Defiance quotes

[to Pottinger] Jesus, Niles. Can't you just pay for sex like a normal person?

Stahma Tarr

Have you seen Alak and Christie?

Rafe McCawley

Not yet. They're probably inside.

Stahma Tarr

If your wife has harmed them, she will die an excruciating death.

Datak Tarr

And if she hasn't harmed them?

Stahma Tarr

Same outcome.

Datak Tarr

General Tak, may I ask what business you have in Defiance?

You may, indeed. I'm going to kill all the humans and burn the disgusting place to the ground.

Doc Yewll

I've got a ticket on tomorrow's land coach. Thought I'd try my luck out west.

Amanda Rosewater

This town needs you.

Doc Yewll

What this town needs is a sensitively worded obituary.

I know I'm not supposed to take this job personally, but I must admit, I'm going to enjoy this campaign. I mean, the very idea of Defiance turns my stomach. I don't know how you two lived there. You know, I think I will hook a cable to that arch and pull the whole thing to the ground. Perhaps they'll put a statue of me in its place.

Stahma Tarr

That is a beautiful dream.

Was that sarcasm? Because I assure you, Favi Tarr, my aspirations are achievable. I am not a delusional man.

[in Casti] When heaven falls to Earth, peace shall reign -

Yeah, yeah. Boring, boring. Do you know who I am?

Rahm Tak. I'm on your side. I worked as a spy for the Collective. I assassinated Earth Republic Ambassador Tennety.

What did you say your name was?

Quentin McCawley.

McCawley. McCawley, McCawley, McCawley, McCawley, McCawley, McCawley. Never heard of you.

[to Rafe] Oops. Was that your son?

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.