Quotes

Others

Fred Smith: Four years ago, the FedEx family lost five of our sons. That was a terrible and tragic day. But today, one of those sons, Chuck Noland, has been returned to us. Chuck, welcome home. Jerry Lovett: I'm Kelly's husband. Jerry Lovett. Kelly wanted... Kelly wanted to be here... Look, this is very hard for everyone. I can't even imagine how hard it is for you. Kelly, uh... she's had it rough. First when she thought she lost you, and now dealing with all of this, it's confusing, it's very emotional for her. She's... she's... sort of lost. Maybe you could just give her a little more time. Anyway, uh... I'm sorry that...

Dialogue

Chuck Noland: I absolutely, positively have to get to Memphis tonight. Pilot Jack: Can't help you. Try UPS. Chuck Noland: Hey, with this extra headwind, are we gonna be able to push it a bit and make the sort? Pilot Jack: We'll do our best. Chuck Noland: "Our best", huh? Now Gwen, is there something wrong with our doctors that Jack here keeps getting certified to fly? Aren't you concerned? Pilot Gwen: I'm terrified, but a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. Chuck Noland: That's the spirit there. Relentless is our goal, relentless! Stan: What do you expect from the guy who stole a crippled kid's bicycle when his truck broke down. Chuck Noland: I borrowed it. I borrowed it, but I love that the kid's now crippled.

Dialogue

Stan: So you missed the last truck by two minutes, huh? Chuck Noland: Two minutes. Actually, it was less than that. Stan: Well, the plane wasn't that heavy; you could've added fuel, picked up the speed and made up the time. Chuck Noland: It was about the trucks. Today's truck was two minutes late, tomorrow's will be four minutes late, and then six minutes late, and then eight minutes late, and the next thing you know, we're U.S. Mail. Stan: Yeah, well, all's I'm saying is, if you'd gotten all those trucks on the plane those Russkies would be walking on water right now. [to Gwen, while pouring some wine] Hey, now, don't-- don't give me that look. It's just grape juice. Right, Chuck? Chuck Noland: Yeah, it's like a 1992 full-bodied grape juice. Pilot Gwen: I see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. Stan: Well, we'd offer you some but, you know, somebody's got to fly the plane. Pilot Gwen: Yeah, well, I just say no, right? Listen, Stan, I've been meaning to ask you. How's Mary? Stan: Oh.

Dialogue

Kelly Frears: Merry Christmas. Chuck Noland: I thought you were gonna stiff me. Kelly Frears: No. Chuck Noland: What is the ribbon? Is it a thousand-pound test fishing line or something? Kelly Frears: [hands Chuck his pocket knife] Here's your fancy thing. Chuck Noland: Thanks. I love the wrapping. And I love the box. Kelly Frears: Good. Chuck Noland: [opens the box, revealing a gold pocket watch] Oh. Oh, my. Oh, that is terrific. Kelly Frears: My grandaddy used it on the Southern Pacific. Chuck Noland: [opens the watch lid, sees Kelly's picture inside] Hey, I took this. This is my favorite picture of you. You know what I'm gonna do? I'm always gonna keep this [sets the watch] on Memphis time. Kelly time. Now, you haven't said anything about your presents; is there a problem? Kelly Frears: No! I'm sorry, no! I love 'em. Look at my journal, ah! Chuck Noland: What about the pager? Kelly Frears: Real leather, the pages have gold on em. Chuck Noland: Did you like the pager or not? Kelly Fr

