Jennifer He wasn't very old, was he?
Oh, he was pretty old, he was 41.
Jennifer Wow, that is old.
Played by Ally Sheedy 
WarGames (1983) · 40 quotes
WarGames (1983) · 40 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in WarGames (1983): in 8 of its 40 quotes
Most scenes with: David Lightman (6), Dr. Stephen Falken (3)
Scenes with Jennifer
8 scenes Jennifer Jennifer Shall we play a game?
Oh!
Jennifer I think it missed him.
Yeah. Weird isn't it? Love to. How about Global Thermonuclear War.
Wouldn't you prefer a nice game of chess?
Later. Right now lets play Global Thermonuclear War.
Fine.
Are either of you paleontologists? I'm in desperate need of a paleontologist.
Jennifer No, we're high school students.
Pity.
Except, that I never could get Joshua to learn the most important lesson.
What's that?
Futility. That there's a time when you should just give up.
Jennifer What kind of a lesson is that?
Did you ever play tic-tac-toe?
Jennifer Yeah, of course.
But you don't anymore.
Jennifer No.
Why?
Jennifer Because it's a boring game. It's always a tie.
Exactly. There's no way to win. The game itself is pointless! But back in the war room, they believe you can win a nuclear war.
I can't swim.
Jennifer You can't swim?
No, I can't, all right, Wonder Woman? I can't swim.
Jennifer Well, what kind of an asshole grows up in Seattle and doesn't even know how to swim?
I never got around to it, okay? I always thought there was gonna be plenty of time!
Jennifer Sorry.
I wish I didn't know about any of this. I wish I was like everybody else in the world, and tomorrow it would just be over. There wouldn't be any time to be sorry about anything. Oh, Jesus! I really wanted to learn how to swim. I swear to God I did.
Mr. Liggett
Now there seems to be a lot of confusion on this next question: asexual reproduction. Could someone tell me please who first suggested the idea of reproduction without sex?
Ah-heh. [whispers something to a classmate]
Mr. Liggett
[overhearing, Jennifer starts to laugh]
Miss Mack! What is so amusing?
Jennifer I...
Mr. Liggett
[Jennifer breaks up into laughter again and turns to look at David, who puts on a show of mock innocence]
Alright, Lightman. Maybe you could tell us who first suggested the idea of reproduction without sex.
Umm... Your wife?
Mr. Liggett
[the class erupts into laughter] [pointing to the door]
Get out, Lightman. Get out.
I've planned ahead. We're just three miles from a primary target. A millisecond of brilliant light and we're vaporized. Much more fortunate than millions who wander sightless through the smoldering aftermath. We'll be spared the horror of survival.
Jennifer I'm only 17 years old. I'm not ready to die yet.
I think I saw one. [runs ahead for a moment and stops] What kind of an asshole lives on an island and he doesn't even have a boat?
Jennifer Maybe we can swim for it. How far do you think it is?
No. It's uh, two, three miles at least. Maybe more.
Jennifer Well, what do you say? Let's go for it!
No.
Jennifer [starts to remove her shoes]
Come on!
No! [pause] I can't swim.
Jennifer You can't swim?
No, I can't, okay, Wonder Woman? I can't swim!
Jennifer Well, what kind of an asshole grows up in Seattle and doesn't even know how to swim?
I never got around to it, okay? I always thought there was gonna be plenty of time!
Jennifer Sorry.
I wish I didn't know about any of this! I wish I was like everybody else in the world, and tomorrow it would just be over. There wouldn't be any time to be sorry... about anything. Oh, Jesus! I really wanted to learn how to swim! I swear to God I did.
