, Alan. [screeches to a halt]
Sarah Whittle Thank you. Come on.
What's going on?
Sarah Whittle Apparently there's a sale happening. [monkeys on a police motorcycle ride by] You just saw three monkeys go by on a motorcycle, didn't you?
Yes.
Sarah Whittle Good girl. Come on. [they go up to an ATM but discover it's out of service] Well, maybe we can bail him out with a check.
Thanks. You tell that sniveling coward from me, if he wants-- Hey! Get out of my way!
[Peter is trapped in a car due to a rhino crushing it]
Hey! Help me! Get me outta here!
Sarah Whittle It's all right.
Oh, my God, Peter.
Sarah Whittle Come on. [They run to Sir Sav-a-Lot.]
Sarah Whittle [she goes to retrieve it]
Wait here.
Sarah Whittle He doesn't know I'm here, so this isn't gonna work. I'm going.
Don't move or I'll blow your blinking brains out!
Sarah Whittle Call the cops!
That should do it, don't ya think?
Sarah Whittle Oh, yeah.
If you let me go, I can stop all this. It sounds like something out of the Twilight Zone, but it's true. Please. You gotta help me on this.
[removing the handcuffs]
I know I'm gonna regret it. Just hold still. There. I let you go. Now what are we gon’ do? [throws the handcuff keys and handcuffs Carl to the door]
You are gonna stay here.
Those are my keys!
It's for your own good. You just stay there.
My handcuff keys. Wait.
This is something I have to do.
Alan!
You'll thank me someday.
Hostage situation at Sir Sav-a-Lot involving a woman and two children. Sounds like the armed perpetrator in the pith helmet and khakis you reported. Carl? Come in, Carl.
Lorraine, come in. Lorraine!
What's Sir Sav-a-lot?
It's a discount store.
Move over.
Wait. Gently.
All right. Don't worry. I've done this before once.
Where's Sir Sav-a-Lot?
Monroe and Elm.
The Episcopal church.
No, it's not a church anymore. Now it's a Speedy Burger, or at least it was. I don't know what's left of it. People in this town are goin' loopy.
Sarah Whittle Judy!
We got company.
It's all right. That's a traffic cop. He'll back us up. [The same monkeys from before ride up]
Here's the game.
Sarah Whittle Come on. Get outta here.
I got it.
Okay!
Stop your cringing, woman. I could have shot you at any moment.
Sarah Whittle Then why didn't you?
You didn't roll the dice. Alan did.
There it is. Hit the brakes. Hit the brakes!
I'm hittin' 'em.
Hit the brakes!
I'm hittin' the brakes!
He should be here any moment.
[the car plows into the store knocking shelves over and burying Van Pelt in paint cans]
Sarah! You're all right?
Sarah Whittle Yes.
Where's Peter?
I'm here.
Oh, great.
Self-help tape
So remember, circumstances are never ever out of your control. End of tape three.
To update on the events unfolding in Brantford, New Hampshire where at least 98 people have been hospitalized with symptoms ranging from fevers and rashes to violent seizures. Local resources have been strained to the breaking point. State health officials are asking anyone experiencing symptoms to dial 9-1-1. [Nora gets out of the car and witnesses zebras, elephants, and rhinos run by. As they do this, a monkey jumps into the car. She shuts the door and drives off. The monkey screeches, startling her and she drives into a ditch]
Sarah Whittle Alan, talk to him. Please?
What? We don't have time for this, okay?
Sarah Whittle I know, but he's a kid and he was trying to help.
All right.
Sarah Whittle Thank you.
[to Peter]
I warned you about this, Peter. No, you wanted to play the game. What, are you crying? You don't cry, all right? You keep your chin up. Keep your chin up. Crying never helped anybody do anything, okay? You have a problem, you face it like a man.
I'm sorry. Twenty-six years buried in the jungle and I still became my father. It's okay. Come here. I'm sorry. Hey. It's all right. Remember what you told me? It's all right to be afraid.
It's not that.
What is it? [whispers in Alan's ear] Okay. Ready? [pulls Peter's tail out of his pants] Don't worry. We're gonna have you turned back into your old self in no time flat. 'Cause we're gonna go in here, and together, we're gonna sit down, we're gonna finish that game, no matter what. [The house has turned into a swamp] Suddenly, I feel right at home.
Lorraine, this is Carl. I know who's behind this. I'm headin' to the Parrish place. Gimme backup. Lorraine?
Wait!
Now what?
Stop! Wait, stop!
Is there a problem, ma'am?
Can I have a ride home?
Where do you live?
Jefferson Street. The old Parrish place.
Do you have children? A boy and a girl?
Oh, my God! What happened?
Get in. I'll explain it on the way. [a vine from the game has taken Carl's cop car] Fine! Take it! We gotta get to that house.
[?]
Come on. Okay, it's my turn. I've got it. Colonel Mustard in the library with a wrench. Clue.
[Alan rolls a 7 and the elephant game piece moves seven spaces, nearly reaching the crystal ball.]
"Beware the ground on which you stand, the floor is quicker than the sand."
Sarah Whittle Alan!
Help me.
Sarah Whittle Okay. Stay calm. Don't struggle. Stay calm.
I'm calm.
Alan! Grab on!
