The Book of Eli (2010)
Mila Kunis: Solara
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Quotes
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Solara : You know, you say you've been walking for thirty years, right?
Eli : Right?
Solara : Have you ever thought that maybe you were lost?
Eli : Nope.
Solara : Well, how do you know that you're walking in the right direction?
Eli : I walk by faith, not by sight.
Solara : [sighs] What does that mean?
Eli : It means that you know something even if you don't know something.
Solara : That doesn't make any sense.
Eli : It doesn't have to make sense. It's faith, it's faith. It's the flower of light in the field of darkness that's giving me the strength to carry on. You understand?
Solara : Is that from your book?
Eli : No, it's, uh, Johnny Cash, Live at Folsom Prison.
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Solara : I didn't think you'd ever give up the book, I thought it was too important to you
Eli : It was, I was carrying and reading it everyday, got so caught up in protecting it, I forgot to live by what I'd learnt from it
Solara : And what's that?
Eli : To do more for others than you do for yourself
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Eli : The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures: he leads me beside the still waters.He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me
Solara : That's beautiful, did you write that?
Eli : Yes, I did.
[chuckles]
Eli : No, no. No. No, that was around a long time before you and I got here, that's for sure.
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Eli : They say the war tore a hole in the sky, you've probably heard the stories.
Solara : Yeah.
Eli : The war tore a hole in the sky, the sun came down, burnt everything, everyone, I wandered, I didn't really know what I should do or where I was going. I was just moving from place to place, trying to stay alive. And then one day I heard this voice. I don't know how to explain it, it's like it was coming from inside me. But I could hear it clear as day. Clear as I can hear you talking to me now. It told me to carry the book west, it told me that a path would be laid out before me, that I'd be led to a place where the book would be safe. It told me I'd be protected, against anyone or anything that tried to stand in my way. If only I would have faith. That was thirty years ago and I've been walking ever since.
Solara : And you did all this because a voice told you to?
Eli : I know what I hear, I know what I heard, I know I'm not crazy, I didn't imagine it
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Solara : [knocking on the door to Eli's room] Can I come in?
Eli : Give me a minute.
[Eli covers his book with his blanket]
Eli : Someone already came with food and water. I got everything I need.
Solara : [entering the room wearing a pink negligee] Are you sure about that? It's really bright in here. I'm Solara.
Eli : Right. You filled my canteen downstairs.
Solara : Yeah. You're the walker, right?
Eli : Right.
[Solara puts her hand on Eli's waist and starts to come on to him, but he grabs her hand]
Solara : If - if you're worried about paying, it's on the house.
Eli : Look. Paying for what?
Solara : Why don't you take a seat?
[Eli walks to the door and opens it, gesturing for Solara to leave]
Solara : No.
[Solara walks to the door and closes it]
Solara : No, I can't go. I can't. If I do, he'll hurt my mom.
Eli : Who?
Solara : Carnegie.
Eli : He's your father?
Solara : No, no, but we belong to him just the same. Look, I'll sleep on the floor. Tomorrow you can tell him you had a good time. I promise you, I will be no trouble. Please.
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Carnegie : Is he staying?
Solara : We didn't do much talking.
Claudia : Solara honey, eat something.
Solara : Mom, give me your hand. Close your eyes. Mom, trust me... Dear Lord.
[Carnegie freezes where he is sitting, listening intently]
Solara : We thank you for our food. Thank you for my mother. Thank you for the roof over our heads and our new friends. And, uh... Well, I guess that's all for now.
Carnegie : Amen. That's the word you're looking for, Amen. That's how you stop. You said you didn't talk much. But did he do any reading?... I asked you a question.
Claudia : Bill, don't.
Carnegie : You, shut your mouth.
[Solara still says nothing. Carnegie grabs Claudia by her hair, pulling her head back until she screams in pain]
Carnegie : You're hurting your mother, Solara. He said he read every day. Did he?
Solara : Stop it!
Carnegie : [yanking Claudia off her chair and forcing her to her knees, still pulling her hair] Your mother would like you to tell me.
Solara : [getting very scared] I don't know! I don't know... Yes, okay! Yes, yes, he was reading.
Carnegie : What kind of book was he reading?
Solara : I don't know. I don't know! An old leather one.
Carnegie : And?
Solara : I don't know, it had some kind of thing on the front of it.
Carnegie : Show me.
Solara : I need you to let her go.
Carnegie : [shouting] Show me!
[Solara fearfully puts her fingers together into a cross]
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Solara : [after Solara takes Eli to where they get their water from, he locks her in] You are such a liar!
Eli : I'm not a liar.
Solara : You said I could come with you if I took you to the water.
Eli : I didn't say that, you said that, the road's no place for someone like you, trust me, you're safter there than you think.
Solara : Hey.
Eli : Yeah?
Solara : Fuck you!