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Doctor Who · Season 16, Episode 1

“The Ribos Operation” quotes from Doctor Who

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“The Ribos Operation” · Season 16, Episode 1

In this episode: Fourth Doctor (9), Romana I (5), K-9 (1)

Couldn't I just take K-9??

WGThe White Guardian

K-9 is a mere machine.

[shouting] He's a very [his volume decreases] sensitive machine! [whispering] Sorry, sir.

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?

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!

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.

[as he walks off-screen] The secret of survival is to always expect the unexpec--[gets caught in a trap and shouts]

K9K-9

[shoots someone with a laser who collapses shortly after] Most satisfactory.

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