:08:00
...have disclosed that Dr. Arroway...
:08:02
...appears to now be the front-runner
for the Machine seat.
:08:07
"Meet me at noon.
Must talk."
:08:10
I didn't expect a message
like this from you.
:08:12
Thanks for coming.
:08:14
Is this kosher?
Fraternizing with the enemy?
:08:17
Selectors and selectees
mingling around?
:08:20
Can we talk about Einstein?
:08:22
Yeah, sure.
:08:25
Special relativity.
This Machine...
:08:29
...if it works, you travel
to Vega at the speed of light.
:08:33
- When you come back--
- If you come back.
:08:38
If you come back...
:08:40
...you'll be 4 years older, but over
50 years will have passed here on Earth.
:08:44
Basically.
:08:46
And everybody that you care about...
:08:49
...will be gone, dead and buried.
:08:52
If you came back,
if you survived at all....
:08:57
Look, Palmer, nobody's saying
this isn't dangerous.
:09:01
The rest of the candidates and myself
understand the risks we're taking.
:09:05
Why?
:09:07
It's a historic opportunity.
The world needs--
:09:09
You, Ellie. You!
You personally.
:09:13
By doing this,
you're willing to give your life.
:09:16
You're willing to die for it.
:09:20
Why?
:09:25
From as long as I can remember,
I've been searching for...
:09:29
...something...
:09:31
...some reason why we're here.
What are we doing here? Who are we?
:09:35
If this is a chance to find out
even a part of that answer....
:09:40
I don't know,
I think it's worth a human life.
:09:44
Don't you?
:09:51
You're an incredibly brave woman, Ellie.
:09:57
Or incredibly nuts.