Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

Kelly Marie Tran: Raya

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• Sisu : Also, you broke the gem!

  Raya : But I still have a big chunk of it though.

  Sisu : Is that supposed to make me feel better? If you lost a puppy, and I said, well, we still have a big chunk of it. Would that make you feel better?

• Sisu : I'm going to be real with you, alright? I'm not like the best dragon, you know?

  Raya : But you saved the world.

  Sisu : I did do that. That's true. But have you ever done like a group project, but there's like that one kid who didn't pitch in as much, but still ended up with the same grade? Yeah, I wasn't the one who actually made the gem. I just turned it in.

• Raya : The world is broken, you can't trust anyone.

  Sisu : Maybe it's broken, because you don't trust anyone, you just have to take the first step.

• Sisu : I... am... so hungry.

  Raya : I have some jerky.

  Sisu : Not that hungry.

• Sisu : Is that food? I was so focused on saving the world, I forgot to have breakfast today.

  Raya : Today? When exactly do you think today is?

  Sisu : Tuesday.

  [tries a bite of Raya's jerky] 

  Sisu : Yuck! I mean, mmm! What is this delightful culinary treat?

  Raya : It's jackfruit jerky. I dried it myself.

  Sisu : Well, compliments to the chef!

  [to Tuk Tuk] 

  Sisu : Wanna finish this, Skippy?

• Raya : My whole life, I trained to become a guardian of the Dragon Gem. But this world has changed, and its people are divided. Now to restore peace, I must find the Last Dragon. My name is Raya.

• Sisu : I just shape-changed! Into people!

  Raya : Dragons can do that?

  Sisu : This was my sister, Prani's, thing. Look at my people arms, and my people face. Look how close my butt is to my face!

• Raya : What if someone saw you?

  Sisu : Who, Captain Pop-and-Lock? What's he going to do, challenge me to a dance battle?

• Raya : Remind me never to have kids.

• Raya : What do cats and Druun have in common?

  Sisu : Um... they have no souls!

  Raya : And they are afraid of water.

• Sisu : Who's that?

  Raya : That's Namaari, the back-stabbing binturi who broke the world.

• Sisu : What? Why are you looking at me like that?

  Raya : Uh, nothing. I'm just not used to seeing dragons.

  Sisu : Impressed, huh? Wait 'til you see my backstroke! I'm wicked when I hit that liquid! I got water skills that kill! I slaughter when I hit the water! I'm like... really good at swimming... through rhyme. I was trying to make that... that I'm really good at swimming. I'm a really good swimmer... just basically.

  Raya : Okay. We need to get going.

• Raya : Note to self: Don't die.

• Namaari : You and the dragon gems are coming with me.

  Raya : Hmm... my sword here says we're not.

• Raya : We have no interest in dragon gems.

  [Tong shows Raya's bag, which contains the three dragon gems she collected so far] 

  Raya : Okay. I can see how that makes me look like a liar.

  Sisu : Actually, I think it was the lying that made you look like a liar.

• Raya : [Referring to Benja]  I wonder if he'll even remember me. So much has changed.

  Sisu : I know he will remember you.

  Raya : You remind me of him.

  Sisu : Oh yeah? Strong? Good looking? With impeccable hair?

  Raya : Hopeful.

• Sisu : Ooh! This beetle's got a booty!

  Raya : Careful! It's a toot-n-boom.

  Sisu : Why is it called a...?

  [Raya pulls Sisu away from the beetle just after it farts and then explodes] 

  Sisu : Got it. Noted. Makes sense. You have to admit, though, these bug booties are kind of cute.

• Raya : Really? A con baby?

• Raya : Actually, Sisu, I think we're going to go with your plan.

  Sisu : What? My plan? You're going with my plan?

  Raya : Yeah.

  Sisu : Alright! You're not going to regret this. But we're gonna need a really good gift. What do you think she's into? Cats? Knives? Cats with knives? Knives with little cats on them?

• Tong : You can't wait to get back to your family either, can't ya, Noi?

  Raya : What did you just call her?

  Tong : Noi! It's her name! It's written on her collar! You never saw that? And people think I'm the ruffian!

• [first lines] 

  Raya : I know what you're thinking. A lone rider. A distopian world. A land that's gone to waste. How did this world get so broken? Well, that all began 500 years ago. Kumandra. This is what we used to be when our land was whole, and we lived harmoniously alongside dragons, magical creatures who brought us water, and rain, and peace. It was paradise. But then, the druun came. A mindless plague that spread like wildfire. Multiplying as they consumed life and turned everyone they touched into stone. The dragons fought for us the best they could, but it wasn't enough. That's when the mighty Sisu Datuu, the last dragon, concentrated all her magic into a gem and blasted the druun away. Everyone that was turned to stone came back... except the dragons. All that was left of Sisu was her gem. It should have been this big inspirational moment where humanity united over her sacrifice, but instead, people being people, they all fought to possess the last remnant of dragon magic. Borders were drawn. Kumandra divided. We all became enemies, and the gem had to be hidden, but that's not how the world broke. That didn't truly happen until 500 years later when I came into the story.

• Raya : I'd say we've found the Tail chief.

  Sisu : What happened to her?

  Raya : From the looks of it, she was hording the gem and became a victim of her own traps.

  Sisu : Well, you gotta admire her commitment.

• Raya : Yeah, I knew you couldn't handle rolling solo. You're nothing without your band.

• Sisu : Wow. So many questions. First one: Why am I wearing this?

  Raya : Well, we don't want to attract attention.

  Sisu : Oh, you definitely chose the right hat for that.

• Namaari : You and the dragon are coming with me.

