Jumanji 1995

Judy Shepherd: Our parents are dead too. They were in the Middle East negotiating peace when...[gets nudged by Peter]

— Jumanji 1995 peace

Alan Parrish: What, are you crying? You dont cry, all right? You keep your chin up. Come on, keep your chin up. Crying never helped anybody do anything, okay? You have a problem, you face it like a man.[Peter continues to cry and Alan realizes what he just said]Alan Parrish: Hey, hey, Im sorry, okay?... Twenty-six years buried in the deepest darkest jungle, and I still became my father.

— Jumanji 1995 man

Sarah Whittle: [reads] Every month at the quarter moon / Therell be a monsoon in your lagoon.[Thunderclouds appear and open up]Sarah Whittle: Well, a little rain never hurt anybody.Alan Parrish: Yeah, but a lot can kill you!

— Jumanji 1995 art

Peter Shepherd: [reads] Need a hand? Well, you just wait / Well help you out... we each have eight.[Spiders appear]

— Jumanji 1995 you

Sarah Whittle: You just saw three monkeys go by on a motorcycle, didnt you?Judy Shepherd: Yeah.Sarah Whittle: Good girl.

— Jumanji 1995 good

Alan Parrish: [warning Judy and Peter] You think that mosquitos, monkeys, and lions are bad? That is just the beginning. Ive seen things youve only seen in your nightmares. Things you cant even imagine. Things you cant even see. There are things that hunt you in the night. Then something screams. Then you hear them eating, and you hope to God that youre not dessert. Afraid? You dont even know what afraid is. You would not last five minutes without me.

— Jumanji 1995 god

Young Sarah: [reads] At night they fly, you better run / These winged things are not much fun.[Sarah and Alan look at each other in confusion until they hear bats echoing in the fireplace]Young Sarah: What was that?Alan Parrish, 1969: I - I dont know.Young Sarah: [fearfully] Put it away, Alan!

— Jumanji 1995 fear

Alan Parrish: So, when can you start?Jim Shepherd: Well, actually, Martha and I were thinking of taking a little skiing holiday in the Canadian Rockies.Alan Parrish, Sarah Whittle: No![all is silent for a brief second]Alan Parrish: Sorry. We just...Sarah Whittle: ...need you to get that marketing done on the new line, pronto.Jim Shepherd: No problem. No problem. You know, I can probably start next week.

— Jumanji 1995 art

Peter Shepherd: [in horror] Judy!Judy Shepherd: What?Sarah Whittle: What happened?Peter Shepherd: I thought I could end the game myself. I was only ten spaces away.Judy Shepherd: [reads] A law of Jumanji having been broken / You will slip back even more than your token.Sarah Whittle: You tried to cheat?Peter Shepherd: No, I tried to drop the dice so theyd land on twelve.Sarah Whittle: Oh, okay, honey. Well, that would be cheating.Judy Shepherd: [in terror] Peter, your hands! Look at your hands![Peter sees that he is growing monkey fur on his hands as a punishment]

— Jumanji 1995 men

Sarah Whittle: You mightve told us there was a man in there with a rifle that hunts people.Alan Parrish: Well, I didnt know, okay? Its just the roll of the dice.Judy Shepherd: [sarcastically] Is he the reason you didnt wanna play?Sarah Whittle: [scoffs] You didnt want to play either, Mr. We-Started-Something-26-Years-Ago-And-Now-Weve-Gotta-Finish-It?

— Jumanji 1995 art

[Alan and Sarah have finished the game. Sam reenters the house]Samuel Alan Parrish: Forgot my speech notes.Alan Parrish, 1969: [runs up to Sam and hugs him] Im so glad youre back.Samuel Alan Parrish: Ive only been gone 5 minutes.Alan Parrish, 1969: [crying] It seems like a lot longer for me.Samuel Alan Parrish: I thought you told me you were never going to talk to me again.Alan Parrish, 1969: Whatever I said, Dad, Im sorry.[They hug again]Samuel Alan Parrish: Oh, Alan, I was angry, OK? And Im sorry, too. Look, you dont have to go to Cliffside if you dont want to. Lets talk it over tomorrow. Man to man.Alan Parrish, 1969: How about father to son?

— Jumanji 1995 hate

Hunter Van Pelt: [leveling his gun at Alan] End of the line, Sonny Jim. Games up. Start running.Alan Parrish: [as Sarah runs into the room] ... No.Hunter Van Pelt: Arent you afraid?Alan Parrish: Im terrified. But my father says you should always face what youre afraid of.Hunter Van Pelt: [chuckles] Good lad. Youre finally acting like a man.[aims his gun at Alan]Hunter Van Pelt: Any last words?Alan Parrish: [Alan looks down and notices his game piece moving to the end of the board, after which the word Jumanji appears, reads it quietly:] Jumanji.Hunter Van Pelt: Eh?Alan Parrish: [slightly louder] Jumanji.[Van Pelt cocks his gun... ]Sarah Whittle: [runs to shield Alan] NO!

