Count, far be it from me to query this woman's competency as a doctor, but where I come from, you don't cut off a patient's head if you wish to cure their ankle!
Romana I
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Most scenes with: Fourth Doctor (21), K-9 (3)
Lines by Romana I 2
Well, if one has godlike powers, one ought to be able to use them, oughtn't one?
Scenes with Romana I 26
My name is Romanadvoratrelundar. [This is the only time Romana's name is prounounced as RomanadvoratNelundar instead of its correct pronunciation]
[sitting beside K9] I'm so sorry about that, is there anything we can do?
I don't suppose you can make tea?
Tea?
No, I don't suppose you can. They don't teach you anything useful at the Academy, do they?
Ground rules. Rule one: Always do what I say. Rule two: Stay close to me, and rule three: Let me do all the talking. Do I make that perfectly clear?
Couldn't make it clearer.
Good. [walks away, then comes back] One more thing—your name.
What about my name?
It's too long. By the time I've called out, 'Look out'—what's your name?
Romanadvoratrelundar.
By the time I've called that out, you could be dead! I'll call you Romana.
I don't like Romana.
It's either Romana or Fred.
All right, call me Fred!
Good. Come on, Romana!
Keep an eye on the sentry.
Why?
Sleeping on duty is a serious offense. If anyone comes, you can wake him up.
You do know that sarcasm's an adjustive stress reaction?
I do wish you'd stop treating me like a child, Doctor. I'm nearly a hundred and forty, you know.
Really? You're in wonderful condition.
You're not doing very well, K9.
Master?
No.
Suggestion, Master.
What?
Suggest you allow Mistress to make contact.
Nonsense! Making contact with an alien race is an immensely skilled and delicate operation. It calls for tact and experience- what would she know about it?
[In background] Excuse me...
[Romana converses with citizen]
She is prettier than you, Master.
Is she? What's that got to do with it?
[The Doctor takes the bag of Jelly Babies from Romana]
Where did you get those jelly babies?
Same place you get them.
Where?
[Smirking and holding back a laugh] Your pocket.
Good looks are no substitute for a sound character.
[Takes telescope.] This is a forbidden object.
Why?
That is a forbidden question. [Circles Romana.] You are a stranger?
Well, yes.
Strangers are forbidden.
I did come with the Doctor.
Who is-
[Interrupts] Ah, now, don't tell me, Doctors are forbidden as well.
[Escorts Romana to aircar.] Get in.
I shall take that as an invitation. [Hands guard telescope] Thank you. [Climbs in] Will you drive? I assume you know where we're going.
Well, I just put 1.795372 and 2.204628 together.
And what does that mean?
[grinning wildly] Four!
Newton? Who's Newton?
Old Isaac. Friend of mine on Earth. Discovered gravity. Well, I say he discovered gravity, I had to give him a bit of a prod.
What did you do?
Climbed up a tree.
And?
Dropped an apple on his head.
Ah, and so he discovered gravity?
No, no. He told me to clear off out of his tree. I explained it to him afterwards at dinner.
K-9, what is tennis?
Real, lawn or table, mistress?
[Beat] Never mind. Forget it.
Forget. Erase memory banks concerning tennis. [Whirrs] Memory erased.
Doesn't the blood upset you then?
Oh, it'll probably be just another sacrifice.
I thought you told me Earth was civilized now.
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