Doctor Who quotes

Upgrading is compulsory.

And if I refuse?

[muttering] Don't.

What if I refuse?

I'm telling you, don't!

What happens if I refuse?

Then you are not compatible.

What happens then?

You will be deleted. [The Cyberman electrocutes the President]

Leave him alone. What's he done wrong?

Oh, you know, just laid a trap that's wiped out the government and left Lumic in charge.

If I was part of all that, do you think I'd leave my wife inside?

Maybe your plan went wrong. Still gives us the right to execute you, though.

Talk about executions, you'll make me your enemy. And take some really good advice: you don't wanna do that!

I thought I was broadcasting to the Security Services - what do I get? Scooby-Doo and his gang! They've even got the van!

No, no, no, but the Preachers know what they're doing. Ricky said he's London's Most Wanted.

Yeah, that's not exactly...

Not exactly what?

I'm London's Most Wanted for... parking tickets.

Great...!

Yeah, they were deliberate. I was fighting the system! Park anywhere, that's me.

Good policy. I do much the same.

Human race. For such an intelligent lot, you aren't half susceptible. Give anyone a chance to take control, and you submit. Sometimes I think you like it. Easy life.

[about Lumic] Why's he doing it?

He's dying. This all started out as a way of prolonging life, of keeping the brain alive at any cost.

[to the Doctor] The thing is, I've seen Cybermen before, haven't I? The head. Those handle shapes in Van Statten's museum...

Ah, there are Cybermen in our universe. They started on an ordinary world just like this, then swarmed across the galaxy. This lot are a parallel version, and they're starting from scratch right here on Earth.

Oh, Lumic, you're a clever man. I'd call you a genius, except I'm in the room. But everything you've invented, you did to fight your sickness. And that's brilliant. That is so human. But once you get rid of sickness and mortality, then what's there to strive for, eh? The Cybermen won't advance, you'll just stop! You'll stay like this forever. A metal Earth with metal men and metal thoughts, lacking the one thing that makes this planet so alive: people! Ordinary, stupid, brilliant people!

Then let's go liberate France.

[incredulous] What, in a van?

There's nothing wrong with a van. I once saved the universe with a big yellow truck!

Where're we off to?

Ed Sullivan TV studios. Elvis did "Hound Dog" on one of the shows, there were loads of complaints. Bit of luck, we'll just catch it.

And that would be TV studios in... what, New York?

That's the one.

Ha ha! Dig that New York vibe.

Well, this could still be New York. I mean, this looks very New York to me. Sort of a London-y New York, mind you, but...

Hold on a minute. You've got hands, Mr. Connolly. Two big hands. So why's that your wife's job?

Well it's housework, isn't it?

And that's a woman's job?

Of course, it is!

Mr. Connolly, what gender is the Queen?

She's a female.

And are you suggesting that the Queen does the housework?

[eyes widening] No! No, not at all!

Then, get busy!

Now you listen here, Doctor. You may have fancy qualifications, but what goes on under my roof is my business!

A lot of people are being bundled into--

[fiercely] I am TALKING!

[stands up and matches Eddie] AND I'M NOT LISTENING!

Now you, Mr. Connolly — you are staring into a deep, dark pit of trouble if you don't let me help! So I'm ordering you, SIR; tell me what's going on!

We just found another one. [brings in the latest victim: Rose, her face covered by a blanket]

[furious] What?! They left her where?

The street.

They took her face and just chucked her out in the street. As a consequence, that makes this simple... very, very simple. Because now, Detective Inspector Bishop, there is no power on this earth that can stop me!

Listen, you little twerp! You're hardly out of the blooming' cradle, so I don't expect you to understand, but I've got a position to maintain! People round here respect me! It matters what people think!

Is that why you did it, Dad?

What do you mean? Did what?

You ratted on Gran! How else would the police know where to look, unless some coward told them?!

HOW DARE YOU! Do you think I fought a war just so a mouthy little SCUM LIKE YOU COULD CALL ME A COWARD?!

You don't get it, do you? You fought against fascism, remember?! People telling you how to live, who you could be friends with, who you could fall in love with, who could live and who had to die. Don't you get it? You were fighting so that little twerps like me could do what we want, say what we want! Now you've become just like them. You've been informing on everyone, haven't you? Even Gran. All to protect your precious reputation!

Eddie, is that true?

I did it for us, Rita! SHE WAS FILTHY! A FILTHY, DISGUSTING THING!

[appalled] She's my mother. All the others you informed on, all the people in our street, our friends...

I had to! I... I did the right thing!

The right thing for us, or for you, Eddie? You go, Tommy. Go with the Doctor and do some good. Get away from this house and its poison. [to Eddie, angrily] We've had a ruddy monster under this roof, all right, but it weren't my mother! [slams the door on him]

[talking about the TARDIS] I don't know what is wrong with her, she's sort of... queasy, indigestion... like she didn't want to land.

[deadpan] Well if you think that's gonna be trouble, we can always get back inside and go somewhere else.

I've trapped you here.

[sarcastically] Oh, don't worry about me. [There is a rumble overhead.] Okay... we're under a black hole... on a planet which shouldn't exist, with no way out. Right, I've changed my mind, start worrying about me.

[serving food] Would you like sauce with that?

I'll have a go, yeah. I did that job once, I was a... a dinner lady. Not that I'm calling you a lady. Although, I don't know, you might be... Do you actually get paid, though? Do they give you money?

The Beast and his armies shall rise from the Pit to make war against God.

[shocked] I'm sorry?

[taps translator ball] Apologies. I said, "I hope you enjoy your meal."