Octavia Spencer credited as playing...
Dorothy Vaughan
- Vivian Mitchell: Despite what you may think, I have nothing against y'all.
- Dorothy Vaughan: I know. I know you probably believe that.
- Dorothy Vaughan: Separate and equal are two different things. Just 'cause it's the way, doesn't make it right, understand?
- Dorothy Vaughan: Thank you for the information, Mrs. Mitchell.
- Vivian Mitchell: You're quite welcome, Mrs. Vaughan.
- [respectfully calling her by her last name for the first time]
- Dorothy Vaughan: [At a church picnic, speaking about Colonel Jim Johnson while fixing plates at the food table] I hear he's planning on staying in the area.
- Katherine Johnson: Well... Well, that's good for him.
- Mary Jackson: [Looking at Colonel Johnson, who is talking with a group of men] Katherine, go find your way over there. That Colonel Jim is a tall glass of water.
- Dorothy Vaughan: That he is. Tall, strong, commanding.
- Katherine Johnson: Oh...
- Mary Jackson: And I bet he's like that day and night.
- Katherine Johnson: Mary, it's Sunday.
- [Mary scoffs]
- Katherine Johnson: Please have some shame.
- Mary Jackson: I will not.
- Dorothy Vaughan: Hmm, I think he's smiling over here.
- Mary Jackson: At you.
- Katherine Johnson: [Katherine turns, sees the colonel watching her, smiles, and turns back to the table] Well, I'm not smiling back.
- Dorothy Vaughan: Yes, you are.
- Mary Jackson: Oh, child. You are all teeth right now.
- Katherine Johnson: I am not.
- Mary Jackson: [Waving at the colonel to come over while mouthing] Come over here and say hi.
- Dorothy Vaughan: [Colonel Johnson leaves the men, walking toward the ladies] He's coming over.
- Katherine Johnson: Now why would he be doing that?
- Dorothy Vaughan: 'Cause Mary's been waving at him.
- Katherine Johnson: No! Ladies I am not ready.
- Mary Jackson: It's too late. Fix your hair.
- Dorothy Vaughan: [Colonel Johnson joins the ladies, Katherine turns around] Hello, Colonel. I'm Dorothy Vaughn. That's Mary Jackson. I believe you met her husband Levi.
- Colonel Jim Johnson: Yes ma'am. Good to meet y'all.
- Dorothy Vaughan: And Mrs. Katherine Goble.
- Mary Jackson: She's not married. She's a widow, with three beautiful little girls. So well behaved. Angels on earth is what we like to call them. Dorothy, slice of pie?
- Dorothy Vaughan: I'd love one. Excuse me.
- [Dorothy and Mary begin to walk away]
- Katherine Johnson: You already have a slice of pie, Doroth-...
- Dorothy Vaughan: Uh-huh.