A character in Doctor Who
Second Doctor
Doctor Who · 1,966 quotes
10th most-quoted character in Doctor Who: in 64 of its 1,966 quotes
Most scenes with: Jamie McCrimmon (16), Polly (9), Ben Jackson (6)
The old shaft. Doctor, that's where Jamie is!
So they're going to pour this gas in the old shaft - gas they value above all else. What do you make of that, Polly?
For goodness sake, Doctor. What are you going on about?
Don't you see? Control are not pouring this poisonous gas into the old shaft to kill Jamie. They've quite another reason.
Doctor, you've got to do something to help him.
Before we act, we must think. Now, the Macra that have come to the surface of this planet have not found sufficient gas in the atmosphere, so they've had to get somebody to pump it up from down below.
But, if it's life and death to them, why do they waste it? Why divert it into the old shaft?
[thinking aloud] That's obvious, Polly, obvious. Because there's something trapped down there they wish to keep alive!
I really don't know why I trust you, Doctor.
Oh, perhaps I've got an honest face.
[happy to see Polly] Commandant, this is the girl I was telling you about.
[Polly gives him a puzzled look] I beg your pardon?
Do you know these gentlemen?
No. Why? Should I?
According to them, they know you.
Now where have you been, Polly?
Polly? My name isn't Polly. You must have made a mistake. I've never seen them before in my life!
What's a passport?
Some sort of official mambo jambo.
When did you learn such excellent English?
[Annoyed] ... I had an English governess.
The experiment is over?
Yes. I have implanted the human factor in the three Daleks that you gave me.
[to Waterfield and Jamie]
When I say "run", - run!
Speak louder!
I was merely telling my friend that the day of the Daleks is coming to an end.
Explain.
It's very simple. Somewhere in the Dalek race there are three Daleks with the "Human Factor". Gradually, they will come to question. They will persuade other Daleks to question. You will have a rebellion on your planet!
I say, yes! I've beaten you, and I don't care what you do to me now!
Silence. The "Human Factor" showed us what the "Dalek Factor" was.
[his "triumphant" face falling] What?
Well, what does that mean?
Without knowing, you have shown the Daleks what their own strength is.
While you were doing one thing, they were really making you do another.
The "Human Factor" is useless.
You still have those three Daleks to contend with.
They will be impregnated with the "Dalek Factor". Your discovery, but your work is not over.
I won't work for you!
You will obey!
What is the "Dalek Factor"?
You want me to guess? It means to obey, to fight, to destroy, to exterminate. I won't do it.
Watch!
[a light comes on, revealing the TARDIS]
The TARDIS, Doctor!
You will take the "Dalek Factor". You will spread it to the entire history of Earth!
There we are! Well, what do you think?
I don't know... I can't believe it! [The Doctor chuckles] It's so big! Where are we?
Well it's the TARDIS! It's my home! At least it has been for a considerable number of years...
What are all these knobs?
What, these? [Flicks a panel of levers] Instruments.
These are for controlling our flight.
[Laughs] Flight?!
Well, yes! You see, we travel around in here through time and space!
Oh, no, no, no, no, don't laugh, it's true! Your father and Maxtible were working on the same problem! But I have, perfected a, rather special model, that allows me to travel through the universe of time.
How can you? I mean, if what you say is true, then you must be about, well.... how, old..?
Well, if we counted Earth terms, I suppose I must be about 400.... yes, about 450 years old! Quite...
Now, I think Victoria might find that dress a little impractical if she's going to join us on our adventures. Jamie, show her where she can find some new ones.
Oh, aye, it's this way.
And try to give us a smooth takeoff Doctor, we don't want to frighten her.
A smooth takeoff...? A SMOOTH TAKEOFF? WHAT A NERVE! [He dematerialises the TARDIS, clearly annoyed with what Jamie had said]
You look very nice in that dress, Victoria.
Thank you. Don't you think it's a bit...
A bit short? Oh, I shouldn't worry about that. Look at Jamie's.
[offended] Hey, I'll have you know that- [looks at his kilt] Oh, aye.
Doctor, you seem to be very familiar with this place.
Oh no, not really, um, it's all based on symbolic logic, the same as you use in computers. The opening mechanism to this door, an or-gate you call it.
Yes yes, I can see that, but how did you know in the first place?
Oh, I used my own special technique.
Oh really Doctor, and may we know what that is?
Keeping my eyes open and my mouth shut.
Are you happy with us, Victoria?
Yes, I am. At least, I would be if my father were here.
Yes, I know, I know.
I wonder what he would have thought if he could see me now.
You miss him very much, don't you?
It's only when I close my eyes. I can still see him standing there, before those horrible Dalek creatures came to the house. He was a very kind man, I shall never forget him. Never.
No, of course you won't. But, you know, the memory of him won't always be a sad one.
I think it will. You can't understand, being so ancient.
Eh?
I mean old.
Oh.
You probably can't remember your family.
Oh yes, I can when I want to. And that's the point, really. I have to really want to, to bring them back in front of my eyes. The rest of the time they... they sleep in my mind and I forget. And so will you. Oh yes, you will. You'll find there's so much else to think about. To remember. Our lives are different to anybody else's. That's the exciting thing! There's nobody in the universe can do what we're doing.
Don't you see what this is going to mean to all the people who come to serve Klieg the all powerful? Why, no country, no person would dare to have a single thought that was not your own. Eric Klieg's own conception of the, of the way of life!
Brilliant! Yes, yes, you're right. Master of the world.
Well now I know you're mad, I just wanted to make sure.
You belong to us. You shall be like us.
How did you know we would release you? You could have remained frozen forever.
The humanoid mind. You are inquisitive.
Ah, I see. A trap. A very special sort of trap too.
What do you mean special trap?
They wanted superior intellects. That's why they made the trap so complicated!
We knew that somebody like you would come to our planet someday.
Yes. We've done exactly as you calculated, haven't we?
Now you belong to us.
Jamie, I hope you made those ropes secure.
Oh, the King of the Beasties himself couldnae get out of that one.
Good.
[The re-energized Cyber Controller easily punches his way out of Jamie's impromptu restraints]
Jamie, remind me to give you a lesson in tying knots, sometime.
[The Doctor and Jamie are faced with an inactive Yeti.]
Have you thought up some clever plan, Doctor?
Yes, Jamie, I believe I have.
What are you going to do?
Bung a rock at it.
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