Ray Palmer quotes from Legends of Tomorrow

I'm sorry, Mr. Palmer. I'm unfamiliar with the term "man cave."

Ray

Oh, it's a room in a basement where a dude goes to be alone or watch football. In Savage's case, it's to kill people.

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Ray

Unless I'm mistaken, your tech utilizes dwarf star alloy?

BDr. Bryce

That technology is proprietary, uh, but yes. How did you know, Doctor...?

Ray

Lecter. Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

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Ray

How is it even possible that I am someone's great-great-great-great-grandfather? Before we left in 2016, the only person I was... [trails off]

Having sex with?

Ray

...ghosted me the week before we left.

Sh-she died?

No. No. "Ghosting". It's where you pretend to be dead by not answering somebody's text.

What a strange age for dating.

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Oh, come on. What's the harm in us just... taking a look around?

With this group? Clearly, you haven't been paying attention.

Ray

If I'm in the Old West and I don't get to look around, I'm going to kick myself.

Snart

I could help with that.

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Ray

I also picked up on the fact that we're in London just a few days before Savage tries to kill your wife and son, and you're not trying to get them to safety.

After my first attempt on Savage in ancient Egypt, my very next stop was here in 2166. I found Miranda and Jonas exactly where I'd left them, and we... we raced towards the Waverider, but we had a run-in with Savage's shock troopers. Miranda and Jonas were cut down. So, uh... I jumped even further back, and the outcome is exactly the same. I watched my family die countless times at the hands of Savage and his forces before I realized that, um...

Ray

... time wants to happen.

It's a funny feeling knowing that the universe itself doesn't want you to save your family.

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Ray

In a way, a broken heart was just what the doctor ordered.

Kendra

It is?

Ray

Yeah. When I lost Anna, I thought that I could never find anybody who I could spend the rest of my life with. You proved me wrong. Thank you for showing me that it's possible.

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Ray

So how'd you do it?

Do what?

Ray

How'd you not get turned into Chronos? You said the only way you held on to yourself the first time was by focusing on your hate.

What did I focus on this time? [Ray nods] The team.

Ray

[smiling] And how much you care for us?

I thought about how royally screwed you'd be without me. My point being, if I could survive not being turned into Chronos, you could survive anything they throw at you.

Ray

Thanks. Keep it in mind.

Well, you better. Because if you tell the team I actually care [serious stare]... I'll shave your head.

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Ray

Yeah, just curious how much headway you've had tracking Savage without all of us.

None. But, neither have I got myself into bar fights in 1975 and the Old West, put dwarf star technology into the hands of terrorists, or got myself turned into a scary bird-monster.

We get your point. Now get ours: that ship's not taking off without us. You got that?

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[about Snart's death] It wasn't your fault. It was his. Son of a bitch never did anything without a plan.

Ray

Maybe you're right. Maybe he wanted this. [points finger at Mick and back at himself]

What are you doing with your hand?

Ray

Maybe he wanted us to, you know... be partners. [playfully punches Mick's shoulder]

I think I'm gonna be sick.

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[Rip is flying the Waverider alone into the sun to destroy the meteor.]

I guess this is good-bye.

Ray

It's been a pleasure, Captain.

Likewise, Dr. Palmer.

Rip, you brought all of us into this, man.

Which is why I'm doing this alone, Mr. Jackson. I'll have no one else die for my choices.

This isn't gonna bring Snart back.

[subdued] I don't want to lose another friend.

I appreciate that, Mr. Rory. I must say, it's been an honor to serve as your captain.

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Ray

Ah, I knew I forgot something. The part where Rip tells us everything that we did wrong.

As in seducing the Queen of France just before she's supposed to conceive the country's greatest hope for the future.

She seduced me.

Or "wrong" as in violating our policy of "No using superpowers in front of people".

They had laser guns.

At least I didn't screw up this time.

[Rip takes away a gold chain necklace from Mick which he had lifted off the French King.]

Stealing's not screwing up.

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Ray

I'm sorry. But while you were all saving Einstein, Sara was off on her own secret side mission to kill Laurel's killer in the past.

And I suppose you never thought about saving your fiancée.

Ray

Yeah, of course I did. But I never did it because it's against the rules.

What rules? We're not Time Masters, there are no rules.

Ray

Well, if there were, there'd certainly be one about lying to your team.

Listen to yourself. Look, we get it. You're perfect. Always the Boy Scout, aren't you, Raymond?

Ray

Yeah, well, I can say the same thing about you being an assassin.

Well, if we're being honest, then let me get something off of my chest.

Let's all just take a deep breath, shall we?

You think that you're such a big hero, Ray? Without that fancy suit, you're nothing but a self-righteous rich guy.

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Gideon

Greetings Dr. Heywood! I am the ship's artificial consciousness.

Gideon, we need you to tell us where Rip is.

Gideon

I'm afraid I have no idea. But I would be happy to play his final message for you all.

Ray

Final message?

[through a holographic recording] Sorry for stranding you all throughout history, but it was the only way to save you. Ah, you know what they say - a captain must never abandon his ship. Well, neither shall I abandon hope of seeing you all again someday. Somewhere in time. As flawed and unruly as you are individually, together you are the best crew, the best team a captain could ever hope for. So... stick together. And remember: history is yours now, my dear Legends. Good luck!