  Raya : Hmm. My sword here says we're not.

• Benja : I'm going to open with a joke.

  Raya : Please don't.

  Benja : I'm kidding.

• Boun : Thank you for the new customers.

  Raya : Yeah, I promised them some congee.

  Boun : Well, we're stuck with them for a while. Ongis have nine stomachs!

• Benja : Don't mistake spirit for skill, young one. I promise you will not set fut on the gem's inner circle. Not even a toe.

  Raya : You might want to take out that blade. You're gonna need it.

  Benja : Not today.

• Raya : You... are... Sisu.

  Sisu : And you're... people.

• Raya : Run!

  [notices Sisu is trying to run on all fours while in her human form] 

  Raya : Not like that! Two legs!

• Raya : You touched this gem piece, and it gave you powers. You know what this means, right?

  Sisu : I no longer need a nightlight?

• Raya : Hold on.

  [Sisu grabs onto Raya. She swings across the pit but stops midway. Turns out Sisu's hind legs were still perched on the edge of the cliff] 

  Sisu : Oh, we were doing a jumpy thing? So sorry. My bad. I get it now.

• Raya : I have something to say... Who's hungry?

• Sisu : Wow! What a smart way to Druun-proof your house! Built right on the water. People of Talon are geniuses.

  Raya : Yeah, Talon may look nice, but it's a hotspot for pickpockets and con artists.

  Sisu : Lucky for me, empty pockets!

• Namaari : I didn't mean for any of this to happen.

  Raya : [screams]  Liar!

  Namaari : I don't care if you don't trust me. Sisu did. But you didn't trust her. That's why we're here. Do whatever you want, but you're as much to blame for Sisu's death as I am.

• Raya : [Raya and Tuk Tuk have just arrived at a damaged ship at a dead end]  Six years of searching, and we end up at a literal shipwreck. That's not necessarily a bad thing, right?

• Namaari : Why are you stealing gem pieces?

  Raya : I'm just trying to get a whole set. You didn't happen to bring Fang's gem, did you? No? Never mind. I'll just swing by and grab it later.

  Namaari : Oh, I'm gonna enjoy this!

• Raya : You're glowing.

  Sisu : Oh, thank you! I use aloe and river slime...

  Raya : No... Look.

  Sisu : [realizes she's literally glowing]  This was my little sister, Ambu's magic! I've got the glow!

• Boun : You know, during the day, you can almost forget they're here, but at night, this is why I never leave the boat.

  Raya : You're a smart kid.

  Boun : What are Druun anyway?

  Sisu : A plague born from human discord. They've always been here waiting for a moment of weakness to attack. They're like the opposite of dragons. Instead of bringing water and life to the world, they're like a relentless fire that consumes everything in its wake until there's nothing left except ash and stone.

  Boun : They took my family.

  Sisu : They took mine too.

• Tong : If she refuses to help, we've just flushed our tactical advantage into the dung pot.

  Raya : I know.

  Boun : Yeah, she really has no reason to help us.

  Raya : I know!

  Sisu : This jerky is terrible!

  Raya : [shouts]  I know!

  Tong : Are you sure those four miniature menaces will be successful?

  Raya : I don't know.

• Raya : What are you doing?

  Sisu : I'm going to show you that you're wrong.

  Raya : How? By getting squashed by a bunch of Spine rage-heads?

  Sisu : No. By proving yo you that if you want to get someone's trust, you have to give a little trust first.

  Raya : Sisu, don't!

  [They end up triggering a trap and get caught in a sack] 

  Sisu : In hindsight, maybe I was a little hasty, but who's hungry? No? Alright, I'll leave you alone.

• Sisu : We were the last dragons. All the other dragons were turned to stone. We were drowning in a sea of Druun, but my oldest brother, Pengu, refused to accept defeat. This is where we made our last stand united, so one by one, they combined all their magic creating the dragon gem. I don't know why they chose me. It could've been any of us. All I know is I trusted them, and they trusted me. And so, when they put their faith in me, it empowered me beyond anything I could ever imagine. The same can happen with Namaari.

  Raya : I really wish I could believe that. I once thought that I could be friends.

  Sisu : After all this, maybe you can be.

  Raya : Even if she wanted to help, how can I trust her?

  Sisu : But if somehow you could, you would just bring your ba back. You also bring back his dream: Kumandra.

• Raya : You can't trust anyone.

  Sisu : Does that include babies?

• Sisu : What makes you think the Tail chief's here?

  Raya : Because all these booby traps didn't just set themselves up.

  Sisu : This doesn't make sense. None of this will stop the Druun.

  Raya : It's not to stop the Druun. It's to stop people.

• [last lines] 

  Benja : [seeing Sisu for the first time]  Is that really her?

  [Raya nods] 

  Sisu : Chief Benja, your daughter did you proud. Hope you don't mind. She brought some friends.

  [the people from Tail, Talon, Spine and Fang come in optimistically] 

  Raya : Ba, welcome to Kumandra.

• Boun : Super flow plan, am I right, guys?

  Raya : Uh, no. Yeah, that's not flow. That's a clog.

  Sisu : I agree.

• Raya : [after she adds palm sugar to the stew Tong and Boun were arguing over]  That's something my ba showed me.

  Sisu : Oh, that's sweet. Did he also teach you how to make that wonderful jerky?

  Raya : No, that was all me.

• Raya : I've seen people freak out over a dragon gem! Could you imagine how they'd react if they saw a real dragon? Until we find the other gem pieces, you have to stay human... please.

  Sisu : Wow, you really got some trust issues!

• Raya : Looks like somebody's been taking classes.