Maximus quotes from Fallout

If the Brotherhood can keep history from repeating itself, it's my job to help them do that.

This [the Cold Fusion diode] is for Lucy. She's a good person. She'll do the right thing with it.

"Weapons Activated?" Hot dog.

[To Maximus after Maximus saved him from a farmer] You, sir, are a scholar and a gentleman. You should be commended.

[To Maximus] I’m sorry, okay? Don’t- don’t murder me. It’s just... The guy was fucking my chickens.

Okay. On your way, citizen.

Thaddeus

I thought I had it. I thought I had it, I really did. I thought I had it. It was just like… [Mimics whooshing with Maximus laughing] When you ripped that thing inside out and its guts went flying everywhere? I thought I was dead meat. That was really special.

[Distortedly] Yeah, it was kind of special.

Thaddeus

Wait. You should brand me.

Uh, I don’t know.

Thaddeus

But I- I’m not officially your squire until you brand me.

It’s late.

Thaddeus

Come on.

Are you sure? It really hurts.

Thaddeus

I want you to. I want you to. Please.

All right. Yeah, let’s do it.

Thaddeus

It is your most sacred duty to protect the Brotherhood. After which, it is your most sacred duty to protect me, Knight Titus. Do you accept?

Oh, yeah. You bet I do. [Chuckles] Okay, hold still. [Sears Thaddeus's back with hot metal who screams and Maximus chuckles] Almost done.

Thaddeus

Oh... [Wails and grunts]

Told you. It hurts.

Thaddeus

[Laughs] Oh... Oh, man. [groans] Still pretty hot. Ah, thank you, Knight Titus.

Yep, yeah.

Thaddeus

I cannot wait to return to base and see the look on everyone’s faces when they see us return with the target. Oh, man. Titus and Thaddeus. The T-Boys! Yeah. [Exhales]

Thaddeus

Hey, look, uh... before we go back to the... [chuckles] to the base... there’s probably something I... I- I should tell you.

Thaddeus

Yeah. I mean, whatever you want. I’m officially your squire now. You can tell me anything. Goals, insecurities, thoughts, regrets. Love life stuff? I don’t care.

Actually, it’s, uh... [lifts visor] Maximus.

Thaddeus

Uh- Uh, we can still be friends.

Thaddeus

What did you do? Where’s Knight Titus?

Oh, he’s... he’s dead. So, you know... we... you and I, we- we just have to get our story straight before we go back.

Thaddeus

They’re gonna kill you.

No, I mean, they don’t have to find out.

Thaddeus

It’s the Brotherhood! They’ll find out! I should have known better than to trust you!

I’m sorry. [Steps on Thaddeus's foot to restrain him] Stop moving!

Thaddeus

[Grunts] Get off me! [takes the fusion core, shutting down Maximus' power armor]

Thadd... Thaddeus. No, don’t.. Don’t leave me in here. I’ll fucking kill you, Thaddeus!

Thaddeus

You should have! Can’t believe I let you fucking brand me!

Thaddeus?! Don’t leave me here!

Thaddeus

[Grabs Siggi Wilzig's head] This stinky old head’s mine now! [Walks away with duffel bag]

No! Get back here. Please. Please, please, no. Don’t leave me in here. Thaddeus! Get back here. Thaddeus! I’ll kill you! I swear I’ll kill you!

[After Lucy eradicates mutant cockroaches off his suit] Hey. Can you please let me out of here?

Lucy

[Gasps] That was you, right? Back in Filly?

Yes, that was... that was me.

Lucy

Why can’t you move?

‘Cause someone stole my fusion core. Please, c- can you please let me out?

Lucy

Believe me, I really want to trust you, but... I’ve had a rough week.

Yeah. Me, too.

Lucy

You, uh, remember that, uh, man I left with, with the glasses and the wh-whole body?

Yes.

Lucy

Yeah, I’m looking for his head. That’s why I’m here, that’s, um... I mean, that’s why I’m passing through. [Grunts]

Hey. You have radiation sickness. I got, I got RadAway left in the sleeve of my armor. You can have it if you let me out. [panting]

Lucy

I really want to believe you, but... practically every person I’ve met up here has tried to kill me, so...

Listen. Hey. You don’t get this medicine, you’re gonna pass out. Okay? And if you lose consciousness, we’re both gonna die. Trust me, please.

Lucy

Please. What’s your name?

I’m Knight Titus.

Lucy

I’m Lucy.

There’s a manual option, you just...

Lucy

I got it. [Observing Maximus's mobile battle suit] The T-60, right? The Army started using these after the Battle of Anchorage. I’ve seen these in old engineering manuals but never in real life. And you’ve even got the tempered lining in this one, which is... [Lucy passes out with Maximus catching her]

Lucy

[Walking along train tracks] At this rate, we’ll have caught up by sundown. Hey, can I ask you a favor?

Okay.

Lucy

Can you tell me what’s happened in the last 200 years?

What do you mean?

Lucy

Just the last 200 years. Like a- a quick rundown. I know about the Great War and the bombs falling, and the 320 years of American history before then. I just need help with the last 200 years. After the bombs fell.

The bombs fell when I was a kid.

Lucy

Is that what they tell you in your Brotherhood?

You’re the one who grew up in a box underground. Also, you thought you would show up to some warlord with no armor, no help, and expect him to just turn over a hostage to you? Did you really think that that would work?

Lucy

I had the head.

Yeah, but we don’t even know what’s in it.

Lucy

That’s true. Look, I... I come from a place where the world is what you make of it. Okay? It’s not like up here. We’re naive down there. Up until I was six, I really thought that the big light on our farm was the sun. My mom used to take me to play out under that light, and I swear I could feel the sun baking my skin. After my mom was gone, I realized it was just her that made it all feel so real. So, like, Earth is round, Earth is flat. Where are you guys on that these days? So, you guys use prewar technology to find and collect prewar technology to make sure no one has prewar technology?

