The Polar Express (2004)
Daryl Sabara: Hero Boy
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Quotes
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The Boy : Thank you.
The Conductor : No, thank YOU. One thing about trains... it doesn't matter where they're going. What matters is deciding to get on.
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Hobo : What exactly is... is your persuasion on the Big Man, since you brought him up?
The Boy : Well, I... I want to believe... but...
Hobo : But you don't want to be bamboozled. You don't want to be led down the primrose path! You don't want to be conned or duped. Have the wool pulled over your eyes. Hoodwinked! You don't want to be taken for a ride. Railroaded!
[Hobo puts out fire with the joe]
Hobo : Seeing is believing. Am I right?
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The Conductor : Well, ya comin'?
The Boy : Where?
The Conductor : Why, to the North Pole, of course! This is the Polar Express!
The Boy : North Pole?
The Conductor : I see. Hold this, please.
[Hands Hero Boy his lantern]
The Conductor : Thank you.
[Picks up a clipboard and holds it out to Hero Boy]
The Conductor : Is this you?
[Hero Boy nods]
The Boy : Yeah.
The Conductor : Well, it says here... no photo with a department store Santa this year. No *letter* to Santa. And you made your sister put out the milk and cookies by herself.
[clicks tongue disapprovingly]
The Conductor : Sounds to me like this is your crucial year.
[Leans closer to Hero Boy]
The Conductor : If I were you, I would think about climbing onboard.
[Hero Boy hesitates]
The Conductor : Come on, come on. I've got a schedule to keep.
[Conductor checks his watch and quickly groans; Hero Boy steps away]
The Conductor : Suit yourself.
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The Boy : Is everything all right? What do we do?
The Conductor : Well, considering that we have lost communication with the engineer, and are standing totally exposed on the front of the locomotive, and the train seems to be accelerating, uncontrollably, not to mention that we are headed to Glacier Gulch, which just happens to be the steepest downhill grade in the world, I suggest we all hold on... TIGHTLY!
[the train plunges down the VERY steep downhill tracks and accelerates rapidly]
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[repeated line]
The Boy : I believe.
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The Boy : [after sounding the train whistle] I've wanted to do that my whole life!
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[after he pulling the emergency brake, Lonely Boy gets on the train, Hero Girl shook her head to him and Mr. Conductor opens the door]
The Conductor : Who in the blazes applied that emergency brake?
Know-It-All : [gets up, points to the Hero Boy] He did!
The Conductor : You!
[He comes to the Hero Boy]
The Conductor : In case you didn't know, that cord is for emergency purposes only!
[He comes to the window, train whistle blows and closes the window]
The Conductor : And in case you weren't aware, tonight is Christmas Eve and in case you hadn't noticed: This train is on a very tight schedule! Now, young man, Christmas may not be important to some people. But, it is very important to the rest of US!
The Boy : But, but...
Hero Girl : He was just trying to stop the train, so that kid could get on!
[Conductor sees that Lonely Boy sitting alone in the next car]
The Conductor : I see.
[to Hero Boy]
The Conductor : Young man, is that what happened?
[He nods]
The Conductor : Well... Let me remind you: we are on a very tight schedule.
[he checks his watch]
The Conductor : And I've never been late before and I am certainly not going to be late tonight! Now, everybody, take your seats! Please!
[Everyone sits down]
The Conductor : Thank you.
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The Boy : You!
Know-It-All : You!
Hero Girl : What are you doing here?
Know-It-All : Same as you. I'm checking out my Christmas presents making sure I got everything on my list. All I found is one present and all it has is just a bunch of stupid underwear!
