Youre all gonna die. The only question is how you check out. Do you want it on your feet? Or do you want it on your knees? Begging? I aint much for begging! Nobody ever gave me nothing! So I say f**k that thing! Lets fight it! That, and about a couple dozen other great lines were delivered perfectly by Charles S. Dutton in the role of Dillon. You know why I didn't mention him in the last one? It's because he deserves his own entry I love this guy. Hes one of my favorite characters in the entire franchise. I like his confidence and his direct approach, as well as his more somber musings on death, such as the great eulogy he gives at the cremation of Hicks and Newt. A former criminal, Dillon and several of the other inmates found religion and opted to stay on Fury-161 when the prison was about to be closed. His relationship with Ripley is what really makes this movie. The two of them start off as antagonists when, after she thanks him for his eulogy, he throws it back in her face by telling her, you dont wanna know me, lady. Im a murderer and rapist of women. But Ripley stands strong, sits across from him and stares right in his face as she says, I guess I must make you nervous. Its a great exchange, and Dillon does an about-face, asking Ripley if shes got any faith and he tells her theyve even got some for her. Its clear that Dillon has been impressed by her fearlessness, and he can clearly see shes a fighter just like him. Its why later in the movie when shes pleading with him to kill her, he tells her to do it herself. Its not because he doesnt want to see her die, but its because he knows shes better than that and he cant stand her giving in to this suffering. Thats why he again changes his tone once she tells him shell help him kill the alien and he says, no problem. Quick, easy, and painless. All without missing a beat.
Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com