— Jumanji 1995 art

[the rules of Jumanji]Alan Parrish, 1969: [reads] Jumanji: a game for those who wish to find / a way to leave their world behind. You roll the dice to move your token, doubles get another turn, and the first one to reach the end wins.Judy Shepherd: [reads] Adventurers beware: do not start until you intend to finish. The exciting consequences of the game / will vanish only when a player has reached Jumanji and called out its name.

— Jumanji 1995 war

Judy Shepherd: [reads] Dont be fooled, it isnt thunder / Staying put would be a blunder.Alan Parrish: Run! ITS A STAMPEDE!

— Jumanji 1995 read

Judy Shepherd: What happened to you, you shave with a piece of glass?Alan Parrish: What happened to you, the Clampetts have a yard sale? What do you want, I never shaved before.

— Jumanji 1995 ya

Alan Parrish: [stuck in quicksand] Stop giving me things that come apart!

— Jumanji 1995 art

Sarah Whittle: Alan, please, last time I played this game, it ruined my life.Alan Parrish: [laughs] It ruined your life? In the jungle, you must wait til the dice read five or eight.Sarah Whittle: I was a little girl, Alan. You disappeared, and a bunch of bats surrounded me and chased me down the street. I was afraid. Im sorry, Alan. No one believed me. I was all alone.Alan Parrish: So was I. For 26 years, Sarah.

— Jumanji 1995 life

Judy Shepherd: [reads] There is a lesson you will learn / Sometimes you must go back a turn.

— Jumanji 1995 time

Sarah Whittle: [about Van Pelt] Well, have you ever thought about just sitting down and talking about your differences?Alan Parrish: What are you, crazy? The man has a gun!Sarah Whittle: Dont ever call me crazy, Alan! EVER! Because everyone in this town has called me crazy ever since I told the cops that you were sucked into a board game.

— Jumanji 1995 man

Peter Shepherd: [reads] His fangs are sharp, he likes your taste / Your party better move post-haste.Judy Shepherd: I dont like the sound of that.[a lion suddenly appears]

— Jumanji 1995 art

Alan Parrish: [in terror] A hunter from the darkest wild / Makes you feel just like a child.Sarah Whittle: What is it?Alan Parrish: Van Pelt.

— Jumanji 1995 dark

Alan Parrish: Twenty-six years ago, you played a game with a little boy down the street. A game with drums.Sarah Whittle: How do you know that?Alan Parrish: I was that little boy, Sarah.Sarah Whittle: [hushed] Alan...[she falls over in a faint]Peter Shepherd: [to Alan] You killed her.

— Jumanji 1995 you

Peter Shepherd: [reads] This will not be an easy mission / Monkeys slow the expedition.

— Jumanji 1995 will

Alan Parrish: [reads] Beware of the ground for which you stand / The floor is quicker than the sand.[suddenly sinks into quicksand]

— Jumanji 1995 war

Sarah Whittle: [reads] Youre almost there with much at stake / But now the ground begins to quake.

— Jumanji 1995 you

Sarah Whittle: [reads] They grow much faster than bamboo / Take care or theyll come after you.[Jungle plants start to grow]Alan Parrish: Oh, great...Sarah Whittle: [whimpers] Oh, God, tell me this isnt happening!Alan Parrish: Oh, it is.[Alan, Sarah, Peter, and Jud huddle close to each other in the middle of the room]Alan Parrish: Stay away from the walls; dont touch anything. No quick movements.

— Jumanji 1995 god

[Alan is about to play a turn on the game, and he suddenly cracks up a joke]Alan Parrish: Okay, its my turn. I got it! Colonel Mustard in the Library with a wrench.[chuckles]Alan Parrish: Clue.

— Jumanji 1995 library

Judy Shepherd: [reads] A tiny bite can make you itch / Make you sneeze, make you twitch.[Mosquitoes appear]

— Jumanji 1995 you

Exterminator: Bats arent what I worry about in this house anyway.Judy Shepherd: What would you worry about?Exterminator: Well, personally, I wouldnt want to live in a house where someone was murdered.Judy Shepherd: Murdered?Exterminator: Yep, little Alan Parrish. Id say his father did it. Theres 1,001 places he couldve hid the body in this house - especially if he chopped it up first.

— Jumanji 1995 live

Alan Parrish: Listen, Carl. I know it doesnt mean much after twenty-six years. But Im sorry. Im sorry.Carl: Sorry for what?Alan Parrish: Its me, Alan.

