Samantha Carter quotes from Stargate Atlantis

Sheppard

With all this commotion, I never got the chance to congratulate you.

Sheppard

Your promotion; you're a full-bird Col. now.

Carter

Oh, yes.

McKay

Anyway... look, I just uh, just came by to uh, welcome you to Atlantis, see how you're setting in and uh, you know, if you needed anything and uh, did I mention I was seeing someone?

Carter

I'm sorry, what?

McKay

I'm uh, seeing someone. Yes I only bring it up now because you're here, now, and we'll be working together a lot more and uh, you know, I just thought with our past...

Carter

Our "past"?

McKay

Well you know, the unrequited lust that's been hanging over our heads for what seems like forever.

Carter

Rodney--

McKay

I just don't want things to be awkward between the two of us, you know, uh... Kind of like they are now.

Carter

Rodney... I'm sure we'll be fine.

Carter

Wow! Is he always like that?

McKay

No! No. No.... Actually you caught him on a good day!

Carter

You have had more experience with the Wraith than just about anyone, and in particular with this Wraith. You have a history.

Sheppard

Well, it's not like we're dating.

Carter

You're telling me that the future is predetermined, but I have always believed that the future is what you make it.

Perhaps both are true. Perhaps the future is predetermined by the character of those who shape it.

McKay

Both ships at the same time. This is a first.

Carter

Well, it's the first time we've needed them.

Carter

[embarrassed] Well, since I've been here...

McKay

I mean, it'll take them some time to adapt, to figure out how to function within the new parameters.

Carter

How much time?

McKay

Well, I mean, I hate to speculate.

Sheppard

Oh? Since when?