I mean... [chuckles] yeah.

Lucy

Well, when you say it like that, I mean, yeah, it’s... [Maximus spots a couple walking onwards on train track and Lucy laughs] it’s weird. [Lucy realizes what Maximus is staring at]

You armed?

No.

Lucy

Yes, we are. Are you armed?

No.

Lucy

We’re just gonna walk on by. That okay with you?

It’s fine.

[Quietly] Give me your gun.

Lucy

What? No.

Lucy

There’s no one here but us and them.

It’s not safe. Give me your gun.

Lucy

They said they’re not armed.

They’re lying. You’re lying.

What’s happening over there?

Lucy

Yeah, we’re just being careful. You can come on through.

Are you trying to fuck us?

[Quietly] The gun.

Lucy

Okay, uh, I think we’re all feeling some tension. Yeah? A little stress? [nervous chuckle] Uh, so why don’t we all take a deep breath? [Nervously chuckles]

What the fuck are you talking about?!

Lucy

[Deeply exhales] Oh, okay, uh... we’re gonna do this. Um... How about on the count of three we all raise up our arms?

We already said we don’t have any weapons.

And neither do we!

Lucy

Well, either way, could we... could we just give it a try? Please? Okay. Great. Uh, hands up on the count of three. Ready? One... Two... Three. [The couple attempts to shoot them with Maximus grabbing Lucy's gun finishing off both of them] Wh- Why?!

[Lifts up their jackets to find knives] Fiends. Should’ve known.

Lucy

[Panting] You’ve been shot.

It’s just a scratch. Happens all the time.

Lucy

What’s a fiend?

It’s people who eat people.

Lucy

...I hate it up here.

Where are we?

Lucy

It’s okay. We’ll be all right.

What is this place?

Lucy

We’re in the best place in the world. We’re in a vault.

[To Lucy] You smell good.

Lucy

What? Oh. You want to have sex?

You mean; use my cock?

Lucy

Yeah.

I don’t know. Uh, that weird thing could happen.

Lucy

What weird thing?

Well, it’s just, for some guys... not me... uh, but for some guys, you know, when they make it move, it gets all big and hard like a big pimple and then it pops. And they say it can happen to anybody, but it’s still, it’s... it’s gross.

Lucy

You know, that’s... uh, that’s actually completely normal. It happens all the time. Every time, ideally.

I’m a knight. Um, a knight of the Brotherhood. We’re- we’re not supposed to.

Lucy

Okey-dokey.

[Maximus walks before Quintus on his throne with Lee taking Siggi Wilzig's head to Quintus] You’re wearing the Knight’s red. Where’s your Knight?

He’s dead.

This is not the first time a Brother in your company has fallen into misfortune... is it? [A cleric uses radio counter to scan Siggi Wilzig's head] I fear you lied then.

No artifact, m’lord.

Just as you lie now.

[Repeatedly] Wait! [Groans as knights force Maximus to knees]

Please, listen to me! I can get you the real head.

Confess.

Don’t kill me and I can lead you to it! [Pants and groans] I can help you!

Please, m’lord. My injury was my own doing. Not his.

Please... please, I know where the head is!

For the sake of the Brotherhood, please listen to him! [Maximus pants heavily]

Such a display of loyalty. Don’t see that much anymore. [Speaking to Maximus in private] You think you’re the first squire who coveted his Knight’s armor? How did Titus die?

He died running.

[Sighs softly] The Brotherhood has lost its way. We once ruled the Wasteland... and yet power is taken, not given. A lesson you seem to have learned. So, if what you say is true, and you can lead us to the relic, then together, you and I, we will take power. And with it... we will start a new Brotherhood. With me as its head, and the likes of you as its sword. Your entire life, you’ve been looking for a home. Build one with me.

Why do you do that?

[washing his face] Because it's important.

To fix a fallen world?

Sometimes, in order to make a big problem something you can handle, you have to make it small. So we start with bettering ourselves. And you can do that in all sorts of ways. Self-discipline. Generosity. Valor. And not smelling really bad.

Xander Harkness

Hey Maximus, can we just be hard-dick for a second?

Um...yeah?

Xander

Unless your guy Quintus gives me that relic, you and me are going to be on the front line, shooting at each other soon. And I know you're very good, but trust me, you don't want that heat. And I don't know, I'm just thinking, if I go home with the relic, there's no bloodshed, you know? I'll be honest with you, man. We are really up against it back home. Without that relic you found, we risk losing the Commonwealth. And if the Commonwealth falls, civilization won't last much longer.

What you mean, "won't last?"

Xander

Look at it out here. It can get worse. Trust me. Just think about it, that's all. I trust your judgment, Maximus. So should you.

Thaddeus

Hey man.

Hey.

Thaddeus

So...what you been up to?

I think I just started a war.

Thaddeus

Oh. Okay. Yeah, well, I'm the floor manager here, so...it sounds like we both got a lot going on right now.

I found you in the ruins of Shady Sands. Kill me, and the world will continue just as you see it. A world of anarchy, of horror. A world I would bring order to. Order! Cruel and necessary to rebuild civilization. To change this world! Kill me and that change will never come. Tell me, Maximus, what world will you build will you lead? Tell me, what will you do when your people are starving?

I don't want that.

Then what is your great plan?

There was no plan! I don't have a plan! You have plans! But out there, you can't! I don't choose the things I have to do! They just keep happening!

I couldn't do it. I'm sorry.

You do not have to apologize for not killing someone. Here, [hands Maximus the diode] get this as far from here as you can.

Why me?

You're the only one here who's not a total asshole.