The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022 TV Special)
Pom Klementieff: Mantis
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Quotes
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Drax : Tell us, what was it like when had to save a small town by dancing like an idiot?
Kevin Bacon : Oh. Well, that wasn't me. That was a character that I played, Ren McCormack, in the movie, Footloose.
Mantis : What? What about when you fought and defeated the super-strong masked killer Jason Voorhees in the woods?
Drax : Yeah.
Kevin Bacon : Nope. Again, not me. Just a character I played. And he actually didn't kill Jason. He got stabbed through the neck with an arrow. Yeah.
Mantis : [realizing] He's an actor! He's never actually saved anyone.
Drax : But actors are repugnant.
Mantis : I know. They make me feel gross and creepy when they pretend to be someone else.
Kevin Bacon : No. Acting is a wonderful profession. I mean, you don't get to live just one life, you get to live so many lives...
Drax : We got Quill the worst gift ever. A disgusting actor!
Mantis : This is the worst day of my life!
Drax : We ruined Christmas worse than Yondu.
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Peter Quill : I can't believe you guys did all of that for me, I mean... why?
Mantis : Why what?
Peter Quill : Why would you go through all the trouble of going all the way to Earth and abduct Kevin Bacon?
Mantis : Kraglin told us the story of how Yondu ruined Christmas so we wanted to save it for you.
Peter Quill : I'm not sure Kraglin knows how that story ends.
Mantis : That is so sweet.
Peter Quill : That's Yondu
Mantis : I guess I wanted to do something special for you. Because... well.
Peter Quill : What?
Mantis : Your father Peter.
[starts sobbing]
Mantis : he might be.
Peter Quill : Ego? He might be what?
Mantis : He might be... he is... my father too.
Peter Quill : Wait so does that make you my sister?
[Mantis nods]
Peter Quill : Mantis... that is the greatest Christmas gift I could ever get.
Peter Quill : Merry Christmas Mantis.
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Drax : Wait
Mantis : What?
Drax : I left my little funny man back in the house.
Mantis : What?
Drax : I wanna go back and get him.
Mantis : But Kevin Bacon is gonna get away.
Drax : But you still have your swirly red and white curly man.
Mantis : How can you possibly think this is a man?
Drax : What is it?
Mantis : I don't know. A shape?
Drax : Well, how is it fair you get to keep it and I don't?
Mantis : Because I was responsible and held on to it. Drax, do you love Peter and want to save Christmas? Or do you want a little funny man?
Drax : [thinking] A little funny man.
Mantis : NO!
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Mantis : Maybe because I'm his sister, I feel like I should give Peter a happy Christmas. He's so sad about Gamora being gone. Maybe if we gave Peter a really wonderful Christmas gift, it would make him happy.
Drax : Well, we could give him those zarg-nuts except you at them all.
Mantis : Get over the zarg-nuts!
Drax : What kind of present?
Mantis : Something special he will never forget.