Fringe Season 1 quotes

Olivia

Okay, here's a good one. According to Mayan prophecies, a serpent rope will appear in the center of the Milky Way.

Peter

Is that when the world ends or when the aliens arrive? [smiles as he watches Olivia smile]

Astrid

Apparently that's when the celestial ship emerges and a bearded serpent god comes down to bring enlightenment.

Peter

No, actually the celestial ship turns into the serpent god.

Walter

[watching on from his microscope] It's perfect.

Lincoln

You mean no mutant porcupine man?

Walter

Hm?

Lincoln

My culture. It's clear?

Walter

Oh, no. No results. I was talking about them. I hadn't realized how much I longed for family.

Dunham

Hey, do you want to settle a bet?

Sure, if I can.

Dunham

What's your middle name?

Tyrone.

Dunham

Seriously?

[laughs] Yeah, it's my great-grandfather's name.

Dunham

Huh.

Why?

Dunham

[arrives at the crime scene] What's up Tyrone?

[turns around in surprise] How the hell did you -- [addresses Agent Lee] Hey.

Hey.

Why would you tell her that?

You don't like Tyrone? I think it's a strong middle name.

Dunham

[laughs] He's been my partner for six years and yet he wouldn't tell me his middle name.

My bad.

Dunham

Do you think this may have something to do with the vigilante cases PD has been working?

My thoughts exactly. Local police received a dozen similar reports in the last few months: criminals going missing, junkies mysteriously vanishing, victims calling in claiming that their assailants were attacked mid-crime.

Maybe Batman's moved to the Bronx.

Dunham

What's a Batman?

The "Caped Crusader", the "Dark Knight." [sees two confused expressions] Billionaire playboy puts on a cape to clean up the streets of Gotham.

Oh, you mean Mantis.

Seriously? Your superhero is an insect?

Dunham

Oh, because nothing says badass like a flying rat.

I don't like funerals. I never know what I'm supposed to say.

Lincoln

There's nothing you can say.

Walter

It's a miracle we made it in once piece! You drive like a daredevil.

Astrid

For the eleventh time, Walter, I drive the speed limit.

Walter

Most automobile fatalities occur between driving work and home.

Astrid

Yeah, so does most driving.

Walter

Ascot, look! It's my son and his girlfriend. I called your house last night, Peter. You didn't answer.

Peter

That's because I was out.

Walter

With Agent Dunham, I presume? Making up for lost time.

Walter

I guess this is it.

Dunham

[hugs Walter] Thank you for everything.

Walter

[speaking of Colonel Broyles] Don't judge him. No one can be certain exactly what they're capable of, how far they'll go, to save the ones they love. I know this more than most. Keep an eye on this universe, will you? I've grown quite fond of it. [leaves]

Dunham

See, I'm surprised that you're not going back with him.

Lincoln

I told you I'd help find the people who killed your partner and mine. Until we do that, I'm not going anywhere. Look, it might not feel like it now, but it does get better.

So what do you think, Ms. Sharp? Can you help fix him? [referring to Walter]

Nina

Of course, you understand the risks of wanting to save the world?

Well, they say he did it once before.

He and his team.

Nina

Yes, but not without great consequence.

Walter

[speaking of the Observers] They weren't all bad, you know. One of them even tried to help us. He was called September. What happened to him was unexpected. He told me that in the year 2609 AD they finally ruined the planet. They poisoned it: the air, the water, and when it was fundamentally uninhabitable, then they traveled back through time and took our planet from us.

You know, I think you're just what we've been waiting for: someone to show people that we don't just have to accept our fate. That we can fight back. That we can use our will and our imagination to make a better world, a better life --

Walter

In that case, a little more focus and little less pontificating, you might have the job done by now.

Astrid

William Bell? You just left him there.

Walter

You remember what he did to Olivia. Even you can't be that compassionate.

Dunham

Look, I appreciate what you guys have been doing to prevent closing the bridge, even if it's a long shot. The truth is, I like coming over here. Especially after it rains. [gets a confused look from Olivia] When my world started to break down the conditions in the atmosphere changed. Light doesn't reflect through moisture like it used to. I haven't seen a rainbow in over twenty years.

Olivia

I didn't know that.

Dunham

As our world began to repair itself I began to imagine the people from my side would begin to see them again. You know, something so beautiful, so perfect. I still find myself looking up after it rains.

Dunham

You know, there's a lot of things about you that I wish I had. There's a lot of things about you that I admire.

Olivia

That's funny, I was about to say the same thing about you. Keep looking up after it rains. Keep looking up.

Dunham

I will.

Peter

Medford?

Olivia

No.

Peter

Holliston.

Olivia

Um, only if I am being punished.

Peter

Woburn.

Olivia

Only if I'm dead.

Peter

All right. How about Lexington? Three beds, central heat and air, dog run? Did you know that I had a Lab when I was growing up?

Olivia

I thought you were allergic.

Peter

I was, but Walter made him non-allergenic. It's got a working fireplace in the bedroom.

Olivia

Nursery?

Peter

Nursery?

Olivia

Nursery.

Walter

What's he doing? [shouts to the emergency worker] No! Over by the second woman! The one that's still smoking! No, you ninny! The next one over!

Astrid

Walter, you are going to freeze. [buttons his coat]

Walter

Why must you always mother hen me? I'm quite capable of looking after myself.

Astrid

I know, but just humor me. Maybe I like doing it.

We're good. No airborne toxins.

Astrid

[watches as Walter goes under yellow tape] Walter! Don't forget your --

Walter

[turns around] I need my case.

Olivia

Walter, do you have any idea what just happened to me?

Walter

I can make an educated guess. Cortexiphan has given you certain kinetic powers: moving molecules so quickly that you can create spontaneous combustion, yes? Well, perhaps in this case you slowed the molecules down, causing her to cool down.

Olivia

But how did I do it?

Walter

I'm afraid I have no idea.