- Dr. Egon Spengler: We need to concentrate the beams. Try to sever the tendril.
- Ray Stantz: Right!
- Roland Jackson: Check!
- Eduardo Rivera: What's a tendril?
- Roland Jackson: The thing that's grabbing them.
- Dr. Egon Spengler: I theorize that this entity will keep on ingesting matter until it's size and density achieves critical mass. And then...
- Peter Venkman: Yeah, don't tell me. It will let out one colossal burp.
- Dr. Egon Spengler: It will most likely become quasi-gravitational.
- Ray Stantz: Like a black hole in space. Instead of moving towards matter, all matter will be drawn to 'it'.
- Dr. Egon Spengler: Exactly, Ray. It will, in essence, devour everything there is; starting with New York City, then the eastern seaboard, and eventually...
- Janine Melnitz: [intercom] Speaking of eating, quick question. Does anybody want yams instead of mashed potatoes?
- Peter Venkman: All right, deep sea lovers, who's up for another pleasure cruise aboard the S.S. Venkman? Come on, hands?
- Garrett Miller: I'll pass. I still haven't gotten my sealegs.