— Jumanji 1995

[1869, Benjamin and Caleb are burying a chest]Benjamin: What if someone digs it up?Caleb: [dramatically] May God have mercy on his soul.

— Jumanji 1995 god

Judy Shepherd: [about a noise she just heard] Did you hear anything a little while ago?Peter Shepherd: [shakes his head] Do you miss mom and dad?Judy Shepherd: No.Peter Shepherd: Liar. If you dont cut that out, theyre gonna send you to a shrink.Judy Shepherd: Where do you think theyre gonna send you if you dont start talking?

— Jumanji 1995 art

[after a big vine has swiped Carls car]Carl: Fine! Take it!

— Jumanji 1995

Sarah Whittle: Do you know what it was like to have witnessed Alan Parrishs murder? Do you think anyone showed up at my 14th birthday party?

— Jumanji 1995 art

Alan Parrish: Wheres Sir Sav-A-Lot?Carl: Monroe and Elm!Alan Parrish: The Episcopal Church.Carl: No, its not a church anymore. Now its a Speedy Burger. Or at least it was. I dont know whats left of it. People in this town are goin loopy.

— Jumanji 1995 people

Gun salesman: [to Van Pelt, who is purchasing a new gun] Youre not a postal worker, are you?

— Jumanji 1995 work

Sarah Whittle: Alan, you wrestled an alligator for me.Alan Parrish: It was a crocodile. Alligators dont have that little fringe on their hind leg.Sarah Whittle: My mistake.

— Jumanji 1995 you

Judy Shepherd: Alan, are you ready?Alan Parrish: There is no ready.

— Jumanji 1995 you

Alan Parrish: Play the game, Sarah.Sarah Whittle: [whispering] Oh, no, no, no.Alan Parrish: All right. Just give me the dice, and you can go home. You dont have to play.Sarah Whittle: Oh, thank you.[Sarah gives Alan the dice but moves his hand making Sarah roll as Alan laughs; Sarah loses it]Sarah Whittle: Oh, my god! How could you do that?Alan Parrish: Its the law of the jungle, Sarah. Youll get used to it.Sarah Whittle: And I think of all the energy, I spent visualizing you as a radiant spirit.

— Jumanji 1995 god

Judy Shepherd: [tries to roll the dice, but the game board doesnt recognize it] Alan, its not working.Alan Parrish: [inspects the game board] Oh, no. Its not your turn.Judy Shepherd: Yeah, I rolled first and then Peter twice because he got doubles. Now its my turn again.Alan Parrish: No, look. Two of these pieces are yours, right? What about the other pieces?[spots his old game piece]Alan Parrish: The elephant was mine. Youre playing the game I started in 1969. Im going to have to play.[Judy offers the dice to him]Alan Parrish: Its not my turn.Judy Shepherd: Whose turn is it?Alan Parrish: Sarah Whittle.

— Jumanji 1995 art

Judy Shepherd: Listen, I know youre upset and all, but I kind of feel we should finish the game.Alan Parrish: We? Why do you need me?Judy Shepherd: Well, just in case any scary stuff comes out. Plus, theres a lion in my aunts bedroom. What am I supposed to do about that?Alan Parrish: What do I look like, a Ringling Brother?Judy Shepherd: But shell be home soon!Alan Parrish: Wont she be surprised! I hope shes not allergic to cats.

— Jumanji 1995 hope

Alan Parrish: Do you know what happened to this shoe factory?Shoe Factory Bum: Yeah, it folded up, like everything else in this town. Its pretty cold out there. How about some coffee?Alan Parrish: Why would they close Parrish Shoes?Shoe Factory Bum: Well, when his kid ran away, Sam put everything he had to find him - his time, his money, everything. After a while, he stopped coming to work. He just quit caring. I dont think anybody loved his boy more than Sam did.

— Jumanji 1995 love

[after Alan jumps onto Carls cruiser]Alan Parrish: What year is it?Carl: It was brand new.Alan Parrish: No, what year is it?Judy Shepherd: Uh, 1995, remember?Alan Parrish: [in shock] 95?Carl: You got some ID? Oh, let me guess, you probably left it in your other Tarzan outfit, right?Alan Parrish: [to himself] 26 years!Carl: Are you from around here?Alan Parrish: I was. But Ive been in Jumanji.Judy Shepherd: Indonesia. He was in the Peace Corps.

— Jumanji 1995 peace

Hunter Van Pelt: [to Alan] You miserable coward! Come back and face me like a man![Alan hurls a sword at Van Pelt, which halts him... briefly]Hunter Van Pelt: Not good enough, Sonny Jim! Im coming, ready or not...

