A character in Stargate Atlantis
Played by Paul McGillion
Stargate Atlantis · 512 quotes
4th most-quoted character in Stargate Atlantis: in 60 of its 512 quotes
Most scenes with: Rodney McKay (31), John Sheppard (19), Elizabeth Weir (16)
[Dr. Beckett and a team of scientists are working on a way to cure Sheppard. Dr. Beckett suggests gene therapy]
I have no doubt that we could program the cells if we had them, but we don't have the time to artificially create gene therapy of that magnitude without newer cells. The only samples we have are from a bug that died over a year ago.
Dr. BeckettWhich means, ladies and gentlemen, that we need to go on an egg hunt.
[Before entering the cave full of iratus bugs McKay zips his collar up]
Dr. BeckettYou don't seriously think that's gonna help do ya?
Well, when they see your neck before mine, you won't think it's stupid.
(later) [Dr. Beckett zips up his jacket before going to collect eggs]
See, not so stupid now is it?
Dr. BeckettOh shut up.
Hermiod's going to attempt to remove Col. Caldwell's Goa'uld using Asgard beaming technology.
Dr BeckettQuite remarkable, actually.
And complicated. Well, the calculations are impossibly intricate. You don't want to beam out a chunk of his brain.
Dr. BeckettLovely, Rodney.
Hey, look who's back! It's Mr. Mom. Fun with the kids?
[his face is decorated with grass and paintings, struggling to say something] Do not even speak to me! [walks away, with Rodney looking smug]
You two need some very serious marriage counselling.
He’s not my husband, he is the enemy. Drop your weapon.
[McKay drops the sidearm]
Now radio security and tell them everything’s fine.
Dr BeckettEverything’s not fine.
[Weir stuns Beckett and aims the stunner at Rodney]
Security, this is Rodney McKay. Everything’s fine, never been better. Colonel Caldwell was kidding when he said, what he said...
Ah, forget it!
[Weir stuns McKay]
[over comm] Thaelin, the second I find you, you die.
Dr BeckettWell, they're on the road to divorce.
Dr. BeckettI think I may be missing something. Correct me if I'm wrong, but when the volcano erupts, don't we as well?
That's the plan!
That's the plan?
That's the plan!
That plan sucks!
Explosives, yes, yes. Uh, the problem with an explosive delivery system is that, because the drug is now an aerosol, a third of the tests ignited the medication [he and Dr. Beckett laugh nervously] rendering it useless.
Dr. BeckettThey call it flashing! [he briefly opens his lab coat at the Wraith]
I'm sorry to put you in this position, but you are the only person besides Col. Sheppard and Gen. O'Neill who's actually fired a drone from that Chair.
Dr. BeckettIronically, they're the two people I nearly killed when I did that.
Hey, buddy, I'd better get back and clean your quarters before the next scout.
[Pats McKay on the shoulder and walks away]
[Nervously] Right.
[He turns to leave, but Teyla and Ronon stop him, realising he took some of Lucius' herb]
Rodney!
It was just one teeny, tiny taste for research purposes.
Burn it!
Dr. BeckettAll of it!
Right now!
Alright. Story of my life.
[Dr. McKay briefly looks suggestively at Teyla, who is not impressed.]
[McKay has been shot with an arrow and is now full of morphine for the pain]
Excuse me, why am I lying here?
Dr. BeckettYou have an arrow, Rodney, in your gluteus maximus.
Well, that sounds painful. [lies down on the operating table with a content expression and starts to play with the words] Gluteus maximus... glooo-tus maaa... ximus... [mildly surprised] Oh my god, that's my ass, isn't it?!
Dr. BeckettAye.
Call me if he makes any sense.
[ Ronon, Teyla, and Sheppard have gone to fight the Wraith instead of leaving]
They outnumber you 25 to 3.
Dr. Beckett[ beeping from the Jumper's life signs detector] It's actually 22 to 3 ... 21...
And Ronon appears to be quite angry.
[sarcasticly] Oh, that evens it out!
[Beckett grabs a gun]
What are you doing?
Dr. BeckettI'm going to help them.
What are you crazy?! You're a doctor!
Dr. BeckettWhat does that have to do with it?
[McKay tries taking the gun]
Dr. BeckettWhat are you doing?
I'm going.
Dr. BeckettYou can barely walk!
I can walk fine, I just can't sit!
Dr. BeckettAnd you're a terrible shot!
Oh, what, you're Rambo now?!
[staring at Beckett] What?
Dr. BeckettWhat?
Well, it's that look. That's the same look I get when I have a brilliant idea.
How would you know how you looked?
'Cause it's happened more than once in front of a mirror, okay?
[to a rescue team] Alright, people, let's do this one by the numbers. We get in, we get our man, we get out. Stay sharp and stay alive!
Dr. Beckett[in disbelief] What are you on about?
Oh, just things that Sheppard would say, so I thought I would, um ...
Well said, Rodney.
You should call her.
Dr. BeckettWho, Cadman?
You two did make a cute couple.
Dr. BeckettIt didn't work out. May have something to do with our first kiss being through Rodney.
Oh, I thought we made a solemn vow never to speak of that again!
Dr. BeckettI remember no such thing.
Rodney McKayDavid Hewlett · 282 quotes
John SheppardJoe Flanigan · 235 quotes
Elizabeth WeirTorri Higginson · 76 quotes
Ronon DexJason Momoa · 53 quotes
Radek ZelenkaDavid Nykl · 46 quotes
Teyla EmmaganRachel Luttrell · 37 quotes
LFLt. Ford25 quotes
Jennifer KellerJewel Staite · 18 quotes
Gen. O'NeillRichard Dean Anderson · 17 quotes
Richard WoolseyRobert Picardo · 16 quotes
MLMaj. Lorne12 quotes
WWraith12 quotes
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