James Franciscus: John Brent
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Quotes
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John Brent : When may we hope to be set free?
Caspay : You may hope whenever you please, Mr. Brent.
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John Brent : [indicating Nova] She can't help you. She can't even talk! Don't harm her.
Albina : *We* never harm anyone, Mr. Brent. *You're* going to harm her.
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John Brent : That thing out there, an atomic bomb... is your god?
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John Brent : [Dr. Zira pours a powder on Brent's wound] Ow! What is that damn stuff?
Dr. Zira : You wouldn't know if I told you. Just relax. Among other things, I'm a trained vet.
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John Brent : [to a sleeping Nova] Are you... what we were... before we learned to talk and made a mess of everything?
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Cornelius : If you are caught by the gorillas, you must remember one thing.
John Brent : What's that?
Cornelius : Never to speak!
John Brent : What the hell would I have to say to a gorilla?
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Taylor : [Nova is gunned down by a gorilla] Nova? Nova!
[taking her hand as she dies]
Taylor : Ahhh.. god... should let 'em all die. The gorillas... every damn... look what it comes to... it's time it was finished... finished.
John Brent : [urgently] Taylor, come on. Come on. The bomb!
Taylor : Yeah.
[looks one last time at Nova]
Taylor : Why not?
