“The Last Unicorns” quotes from Defiance

Joshua Nolan

Doc, she's half dead.

Doc Meh Yewll

An optimist would say she's half alive. Chain her up.

Consider sweet Lieutenant Bebe, an Indogene who wore a human skin to infiltrate a shopping mall, killing hundreds of humans. His skin is heroic. I call it poetry. We shall seize their human language, their land, their clothes, the very skin on their faces. Everything in this world is ours for the taking. Manifest Destiny.

So I am trying to decide how best to put you both to work for the Votan cause.

Datak Tarr

Anything to serve the Collective, General.

Good, good, because you, Datak, are going to be a saboteur for the Votanis Collective. You are gonna help me bring that odious little town to its knees.

Stahma Tarr

If I may, General without me there to calm him, my husband is prone to fits of intemperate anger.

You're saying I should send you both?

Stahma Tarr

It might help you achieve the objective you desire.

Here's the thing, Stahma, you and your husband are a pair of treacherous snakes. If I release you both, you'll disappear into the woodpile, and I won't get what I want. So I think it's best for everyone if we set some simple ground rules. You, Datak, will go to Defiance. You'll carry out assignments that I give you. Anytime you refuse an assignment or fail or displease me in any way, I will cut a piece off of your wife's beautiful body. And over time, that can add up to one ugly bitch. So do as I say.

Doc Meh Yewll

[over the body of a child murdered by the female Omec] Is it inconsiderate to say I told you so? I never know the rules for that. [standing] Raised by wolves...

You're not funny.

Doc Meh Yewll

50 million Elvis fans can't be wrong.

Datak Tarr

The McCawleys may have been human, but they were our humans. Rafe was shot down like a dog. He deserved better.

Stahma Tarr

And Christie? Make me a weapon too. Better we die together, don't you think?

Datak Tarr

I'll get to work.