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Trinity: Right now, all I can tell you is that you’re in danger. I brought you here to warn you. Neo: Of what? Trinity: They’re watching you, Neo. Neo: Who is? Trinity: [Embraces him and leans close] Please just listen. [Speaking in his ear] I know why you’re here, Neo. I know what you’ve been doing. I know why you hardly sleep, why you live alone, and why night after night you sit at your computer. You’re looking for him. I know, because I was once looking for the same thing. And when he found me, he told me I wasn’t really looking for him. I was looking for an answer. It’s the question that drives us, Neo. It’s the question that brought you here. You know the question just as I did. Neo: What is the Matrix? Trinity: The answer is out there, Neo. It’s looking for you. And it will find you, if you want it to.

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Agent Smith: [Produces folder and opens it] As you can see, we've had our eye on you for some time now, Mr. Anderson. It seems that you've been living two lives. In one life, you're Thomas A. Anderson, program writer for a respectable software company. You have a Social Security number, you pay your taxes, and you... help your landlady carry out her garbage. The other life is lived in computers, where you go by the hacker alias "Neo" and are guilty of virtually every computer crime we have a law for. One of these lives has a future, and one of them does not. We know that you've been contacted by a certain individual, a man who calls himself Morpheus. Now, whatever you think you know about this man is irrelevant. He is considered by many authorities to be the most dangerous man alive. My colleagues believe that I am wasting my time with you, but I believe that you wish to do the right thing. We're willing to wipe the slate clean, give you a fresh start, and all that we're asking in retu

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Morpheus: This line is tapped, so I must be brief. They got to you first, but they’ve underestimated how important you are. If they knew what I know, you’d probably be dead. Neo: What are you talking about. What... what is happening to me? Morpheus: You are The One, Neo. You see, you may have spent the last few years looking for me, but I’ve spent my entire life looking for you. Now, do you still want to meet? Neo: Yes.

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Trinity: This is it. Let me give you one piece of advice. Be honest. He knows more than you can imagine. Morpheus: At last. Welcome, Neo. As you no doubt have guessed, I am Morpheus. Neo: [Extends hand for handshake] It’s an honor to meet you. Morpheus: No, the honor is mine. Please, come. Sit. [They sit in armchairs facing each other] I imagine that right now you’re feeling a bit like Alice, tumbling down the rabbit hole, hmm? Neo: You could say that. Morpheus: I can see it in your eyes. You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he is expecting to wake up. Ironically, this is not far from the truth. Do you believe in fate, Neo? Neo: No. Morpheus: Why not? Neo: Because I don’t like the idea that I’m not in control of my life. Morpheus: I know exactly what you mean. Let me tell you why you're here. You're here because you know something. What you know, you can't explain, but you feel it. You've felt it your entire life, that there's something wrong with this world. You

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Morpheus: Welcome to the real world... We’ve done it, Trinity. We’ve found him. Trinity: I hope you’re right. Morpheus: I don’t have to hope. I know it. Neo: Am I dead? Morpheus: Far from it. Dozer: He still needs a lot of work. Neo: What are you doing? Morpheus: Your muscles have atrophied; we’re rebuilding them. Neo: Why do my eyes hurt? Morpheus: You’ve never used them before. [Puts hand on Neo's head] Rest, Neo. The answers are coming.

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Neo: Morpheus, what’s happened to me? What is this place? Morpheus: More important than ‘What?’ is ‘When?’ Neo: When? Morpheus: You believe it’s the year 1999 when in fact it’s closer to 2199. I can’t tell you exactly what year it is, because we honestly don’t know. There’s nothing I can say that will explain it for you, Neo. Come with me. See for yourself. [Walking through the hacking floor] This is my ship, the Nebuchadnezzar; it’s a hovercraft. This is the main deck. This is the core, where we broadcast our pirate signal and hack into the Matrix. Most of my crew you already know. This is Apoc, Switch, and Cypher. Cypher: Hi. Morpheus: The ones you don’t know: Tank and his big brother, Dozer. The little one behind you is Mouse. [Puts hands on Neo's shoulders] You wanted to know what the Matrix is, Neo? [Motions head to her] Trinity? [To Neo in plug-in chair] Try to relax. This will feel a little weird. [Slips in head plug and Neo becomes sentient in the construct] This is the constru

