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Atlanna: Where I come from, the sea carries our tears away. Thomas Curry: Here, you feel them.

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Arthur: How is it that I can breathe underwater, but you can still drink me under the table? Thomas: That's my superpower. [they laugh]

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David Kane: I can't take that piece of junk. It's the love of your life. Jesse Kane: I never told you the story behind it. This was your grandfather's. He was one of the Navy's first frogmen during World War II. He was so stealthy in the water, his unit nicknamed him Manta. But after the war, his country forgot about him, so he went back to the sea, scavenging and surviving with his wit and this knife. He gave it to me when I was your age. And now it's yours, son.

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Arthur: I don't even know your name. Mera: It's Y'Mera-Xebella-Challa. You may call me Mera.

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Arthur: You're the guy from the sub. David Kane: That's right! But now I have Atlantean steel! [stabs Arthur] Call me... Black Manta!

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Atlanna: You must forgive me, for everything. Arthur: This happened because of me. Atlanna: Not because of you. None of this is your fault.

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Orm Marius: ...Mother? Atlanna: My son. Orm Marius: I don't understand. We thought you... Atlanna: I know. Arthur saved me. Orm Marius: You're with him? Atlanna: I am. You're both my children, and I love you so much. But you have been misguided. Your father told you that there were two worlds. He was wrong. The land and the sea are one.

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Pilot: We're here! Arthur: Hey! Is there anything nearby? Pilot: Nothing but desert for hundreds of K's, mate! Arthur: Nothing but desert. Mera: He's wrong. [Rips door off and jumps out] Pilot: Hey! What are you doing?! Arthur: Wait! No! Pilot: Oh... She just jumped! She didn't have a parachute! Arthur: Redheads! You gotta love 'em. [Jumps out and falls down alongside Mera] Shit! Oh, you're crazier than I thought! Mera: [Holding up tracker] A-ha! This way.

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Orm Marius: You were defeated the last time because your surface weapons failed you. Ours will not. [David Kane walks through water hologram to commandoes opening armory chest] It's prototype armor for the next generation Atlantean soldier. Revenge is something we Atlanteans understand. You will lead my finest commandos as your personal army to hunt down the half-breed abomination. I cannot touch them, but you can. He's fled to your world. Kill him and the woman he's with, and you will be rewarded. David Kane: Killing him is my reward. Orm Marius: The crown jewel. Still experimental. Converts water into beams of energized plasma. [David Kane uses the weapon to blast a shore mountain]

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Mera: One of the tribes of Atlantis broke off and settled here when this region was still an inland sea. When the water dried up, they perished along with it. Arthur: Perished? Yeah, that's terrific. Mera: We're getting close now. Arthur: Oh, yeah? Close to what? Dying of thirst? Mera: Close to getting punched in the face! Arthur: Look, Fight Club, I know you're new to how things work up here. Why don't you look around? We are lost. You see that over there? Hey, what is that? Nada. This place is a wasteland. Mera: You're the one who calls this wasteland a home. Arthur: This isn't my home! It's not like the whole surface looks like this! Mera: Oh, no, of course not. You've also got disgusting cities whose sewers empty out into our ocean and whole mountains made out of trash. And, oh, you've got great factories that do nothing but belch out filth and melt ice caps. Arthur: Okay. Point taken. Listen. Yeah, we got some idiots running the show, but we've got some good things too, all right?

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Arthur: I'm starting to think you actually like these surface-dwellers. Mera: It would be wrong to judge a place I've never seen before. I'll be right back. Don't go anywhere. Arthur: Well, apparently, it's just right up on the hill. A big old castle. Mera: And I just learned something very interesting. You risked our lives based on something you read in a children's book? Arthur: Wait, it's a book? How about that? Oh! I got it from the movie. Hablamos!

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King Ricou: King Nereus, I had hoped our people had evolved beyond that ancient notion that war with the surface is inevitable. It is the position of the Fishermen that when the time comes to make ourselves known to the landsmen, it should be to educate them, not to destroy them. Orm Marius: I admire your lofty aspirations, King Ricou. But I suspect they are but clouds of ink hiding the heart of a coward. King Ricou: How dare you! Orm Marius: Please. I implore you. You're a kingdom of bloated philosophers and flaccid poets whose waters have grown stagnant, and it sickens me. [Orm fights the King's guard and assassinates the King] Queen Rina: My King! Orm Marius: The king is dead! Long live his heir. [Goes up to King Ricou's wife and daughter] Princess. Prepare your armies, Your Highness. We move against the Brine Kingdom at once.

