James Watson quotes from Sanctuary

James Watson

Same old Helen. "I'm just going to jump off this cliff and hope that I sprout wings."

James Watson

Time travel is actually possible. H.G. would be ecstatic.

James Watson

You haven't changed a bit.

Helen Magnus

Since last Fall in London?

James Watson

Since Spring of 1886.

Helen Magnus

Coming from such a keen observer, I'll take that as a compliment.

James Watson

Most men's failures haunt them for a lifetime; mine have haunted me for two.

Will Zimmerman

What failure?

James Watson

The Ripper Case; it confounded me like no other.

John Druitt

You came close, James. You don't know how close.

James Watson

Night after night, I poured my insights out to you, never knowing that the target of my manhunt was the man who dissected my suppositions.

John Druitt

I was in the grip of something I couldn't control. I think you know that.

James Watson

The fact remains, you gave the lie to all my bravado. You shattered my belief that I could see beyond what a mere mortal could.

James Watson

In a life devoted to justice, sir, it is a constant burr on my backside that you have avoided it.

John Druitt

Justice is meted out in many ways. You're not the only one haunted.

James Watson

Why are you here, Druitt?

John Druitt

To save the world as we know it. And, time allowing, reassert my superiority in our battle of wits.

James Watson

Does no one else see the madness in all of this?

Helen Magnus

You don't believe I can accomplish Nikola's task.

James Watson

One, he had the powers of an ancient vampire. Two, he fell asleep in Edison’s electric chair at full current – I don’t see your skill sets overlapping.

James Watson

It's not the mission, Helen. What worries me is that gleam in your eye.

Helen Magnus

Suck it up, Jimmy! We're going to India.

Will Zimmerman

I am seriously geeking out right now.

James Watson

As am I.

John Druitt

Elementary, my dear Watson.

James Watson

Oh, shut up.

Helen Magnus

You need a group of independent agents.

Nikola Tesla

With special talents.

James Watson

Who are acquainted with his past.

Helen Magnus

How certain are you of this threat?

The stakes could not be higher.

Nikola Tesla

Kill Worth just because his lordship says so?

James Watson

He's not a lord, he's a King. And, no. Go to hell, Mr. Prime Minister.

Helen Magnus

More violent than I expected...

James Watson

Ah, bad luck.

James Watson

Ludicrous. Traipsing around Nazi France, alone. We should have brought some bloody SAS lads for safety.

Helen Magnus

More men means attracting more attention.

James Watson

Kind of like blowing up a checkpoint with a tank.

Helen Magnus

Well, if your German sounded more Bavarian...

James Watson

Pish posh.

John Druitt

You're with her now. Aren't you? I know you, old friend. Your passion. Your passion for her it just comes off you like a bad smell.

James Watson

You leaked intelligence and had us ambushed by the SS just so that you could see her one more time. You are like a pathetic schoolboy with a crush!

John Druitt

I leaked no such information but it is very telling that you would think I would!

James Watson

John, do not dig too deeply. You don't know how much you hurt her.

John Druitt

Hurt her? Or you?