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Neo: [To Morpheus] I can’t go back, can I? Morpheus: No. But if you could, would you really want to? I feel I owe you an apology. We have a rule. We never free a mind once it’s reached a certain age. It’s dangerous; the mind has trouble letting go. I’ve seen it before, and I’m sorry. I did what I did because... I had to. When the Matrix was first built, there was a man born inside who had the ability to change whatever he wanted, to remake the Matrix as he saw fit. It was he who freed the first of us, taught us the truth: ‘As long as the Matrix exists, the human race will never be free.’ After he died, the Oracle prophesied his return, and that his coming would hail the destruction of the Matrix, end the war, bring freedom to our people. That is why there are those of us who have spent our entire lives searching the Matrix looking for him. I did what I did because I believe that search is over. Get some rest; you’re going to need it. Neo: For what? Morpheus: Your training.

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Tank: [Enters Neo's quarters] Morning, did you sleep? [Neo shakes head] You will tonight, I guarantee it. I’m Tank, I’ll be your operator. Neo: [Noticing Tank's lack of electrical sockets] You don’t... you don’t have any... Tank: Holes? Nope. Me and my brother Dozer, we’re both one hundred percent pure, old-fashioned, home-grown human, born free right here in the real world. Genuine child of Zion. Neo: Zion? Tank: If the war was over tomorrow, Zion’s where the party would be. Neo: It’s a city? Tank: The last human city. The only place we have left. Neo: Where is it? Tank: Deep underground, near the Earth’s core, where it’s still warm. You live long enough, you might even see it. Goddamn, I... I got to tell you, I’m fairly excited to see what you’re capable of, if Morpheus is right and all... We’re not supposed to talk about this, but if you are... damn, it’s a very exciting time. [Nodding head] We got a lot to do. Let’s get to it... Tank: [Jumps into operator seat with Neo in his plug-

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Morpheus: The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy. But when you’re inside, you look around. What do you see? Business people, teachers, lawyers, carpenters. The very minds of the people we are trying to save. But until we do, these people are still a part of that system, and that makes them our enemy. You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system, that they will fight to protect it. [A smiling attractive woman walks past them with Neo turning his head at her] Were you listening to me, Neo, or were you looking at the woman in the red dress? Neo: I was... Morpheus: Look again. [Woman has become an Agent Smith avatar, who is raising his firearm at Neo's head] Freeze it. [All pedestrians and the agent become frozen in place] Neo: [Walking around Agent Smith avatar] This... this isn’t the Matrix? Morpheus: No. It’s another training program designed to teach you one thing: If you

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Tank: Everyone, please observe, the fasten seat belt and no smoking signs have been turned on. Sit back and enjoy your ride. Morpheus: Unbelievable, isn’t it? Neo: God. Trinity: What? Neo: [Points at passing location] I used to eat there. Really good noodles. I have these memories from my life. None of them happened. What does that mean? Trinity: That the Matrix cannot tell you who you are. Neo: And an Oracle can? Trinity: That’s different. Neo: Did you go to her? Trinity: Yes. Neo: What did she tell you? Trinity: She told me. Neo: What? Morpheus: We’re here. Neo, come with me. Neo: So is this the same Oracle that made the prophecy? Morpheus: Yes. She’s very old. She’s been with us since the beginning. Neo: The beginning? Morpheus: Of the Resistance. Neo: And she knows what, everything? Morpheus: She would say she knows enough. Neo: And she’s never wrong. Morpheus: Try not to think of it in terms of right and wrong. She is a guide, Neo. She can help you to find the path. Neo: She helpe

