Dr. Louise Banks: God... are they...? They are using a game to communicate with the Heptopods?
Col. Weber: Maybe... why?
Dr. Louise Banks: Let's say I taught them chess instead of English. Every conversation would be a game, every idea expressed through opposition. Victory... defeat. You see the problem? If all I ever gave you was a hammer...
Col. Weber: Everything's a nail. We need to ask the big question. Ready or not.
Col. Weber: Maybe... why?
Dr. Louise Banks: Let's say I taught them chess instead of English. Every conversation would be a game, every idea expressed through opposition. Victory... defeat. You see the problem? If all I ever gave you was a hammer...
Col. Weber: Everything's a nail. We need to ask the big question. Ready or not.
Dr. Louise Banks : God... are they...? They are using a game to communicate with the Heptopods?
Col. Weber : Maybe... why?
Dr. Louise Banks : Let's say I taught them chess instead of English. Every conversation would be a game, every idea expressed through opposition. Victory... defeat. You see the problem? If all I ever gave you was a hammer...
Col. Weber : Everything's a nail. We need to ask the big question. Ready or not.
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