DOCTOR WHO – Saison 4 – Épisode 8 « Silence in the Library » – Citations

Silence in the Library

Dr. Moon : Listen to me. The library is in your mind.

Young girl : I know it’s in my mind. But something got inside!


The Doctor : 51st century. By know you’ve got holvids, direct to brain downloads, fiction mist, but you need the smell. The smell of books, Donna. Deep breath.


The Doctor : I love biographies!

Donna : Yeah. Very you. Always a death at the end.

The Doctor : You need a good death.


Donna : Isn’t travelling with you one big spoiler?

The Doctor : I try to keep you away from major plot developments.


Donna : Maybe it’s a Sunday?

The Doctor : No. I never land on Sundays. Sundays are boring.


The Doctor : A million million life forms. And silence in the library.


Donna : I mean, books can’t be alive?


Node-Automat : There follows a brief message from the head librarian for your urgent attention. It has been edited for tone and content by a Felman Lux Automated Decency Filter. Message follows. [monotonous reading] « Run. For God’s sake, run. Nowhere is safe. The Library has sealed itself, we can’t… Oh, they’re here. Arg. Slarg. Snick. » Message Ends.


The Doctor : Nice door skills, Donna.


The Doctor : « Count the shadows! »

Donna : One. There. I counted it.

The Doctor : Yeah. But what is casting it ?


Node-Automat : Reminder. The Library has been breached. Others are coming.


The Doctor : [desesperate voice] Oh, you’re not are you? Tell me you’re not archaelolgists.

River Song : Got a problem with archaelolgists ?

The Doctor : I am a time traveller. I point and laugh at archaelolgists.


The Doctor : if you understand me, look very very scared.


Other Dave : Oh well, Other Dave, because that’s Proper Dave the pilot, he was the first Dave, so when we…


The Doctor : Almost every species of the universe has an irrational fear of the dark. But they are wrong. Cos it’s not irrational. It’s Vashta Nerada.


The Doctor [suprised voice] : Oh ? I’m Pretty Boy ?

Donna : Yes… Ooh, that came out a bit quick.

The Doctor : Pretty ?!?


Space Woman : Couldn’t tell the difference between the escape pod and the bathroom. We had to go back for her. Twice.


River : You’re young!

The Doctor : I’m really not, you know.

River : No, but you are! Your eyes!


River : Sorry, you’re not allowed to see what’s inside the book. It’s agains the rules.

The Doctor : What rules ?

River : Your rules.


Mr. Lux : You’ve only just met him!

River : No. He’s only just met me.


Dr. Moon : The real world is a lie. And your nightmares are real. The Library is real.

Écrit par Midori