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Neo: I think so. Oracle: So, what do you think? Do you think you’re The One? Neo: I don’t know. Oracle: [The latin phrase Temet Nosce appears on an inscription over the Oracle's door] You know what that means? It's Latin. Means "Know thyself". I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Being The One is just like being in love. No one can tell you you're in love; you just know it. Through and through. Balls to bones. Neo: Ahhh. Oracle: Okay. Now I’m supposed to say, “Umm, that’s interesting, but...” then you say... Neo: But what? Oracle: But you already know what I’m going to tell you. Neo: I’m not The One. Oracle: Sorry, kid. You got the gift, but it looks like you’re waiting for something. Neo: What? Oracle: Your next life, maybe? Who knows? That’s the way these things go. What’s funny? Neo: Morpheus. He- he almost had me convinced. Oracle: I know. Poor Morpheus. Without him we’re lost. Neo: What do you mean, without him? Oracle: Are you sure you want to hear this? Morpheus believes

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Cypher: Where are they? Tank: Making the call. Cypher: Good. Trinity: You first, Neo. Cypher: [Fires lightning thrower at Tank but fails to hit him] Shit! [Fires it again and succeeds] Dozer: [He witnesses it and lunges at Cypher] No! [Cypher fires lightning thrower at Dozer] Neo: I don’t know, it just went dead. Cypher: Hello, Trinity. Trinity: Cypher? Where’s Tank? Cypher: [Leans over Trinity's face] You know, for a long time, I thought I was in love with you. I used to dream about you. You’re a beautiful woman, Trinity. Too bad things had to turn out this way. Trinity: You killed them! Apoc: What?! Switch: Oh God! Cypher: I’m tired, Trinity. I’m tired of this war. Tired of fighting, tired of this ship, being cold, eating the same goddamn goop everyday. But most of all, I’m tired of that jackoff and all of his bullshit. [Jumps onto Morpheus' body] Surprise, asshole! I bet you never saw this coming, didja? God, I wish I could be there when they break you. I wish I could walk in just w

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Neo: What are they doing to him? Tank: Breaking into his mind. It’s like hacking into a computer; all it takes is time. Neo: How much time? Tank: Depends on the mind. Eventually it will crack, and his alpha patterns will change from this to this. When it does, Morpheus will tell them anything they want to know. Neo: Well, what do they want? Tank: The leader of every ship is given codes to Zion’s mainframe computer. If an agent got the codes and got into Zion’s mainframe, it could destroy us. We can’t let that happen. Neo: Trinity? Tank: Zion’s more important than me or you or even Morpheus. Neo: Well, there has to be something that we can do. Tank: There is. We pull the plug. Trinity: You’re going to kill him? Kill Morpheus? Tank: We don’t have any other choice. Agent Smith: Never send a human to do a machine’s job. Agent Brown: If indeed the insider has failed, they’ll sever the connection as soon as possible, unless... Agent Jones: They’re dead, in either case... Agent Smith: We have

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Tank: Okay. So, what do you need, besides a miracle? Neo: Guns. Lots of guns. [Endless aisles of firearms appear] Trinity: [Neo takes an MP5K off a rack] Neo, no one has ever done anything like this. Neo: That’s why it’s going to work. [Slap cocks the MP5K]

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Trinity: Run, Neo, run. [Agent Smith appears behind Neo] What is he doing? Morpheus: He's beginning to believe. Smith: You're empty. Neo: So are you. Smith: [After fighting a round] I'm going to enjoy watching you die, Mr. Anderson. Trinity: [Neo coughs up blood after continued fighting] Jesus, he's killing him. Smith: [After fighting a round ends with Neo in a headlock on subway tracks with the sound of an approaching subway train] You hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability. It is the sound of your death. Goodbye, Mr. Anderson. Neo: My name... is Neo. [Neo jumps upward with Smith being smashed into the ceiling and they fall with Neo backflipping onto the platform and the train ploughing into Smith]

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Trinity: Neo, I’m not afraid anymore. The Oracle told me that I would fall in love, and that that man, the man who I loved, would be The One. So you see, you can’t be dead. You can’t be, because I love you. You hear me? I love you. [Kisses him] Now get up. [Neo resurrects, fully enlightened, and the agents at the hallway end raise their firearms and simultaneously fire] Neo: No. [Raises a hand and stops all bullets in mid-air] Tank: [Astounded] How? Morpheus: [Mesmerized] He is The One.