Memorable quotes for
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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Belloq: How odd that it should end this way for us after so many stimulating encounters. I almost regret it. Where shall I find a new adversary so close to my own level?
Indiana: Try the local sewer.

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Toht: You Americans, you're all the same. Always overdressing for the wrong occasions.

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[Marion is being kidnapped]
Marion: You can't do this to me, I'm an AMERICAN.

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Brody: But an Egyptian Pharaoh...
Indiana: Shishak.
Brody: ...yes, invaded the city of Jerusalem in about 980 B.C. and he may have take the Ark back to the city of Tannis and hidden it in a secret chamber called The Well of the Souls.
Major Eaton: Secret chamber.
Brody: However, about a year after Pharaoh's return to Egypt the city of Tannis was consumed by the desert in a sand storm which lasted a whole year. Wiped clean by the wrath of God.
Major Eaton: Obviously, we're talking to the right men. Now, you seem to know all about this Tannis.
Indiana: No. Not really. Ravenwood's the real expert. Abner did the first serious work on Tannis. He even collected some of its relics. It was his obsession really. But he never found the city.
Major Eaton: Frankly, we're somewhat suspicous of Mr. Ravenwood, an American being mentioned so prominently in a secret Nazi cable.
Brody: Oh, rubbish. Ravenwood's no Nazi.
Colonel Musgrove: What do the Nazis want him for then?
Indiana: Well, obviously, the Nazis are looking for the headpiece to Staff of Ra and they think Abner's got it.
Major Eaton: What exactly is the headpiece to the Staff of Ra?
Indiana: Well, the staff is just a stick. I don't know, about this big. Nobody really knows exactly how high. It's capped with an elaborate headpiece in the shape of the sun with a chrystal in the center. And what you did was, you took the staff to a special room in Tannis, a map room with a miniature of the city laid out on the floor, and if you put the staff in a certain place, at a certain time of the day the sun shone through here and created beam which came down to the floor here, and gave you the exact location of the Well of the Souls.
Colonel Musgrove: Where the Ark of the Covenant is located.
Indiana: That's exactly what the Nazis are looking for.
Major Eaton: What does this Ark look like?
Indiana: There's a picture of it right here.
[opens book]
Indiana: Here it is.
Colonel Musgrove: Good God!
Brody: Yes, that's just what the Hebrews thought.
Major Eaton: What is this? Coming out of here.
Indiana: Lightening. Fire. Power of God or something.
Major Eaton: I'm beginning to understand Hitler's interest in this.
Brody: Oh, yes. The Bible speaks of the Ark leveling mountains and laying waste to entire regions. An army which carries the Ark before it is invincible.

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Maj. Eaton: [sees a picture of the Ark with rays of power coming out of it] Good God!
Brody: Yes, that's what the Hebrews thought.

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Major Eaton: Doctor Jones, we've heard a lot about you.
Indiana: Have you.
Major Eaton: Professor of Archeology. Expert on the occult and how does one say it? Obtainer of rare antiquities.
Indiana: That's one way of saying it. Why don't you sit down you'll be more comfortable.
Colonel Musgrove: Yes, you're a man of many talents.
Major Eaton: Now, you studied under Professor Ravenwood at the University of Chicago.
Indiana: Yes, I did.
Major Eaton: You have no idea of his present whereabouts?
Indiana: Only rumors really. Somewhere in Asia, I think. I haven't really spoken to him in 10 years. We were friends once but we had a bit of a falling out, I'm afraid.
Colonel Musgrove: Now, Doctor Jones, you must understand that this is all completely confidential.
Indiana: I understand.
Colonel Musgrove: Yesterday afternoon our European section intercepted a German communique that was sent from Cairo to Berlin.
Major Eaton: You see for the last two years the Nazis have had teams of archeologists running around the world looking for all sorts of religious artifacts. Hitler's gone nuts on the subject. He's crazy. He's obsessed with the occult. And right now, apparently, there is some kind of German archeological dig going on in the desert outside Cairo.
Colonel Musgrove: Now we have some information here but we can't make anything out of it and maybe you can. "Tannis development proceeding. Acquire headpeace, Staff of Ra, Abner Ravenwood, US."
Indiana: The Nazis have discovered Tannis!
Major Eaton: Now just what does that mean to you? Tannis.
Indiana: Tannis is one of the possible resting places of the Lost Ark.
Colonel Musgrove: The Lost Ark?
Indiana: Yeah, the Ark of the Covenant. The chest the Hebrews used to carry the 10 Commandments around in.
Major Eaton: Alright, now, what do you mean the 10 Commandments, you talking about THE 10 Commandments?
Indiana: Yes, the actual 10 Commandments the original stone tablets that Moses came down out of Mount Horeb and smashed if you believe in that sort of thing. Didn't you guys ever go to Sunday School? Look, the Hebrews took the broken pieces and put them into the Ark. When they settled in Cainan they put the Ark in a place called The Temple of Solomon where it stayed for many years. 'Till all of the sudden, whoosh, it was gone.
Major Eaton: Where?
Indiana: Nobody knows where or when.

