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Science Fiction, Action
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Quaritch's Philosophy of War

from Avatar

Written by James Cameron

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Colonel Quaritch recruits Jake Sully to act as a double agent within the Avatar program, promising to restore Jake's ability to walk in exchange for tactical intelligence on the Na'vi. The scene establishes a mentor-soldier bond built on shared military history and the harsh reality of the moon Pandora.

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JAKE: You guys’re packing some heavy ordinance.

TRUDY: Yeah, ‘cause we’re not the only thing flyin’ around out there. Or the biggest. I’m gonna need you on a door gun, I’m a man short.

JAKE: Yeah, no problem.

QUARITCH: This low gravity makes you soft. You get soft, Pandora will shit you out dead wit

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CharactersJake, Trudy, Quaritch
Duration00:03:00
Age Range50s
GenderMale
GenreScience Fiction, Action
PeriodContemporary
Formatgroup
SourceAvatar
ToneAuthoritative, Menacing, Pragmatic
AccentAmerican
Suitable Forself tape, general practice, agent showcase
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