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X-Men: First Class
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Klaus Schmidt: Understand this, Erik... these Nazis, I'm not like them. Genes are the key, yes? But their goals? Blue eyes? Blonde hair? Pathetic. [he gives him a chocolate bar] Eat the chocolate. It's good. Want some? Erik Lehnsherr: I want to see my mama. Klaus Schmidt: Genes are the key that unlocks the door to a new age, Erik. A new future for mankind. Evolution. You know what I'm talking about? It's a simple thing I ask of you. [gestures to a small Nazi coin on the desk] A little coin is nothing compared to a big gate. Is it? [Erik attempts to move the coin but fails] Erik Lehnsherr: I tried, Herr Doctor. I can't... I don't... It's impossible. [this displeases Schmidt] Klaus Schmidt: The one thing I can say for the Nazis is their methods seem to produce results. I'm sorry, Erik. [rings bell to summon soldiers who come in with his mother] Erik Lehnsherr: Mama! Mrs. Lehnsherr: My darling. [she embraces him and speaks in a hushed voice] How are you? Klaus Schmidt: [he gestures to the
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Erik Lensherr: [In German, as his order is brought] German beer? Bartender: [In Spanish] Of course. Pig Farmer: [In German] Yes,, it's Bitburger. Tastes good, eh? [laughs] Erik Lensherr: [In German, taking a drink]... The best. [He turns to the two other patrons, who happen to be the men in the photo] What brings you to Argentina? Pig Farmer: [In German] The weather. I'm a pig farmer. [chuckles] Tailor: [In German] Tailor. Since I was a boy. My father made the finest suits in Dusseldorf. Erik Lensherr: My parents were from Dusseldorf! Tailor: Really? Erik Lensherr: Yeah! [He comes to their table and sits down] Tailor: What were their names? Erik Lensherr: Oh, they had no names. Their names were stolen from them... by pig farmers, and tailors. Erik Lensherr: [reads knife inscription] "Blood and honor." Which would you care to shed first? Pig Farmer: We were under orders! Erik Lehnsherr: Blood, then. [pins his hand to the table with the knife, causing the pig farmer to scream in agony] B
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Charles Xavier: You have a chance to become a part of something much bigger than yourself. Erik Lensherr: What do you know about me? Charles Xavier: Everything.
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Erik Lehnsherr: Excuse me, I'm Erik Lehnsherr. Charles Xavier: Charles Xavier. Logan: Go fuck yourself.
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Russian General: Hello. Shaw Sebastian: [in Russian] Once again, my sympathies for your treatment at the hands of the CIA. Russian General: These Americans are ruthless. Shaw Sebastian: Now they have their missiles placed in Turkey... I expect you'll be planning new missile sites of your own. Somewhere you know the American early-warning system won't help. I hear Cuba is lovely this time of year. And so close to Florida. Russian General: Missiles in Cuba? You're serious? We may as well declare war. Shaw Sebastian: Maybe I wasn't clear enough. You will make this happen. Russian General: Okay. Let's see what KGB think about this. [he picks up the phone] Hello? General Armivolkoff. [the rest of the Hellfire Club appears] It's nothing. [he hangs up and meets their demands]
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Mystique: You know, sometimes I wonder what my life would've been like if you haven't found me here that night. Charles Xavier: Sorry, what? You... [sees her and averts his eyes] Yaah! God's sake, Raven, where are your clothes? Pu... put... put some clothes on– Mystique: That's not what you said when you first saw me. But I guess pets are always cuter when they're little, right? Charles Xavier: Raven, I don't know what's gotten into you lately. I swear, you've been in a good mood. Hank, he tells me that he has found the answer to your cosmetic... [slight pause] problem. You gotta tell me what's the matter, or I'll have to read your mind. Mystique: [looking deeply hurt] You promised me you would never do that. Charles Xavier: Until recently, I never had to use my powers to know what you were thinking, Raven. Mystique: [angrily] You know, Charles, I used to think it was gonna be you and me against the world. But no matter how bad the world gets, you don't wanna be against it, do yo
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Moira MacTaggert: What are you doing?! Who destroyed the statue? Hank McCoy: It was Alex. Mystique: No. Havok! We have to call him Havok. That's his name now. And we were thinking, [pointing to Charles] you should be Professor X and [pointing to Erik] you should be Magneto. Erik Lehnsherr: [sarcastically] Exceptional. [leaves. Moira follows him] Charles Xavier: [to Raven upon seeing the gang fool around] I expect more from you. [leaves]
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Shaw Sebastian: Erik, what a pleasant surprise. So good to see you again. [Erik enters the void] May I ask you something? Why are you on their side? Why fight for a doomed race who will hunt us down as soon as they realize their reign is coming to an end? [Erik punches him in the face but their is molecular distortion to his face due to all the nuclear energy harnessed] I'm sorry for what happened in the camps. I truly am. [he shoves Erik backwards causing the wall of the void to crack] But everything I did, I did for you. To unlock your power. To make you embrace it. [shoves him across to another wall causing is to break] You've come a long way from bending gates. I'm so proud of you. [lunges metal pillars in front of him to block him] And your just starting to scratch the surface. Think of how much further we could go, together. [he walks through the pillars with much ease and presses one of them against Erik and get closer to his face] I don't want to hurt you, Erik. I never did. I
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Charles Xavier: Erik, you said yourself, we're the better men. This is the time to prove it. There are thousands of men on those ships – good, honest, innocent men! They're just following orders– [realizes what he just said] Erik Lehnsherr: I've been at the mercy of men "just following orders". Never again. [he sends the missiles shooting off towards the naval ships]
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Erik Lehnsherr: This society won't accept us. We form our own. The humans have played their hand. Now we get ready to play ours. Who's with me? [looks to Mystique] No more hiding. Charles Xavier: [she kneels by Charles] You should go with him. It's what you want. Mystique: You promised me you'd never read my mind. Charles Xavier: I've promised you a great many things, I'm afraid. I'm sorry. Mystique: [to Moira] Take care of him. [she goes and stands next to Erik and Riptide, Azazel, and Angel all join as well] Hey, Beast! Never forget – mutant and proud! [they disappear]
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Erik Lehnsherr: I know we've had our differences. Emma Frost: Where's your telepath friend? Erik Lehnsherr: Gone. Left a bit of a gap in my life, if I am to be honest. I was rather hoping you could fill it. Join us. Frost: [she notices the rest of the Brotherhood] Erik, I believe? Erik Lehnsherr: [confidently] I prefer... Magneto.