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[Indiana needs his bullwhip to swing across a chasm]
Indiana: Give me the whip.
Satipo: Throw me the idol. No time to argue. Throw me idol, I'll throw you the whip.
Indiana: [throws the idol] Give me the whip.
Satipo: Adiós, señor.

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Brody: Marion's the least of your worries right now, believe me, Indy.
Indiana: What do you mean?
Brody: Well, I mean that for nearly three thousand years man has been searching for the lost ark. It's not something to be taken lightly. No one knows its secrets. It's like nothing you've ever gone after before.
Indiana: [laughing] Oh, Marcus. What are you trying to do, scare me? You sound like my mother. We've known each other for a long time. I don't believe in magic, a lot of superstitious hocus pocus. I'm going after a find of incredible historical significance, you're talking about the boogie man. Besides, you know what a cautious fellow I am.
[throws his gun into his suitcase]

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Satipo: Let us hurry. There is nothing to fear here.
Indiana: That's what scares me.

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Indiana: There's a big snake in the plane, Jock.
Jock: Oh, that's just my pet snake Reggie.
Indiana: I hate snakes, Jock. I hate 'em.
Jock: C'mon, show a little backbone, will ya?

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Marion: Well, Jones, at least you haven't forgotten how to show a lady a good time.
Indiana: Boy, you're something.
Marion: Yeah? I'll tell you what. Until I get back my five thousand dollars, you're gonna get more than you bargained for. I'm your goddamn partner.

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Marion: You're not the man I knew ten years ago.
Indiana: It's not the years, honey, it's the mileage.

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[Army Intelligence officer describing Indiana Jones]
Major Eaton: Professor of archeology, expert on the occult, and how does one say it? Obtainer of rare antiquities.

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Sallah: Indy, there is something that troubles me.
Indiana: What is it?
Sallah: The Ark. If it is there, at Tanis, then it is something that man was not meant to disturb. Death has always surrounded it. It is not of this earth.

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Dietrich: Dr. Jones, surely you don't think you can escape from this island?
Indiana: That depends on how reasonable we're all willing to be. All I want is the girl.
Dietrich: And if we refuse?
Indiana: Then your Füher has no prize.

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Indiana: You want to talk to God? Let's go see him together, I've got nothing better to do.

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Belloq: You and I are very much alike. Archeology is our religion, yet we have both fallen from the pure faith. Our methods have not differed as much as you pretend. I am but a shadowy reflection of you. It would take only a nudge to make you like me. To push you out of the light.
Indiana: Now you're getting nasty.

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[Upon opening the Well of the Souls and peering down into it]
Sallah: Indy, why does the floor move?
Indiana: Give me your torch.
[Sallah does, and Indy drops it in]
Indiana: Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?
Sallah: Asps. Very dangerous. You go first.

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Sallah: [to Indy] Asps... very dangerous. You go first.

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Indiana: This site also demonstrates one of the great dangers of archeology, not to life and limb, although that does sometimes take place, I'm talking about folklore.

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Sallah: Indy, you have no time. If you still want the ark, it is being loaded onto a truck for Cairo.
Indiana: Truck? What truck?

