Londo Mollari quotes from Babylon 5

Morden

What do you want?

Londo Mollari

To be left alone!

Morden

Is that it? Is that really all, Ambassador?

Londo

All right. Fine! You really want to know what I want? You really want to know the truth? I want my people to reclaim their rightful place in the galaxy. I want to see the Centauri stretch forth their hand again, and command the stars! I-I want a rebirth of glory, a renaissance of power. I want to stop running through my life like a man late for an appointment, afraid to– to look back, or to look forward. I want us to be what we used to BE! I want...I want it all back, the way that it was! Does that answer your question?

Morden

[smiling] Yes. Yes, it does.

Londo Mollari

The next day, I woke up, I saw her in the light of day, sleeping against my arm, and I decided I would rather chew off my arm than wake her up.

Michael Garibaldi

Aw, that's sweet.

Londo

No, no! She had a voice that could curdle fresh milk.

Londo

These Earthers! I try to find out as much as I can about them to try to make some sense of them, but it never seems to come together.

Delenn

They do seem to be a mass of contradictions.

Londo

Exactly my point! Here–six thousand years of recorded history, a history that includes remarkable composers, astonishing symphonies! But what is the one song that half of them sing to their children generation after generation?

Susan Ivanova

Ambassador, do you really want to know what's going on down there right now?

Londo Mollari

Yes, absolutely.

Ivanova

Boom. Boom, boom, boom. Boom, boom. BOOM! Have a nice day.

Londo

Faugh! You can never get a straight answer from anyone around here!

Jeffrey Sinclair

I'm still waiting for an explanation, gentlemen.

Londo Mollari

Yes. And I'm prepared to give you one, Commander, as soon as the room stops spinning.

Sinclair

This station creates gravity by rotation. It never stops spinning.

Londo

Well, you begin to see my problem.

Londo Mollari

But this...this, this, this is like... being nibbled to death by, uh...Pah! What are those Earth creatures called? Feathers, long bill, webbed feet...go "quack".

Vir Cotto

Cats.

Londo

Cats! I'm being nibbled to death by cats.

Londo

Why don't you eliminate the entire Narn homeworld while you're at it? [chuckles]

Morden

One thing at a time, Ambassador. One thing at a time.

Elric

Oh, I'm afraid you have to spend the rest of your life paying for your mistakes. Not this one of course, it's trivial, I have withdrawn the spell, but there will be others.

Londo Mollari

What are you talking about?

Elric

You are touched by darkness, Ambassador. I see it as a blemish that will grow with time. I could warn you of course, but you would not listen. I could kill you, but someone would take your place. So I do the only thing I can–I go. [starts to turn away, then turns back to Londo] Oh, I believe it was an endorsement you wanted. A word or two, a picture, to send to the folks back home, confirming that you have a destiny before you.

Londo

Yes, it was just a thought, nothing more.

Elric

Well, take this for what little it will profit you. As I look at you, Ambassador Mollari, I see a great hand reaching out of the stars. The hand is your hand. And I hear sounds–the sounds of billions of people calling your name.

Londo

My followers?

Elric

Your victims.

Londo Mollari

[enters room] Well, well, here you are!

Timov

And here you are finally, where have you been?!!

Londo

Affairs of state my dear.

Timov

State of inebriation, I wager.

Timov

You knew about this you knew!!!

Daggair

I was caught completely unawares, I assure you! [To Londo] Petulant isn't she? Well, breeding will tell.

Timov

Ha! A bitch like you would know about breeding. [Daggair barely chokes down her drink, then stares daggers at Timov]

Londo

[Smiling widely] Ladies, ladies, please...Continue!

Londo

On Earth you have these creatures–insects attracted to flames?

Sheridan

Uh, yes. Moths. They're drawn to flames and bright lights and get burned.

Londo

Mariel is drawn to men of power in that same way. But trust me. She burns them!

Daggair

Let's let Londo decide that.

Mariel

[Referring to Daggair and herself] The both of us? Together???

Daggair

If it pleases Londo, it pleases me.

Londo

No, this isn't right. Timov should be here too!

Timov

Did you seriously expect me to become involved in your sexual Olympics?

Londo

They're merely expressing their feelings for me.

Timov

I can do that. [She slaps Londo on the face...hard]

Londo

You haven't changed.

Timov

You have. You've devolved!

Stephen Franklin

Are you okay? Londo, do you know where you are?

Londo

[looks around and sees his wives] Either in Medlab, or in Hell. Either way, the decor needs work.

Daggair

Oh, Doctor Franklin! Thank you for saving our husband! You've done the Centauri a great service!

Mariel

I agree. It's so good to see you with us again, Londo!

Londo

Well, that settles it, Doctor! I am in hell! And what, not a word from you, Timov? Not an insincere word of relief? Not a blink of false concern for my well-being?

Timov

No. If you'll excuse me, I'll be in my quarters. I'm suddenly feeling...quite fatigued. [She leaves.]

Mariel

Yes, I think I will do the same. [She leaves, followed by Daggair.]

Londo

Augh. Nightmares, all of them! And Timov, the worst of the lot!

Franklin

Ambassador Mollari, do you mind if I make one personal observation?

Londo

No, not at all.

Franklin

Stick it. [He walks off.]

Londo

[to himself] How odd. And I didn't even know we were married.

Timov

Why did you choose to keep me as your wife and not them? I've made no pretense of affection for you, I find your recent actions contemptible, I'll never love you, at best I'll tolerate you, and I'll never be what you want me to be. Why me?

Londo

Because with you, I will always know where I stand.

Londo Mollari

[relaying the Emperor's "last words"] He said..."Continue. Take my people back...to the stars."

Mollari, what did he say? Really?

Londo

He said..."You are both damned."

Well, it's a small enough price to pay for immortality.