“The Christmas Invasion” quotes from Doctor Who

[recurring line — brandishing ID card] Harriet Jones, Prime Minister.

Yes, I know who you are.

The transmission didn't come from the surface of Mars. Guinevere One was broadcasting from a point five thousand miles above the planet.

In other words, they've got a ship and the probe is on board.

But-but if they're not from the surface, then...they might not be from Mars itself. Maybe they're not actual Martians.

[matter-of-factly; to Daniel] Of course not. Martians look completely different. We think the ship was in flight when they just came across the probe.

And they're moving. The ship's still in flight now. We've [turns around and begins typing] got it on the Hubble Array.

Moving in which direction?

Towards us. [a graphic appears, showing Earth, Mars, and the Sycorax ship]

How fast?

Very fast.

I'm getting demands from Washington, ma'am. The President is insisting that he takes control of the situation.

You can tell the President, and please use these exact words: "he's not my boss, and he's certainly not turning this into a war". [leaves, goes to Alex] What have you got?

[frustrated] Nothing yet. Translating an alien language is going to take time.

How far off is the ship?

About five hours.

What is that?! What's happening?!

[outraged, glaring at Harriet] That was murder.

That was defence. It's adapted from alien technology. A ship that fell to Earth ten years ago.

But they were leaving!

You said yourself, Doctor, they'd go back to the stars and tell others about the Earth. I'm sorry, Doctor, but you're not here all the time; you come and go. It happened today. Mister Llewellyn and the Major, they were murdered. They died right in front of me while you were sleeping. In which case, we have to defend ourselves.

[disgusted] "Britain's Golden Age".

It comes with a price.

I gave them the wrong warning. I should have told them to run, as fast as they can, run and hide, because the monsters are coming: the human race!

Those are the people I represent. I did it on their behalf.

Then I should have stopped you.

What does that make you, Doctor? Another alien threat?

[stepping towards her] Don't challenge me, Harriet Jones! 'Cause I'm a completely new man! I could bring down your government with a single word!

[glaring back at him] You're the most remarkable man I've ever met. But I don't think you're quite capable of that.

No, you're right, not a single word. Just six.

I don't think so.

Six words.

Stop it!

Six. [walks over to Alex and whispers to him] Don't you think she looks tired? [glares at Harriet one more time before leaving with Rose, Jackie and Mickey]

[rushing over to Alex] What did he say?

[nervously] Oh, well, nothing, really--

[frantically] What did he say?!

Uh, nothing, I don't know--

[hysterical] Doctor! Doctor, what did you--?! What was that?! What did he say?! What did you say, Doctor?! Doctor! [quietly, starting to look remorseful] I'm sorry.

Well, I reckon you're mad, the pair of you. It's like you go looking for trouble.

Trouble's just the bits-in-between! It's all waiting out there, Jackie. And it's brand new to me-- all those planets and creatures and horizons! I haven't seen them yet, not with these eyes. And it is gonna be... fantastic!