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Arthur: What did the recording say, again? Mera: "Journey beyond the edge of the world to the Hidden Sea. Look in the bottle for the charted path. Only in the hands of the true king can he truly see." Look in the bottle for the charted path." Arthur: [Takes bottle from Mera and peers through] Hmm. Oh, man. Mera: What? Arthur: Wow. That's awesome. Mera: [Takes bottle from Aruther] Let me see. [Peers through] Wow. Arthur: But how do you know where to point it? Here, let me see. What was the last line? Mera: "Only in the hands of the true king can he truly see." Arthur: "Only in the hands of the true..." Marcus Agrippa. He was a great general, but he wasn't a king. Neither was Scipio. Mera: How do you know all this stuff? Arthur: Because of my pops. He made sure I knew my history. None of these guys are kings, except this guy. Romulus. First king of Rome. "Only in the hands of the true king can he truly see." [Puts bottle in statue's hand and peers through head] There it is. That's our he

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Arthur: Um... Did you steal a boat? Mera: Are the boats at the marina not for public use? Arthur: No, those belong to people. Mera: Huh. Those were Orm's elite commandos. But the one who led them, he wasn't Atlantean. I've never seen him before. Arthur: Yeah, I have. He and his father were pirates. And he blames me for his father's death. Mera: They picked a dangerous line of trade. It's not your fault. Arthur: That's not how it feels. It was up to me, and I let him die. I could've saved him, but I didn't. And now, I made an enemy, and he could have hurt you. And that would have been my fault. Mera: Well, he's behind us now. It's what lies ahead that should concern us. The charted path leads to the Kingdom of the Trench. Arthur: Are those the same creatures that killed my mother? Mera: Yes. She was taken there and sacrificed to them. It's become a place of death. Arthur: We know next to nothing about what's down there. We should turn back. We can still warn the surface. Try and prepare

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Orm Marius: Vulko. My trusted vizier who has stood by the throne since my father sat upon it. Have you any advice for me as this war begins? Nuidis Vulko: I have already given it, My King. But I will stand by your decision, as always. My decision. To protect it. Nuidis Vulko: I do not. Orm Marius: Why? I am the pureblood. I have devoted my life to Atlantis. He wanted nothing to do with it. You swore to serve the throne! Nuidis Vulko: I do serve it. Arthur may only be half-Atlantean, but he's already twice the king you'll ever be. Nuidis Vulko: [Guards approach] Take him. But make sure he has a view.

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Atlanna: Arthur. Arthur: Mom? Atlanna: King Orvax sacrificed me to the Trench, but I survived. I fought my way through as you did, and I ended up here. Arthur: You've been here alone for 20 years? Atlanna: Yes. Come. Sit here. You must forgive me. Forgive me for everything. Arthur: This happened because you had me. Atlanna: Not for having you. None of this is your fault. I made a choice. I had to leave... To save you, to save your father. Tell me. Tell me about him. Is he... Arthur: He still walks to the end of that dock. Every morning. Every day. Waiting for you. Why didn't you ever come back? Atlanna: Because the portal that brought you here won't let us return. The trident is the only way back. But it is guarded by the Karathen. The creature from our legends, it's real. It lies beyond the waterfall. Mera: We'll go with you. We can fight it together. Atlanna: No. It's too powerful. I've tried many times over the years. The creature will only allow the true king to pass. You're afraid

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Orm Marius: Remember, the Brine are powerful, savage brutes, but a swift assault aimed directly at their leadership will turn the tide. Brine King: Death to the Atlantean hagfish! We will not bow to Atlantis. We're gonna give them a fight that they will never forget! Commander: [Orm is about to finish off a crab commander] No! We need him! Orm Marius: Join me or die! Crab Commander: You expect me to address you as Your Highness?! Orm Marius: Not Your Highness. Call me... Ocean Master! Crab Commander: You can take my army, you soft-bellied slug! But you will never have my allegiance! Orm Marius: So be it! Commander: What the... Nuidis Vulko: The king has risen.! Orm Marius: Attack! Mera: There are too many casualties. We have to stop the fighting now. I'll find my father. But you must defeat Orm. Arthur: And what if I can't? Mera: Last time, he was in his element. This time, make him fight in yours. Arthur: Um... What was the plan, again? Mera: The plan is to not get killed. Arthur: Yea

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TV oceanologist: I spent 15 years at the United States Institute of Marine Science... TV interviewer: Weren't you fired? TV oceanologist: ...studying oceanic phenomenon, and this is the most conclusive evidence we have to date. Deep-sea seismographs have recorded explosions on the ocean floor. We have satellite imagery of debris from Atlantean warships floating on the surface... TV interviewer: Dr. Shin! Will you please let me finish? Here we go again. Atlantean? TV oceanologist: Yes. The government does not want us to know about the threat that exists right here... David Kane: Yeah, I wouldn't do that if I were you. Oceanologist: This is Atlantean technology, isn't it? Can you tell me how you got this? David Kane: Sure. But first, you gotta tell me how to find him. [Throws knife at a newspaper inquiring the identity of Aquaman]