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Indiana: Meet me at Omar's. Be ready for me. I'm going after that truck.
Sallah: How?
Indiana: I don't know, I'm making this up as I go.

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Belloq: Dr. Jones. Again we see there is nothing you can possess which I cannot take away.

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Belloq: So once again, Jones, what was briefly yours is now mine.

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Belloq: What a fitting end to your life's pursuits. You're about to become a permanent addition to this archaeological find. Who knows? In a thousand years, even you may be worth something.
Indiana: Ha ha ha ha.
[under his breath]
Indiana: Son of a bitch.

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Belloq: All your life has been spent in pursuit of archeological relics. Inside the Ark are treasures beyond your wildest aspirations. You want to see it opened as well as I. Indiana, we are simply passing through history. This, this *is* history.

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Belloq: Next time, Indiana Jones, it will take more than children to save you.

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Indiana: I can only say I'm sorry so many times.
Marion: Well, say it again anyway.
Indiana: Sorry.

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Indiana: Hello, Marion.
Marion: Indiana Jones. I always knew some day you'd come walking back through my door. I never doubted that. Something made it inevitable. So, what are you doing here in Nepal?
Indiana: I need one of the pieces your father collected.
[Marion surprises him with a right cross to the jaw]
Marion: I've learned to hate you in the last ten years.
Indiana: I never meant to hurt you.
Marion: I was a child. I was in love. It was wrong and you knew it.
Indiana: You knew what you were doing.
Marion: Now I do. This is my place. Get out.

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[Indy meets Belloq in a crowded bar]
Indiana: Belloq.
Belloq: Good afternoon, Doctor Jones.
Indiana: I oughta kill you right now.
Belloq: Not a very private place for a murder.

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Sallah: [catches date and points to dead monkey] Bad dates.

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Belloq: Please, sit down before you fall down.

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Sallah: Oh, my friends. I'm so pleased you're not dead.

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Indiana: I'm gonna blow up the Ark, Rene.
Belloq: Your persistence surprises even me. You're going to give mercenaries a bad name.

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Marion: Bar's closed.
Toht: We are - hehe - not thirsty.

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Belloq: It's a transmitter, a radio for speaking to God.

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Belloq: Look at this. It's worthless - ten dollars from a vendor in the street. But I take it, I bury it in the sand for a thousand years, it becomes priceless. Like the Ark.

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Indiana: The Ark of the Covenant, the chest that the Hebrews used to carry around the Ten Commandments.
Major Eaton: What, you mean THE Ten Commandments?
Indiana: Yes, the actual Ten Commandments, the original stone tablets that Moses brought down from Mt. Horeb and smashed, if you believe in that sort of thing...
[the officers stare at him blankly]
Indiana: Didn't any of you guys ever go to Sunday school?

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[looking at an old picture of the Ark]
Colonel Musgrove: Now, what's that supposed to be coming out of there?
Indiana: Lightning. Fire. The power of God or something.
Major Eaton: I'm beginning to understand Hitler's interest in this.

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Brody: The Bible speaks of the Ark leveling mountains and laying waste in entire regions. An Army that carries the Ark before it... is invincible.

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Marion: What do you want?
Toht: Ah, the same thing your friend Dr. Jones wanted? Surely he mentioned there would be other interested parties.
Marion: Must have slipped his mind.
Toht: The man is nefarious. I hope for your sake that he has not yet acquired it.
Marion: Why, are you willing to offer more?
Toht: Oh, almost certainly. Do you still have it?
Marion: [blows smoke in his face] No.

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[talking about Marion's late father]
Marion: He said you were a bum.
Indiana: Aw, he's being generous.
Marion: The most gifted bum he ever trained. You know, he loved you like a son. Took a hell of a lot for you to alienate him.
Indiana: Not much, just you.

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[Discussing the fate of the Ark]
Maj. Eaton: We have top men working on it now.
Indiana: Who?
Maj. Eaton: Top... men.

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Belloq: The girl was mine.
Dietrich: She's of no use to us. Only your mission for the Führer matters.

