Jake Gyllenhaal: Sam Hall

The Day After Tomorrow

Sam Hall

Jack Hall: [on Sam failing calculus] I'm not angry. I'm disappointed.
Sam Hall: Do you wanna hear my side of it?
Jack Hall: Sam, how can there be two sides?
Sam Hall: Hey, look, I got every question right on the final and the only reason why Mr. Spengler failed me was because I didn't write out the solutions.
Jack Hall: Why not?
Sam Hall: I do them in my head.
Jack Hall: Did you tell him that?
Sam Hall: I did. He didn't believe me. He said if he couldn't do them in his head then I must be cheating.
Jack Hall: Well, that's ridiculous! How can he fail you for being smarter than he is?
Sam Hall: That's what I said.
Jack Hall: [smirks] You did? How'd he take it?
Sam Hall: He flunked me, remember?

Laura Chapman: I'm fine... s'can't sleep... My mind keeps going over all those worthless Decathlon facts.
Sam Hall: Mm.
Laura Chapman: 'S pretty stupid, huh?
Sam Hall: No, it's alright. I guess you just haven't had time to adjust yet.
Laura Chapman: How'm I supposed to adjust, Sam? Everything I've ever cared about, everything I've worked for... has all been preparation for a future that no longer exists. I know you always thought I took the competition too seriously... you were right. It was all for nothing.
Sam Hall: No, no... No I just, I just said that to avoid admitting the truth.
Laura Chapman: The truth about what?
Sam Hall: ...About w-why I joined the team... I joined it because of you.

J.D.: [showing the other students the museum] I couldn't let you guys leave New York without seeing the Natural History Museum.
Sam Hall: [under his breath] Of course not, it's the world's finest collection of stuffed animals.

Sam Hall: [after nearly drowning in freezing water that's flooded an underground tunnel] My hands are shak... shaking.
Laura Chapman: That's okay. Here. Here. Come here.
[Laura embraces Sam]
Sam Hall: What are you doing?
Laura Chapman: I'm using my body heat to warm you. If we let the blood from your arms and legs rush back to your heart too quickly, your heart could fail.
Sam Hall: Where did you learn that?
Laura Chapman: Some of us were actually paying attention in health class.

Laura Chapman: [on the plane, Sam is scarfing down peanuts] You alright?
Sam Hall: Hmm?
Brian Parks: He's afraid of flying.
Sam Hall: I'm fine.
Brian Parks: [the plane rattles due to turbulence] You know, statistically, the chance of a plane going down because of turbulence is less than what, one in a billion? Or is it a million? I can't remember if it's...
Laura Chapman: Shut up, Brian.

Jack Hall: [on the phone with Sam] Are you sure you can't get home any sooner than tomorrow?
Sam Hall: Well, look, Dad, I would if I could, you know. It's just... this smell is unbearable, Dad.
Jack Hall: Stop kidding around! I want you home.
Sam Hall: Dad, I'll be on the train. Do me a favor, okay? Just don't worry about me. I'll figure it out.

Laura Chapman: Everything I've ever cared about, everything I've worked for... has all been preparation for a future that no longer exists. I know you always thought I took the competition too seriously. You were right. It was all for nothing.
Sam Hall: No, no... No I just, I just said that to avoid admitting the truth.
Laura Chapman: The truth about what?
Sam Hall: About why I joined the team.
[Laura stares at him]
Sam Hall: I joined it because of you.
[Laura smiles and Sam looks away]
Laura Chapman: Hey.
[they kiss]

Sam Hall: [to Brian] Let's go! Pull, Brian! Take the medicine to Laura. Come on! We're almost there. Come on. Brian, close the door!

Sam Hall: If these people go outside, they will *freeze to death*!
Library Security Guard: OK, what is this nonsense?
Sam Hall: It's not nonsense, all right? Look, this *storm* is gonna get *worse*, and the people who are caught outside, they will freeze to death.
Jeremy: Where are you getting this information?
Sam Hall: My father's a climatologist. He works for the government.
Jeremy: So, what are you suggesting we do?
Sam Hall: We stay inside, we keep warm and we wait it out.