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Yes You're in a desert walking along in the sandWhen you look down What oneWhat What desertDoesn't make any difference It's completely hypotheticalBut how come I'd be there Maybe you're fed upMaybe

They're just questions, Leon. In answer to your query, they're written down for me. It's a...

Blade Runner • 1982

Holden:
You're in a desert, walking along in the sand, when all of a sudden you look down...Leon:What one?Holden:What?Leon:What desert?Holden:It doesn't make any difference what desert, it's completely hypothetical.Leon:But, how come I'd be there?Holden:Maybe you're fed up. Maybe you want to be by yourself. Who knows? You look down and see a tortoise, Leon. It's crawling toward you...Leon:Tortoise? What's that?Holden: You know what a turtle is?Leon:Of course!Holden:Same thing.Leon:I've never seen a turtle... But I understand what you mean.Holden:You reach down and you flip The tortoise over on its back, Leon.Leon:Do you make up these questions, Mr. Holden? Or do they write 'em down for you?Holden:The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over, but it can't. Not without your help. But you're not helping.Leon: What do you mean, I'm not helping?Holden:I mean: you're not helping! Why is that, Leon?Holden:They're just questions, Leon. In answer to your query, they're written down for me. It's a test, designed to provoke an emotional response... Shall we continue?

Full Transcript

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Yes You're in a desert walking along in the sand

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When you look down What one

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What What desert

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Doesn't make any difference It's completely hypothetical

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But how come I'd be there Maybe you're fed up

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Maybe you wanna be by yourself Who knows

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You look down and see a tortoise

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It's crawling towards you Tortoise What's that

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You know what a turtle is Of course

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Same thing

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Leon I've never seen a turtle

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But I understand what you mean

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You reach down you flip the tortoise over on its back

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Do you make up these questions Mr Holden

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Or do they write them down for you

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The tortoise lays on its back its belly baking in the sun

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Beating its legs trying to turn itself over but it can't

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Not without your help

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You're not helping What do you mean I'm not

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I mean you're not helping

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Why is that Leon

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They're just questions Leon

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In answer to your query they're written down for me

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It's a test designed to provoke an emotional response

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Shall we continue

Duration

80 seconds

Views

9,701

Timestamp in Movie

00:05:47

Uploaded

Feb 12, 2026

Genres

action, drama, sci-fi

Production

Shaw Brothers,The Ladd Company,Warner Bros. Pictures

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Movie Summary

A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.

Actors

Holden