Seventh Doctor quotes from Doctor Who

You're going to take some getting used to.

I'll grow on you, Mel. I'll grow on you.

I am the chief caretaker.

And I am —

No need to tell me, I know who you are. We have been waiting for this momentous visit for so many years. You were the man who brought Paradise Towers to life, the visionary who dreamed up its pools and lifts and squares, and now you have returned to your creation. You will make all those dilapidated lifts rise and fall as they have never done before! All signs of wall-scrawl will disappear from the corridors of Paradise Towers! The floors will gleam, the windows will shine and all will be made as new! Fellow caretakers, you know who this is? This is the great architect, returned to Paradise Towers! Bid him welcome! All hail the great architect, all hail!

All hail the great architect!

What should we do with him now chief?

[beat] Kill him.

Not interrupting anything, am I?

[points her gun at him] What are you doing here?!

That's a very difficult question. Why is everyone around here so preoccupied with metaphysics?

I think she's going to kill us, Doctor.

Ah! An existentialist.

But we can't give him the treasure!

We've no choice! The creature's already dead... Ace is still alive.

But where will you find another home planet?

You're talking in riddles, Doctor. Proamnon is my home planet

Was your home planet. Take a look at your navigational equipment. It's fully operative now.

There must be something wrong.

Certainly not. Your entire people, your race was destroyed 1000 years after you were exiled.

No, no! It's not possible.

Look at the sun of Proamnon. When you left it was a cold red giant surrounded by freezing planets.

There's nothing there but a neutron star!

Your sun turned supernova 2000 years ago. The planets were engulfed in the explosion. Your people were annihilated, your planet obliterated. You're too late, Kane, for your revenge. You have no home. Time has flowed by.

Oh all right, you win.

I do? I usually do.

I'm going now.

Yes, that's right, you're going. You've been gone for ages. You're already gone. You're still here. You've just arrived. I haven't even met you yet. It all depends on who you are and how you look at it. Strange business, time.

[in a whisper] Ace doesn't have anywhere to go.

Nonsense, it's an idyllic place, Perivale! It's got lush green fields — a village blacksmith, um —

Doctor, she comes from the twentieth century!

[thinking of 20th century Perivale] Oh...

I'll send you a postcard!

But I don't have an address.

Oh, I'll put it in a bottle and throw it into space! It'll reach you... in time.

Ace! Where d'you think you're going?

Ace

[miserable] Perivale...

Ah yes, but by which route? The direct route with Glitz? Or the scenic route? [Ace begins to smile] Well, do you fancy a quick trip around the twelve galaxies and then back to Perivale in time for tea?

Ace

[jumps for joy] ACE!

[suddenly stern, he holds up three fingers] But there are three rules! One: I'm in charge.

Ace

Whatever you say, Professor!

[holding up two fingers] Two: I'm not 'the Professor', I'm the Doctor!

Ace

Whatever you want!

And the third... [he suddenly smiles] Well, I'll think up the third by the time we get back to Perivale. [they smile at each other]

[looking at an unmarked van with a rotating antenna] Strange...

Ace

Oi, Professor, can we get something to eat now?

You're not carrying any Nitro-9 explosives in there?

Ace

No.

What do you make of that van?

Ace

Dunno. TV detector van?

No. Wrong type of aerial. And for this time period, that's a very sophisticated piece of equipment.

Ace

What's so sophisticated about that rig? I've seen better aerials on a CV.

Now perhaps, Doctor, you could tell me what is going on?

You must pull your men back now. It's their only chance.

Gilmore

It's preposterous. We can't disengage now. Whoever is in there, my men can handle it. Sergeant!

Listen to me, Brigadier...

Gilmore

Group Captain. Group Captain Gilmore!

Nothing you possess will be effective against what's in there!

Sir?

Gilmore

Three men, rifle-grenades, even spread left right and centre. Fire on my command.

Gilmore

Yes, sir.

Group Captain, you're not dealing with human beings here.

Gilmore

What am I dealing with? Little green men?

No, little green blobs in bonded polycarbide armour.

Grenades are ready, sir.

Group Captain Gilmore.

Gilmore

Fire.

[exasperated] Humans...

Gilmore

Smith!

Mike

Sir?

Gilmore

Get on the radio. Call up Blue Four and Six. Tell Four to pick up an ambulance on the way.

Mike

Yes, sir.

It doesn't matter how many men you get here. It isn't going to make any difference.

Gilmore

Doctor, my men have just put three high-explosive grenades into a confined area. Nothing even remotely human could have survived that.

That's the point group, Group Captain: it isn't even remotely human.

Aim for the eyepiece! Ace, give me some of that Nitro-9 that you're not carrying! Quickly. [takes two cans of Nitro-9 from Ace's backpack] And another!

Ace

That's my last can!

I should hope so, too! How long, the fuze?

Ace

Ten seconds!

That's long enough.

Ace

These dayleks...

Daleks.

Ace

Oh, Daleks, where are they from?

From Skaro, at least originally. They're the mutated remains of a species called the Kaleds. Left here.

Ace

Why were they left here?

No, turn left here!

Ace

Oh, right.

No left, you missed the turning!

Ace

What turn? Where?

Why don't you concentrate on where you're going?!

Ace

Look, I'm doing the best I can! If you don't like it, you drive!

The Kaleds were at war with the Thals. They had a dirty nuclear war. The resulting mutations were then accelerated by their chief scientist, Davros. What he created he then placed in a metal war machine, and that's how the Daleks came about.

Ace

So that metal thing had a creature inside controlling it?

Exactly. And ever since the Daleks were created, they've tried to conquer and enslave as much as the universe as they can get their grubby little protuberances on.

Ace

And now they want to conquer the Earth.

Nothing so mundane. They conquer the Earth in the 22nd century. No. They want the Hand of Omega.

Ace

What's that?

One thing at a time, Ace.

Ace

You were expecting these Daleks, weren't you?

Yes, they're following me.

Ace

I wouldn't be so pleased if I had a bunch of Daleks on my case.

You can always judge a man by the quality of his enemies.