Come on, come on, come on. 've got a schedule to keep.
Most scenes together: Hero Boy & Hero Girl (9), Conductor & Hero Boy (6), Conductor & Know-It-All (5)
The Polar Express quotes
Page 4 of 5Considering we've lost communications with the engineer, we are standing totally exposed on the front of the locomotive, the train appears to be accelerating uncontrollably, and we are rapidly approaching Glacier Gulch which happens to be the steepest downhill grade in the world, I suggest we all hold on tightly.
GET US THE BLAZES OUT OF HERE!
Hey, that kid wants to get on the train.
Hey, you missed it. We rode down some really sharp hills. And then we were on what looked like a frozen lake. But I know it was just an optical illusion caused by moonlight and atmosphere.
I hop aboard this rattler any time I feels like it. It's like 'm the king of this train. Yeah, the king of the Pol Ex. In fact, I am the king of the North Pole!
I may be just an old railroader and know nothing about lighter-than-air craft but from my layman's perspective, you need more altitude!
It's a new concept the boss came up with. Instead of being thrown away, they're collected. Refurbished. He calls it “rebicycling.” Something like that.
It's so Christmassy and cozy and beautiful!
Ladies and gentlemen, you do not have to hold hands, but please remain in your columns while we are in transit.
Now, young man, Christmas may not be important to some people, but it is very important to the rest of us!
On Christmas Eve, many years ago I lay quietly in my bed. I did not rustle the sheets. I breathed slowly and silently. I was listening for a sound I was afraid 'd never hear. The ringing bells of Santa's sleigh. (Opening Lines)
One other thing. Do you believe in ghosts? [Hero boy shakes head no] Interesting.
One thing about trains: It doesn't matter where they're going. What matters is deciding to get on.
Problem solved. All ahead, slow.