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Doctor Who · Season 17, Episode 1

“Destiny of the Daleks” quotes from Doctor Who

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“Destiny of the Daleks” · Season 17, Episode 1

In this episode: Fourth Doctor (20), Romana II (11), Davros (3), Dalek (1), K9 (1)

[to K9] Say "aah."

[in a very raspy voice] Aaaaaaahhhhhh...

Aaaah! Aaah, laryingitis! How can a robot catch laryngitis? What do you need it for? Romana!

[Romana II enters, in the form of Princess Astra]

Ah, Romana!, Romana, the dog's got laryngitis. [He turns to look at her] Sorry, I thought you were Romana. Have you seen her? [He does a doubletake, puts the machinery down and steps closer, speaking softly] What are you doing here?

Regenerating. Do you like it?

Regenerating? [He circles Romana II, examining her] What are you talking about, regenerating? Only Time Lords regenerate! Look, it's awfully nice to see you, Princess Astra...

Romana.

Romana! Ahhhhh...

Aaaaaaahhhhhh...

Shut up, K9. What are you doing in that body?

Regenerating. Do you like it?

But you can't wear that body!

I thought it looked very nice on the princess.

But you can't go around wearing copies of bodies!

Why not? We're not going back to Atrios, are we?

No.

Well then.

Well, go try another one on. Go on.

All right.

[Romana II enters wearing clothing exactly like to the Doctor's, including a hat which shades most of her face and covers her eyes]

What about this, Doctor?

Exactly! Good heavens, that's exactly right! Ha! I never realized you had such a sense of style!

I thought you said external appearances weren't important.

[smiling] Ah, but it's nice to get them right, though, isn't it?

[attempting to mimic the Doctor's voice] Ah, but it's what's inside that counts.

Exactly! [pulls off Romana II's hat to reveal - Astra] Oh.

Don't you like it? I think it'll do very nicely. If the arms are a bit long I can always take them in.

No, no, no! The arms are just fine.

[The Doctor holds his head, as if he has a headache]

What is it?

I don't know. I have the feeling I've been here before.

Déjà vu?

[speaking French] Oui. [jumps down off of the rock he and Romana II are standing on, walks forward, and takes a look around, as if looking for something]

Is there something you recognize?

Nothing tangible. [walks back over towards Romana II] Just have a sensation, a pervading air of- [cuts off mid-sentence and looks at Romana II] can you feel it too?

Should we go back inside?

What?! And never know where I've been for the end of time? [starts to walk away and then turns around] I wouldn't sleep at night. Come on.

[The Doctor crouches down and starts picking up seemingly worthless rocks]

Interesting.

Precious stones?

Very precious. In a geological sense more precious than diamonds. But I need a bigger bit- [looks further in front of him than stops mid-sentence, drops the rocks he's holding, and runs forward] Ah-ha! [picks up a larger piece of rock] Ha-ha! Ha-ha; I was right!

How modest.

Well then see what you make of it. [holds out the rock to Romana II to examine]

[runs her index finger along the rock and then licks said finger] A composite material. Gravel in a binding of possibly limestone and clay.

Limestone and clay making?

Add water, cement.

Add gravel.

[smugly] Concrete.

You know something? You've got all the makings of a first-class navvy. Concrete. Manufactured. [drops the rock]

Look!

[A shiny little spaceship is coming in to land. Very similar to the UFO's in UFO, actually]

Well, it's not a flying saucer. Recognize the type?

Not specifically. Judging by design and size I'd say it had intergalactic range and time warp capability.

[The craft lands on its point]

Well, without reference to my Jane's Spacecraft of the Universe, I wouldn't dispute that.

The conditions existing on the planet Magla make it incapable of supporting any lifeform. Huh. Huh. Huh. He obviously doesn't realise the planet Magla's an eight thousand mile wide amoeba that has grown a crusty shell. I wonder what he does know? [Closes his book and looks up. There are three androgynous figures with dark skin, white spacesuits and white plaited hair pointing weapons at him] Good evening. You'll forgive me if I don't rise. It's, er...

[to a pursuing Dalek] If you're supposed to be the superior race of the universe, why don't you try climbing after us?

MMovellan

So that's what the Daleks are looking for. Their creator.

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