Pull. Okay, I got it. Pull!
Sarah Whittle Stay calm!
Come on.
Sarah Whittle Oh, good! I got you.
Stop giving me things that come apart!
"There is a lesson--"
Sarah Whittle All right.
"There is a lesson you will learn:
Sarah Whittle I got you.
sometimes you must go back a turn." [the floor becomes quicksand; Sarah tries to pull Alan up, but also gets stuck]
Sarah Whittle Did I hurt you?
Oh, no.
Sarah Whittle Oh, dear.
Oh, thank you, Judy. Thank you. That was quick thinking. Sarah and I would like to get out of the floor, so it's your turn, Peter.
Okay.
Sarah Whittle I thought I lost you again.
Thanks for stickin' around this time.
"Need a hand while you just wait, we'll help you out, we each have…eight?"
Sarah Whittle Nothing. Waah!
You don't go "Waah!" for nothing.
Sarah Whittle Oh, my.
Peter! My dad kept an axe in the woodshed. Go get it.
Okay.
Hurry! Go, go, go!
[Peter runs out to the woodshed. He picks up the axe trying to open the shed with said axe; he then breaks the fourth wall by looking at the camera and then runs back inside.]
Sarah!
Judy? Peter?
Aunt Nora, it's me, Peter.
[shocked at Peter's appearance and seeing Alan’s legs protruding from the ceiling]
Oh, God! [she backs into the closet]
Sorry, I can't talk right now. I'll explain later. [locks her in the closet]
[The other dice stops at 2, making number 3 and lets Alan's token reach the goal and he effectively wins the game and the words "Jumanji" appear in the crystal ball.]
Jumanji.
Sarah Whittle [jumpa out in front of the bullet]
No, Alan, no! [Van Pelt shoots a bullet which disintegrates as he and everything from the game gets sucked back in]
[transition back to 1969, with Young Alan and Sarah hugging] [entering the house]
I forgot my speech notes.
I've only been gone five minutes.
It seems like a lot longer to me.
See, I thought you told me you were never gonna talk to me again.
Look, Alan, I was angry. I'm sorry too. I'm sorry. Look, you don't have to go to Cliffside if you don't want to. Let's talk it over tomorrow, man-to-man.
How about father-to-son?
All right. Hey, I gotta get going. I'm the guest of honor.
Dad? Back in nineteen six-- I mean, today in the factory, it wasn't Carl Bentley's fault. I put the shoe on the conveyor belt.
I'm glad you told me, son. Thanks.
Bye, Dad.
Good-bye.
Young Sarah Whittle Alan. They're not there. It's 1969. They don't even exist yet.
Young Sarah Whittle [Last lines; Alan and Sarah throw the game into the river.]
I'm starting to forget what it's like to be a grown-up.
Young Alan Parrish
That's okay. As long as we don't forget each other.
Young Sarah Whittle Or Judy and Peter. Alan, there's something I've been wanting to do and I better do it before I feel too much like a kid. [She kisses him]
Young Alan Parrish
They probably don't teach driver training in the sixth grade, huh?
All
[Fade to 1995 where Alan and Sarah are hosting a Parrish Shoe Company Christmas party. Alan and Sarah are now married and expecting a child, as Sarah is shown to be pregnant]
God and sinners reconciled. Joyful all ye nations rise. Join the triumph of the skies.
Sarah Whittle Merry Christmas. Wanna try one of these?
All
Christ is born in Bethlehem. Hark, The herald angels sing
[on the phone, to Sam]
No, Dad. It's a new cross-trainer. It's doing fabulous. It's not a bra. It's a shoe.
Sarah Whittle Honey, they're here.
Dad, I gotta run. Merry Christmas. We'll pick you up at the airport. You'll be the best Christmas gift of all. Bye-bye. Bye-bye. They're here.
Sarah Whittle Come on. Let's go.
Pardon me. Jim, glad you could make it.
Jim Shepherd
Thanks. This is my wife, Martha.
Hi, Martha. This is Sarah.
Martha Shepherd
Hi, Sarah.
Jim Shepherd
Where are the kids?
Oh, my God, there they are.
Martha Shepherd
How'd you know?
Sarah Whittle A guess. A guess, of course. They're your kids.
Jim Shepherd
You're right. These are our children. Judy and Peter. Kids, say hi to Mr. and Mrs. Parrish.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
You're just like we remembered you. I feel like we know so much about them because, you know--
Sarah Whittle You've told Alan so much about them.
And I told her.
Sarah Whittle Yeah.
I'll go get the presents.
Sarah Whittle Sure, honey. Well, we love children.
Merry Christmas.
Cool!
So, when can you start?
Jim Shepherd
Well, actually, Martha and I were thinking of taking a little skiing holiday in the Canadian Rockies.
Alan and Sarah
No! [all chatter stops]
Sorry. We-- We just--
Sarah Whittle Need you to get that marketing done on the new line… pronto.
Jim Shepherd
No problem. I could probably start next week. That'd be great.
Let me introduce you to the rest of the folks you'll be working with. Come on in. Our house was your house. Is, anytime you like.
All
We wish you a merry Christmas. We wish you a merry Christmas. We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year
French speaking Girl
[fade to a distant beach where the game has washed up]
What's that noise?
[credits roll]