Dialogue

Chuck Noland: Hey, Al, where are we? Pilot Al: Somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. Chuck: [chuckles] You pilots, you're funny. Pilot Blaine: Tahiti Control, FedEx 88. Position Jenna at 1526... Chuck Noland: Hey, is all this turbulence from Santa and those eight tiny reindeer? Pilot Blaine: ...expecting Tamara at 1620. Erick is next. Fuel: 95.5. Pilot Kevin: Blaine, tell them we're deviating south for weather. Make another position plot on your deviation left. Pilot Blaine: Tahiti Control, FedEx 88. Position Jenna at 1526. Flight level 350... Pilot Peter: I've got us plotted. We're 200 miles south of the original course. Pilot Kevin: Continue plotting, and check contingency procedures. Pilot Blaine: Tahiti Control, FedEx 88. Broadcasting in the blind. How do you read? [no answer] I've never been out of comm this long. Pilot Al: Did you try the higher HF frequency? Pilot Blaine: Tahiti Control, FedEx 88. Broadcasting in the blind. How do you read? Pilot Al: [to Chuck] Better buckle up, Chu

Dialogue

Stan: Forty-five minutes. [hands Chuck a Dr. Pepper and two cups of ice] One Dr. Pepper, two cups of ice. Chuck Noland: [chuckles] I like ice. Stan: Well, here's the drill. Um, plane pulls in, we get off, and there's a little ceremony right there in the hangar. Fred Smith will say a few words, all you have to do is smile and say "thank you", then we'll take you over to see Kelly. Chuck Noland: She's actually gonna be there, huh? Stan: Well, that's what we have arranged. I mean, if you're sure you want to do that... Chuck Noland: Oh, yeah, yeah. Yes. I don't know what I'm gonna say to her. What in the world am I gonna say to her? Stan: [sighs] Chuck, Kelly had to let you go. You know? She thought you were dead... and we buried you. We had a funeral and a coffin and a gravestone, the whole thing. Chuck Noland: You had a coffin? What was in it? Stan: Well, everybody put something in. You know, just a cell phone or a beeper, some pictures. I put in some Elvis CDs. Chuck Noland: So you had

Dialogue

Chuck Noland: What happened to you becoming a professor? You're not Dr. Kelly Frears-Lovett? Kelly Frears-Lovett: When you, um... when your plane went down, everything just sort of got put on hold. I think about taking it up again, though. Chuck Noland: [pulls out Kelly's pocket watch] I came out here to give you this. Kelly Frears-Lovett: Oh, my God... Chuck Noland: I'm sorry it doesn't work. And I, uh... I kept the picture. It was all faded anyway. Kelly Frears-Lovett: I want you to have it. I gave it to you. Chuck Noland: That's a family heirloom, and it should stay in your family. Kelly Frears-Lovett: That's everything I have from when you went down to now. They said they never figured out what caused the crash. Probably some mislabeled hazardous material caught fire. So, here's where that ship found you. [indicates a circled black dot on the map] You drifted about 500 miles. [indicates a circled red dot] This is where your island was, about 600 miles south of the Cook Islands. And

Dialogue

Chuck Noland: You think you're gonna have more kids? Kelly Frears-Lovett: I don't know. It's kind of confusing right now. Chuck Noland: Well, you should. I mean, really, you should. I would. Kelly Frears-Lovett: So, what now? Chuck Noland: I don't know. I really don't know. Kelly Frears-Lovett: You said you'd be right back. Chuck Noland: I'm so sorry. Kelly Frears-Lovett: Me too.

Dialogue

Kelly Frears-Lovett: I always knew you were alive, I knew it. But everybody said that I had to stop saying that, that I had to let you go. I love you. You're the love of my life. Chuck Noland: I love you too, Kelly. More than you'll ever know. Kelly Frears-Lovett: [before he drives away] Chuck... Chuck Noland: You have to go home.

Dialogue

Bettina Peterson: You look lost. Chuck Noland: I do? Bettina Peterson: Where're you headed? Chuck Noland: Well, I was just about to figure that out. Bettina Peterson: Well, that's 83 South. And this road here will hook you up with I-40 East. If you turn right, that'll take you to Amarillo, Flagstaff, California. And if you head back that direction, you'll find a whole lot of nothing all the way to Canada. Chuck Noland: I got it. Bettina Peterson: All right, then. Good luck, cowboy. Chuck Noland: Thank you.