— Jumanji 1995 war

Alan Parrish, 1969: Oh, no. The game thinks I rolled.Young Sarah: What do you mean the game thinks?

— Jumanji 1995 you

Alan Parrish, 1969: [angry] I guess Im not ready for Cliffside then!Samuel Alan Parrish: [at the door, shouts] Were taking you there next Sunday! And I dont want to hear another word about it!Alan Parrish, 1969: You wont! Im never talking to you again![Sam slams the door behind him as Alan tears up the brochure in anger]

— Jumanji 1995 anger

Sarah Whittle: I thought I lost you again.Alan Parrish: Thanks for sticking around this time.

— Jumanji 1995 time

Sarah Whittle: [whispers] I knew this was going to be a bad day.Alan Parrish: [holds her hand] Hey, come on, youll be fine. We just have to keep our heads. Roll with the punches.

— Jumanji 1995 you

Aunt Nora: Peter, take this suitcase up to the attic, then we can all have ice cream.[mumbles to herself]Aunt Nora: And bourbon.

— Jumanji 1995 self

Sarah Whittle: [after Alan got chased by Van Pelt] What is the deal with you and this guy?Alan Parrish: Hes a hunter. He kills things, thats what he does. And right now, he wants to hunt me and kill me, okay?Sarah Whittle: Why you?Alan Parrish: Why me? I dont know. Everything about me he finds offensive. Youd think itd be a waste of his time. Maybe he needs something for his wall, you know, a Parrish - something to go between penguin and partridge.

— Jumanji 1995 time

Alan Parrish: Its me! Its me, Alan, Mom and Dad! Im home! Im back!

— Jumanji 1995 home

Sarah Whittle: [Alan grabs her] Oh, get your hands off me!Alan Parrish: The game is not over yet, Sarah!Sarah Whittle: Well, it is for me! You are not in the jungle anymore. Stop this, you dont treat people like this!

— Jumanji 1995 people

Billy Jessup the Bully: Just because youre a Parrish doesnt mean you can hang around with my girlfriend.Alan Parrish, 1969: Were just friends.Billy Jessup the Bully: [chuckles] Not anymore.

— Jumanji 1995 friends

Aunt Nora: Now, lets try to relax, finish our dinner, and talk about something else.Judy Shepherd: Well, we found out why you got this house so cheap. 26 years ago, a kid named Alan Parrish used to live here. Then one day, he just disappeared, because his parents chopped him up in little pieces and hid him in the walls.Aunt Nora: Okay, thats it. I am sick and tired of your lies, young lady. Youre grounded.Judy Shepherd: [leaves] Fine, theres nowhere to go in this stupid town, anyway. And just for your information, that wasnt a lie.

— Jumanji 1995 lies

Carl: I shouldve been a fireman!

— Jumanji 1995 man

Judy Shepherd: Peter hasnt spoken a word since it happened.Estate Agent: Oh. Oh, my. Im so sorry. How terribly awful.Judy Shepherd: Its OK. We barely even knew our parents. They were always away. Skiing, gambling in Monte Carlo, on safari in darkest Africa. We didnt even know if they loved us. But when the Sheiks yacht went down, they managed to write us a really beautiful goodbye note that was found floating in a champagne bottle amongst the debris.[Starts crying]Judy Shepherd: Excuse me.[Judy leaves the room. Camera pans away to show that she is actually laughing at the lie she just told the Estate Agent]Aunt Nora: [to the Estate Agent] They were very devoted parents. Car crash in Canada.

— Jumanji 1995 love

Sarah Whittle: [in 1995] Alan, theyre here.[Alan and Sarah greet Judy and Peter]

— Jumanji 1995

Alan Parrish: Dont worry. Ive done this before. Once.

— Jumanji 1995 worry

[after hearing drums]Judy Shepherd: Im going to Motel Six!Aunt Nora: Oh, for heavens sake!

— Jumanji 1995 heaven

Alan Parrish: Sarah and I would like to get out of the floor, so its your turn, Peter.

— Jumanji 1995 you

Gun salesman: [Van Pelt hands an empty elephant gun shell to the gun store salesman] You know they stopped making these in 1903...?Hunter Van Pelt: Damn. Ill be needing a replacement weapon.

— Jumanji 1995 men

Alan Parrish: [a pelican has grabbed the game] WHY DIDNT YOU GRAB THE GAME, PETER?[chases after pelican]Sarah Whittle: [to dejected Peter] Just ignore him, honey, hes a Libra.[calls to Alan]Sarah Whittle: WHERE ARE YOU GOING?Alan Parrish: Hell head for water!

— Jumanji 1995 hell

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