Tenth Doctor quotes from Doctor Who

I'm the Doctor.

Incorrect: You do not correspond to our image of the Doctor.

Yeah, but that's cause your database got corrupted. Oh, look, look, look. Check this. [produces an infostamp] The Doctor's info stamp. [throws it at the Cyberman, who catches it in mid-air and opens and examines the core] Plug it in, go on, download.

The core has been damaged. This info stamp would damage Cyber units.

[defeated] Ah, well, nice try!

The core has been repaired. [The Cyberman plugs the infostamp into its chest. It sees various images of the Tenth Doctor] You are the Doctor.

[happily] Hello!

You will be deleted!

Come on, allons-y!

Oui, mais pas si nous allons vers un cauchemar. ["Yes, but not if we're going into a nightmare."]

[impressed] Oh, we were made for each other!

[on the phone] Doctor, this is Captain Erisa Magambo. [salutes] Might I say, sir, it's an honour.

Did you just salute?

[embarrassed] No.

You take care now, Doctor.

You, too! Chops and gravy, lovely!

No, but you be careful, because your song is ending, sir.

[visibly unnerved] What do you mean?

It is returning, it is returning through the dark. And then Doctor... oh, but then... he will knock four times.

[Pointing her gun at the Doctor] State your name, rank, and intention!

The Doctor. Doctor. Fun.

What the hell? It's a man. A man on Mars! How?

He was wearing this thing. (His orange spacesuit) I have never seen anything like it.

What did Mission Control say?

They're out of range for ten hours with the solar flares.

If we could cut the chat, everyone.

Actually, chat's second on my list, the first being gun pointed at my head. Which then puts my head second and chat third, I think. Gun, head, chat, yeah. I hate lists. But you could hurt someone with that thing. Just put it down.

Oh, you'd like that.

Can you find me someone who wouldn't?

Why should I trust you?

Because I give you my word. And forty million miles away from home, my word is all you've got.

What's that device?

Screwdriver.

Are you the Doctor or the Janitor?

I dunno, sounds like me. The maintenance man of the universe.

[The Flood] can't be stopped! Don't die with us!

No, 'cos someone told me just recently, they said I was going to die. They said, "he will knock four times," and I think I know what that means, and it doesn't mean right here, right now, 'cos I don’t hear anyone knocking, do you?

Three knocks is all you're getting! [electrifies the door] Water and electricity: bad mix! Now then what else have we got?

But there’s no way to fight them!

Heat! They use water; we can use heat! Works against the Ice Warriors, works against the Flood. Ramp up the environment controls and steam them!

But you said we die! For the future! for the human race!

But there are laws. There are laws of time. Once upon a time there were people in charge of those laws, but they died. They all died. Do you know who that leaves? Me! It's taken me all these years to realise the laws of time are mine, and they will obey me!

No one should have that much power!

Tough.

[nervous] You should have left us there.

Adelaide, I've done this sort of thing before. In small ways, save some little people, but never someone as important as you-oh, I'm good!

[furious] "Little people"!? What, like Mia and Yuri? Who decides they're so unimportant!? You!?

[cold and triumphant] For a long time now, I thought I was just a survivor, but I'm not. I'm the winner! That's who I am. The Time Lord Victorious!

And there's no one to stop you?

No.

[disgusted] This is wrong, Doctor! I don't care who you are: the Time Lord Victorious is wrong!

[arrogantly] That's for me to decide.

Ah, now! Sorry, there you are. So, where we? I was summoned, wasn't I? The Ood in the snow, calling to me. Well, I didn't just have to come straight here; had a bit of fun. You know, traveled about, did this and that, got into trouble, you know me. But it was brilliant. I saw the phosphorous carousel of the Great Magellan Gestadt, saved a planet from the Red Carnivorous Maw, named a galaxy Alison. Got married! That was a mistake. Good Queen Bess. And let me tell you, her nickname is no longer-- [clears throat] anyway, what do you want?

You should not have delayed.

Last time I was here, you said my song would be ending soon. And I'm in no hurry for that.

You will come with me.

Hold on. Better lock the TARDIS. [points the TARDIS key at the TARDIS, which chirps like a sports car as its light flashes. He looks back at Ood Sigma] Eh? Like a car. I l— locked it, like a car. [Ood Sigma looks unamused] That's... funny. No? Little bit? [exhales] Blimey, trying to make an Ood laugh...

[bluntly] I'm going to die.

Well, so am I one day.

Don't you dare!

Alright, I'll try not to! [chuckles]

But I was told: "He will knock four times". That was the prophecy: knock four times and then...

Yeah, but I thought, when I saw you before, your people could change like your whole body...

I can still die. If I'm killed before regeneration, then I'm dead. Even then, even if I change, it feels like dying. Everything I am dies. Some new man goes sauntering away... and I'm dead.

[offering his revolver] Listen, I... I want you to have this. I've kept it all this time, and I thought...

No.

No, but i-if you take it, you could--

No.

You had that gun in the mansion. You could have shot the Master there and then.

Too scared, I suppose.

I'd be proud.

Of what?

If you were my dad. [smiles]

Oh, come on, don't start. But you said... you were told "he will knock four times and then you die". Well, that's him, isn't it? The Master. That noise in his head. The Master is gonna kill you.

Yeah.

[offering the gun again] Then kill him first.

And that's how the Master started. It's not like I'm an innocent. I've taken lives. I got worse, I got clever. Manipulated people into taking their own. Sometimes, I think a Time Lord lives too long...

They gone, then? Yeah, good-o. If you could, uh, let me out?

[quiet, choked] Yeah.

Only, this thing seems to be making a bit of a noise.

The Master... left the Nuclear Bolt running. It's gone into overload.

And that's bad, is it?

No... because all the excess radiation gets vented inside there. Vinvocci glass contains it. All five hundred thousand rads, about to flood that thing.

Oh. Well, you'd better let me out, then.

Except it's gone critical. Touch one control, and it floods. [holding up the sonic screwdriver] Even this would set it off.

I'm sorry.

[quietly] Sure.

Look, just leave me.

[angrily walking around the room] Okay, right, then, I will. 'Cos you just had to go in there, didn't you?! You had to go and get stuck, oh yes! Because that's who you are, Wilfred. You were always this. Waiting for me, all this time.

Oh, really, just leave me. I'm an old man, Doctor, I've had my time.

[still angry] Well, exactly, look at you! Not remotely important! But me... I could do so much more! SO MUCH MORE! But this is what I get, my reward. AND IT'S NOT FAIR! [pushes papers off a table in an outburst, but then looks back at Wilfred, remorseful and resigned] Oh... lived too long... [walks towards the booth]

[realizing what he means to do] No. No, no, please, please don't. No, don't, don't! Please don't! Please!

Wilfred... it's my honour. [enters the booth] Better be quick: three, two, one...