Eli Wallace quotes from Stargate Universe

Eli, do me a favor. Have a look at your chest. Is there any insignia there, anything that says "Lieutenant" or "Sergeant" or anything like that?

Eli

All I've got is "You are here."

Eli

I'd like to go.

Chloe

Me too.

Eli

Chloe has been studying all of Doctor Jackson's work.

Really?

You Have?

Chloe

I have.

Eli

(whispering) Say something archeological.

Chloe

Stratification.

Eli

That was good.

Chloe

Thank you.

Eli

Plus didn't you say you took ancient history?

Chloe

I did.

Eli

At Harvard.

Well I don't see how that helps us billions of light years from Earth but I get it.

Eli

I'm pretty sure we've established this ship, isn't any safer then a planet.

Chloe

Kidnapped by aliens, right here.

Where's Chloe?

Eli

Uh, something about a dress. She's gonna meet you at the house.

I guess I'm anxious to see her.

I'll say! You nearly got yourself killed the day before your wedding!

Something wrong?

On the contrary. So far it seems like everything you said is true.

About the Ancients finding evidence of a signal once being broadcast across the universe.

It is amazing. Distinct structure in the background radiation.

That sounds like static to me.

Eli

Were you expecting “Stairway to Heaven?"

Eli, I want you to broadcast a message.

Eli

In Ancient?

Ancient, English, Bat-Signal, whatever else you got. Tell them we are not a threat.

So, what's he like?

I didn't know him that well, actually.

Wallace

But you said you worked with him.

Yeah, well, what can I tell you?

He's the type of man who likes to keep secrets.

(quietly) Yeah, we know the type!

Eli

The people on the expedition were all from one country, called Tenara. They followed the teachings of this book, the Testament, which apparently some of us wrote.

Wait. "Tenara." That's Ancient. That means the Land of the Young.

Or the Land of Young.

Eli

There was also another group of evacuees who ... (rolls his eyes) ... blamed the other me for what happened.

Eli

They thought Rush was still onboard Destiny and would one day come and rescue them. Eventually he became some kind of a saviour figure. They broke off and formed a country of their own.

Oh, let me guess: Rusha?

That's funny!

Eli

They called it Futura.

Really?

What's wrong with Futura?

It's a dumb name.

Yeah? How is it dumb?

Eli

Apparently ... (Nods toward Brody) ... he came up with it.

Eli

Me and Corporal Barnes?

Chloe

(stifling laughter) Something worth pursuing?

Eli

(to Rush) You don't really think that was a concidence?

Call it wishful thinking if you like.

Eli

Because if you realize that if it's not a concidence...

Then we have a very big problem.

Eli

No. No,no. We're totally screwed.

Well, fortunately Eli has an idea. It's absolute insanity and it's the only choice we've got.

Eli

Don't undersell it.

So, we recharge off a different kind of star. What's so crazy about that?

Eli

The only way to make sure the drones won't be waiting will be to pick a star that Destiny wouldn't fly into in a million years.

Don't tell me. Death star.

Eli, both of us have to know exactly what we're doing here. There's no room for improvisation. If we get this wrong, we have a very big problem.

Eli

Yeah! We'll be dead!

Which I find problematic. So, how do you want to do this?

Eli

(Confused) I don't understand the question.

Oh, bloody hell! We're all doomed!

Eli

I'll do it.

Eli ...

Eli

If you stay out, it's automatic - you're dead. If I do it, at least I have a chance - maybe even a better chance than Rush. For too long, I've been content to stay in his shadow, play the part of the eager young protege, take his orders. But ... (looks off into the distance, then smiles) ... I'm not afraid to say it any more: I'm smarter than him. (Young raises his head) ... and all three of us know it.

You've come a long way from that video game slacker I discovered a year ago.

Eli

Thanks. You've been pretty consistent.

Colonel. (Young nods to him, and he turns to Eli) Mr. Wallace.

You're sure about this, right?

Eli

I've never been more sure of anything in my life.

You're a good man, Eli. You get this done. I'm gonna see you on the other side.

Eli

Right!

Right.