Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

Lynn Carlin: Nell

Quotes 

• [Saint-Exmin has bested Shad and Nell in a dogfight] 

  Saint-Exmin : The Valkyrie are great warriors. In our youth, we must leave home and fight in many battles until we have proven ourselves.

  Shad : Well, you've proven yourself to be a pain in the neck. So why don't you just... fly off?

  Saint-Exmin : But I wish to fight.

  Shad : [exasperated]  My PLANET is in danger, and you're playing TAG with me! Your ship is like a toy; you have no firepower.

  Saint-Exmin : It's one of the fastest in the universe.

  Shad : Well, the Varda teach us that "swift rain is little rain."

  Saint-Exmin : But I WANT to join.

  Shad : But we don't want you, we don't need you, and we won't have you, so go count your coup somewhere else.

  [He breaks off communications with her] 

  Nell : You were a little harsh, weren't you?

  Shad : You saw her. She was PLAYING with me.

  Nell : Yes... and she WON.

• Nell : 30 seconds and counting, Zed. 29, 28, 27, 24, 15, 22... did I... did I say 15?

• [Shad can't bring himself to shoot down Kalo and Tembo's Malmori warship] 

  Shad : Can we outrun 'em?

  Nell : We sure as hell can't OUTFIGHT 'em, not with YOU in the driver's seat!

• Nell : Showing my backside to those mutant sons of bitches. I can't believe it! You got no BACKBONE, kid! When Zed was your age...

  Shad : My job is to find mercenaries. And I'm NOT Zed.

  Nell : Hmm! You bet. Not even a pale imitation.

  Shad : [insulted]  Wha... Now, I thought I did pretty well back there. I mean, YOU'RE still in one piece, aren't you?

  Nell : Sure, you did. If they hold a contest for running away, YOU'LL be Champion of the Universe!

• Shad : You fired without me.

  Nell : It had to be done.

  Shad : You were placed under my direct command. You fired without me. "That which is not organic must not..."

  Nell : "... harm that which is." I know, I know. It's a damn stupid rule.

• Nell : Terrific! Now I've got TWO babies to sit for.

  Shad : [sternly]  Nell, shut up.

• Shad : I've never taken a life before, Nell.

  Nell : The Varda SAYS we can take life to SAVE life.

• Sador : This is Sador of the Malmori. I command you to surrender.

  Nell : [sarcastically]  I'll surrender, you sorry son of a mutant.