Jena Malone credited as playing...
Young Ellie
- Young Ellie: Dad, do you think there's people on other planets?
- Ted Arroway: I don't know, Sparks. But I guess I'd say if it is just us... seems like an awful waste of space.
- Young Ellie: [after the funeral] CQ, this is W9GFO, do you copy?
- [sniff]
- Young Ellie: Dad, this is Ellie, come back?... This is Eleanor Arroway, transmitting on 14.2 megahertz.
- [pleading]
- Young Ellie: Dad, are you there? Come back? Dad, are you there? Dad, this is Ellie...