Rodney McKay quotes from Stargate Atlantis

Dr. McKay

All right. I’m gonna take a look around, see if I can figure out a way to seal the compartments between us. I figure it would be nice if we were all together as we burn up.

Lt. Col. Sheppard

McKay . . .

Dr. McKay

I’m sorry. I mean, as we get rescued. I always get those two confused.

Dr. McKay

We don’t have much time left. The moon was already in a low orbit to start with. We’re beginning to skim the outer atmosphere. We’re gonna slow down exponentially.

Lt. Col. Sheppard

Think of a brilliant plan, Rodney! That’s what you do best. Using as little oxygen as possible.

Dr. Beckett

How’d it go back on Earth?

Dr. McKay

It was, it was awful. [Turns to Carson and smiles at him] Your family was amazing, though.

Dr. Beckett

Aye, they are. Good turnout?

Dr. McKay

Oh, packed the church.

Dr. Beckett

Oh, that’s good to hear!

Dr. McKay

It’s not gonna be the same round here without you.

Dr. Beckett

Oh, you’re telling me!

Dr. McKay

You know, the universe is a big place. Who knows, maybe we’ll bump into each other again.

Dr. Beckett

Aye, who knows?

Dr. McKay

You were the closest thing to a best friend I ever had. I’m really, really sorry. I should have just...

Dr. Beckett

Hey. This isn’t your fault.

Dr. McKay

You’re just telling me what I want to hear.

Dr. Beckett

Well, that’s what best friends do sometimes. And in this case it also happens to be true. Take care of yourself, Rodney.

Dr. McKay

[Raises his hand] Goodbye, Carson.

Dr. Weir

Weapons fire.

Lt. Col. Sheppard

Nine mil. This way.

Dr. McKay

Oh yes, let's race towards the gunfire.

Lt. Col. Sheppard

Well, you're a hell of a swimmer, I'll give you that.

You have restored power?

Lt. Col. Sheppard

It'll fly.

You shall be rewarded—with a quick death!

Dr. McKay

She's not dying according to plan here!!

Dr. McKay

There must be some kind of a command code that needs to be entered first.

Lt. Col. Sheppard

Can you figure it out?

Dr. McKay

Yes, well command codes are usually quite simple like the number one or the letter A, like in Wraith.

Lt. Col. Sheppard

[angry] Can you figure out the code or not?!

Dr. McKay

NO! Not if I stood here and tried for a million years. And we have, uh, just under a million years less than that!

Dr. Zelenka

[About a Wraith cruiser] It's been down there for a very, very, very long time.

Dr. Mckay

Give or take a very.

Teyla

What is that?

Ronon

A piece of an arm, it looks like.

Lt. Col. Sheppard

Lets hope that slows it down.

Dr. McKay

Maybe it'll bleed to death.

Ronon

Or just grow another arm.

They are constructed of real materials which can be destroyed. Six will be more than enough for now.

Dr. McKay

For now? Isn't it like poking a sleeping dragon? Look, why don't we just wait until Area 51 finishes the P.W.A.R.W.s?

Dr. Weir

Ugh, which one's that again?

Lt. Col. Sheppard

Shouldn't you guys be bickering or something?

Dr. McKay

Ah, we've got nothing to bicker about. He's run out of bad ideas... finally.

Dr. Zelenka

[sulkily] If we survive this, I'm putting in for a transfer.

Dr. McKay

Oh, please. We both know that you've done your best work under me.

Dr. Zelenka

Under you?! I'm my own department head, you know.

Dr. McKay

Please! We both know that department is a joke.

Dr. Zelenka

What?!

Lt. Col Sheppard

Why don't you two just make out and get it over with?

You want to bring an asteroid towards us. Is that wise?

Dr. McKay

Today it is.

Dr. McKay

It's like the video game 'Asteroids'.

Lt. Col. Sheppard

Whatever works for you.

McKay

I was terrible at 'Asteroids'! I think I actually scored zero once.

Sheppard

Well, there's only one way to go, and that's up.

Lt. Col Sheppard

How's it going?

Dr. McKay

Well I would be making a lot more progress if 'Timmy Torture' over here wasn't trying to kill me every two seconds.

Dr. Zelenka

I wasn't trying to kill him.

McKay

We're coming into re-entry.

Dr. Lee

You mean entry. You see, we haven't actually entered the pl...

Bill!

Sheppard

What's that?

McKay

It's a selection of fruits from the various worlds we trade with. I thought it'd be thoughtful.

Sheppard

Try lame.

McKay

[to some guy] Here, take this. And go.