Zardoz (1974)

Christopher Casson: Old Scientist

Quotes 

• Zed : What is it you want?

  Friend : Sweet death. Oblivion.

  Zed : For yourself, or for the whole Vortex?

  Friend : For Everybody. An end to the human race. It has plagued this pretty planet for far too long.

  Zed : You stink of despair. Fight back! Fight for death, if that's what you want.

  Friend : I thought at first you were the one to help. But it's hopeless. All my powers have gone.

  Zed : Where is it? The Tabernacle?

  Friend : The Tabernacle... is... I can't remember!

  Zed : Who made it? Someone must know how to break it.

  Friend : Yes, but you can meet him for yourself! One of our founders, one of the geniuses who discovered immortality.

  [Friend goes to the bed of the Old Scientist and, rousing him noisily, shouts] 

  Friend : We want to die! Hm? What - what's the trick?

  Old Scientist : [feebly]  Death... death... Talk to May!

  Zed : May? May!