E.T. Language & Communication Quotes

Us, Shmoop. You, Shmooper. Why is it that whenever we want to talk to somebody who doesn't speak our language, we revert to caveman-speak?

Here we have an example of communication… and miscommunication. While Gertie's understandably stoked about E.T.'s new vocabulary, Mom thinks she's referring to somebody else.

Before E.T.'s language skills really pick up, he communicates with the kids non-verbally, and they know exactly what he means. Even Gertie.