Decoded: The Making of 'The Matrix Reloaded' Page #2

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I'm recommending that you

be removed from duty.

That is, of course,

your prerogative, commander.

If it were up to me, you wouldn't set foot

on a ship for the rest of your life.

Then I am grateful that it is not up to you.

-Councillor Hamann.

-Commander.

-Captain.

-Councillor.

Council's asked me to speak tonight

at the temple gathering.

The presence of the fleet and the

persistence of rumors must be addressed.

The people must be told

what is happening.

Of course, councillor.

But might I advise a level of discretion

concerning specific details.

-We do not wish to start a panic.

-Quite right.

A panic is not what anyone wants.

What about you, captain?

What would you advise?

The truth. No one will panic,

because there is nothing to fear.

That army won't reach

the gates of Zion.

-What makes you so sure?

-Consider what we have seen, councillor.

Consider that in the past six months...

...we have freed more minds

than in six years.

This attack is an act of desperation.

I believe very soon the prophecy

will be fulfilled and this war will end.

I hope you're right, captain.

I do not believe it to be

a matter of hope, councillor.

It is simply a matter of time.

My stop.

See you soon.

Hopefully not too soon.

Let's go, kid.

These two got things to do.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

I am if you're thinking

this elevator is too slow.

-How long do we charge the Neb?

-Twenty-four, maybe 30 hours.

Some people go their entire lives

without hearing news that good.

Neo, please, I have a son,

Jacob, aboard the Gnosis.

-Please, watch over him.

-I'll try.

I have a daughter on the Icarus.

No, wait.

It's all right. They need you.

-I need you.

-I know.

There's time.

Where's my puss...?

-Hey!

-Uncle Link!

God!

Uncle Link!

Oh, my God! You're so huge!

-You should be picking me up!

-No!

-Yeah!

-Okay!

Okay? All right.

Now, we're gonna have

to work together here, okay?

One, two, three, lift!

Oh, my God!

What are you feeding these two?

Come on, kids. It's time to go.

-Hey, Cas.

-Hey.

-Good to have you home, Link.

-Good to be home.

You be careful with her.

Don't worry about me.

He's the one that's gonna get it.

Out the door! Both of you, march!

-Bye!

-Bye!

I'm gonna get what?

Every ship up there's been home two, even

three times more than the Nebuchadnezzar.

Come on, Zee.

I thought we were past this.

-We'll be when you operate another ship.

-I can't do that.

-Why?

-You know why.

If Dozer knew how I felt,

he wouldn't have asked you to do this.

Maybe. But it's too late now.

I made a promise,

and some promises can't be unmade.

-It's not fair.

-Nobody said it was gonna be.

You think Cas thinks it's fair

that I'm here and Dozer's not?

I lost two brothers to that ship, Link.

I'm afraid of it.

I'm afraid it's gonna take you too.

It won't.

How can you say that to me?

Because of Morpheus.

Because of what he's told me. He said

that this is it, that it will be over soon.

-Link, Morpheus is crazy.

-No doubt.

But Tank and Dozer believed him.

And I'll tell you what...

...after being on that ship and seeing Neo

do the things he can do, I gotta say...

...I'm starting to believe him too.

Be careful, Link.

Please be careful.

-They started yet?

-Only Councillor Hamann's opening prayer.

Tonight, let us honor

these men and women.

These are our soldiers, our warriors.

These are our husbands and wives,

our brothers and sisters...

...our children.

Let us remember those

that have been lost...

...and let us give thanks

for those that have been found...

...and who stand here beside us.

Now I would like someone else

to close this prayer...

...someone who hasn't spoken here

in a long time...

...but who I believe has something to say

that we all need to hear.

I give you Morpheus.

Zion! Hear me!

It is true what many of you have heard.

The machines have gathered

an army, and as I speak...

...that army is drawing nearer

to our home.

Believe me when I say we have

a difficult time ahead of us.

But if we are to be prepared for it,

we must first shed our fear of it.

I stand here before you now

truthfully unafraid.

Why?

Because I believe something you do not?

No!

I stand here without fear

because I remember.

I remember that I am here not because

of the path that lies before me...

...but because of the path

that lies behind me.

I remember that for 100 years

we have fought these machines.

I remember that for 100 years

they have sent their armies to destroy us.

And after a century of war,

I remember that which matters most:

We are still here!

Tonight...

...let us send a message to that army.

Tonight, let us shake this cave.

Tonight, let us tremble these halls...

...of earth, steel and stone.

Let us be heard from red core

to black sky.

Tonight, let us make them remember:

This is Zion and we are not afraid!

I remember.

I remember you used to dance.

I remember you were pretty good.

There are some things in this world,

Captain Niobe...

...that will never change.

Niobe!

Some things do change.

Excuse me.

-I missed you.

-I can tell.

I was thinking, everyone is here.

Follow me.

Neo, what is it?

What's wrong?

It's okay, you can tell me.

Trinity...

Don't be afraid.

I can't lose you.

You're not gonna lose me.

You feel this?

I'm never letting go.

Good night, Zion.

Sweet dreams.

-You all right?

-I'll make it.

Did you see that agent?

I've never seen anything like that.

It doesn't matter.

All that matters is this.

You first.

-Oh, God.

-"Smith" will suffice.

-Thank you.

-My pleasure.

-Care for some company?

-Councillor Hamann.

I don't want to intrude

if you'd prefer to be alone.

-No, I could probably use some company.

-Good.

So could I.

It's nice tonight.

Very calm.

It feels like everyone is sleeping

very peacefully.

Not everyone.

I hate sleeping.

I never sleep more than a few hours.

I figure I slept the first 11 years

of my life, now I'm making up for it.

-What about you?

-I just haven't been able to sleep much.

-It's a good sign.

-Of what?

That you are in fact still human.

Have you ever been

to the engineering level?

I love to walk there at night.

It's quite amazing.

-Would you like to see it?

-Sure.

Almost no one comes down here.

Unless, of course, there's a problem.

That's how it is with people. Nobody

cares how it works as long as it works.

I like it down here.

I like to be reminded this city survives

because of these machines.

These machines are keeping us alive while

other machines are coming to kill us.

Interesting, isn't it?

The power to give life...

-...and the power to end it.

-We have the same power.

Yeah, I suppose we do, but...

...sometimes I think about those people

still plugged into the Matrix.

And when I look at these machines...

...I can't help thinking that, in a way,

we are plugged into them.

But we control these machines,

they don't control us.

Of course not. How could they?

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