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[Toht is going to torture Marion with a hot poker]
Marion: Wait, wait. I can be reasonable.
Toht: That time has passed.
Marion: You don't need that. I'll tell you everything.
Toht: Yes, I know you will.

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Toht: Your fire is dying, here. Why don't you tell me where the piece is right now?
Marion: Listen, Herr Mack, I don't know what kind of people you're used to dealing with, but nobody tells me what to do in my place.
Toht: Fräulein Ravenwood, let me show you what I am used to...

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[Marion and Belloq are both very drunk]
Marion: [laughs] What is this stuff, Rene?
Belloq: [laughing as well] I grew up on this. It's my family label.
[Marion falls to the ground laughing then calmly and quickly pulls out the knife she was concealing and points it at Belloq threateningly]
Marion: We-he-he-ell I have to be going now, Rene.
Belloq: [makes a dismissive gesture] Go on.
Marion: [walking off] I like you, Rene, very much. Perhaps we'll meet again under better circumstances.

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Indiana: Take this...
[hands torch to Marion]
Indiana: Wave it at anything that slithers.

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[the old man reveals writing on the back of the medallion, which states that part of the staff must be removed]
Indiana: Balloq's medallion only had writing on one side? You sure about that?
Sallah: Positive!
Indiana: Balloq's staff is too long.
Indiana, Sallah: They're digging in the wrong place!

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Katanga: Jones is dead. I killed him. He was of no use to us. This girl, however, has certain value where we're headed. She'll bring a very fine price. Herr Colonel - that cargo you've taken - if it's your goal, go in peace with it, but leave us the girl. It will reduce our loss on this trip.
Dietrich: Savage! You are not in a position to ask for anything. We will take what we wish, and then decide whether or not to blow your ship from the water.

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Messenger Pirate: [Indy is about to board a Nazi U-boat] I can't find Mr. Jones captain, I've looked everywhere.
Katanga: He has to be here somewhere. Look again.
Messenger Pirate: [notices Indy on the U-Boat] I found him.
Katanga: Where?
Messenger Pirate: [pointing to the U-Boat] DERE!

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[first lines]
Satipo: [picking up poison dart] The Hovitos are near. The poison is still fresh, three days. They're following us.
Barranca: If they knew we were here, they would've killed us already.

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[last lines]
Marion: Hey, what happened? You don't look very happy.
Indiana: Fools. Bureaucratic fools.
Marion: What'd they say?
Indiana: They don't know what they've got there.
Marion: Well, I know what I've got here. Come on. I'll buy you a drink. You know, a drink?

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Toht: What shall we talk about?

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Toht: Shoot them. Shoot them both.

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Marion: [as she sees Indy's whip and thinks it to be a snake in the Well of Souls, thus putting a torch to it] Indy!
Indiana: Ahh! Jes-us!

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Indiana: [Indy's first lines] This is it... This is where Forrestall cashed in.
Satipo: A friend of yours?
Indiana: A competitor... he was good. He was very good.

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Major Eaton: Good God!
Brody: Yes, that's what the Hebrews thought.

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[Marion removes heavy robe to reveal sexy satin negligèe]
Indiana: Where'd you get that?
Marion: From him.
Indiana: Who him?
Marion: Katanga. I got a feeling I'm not the first woman to travel with these pirates.

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Omar: This were the old way, this says "six Kadan height - "
Indiana: About seventy-two inches.
Omar: Wait!
[turns medallion over]
Omar: "And take back one Kadan, to honor the Hebrew God whose ark this is."

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[Katanga meets Indy, who is dirty and injured from the truck chase]
Katanga: Mr. Jones! I've heard a lot about you, sir. Your appearance is exactly the way I imagined.

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Indiana: [to Satipo] Adios, Satipo...

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Indiana: Stay here.
Satipo: [shrugs] If you insist, señor.

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[Indiana falls asleep while kissing her]
Marion: We never seem to get a break, do we?

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Indiana: Too bad the Hovitos don't know you the way I do, Belloq.
Belloq: Yes, too bad. You could warn them... if only you spoke Hovitos!

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