Doctor Arroway, you come to us with no evidence, no record, no artifacts. Only a story...
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Panel member:
Doctor Arroway, you come to us with no evidence, no record, no artifacts. Only a story that to put it mildly strains credibility. Over half a trillion dollars was spent, dozens of lives were lost. Are you really going to sit there and tell us we should just take this all... on faith?
[pause, Ellie looks at Palmer]
Michael Kitz:
Please answer the question, doctor.
Ellie Arroway:
Is it possible that it didn't happen? Yes. As a scientist, I must concede that, I must volunteer that.
Michael Kitz:
Wait a minute, let me get this straight. You admit that you have absolutely no physical evidence to back up your story.
Ellie Arroway:
Yes.
Michael Kitz:
You admit that you very well may have hallucinated this whole thing.
Ellie Arroway:
Yes.
Michael Kitz:
You admit that if you were in our position, you would respond with exactly the same degree of incredulity and skepticism!
Ellie Arroway:
Yes!
Michael Kitz:
[standing, angrily]
Then why don't you simply withdraw your testimony, and concede that this "journey to the center of the galaxy," in fact, never took place!
Ellie Arroway:
Because I can't. I... had an experience... I can't prove it, I can't even explain it, but everything that I know as a human being, everything that I am tells me that it was real! I was given something wonderful, something that changed me forever... A vision... of the universe, that tells us, undeniably, how tiny, and insignificant and how... rare, and precious we all are! A vision that tells us that we belong to something that is greater then ourselves, that we are *not*, that none of us are alone! I wish... I... could share that... I wish, that everyone, if only for one... moment, could feel... that awe, and humility, and hope. But... That continues to be my wish.
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You come to us with no evidence,
no record...
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...no artifacts.
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Only a story that, to put it mildly,
strains credibility.
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Over half a trillion dollars were spent.
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Dozens of lives were lost.
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Are you really gonna sit there
and tell us we should just take this all...
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...on faith?
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KITZ:
Please answer the question, doctor.
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Is it possible that it didn't happen?
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Yes.
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[CROWD MURMURING]
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As a scientist I must concede that.
I must volunteer that.
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KITZ:
Wait a minute, let me get this straight.
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You admit you have absolutely no
physical evidence to back up your story?
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Yes.
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You admit that you very well may have
hallucinated this whole thing?
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- Yes.
- You admit that if you were in our position...
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...you would respond with exactly the same
degree of incredulity and skepticism?
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Yes.
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Then why don't you simply withdraw
your testimony and concede...
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...that this journey to the center of
the galaxy in fact never took place?
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Because I can't.
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[CROWD MURMURING]
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I had an experience.
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I can't prove it. I can't even explain it.
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But everything that I know as
a human being, everything I am...
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...tells me it was real.
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I was given something wonderful,
something that changed me forever.
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A vision...
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...of the universe...
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...that tells us undeniably...
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...how tiny and insignificant...
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...and how rare and precious we all are.
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A vision that tells us
that we belong to something...
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...that is greater than ourselves,
that we are not-- That none of us are alone.
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I wish I could share that.
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I wish...
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...that everyone,
if even for one moment...
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...could feel that awe
and humility and hope.
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But....
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That continues to be my wish.
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MAN 1: Dr. Arroway, get a picture, please?
Get a photo over here?
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WOMAN:
Here comes Ellie.
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MAN 2:
Reverend Joss! Reverend Joss!
Clip duration: 256 seconds
Views: 426
Timestamp in movie: 02h 13m 19s
Uploaded: 17 September, 2021
Genres: drama, mystery, sci-fi
Summary: Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.
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